Winning Chess

Chess Strategies and Tactics- The Windmill

2009-10-21T16:19:00.004-04:00

Here is a great chess video showing the power of the windmill in chess.

Chess Mating Patterns

2009-10-03T12:09:00.004-04:00

Here is a great chess video for beginners relating to recognizing mating patterns in your games.

Chess Strategy: Developing Outposts in The Middle Game

2009-09-16T11:51:00.000-04:00

Here is a great video showing the importance and power of developing outposts for your pieces. Another chess strategy tip for improving your middle game play.

Winning Chess Tactics - Alekhine's Defense

2009-08-18T10:00:00.001-04:00

The Alekhine's defense has never held the respect that has been given to the Sicilian defense and the Ruy Lopez because most masters feel is it a bit too chancy. The idea is for black to provoke an advance in the center at the expense of a tempo (lost by black's king's knight)giving black targets to attack with the idea that white's center may become overextended and collapse.

Winning Chess Tactics - Benoni Defense

2009-07-30T14:58:00.005-04:00

The Benoni defense is a modern opening against white queen pawn openingsand is known for it's aggressive, tactical and almost reckless nature. Black obtains active pieces and a queen-side pawn majority at the cost of allowing white to expand.

The Dutch Defense - Stonewall Variation

2009-07-10T11:20:00.001-04:00

One of the better fighting defenses that black has at its disposal against 1. d4 is the Dutch Defense. Here is a video that shows the Stonewall variation of the Dutch Defense.

Sicilian Defence - Najdorf, English Attack

2009-06-23T12:32:00.001-04:00

One of the best defenses black has against e4 is the Sicilian defense. Here is a terrific video that explains the Najdorf variation of Sicilian defence. (The ECO code for the Sicilian Defence Najdorf is B90.)

Winning Chess Tactics Leading To Checkmate

2009-06-02T11:00:00.003-04:00

Here is a very nice chess tactics video. Can you find the checkmate?

The Power Of Opposition - Chess Endgame Study

2009-05-18T10:00:00.006-04:00

Here is another great chess video, this time covering the power of opposition in the endgame.

Grandmaster Chess Tactics Video - Morphy vs. Paulsen

2008-07-17T01:10:00.000-04:00

Here is a terrific instructional chess tactics video focusing on a game played between Paul Morphy and Louis Paulsen in New York in 1857. See if you can spot the correct continuation.

Chess Strategy - How To Checkmate With A Bishop And Knight

2008-07-10T05:29:00.006-04:00

Checkmating your opponent when you have only a bishop and knight against his lone king is one of the toughest checkmates to master. This video shows you how to do it.

Chess Opening Theory - Scandinavian Defense

2008-07-03T05:47:00.003-04:00

Here is a chess video that covers many facets of the Scandinavian Defense. It takes a look at the book lines played by black and explores a number of different variations. This video also includes a grandmaster game between Karpov and Larsen.

Ruy Lopez Opening Chess Video - Classical Defense

2008-06-26T05:38:00.004-04:00

This chess video explores the Ruy Lopez Classical Defense opening. It also includes a game between Emanuel Lasker and Wilhelm Steinitz in the Chess World Championship rematch in 1896.

Chess Endgame Strategy - Fischer vs. Taimanov

2008-06-18T05:30:00.003-04:00

Here is a terrific chess video of a chess endgame played by Bobby Fischer against Mark Taimanov.

Chess Opening Theory - Anti King's Indian Attack

2008-06-12T04:43:00.006-04:00

Here is a chess video covering another chess opening. It shows alternative play for black against the King's Indian Attack.

A Nice Chess Tactic - Black To Move

2008-06-06T04:09:00.005-04:00

Chess is all about tactics and finding nice combinations. Here is a very nice chess tactic from Jrobi Chess.

Grandmaster Chess Tactics Video - Bobby Fischer

2008-06-04T05:55:00.005-04:00

This particular chess tactics video features a great set of chess tactics by Bobby Fischer in a match he played against W. Birch in 1963.

Grandmaster Level Chess Tactics Video

2008-06-01T12:36:00.011-04:00

Here is a Grandmaster level chess tactic from a game between William Steinitz and Johannes Hermann Zukertort. Feel free to pause the video and see if you can find the tactical line.

Caro Kann Chess Video

2008-05-31T14:02:00.015-04:00

Many new players want a defense to play as black that is fairly easy to learn and play. The Caro Kann is a defense that is quick to learn and has many fans, including former world chess champion, Anatoly Karpov. Here is a video from youtube.com that helps to explain the opening.