This video tutorial gives a tip for collecting games in .pgn format. What is .pgn format? Well, it's a portable game notation, duh. Learn ...more
This chess lesson will show you the most common first moves made by White and Black in Master level games. Not quite a master? Well, that ...more
So, you know how to move those pesky chess pieces around on the board, and you know how to capture your opponents pieces, now what do you do ...more
Do you have a long term plan? A strategy? You might want one if you're going to win a game of chess. Well, watch this video to get an ...more
Have you ever heard of the Superior Force? Well, you might want to learn this awesome chess tactic then. Don't let your opponent screw you ...more
If you want to use the chess tactic "the pin," then what are you waiting for? Watch this! You'll be able to make your opponent whimper ...more
Having trouble with your chess game? Well, try this "double attack" method to do a simultaneous attack of one piece against two opponent ...more
Do you know what a "double attack" is in a chess game? Well, the "knight fork" is basically the same thing; a simultaneous attack of one ...more
This is a lecture on the "discovered attack" in a chess game. You're probably losing that game of yours, so why not try this strategy out?
Need some more chess tactics for your arsenal? Well, why not try out this "skewer" tactic from this video lecture. A skewer is an attack ...more
In this chess lesson, you'll learn some opening principles to the game, such as king safety and some opening guidelines. If you opening ...more
Here, you can experience an exciting pawn/rook structure with an interesting endgame. See it, use it, win it. If you can, anyway. ...more
This video explores a chess match that highlights some flaws in my positional analysis that I had to overcome in the mid-1400's rating range ...more
This is a closer look at "The Dutch for the attacking player," with constructive examples. See how to be an attacker.
In this chess video tutorial, Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk, with guest star Almira Skripchenko, will show you how to checkmate in just ...more
Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk hosts this chess tips video tutorial. Today's chess position is from the game Aronian vs Radjabov, in ...more
Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk shows you in this chess video tutorial on a study by Chekhover (1947). Here, you will see how to control ...more
Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk ponders the question in this chess video tutorial, "Should White resign or play on?" This chess example ...more
Join Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk in this chess video tutorial and learn how to play a cool game of chess. White plays and mates in ...more
Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk teaches you how to... you guessed it, play a game of chess. This chess video tutorial will show you how to ...more
