International Master Dorsa Derakhshani analyzes one of her games from the 2015 Schweizerischer Schachbund (SSB) against evenly-matched IM Michael Hochstrasser.
2020.09.01
Michael Hochstrasser vs. Dorsa Derakhshani, 2015: E42 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein)
National Master Caleb Denby shows lots of fun endgames where you must find a way to break through a pawn wall or king defense.
National Master Caleb Denby looks at games from the first world chess champion Wilhelm Steinitz. See a game against Henry Bird, and also two games from the 1886 Zukertort match for the inaugural title.
National Master Caleb Denby equips you with the tools to get on the road to a 2000 chess rating.
The online Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz showcases the world’s top quick players including World Champion Magnus Carlsen and Americans Nakamura, So, Dominguez, and Xiong. The ten players compete for a $250,000 prize fund in nine rapid games and eighteen blitz games over five days. The first three rapid rounds are today. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jennifer Shahade for the move-by-move.
2020.09.15
USChessChamps.com
National Master Caleb Denby continues his series on the Najdorf. In part 8, learn more about the main line 6.Bg5.
National Master Caleb Denby continues his series on the Najdorf. In part 8, learn more about the main line 6.Bg5.
2020.08.31
The world’s top grandmasters battle online from September 11-13 in Fischer random chess. World Champion Magnus Carlsen, Garry Kasparov, World #2 Fabiano Caruana, and more, compete in five separate Chess960 matches. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jennifer Shahade for the move-by-move.
2020.09.11
USChessChamps.com
Expert Arjun Puri debuts a new series. See twelve dynamic opening traps that are likely to appear in your games.
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