Sergei Tiviakov: A nightmare for the Najdorf   The Najdorf is one of the most dangerous variations of the Sicilian Defense. Fighting against it is always difficult, but GM Tiviakov demonstrates a very effective way to combat this popular opening...

Jan Werle: A Modern Approach against the Sicilian Vol. 1: The Rossolimo Variation   Do you not have time to follow the latest and most aggressive developments in the main lines of the Sicilian but still want to be able to obtain comfortable...

Jan Werle: A Modern Approach against the Sicilian Vol. 2: The Moscow Variation   Do you not have time to follow the latest and most aggressive developments in the main lines of the Sicilian but still want to be able to obtain comfortable positions...

Jan Werle: A Modern Approach against the Sicilian Vol. 1: The Rossolimo Variation   Do you not have time to follow the latest and most aggressive developments in the main lines of the Sicilian but still want to be able to obtain comfortable...

It is rare in the computer era that an entirely new opening system is discovered. Yet this is the case with the Jobava London System. The opening is a fusion of the Veresov and London Systems, where White combines Nc3 and Bf4. Unclear and sharp...

The Scholars Mate, Queen h5 Attack is an unorthodox chess opening characterized by the moves: 1 e4 e5 2 Qh5.     We will see Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura on this DVD. They seem quite happy to play 2 Qh5. Why not join...

Easy to Learn Hard to get Beat even playing against a Computer try it! This opening is the reverse of the Black Lion or Philidor which starts out 1..d6 2. c6 3.Nf6 with the benefit of an extra more. Play the same system against all that Black...

This DVD includes the following lectures: The Albin Counter Gambit - Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Counter Gambit - Runtime: 36 minutes 41 seconds The Complete Psycho's Guide to Playing Against Gambits - Blumenfeld Gambit Vignesh Panchanathan vs. Kapil...

80/20 Tactics Multiplier #12 Play Against the Paulsen Sicilian – GM Rashad Babaev King’s pawn players of the world… listen up! The Paulsen Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6) is only one small pawn move different from the...

The Henley Files  French Defense - Rubinstein Variation - GM Ron Henley - Volume 1 You sit down at the board. You’ve got Black. Your opponent plays 1.e4… what are you going to do? 1…c5 and 1…e5 are for the players with...

The Henley Files  The Stonewall Dutch - GM Ron Henley - Volume 2 Learn the most aggressive anti-d4 chess opening with GM Ron W. Henley’s 7-hour Henley Files – The Stonewall Dutch. The Stonewall Dutch Defense is defined by...

80/20 Tactics Multiplier #08 Chess Tactics in The French Defense – GM Mihail Marin If you want to know an opening, you should be familiar with its typical positional ideas and remember the most important theoretical lines. But this is not enough...

80/20 Tactics Multiplier #09 Chess Tactics in The Benko Gambit – IM Robert Ris The Benko Gambit (also known as the Volga Gambit) is a chess opening for Black against 1.d4. It occurs after the moves 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 The opening got its name...

21st Century Chess Endgame Technique – GM Marian Petrov It’s a fact that the majority of club players are weak in the endgame. They don’t usually get found out simply because their opponents lack the necessary skills too! This...

How to Play The Slav Defense – GM Damian Lemos The Slav defense belongs to the group of closed chess openings for Black and occurs after the moves 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6. The opening was named in honor of several strong players from Slavic countries,...

How to Play The Slav Defense – GM Damian Lemos The Slav defense belongs to the group of closed chess openings for Black and occurs after the moves 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6. The opening was named in honor of several strong players from Slavic countries,...

How to Play The Modern Defense – GM Damian Lemos Whether you prefer quiet strategic positions or wild tactical positions, the Modern Defense (1.e4 g6) gives you the flexibility to push the game in a direction where you feel totally comfortable...

How to Play The Modern Defense – GM Damian Lemos Whether you prefer quiet strategic positions or wild tactical positions, the Modern Defense (1.e4 g6) gives you the flexibility to push the game in a direction where you feel totally comfortable...

1.e4 e5 Beating Sidelines & Gambits with Black – GM Damian Lemos Capablanca, Karpov and even the champion himself, Magnus Carlsen — all of them have relied upon 1…e5 as a key weapon to completely neutralize the aggressive...

How to Play The French Defense – GM Damian Lemos What do super-GMs Wesley So, Ding Liren and Alexander Grischuk have in common? They all frequently rely on the French Defense! This flexible reply to 1.e4 is one of the most trusted chess...

1.e4 e5 Beating Sidelines & Gambits with Black – GM Damian Lemos Capablanca, Karpov and even the champion himself, Magnus Carlsen — all of them have relied upon 1…e5 as a key weapon to completely neutralize the aggressive...

1.e4 e5 Beating Sidelines & Gambits with Black – GM Damian Lemos Capablanca, Karpov and even the champion himself, Magnus Carlsen — all of them have relied upon 1…e5 as a key weapon to completely neutralize the aggressive...

How to Play The King’s Gambit – GM Damian Lemos The King’s Gambit has fascinated the greatest chess players throughout all of chess history. This is an opening for the romantic, for the brave and creative chess player who thrives...

How to Play The King’s Gambit – GM Damian Lemos The King’s Gambit has fascinated the greatest chess players throughout all of chess history. This is an opening for the romantic, for the brave and creative chess player who thrives...

The King Hunt Pt.1  For all the talk of strategy, checkmate ends the game. And hunting the enemy king is the first and final love for many chess players, the ultimate essence of the game. The high stake sacrifice, tenacious defense and the...

The Art of Attacking the King in Chess – The King Hunt Part 2 For all the talk of strategy, checkmate ends the game. And hunting the enemy king is the first and final love for many chess players, the ultimate essence of the game. The high...

Chess Improvement Plan: From Novice to Advanced in 7 Days This is the first course from hugely popular chess presenter Mato Jelic who promises to take you from novice to advanced in 7 days! As a chess improver, it’s essential to become...

One of the major mistakes over 95% of club players make is working on different aspects of the game and never utilizing them together. Club players learn chess openings, middlegames, and endings separately, but never see those elements working...

Chess opening traps are something that can make or break your game. Everyone hates playing a piece down by move 7 or having their King under attack by move 10. At the same time, everyone loves learning new and cool opening traps that can...

Modern GM Miniatures – GM Eugene Perelshteyn Learn the secrets of modern elite chess in just 3 hours with GM Eugene Perelshteyn, who has put together his superb Modern GM Miniatures, a 7-chapter investigation into the most instructive games of...

Every club player wants to have a Grandmaster level chess opening preparation. However, once you start working on the openings you realize exactly how time-consuming that is. You may spend days studying a single line, which you’ll...

Attacking chess is something that all players want to perfect. It makes a lot of sense because delivering checkmate is the ultimate goal of the game. Surprisingly, not many chess players spend time working on attacking skills. They work on solving...

This course gives you a complete repertoire based on 1.b3. You are going to get an advantage by surprising your opponents, playing positions that only you’re familiar with, and your opponents are not. You will know the nuances. You will...

The Video Encyclopedia of Chess Openings Vol#8 – The Caro-Kann – GM Damian Lemos, IM Ekaterina Atalik, and IM Robert Ris  Thinking about taking up the Caro-Kann (1.e4 c6)? Or maybe you’re having trouble breaking down this...

Every club player wants to play perfect openings. However, most players struggle when it comes to opening preparation. There is a lot of material available. Most of it is overly complicated, confusing, unstructured, and sometimes even...

This is a Comprehensive Course on The Caro-Kann Defense. This course provides you with a complete repertoire against 1.e4. When we say a “complete repertoire,” we really mean it. After working through the video...

80/20 Tactics Multiplier #06 The Sicilian Najdorf – GM Niclas Huschenbeth Most people learn an opening by becoming familiar with its typical positional ideas and trying to remember the most important theoretical lines. But this is not enough,...

80/20 Tactics Multiplier #07 The Trompowsky Attack – IM Levy Rozman   IM Levy Rozman’s course on the essential patterns in the Trompowsky Attack gives you a complete understanding of typical tactical and strategic patterns for both sides...

Chameleons are special animals as they have the ability to change colors. They react to different temperatures and other conditions and also adjust their colors as camouflage. The ability to stay flexible and to adapt is also vital for chess players...

In this comprehensive 8 hour Deep Dive course, GM Damian Lemos builds up your knowledge of this powerful opening weapon, demonstrating how to combat each of the White sidelines and mainlines in turn As well as the recommended lines and tricky novelties,...

In this comprehensive 8 hour Deep Dive course, GM Damian Lemos builds up your knowledge of this powerful opening weapon, demonstrating how to combat each of the White sidelines and mainlines in turn As well as the recommended lines and tricky novelties,...

It’s time for Volume 2 of the Queen’s Gambit, covering complex lines that you will face in your tournament games when Black wants to surprise you using lines such as the Baltic, Austrian and Chigorin Defenses, the Albin Counter-Gambit, and...

Looking for a strong chess opening for White that doesn’t require memorizing endless amounts of theory to get an advantage? The English Opening (1.c4) is an excellent choice to get an edge in the openingby learning recurring themes instead of...

Looking for a strong chess opening for White that doesn’t require memorizing endless amounts of theory to get an advantage? The English Opening (1.c4) is an excellent choice to get an edge in the openingby learning recurring themes instead of...

Looking for a chess opening for Black against 1.e4 which is solid, does not require an endless amount of theory to memorize and still offers decent chances to outplay your opponents? Play the Scandinavian Defense! With clear-cut plans and just a few...

Looking for a chess opening for Black against 1.e4 which is solid, does not require an endless amount of theory to memorize and still offers decent chances to outplay your opponents? Play the Scandinavian Defense! With clear-cut plans and just a few...

With his victory at the Candidates Tournament 2018, Fabiano Caruana qualified to challenge Magnus Carlsen for the World Championship title in London. Fabiano Caruana’s chess career is a phenomenal success story. Among his countless tournament...

In a little over a decade, Magnus Carlsen has risen from exciting prodigy to the highest-rated player of all-time. What is it that makes the Norwegian grandmaster the best player in the world? In this 2.5 hour course, GM Ron Henley delves deep to uncover...

Everyone loves to win a miniature – a spectacular quick win as a result of opening preparation and cool tactics. It’s even better when you crush a strong opponent in such a fashion. In Magnus’ Miniatures, American GM Ron W. Henley...

The King‘s Indian Defense is a popular and ambitious chess opening for Black against 1.d4. Many 1.d4 players don’t like facing this opening because of its complex and counterattacking character. No worries – help is at hand. In this 3...