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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Dzindzi Indian derives its name from the Georgian Grandmaster Roman Dzindzichashvili (jin-jee-khash-vee-lee) who emigrated via Israel to New York City in the late 1970’s and went on to win 3 US Championships. The Dzindzi Indian is designed...

LEMOS DEEP DIVE – VOL01 Since entering the computer age, chess openings theory has exploded, with razor sharp novelties and tricky ideas being routinely “cooked” and sprung upon the unwary club player.How do you deal with this?You...

LEMOS DEEP DIVE – VOL01 Since entering the computer age, chess openings theory has exploded, with razor sharp novelties and tricky ideas being routinely “cooked” and sprung upon the unwary club player.How do you deal with this?You...

Are you serious about becoming a strong, perhaps even titled, player? Positional chess understanding is what separates the great from the good.   Imagine you’re in the last round of a major international tournament, half a point behind your...

Chess legends Viktor Korchnoi and Tigran Petrosian were famous for their incredible defensive skills. They were such masters of the art of defense that they actually encouraged their opponents to attack them, knowing that they would give away too much...

Based On The Inspirational True StorySince he was 5 years old, Jose (Rico Rodriguez, Modern Family) has learned from his abuelita (Ivonne Coll, Jane The Virgin) how to play chess like his grandfather, who was a champion in Mexico. Now as part of the...

Presented by International Master Bill Paschall for ChessLecture.com   The Panov–Botvinnik Attack begins with the move 4.c4. It is named after Vasily Panov and the world champion Mikhail Botvinnik. This system often leads to typical isolated...

This Collection Includes:     - A Poisonous System Against the KID Fianchetto:   A Poisonous System Against the KID Fianchetto,  Part I: Runtime 31 mins 31 seconds "Really liked the system you were recommending! Looking forward...

A pawn is said to be poisoned because its capture can result in a positional disadvantage and or the loss of material l. The best known of these is a line of the Sicillian Defense, Najdorf Variation. One of the pioneers of this line was David Bronstein,...

  This chess DVD reviews several hours of advanced chess tactics and presents an experienced Grandmaster’s perspective on the thought process associated with identifying possible combinations and accurate calculation. GM Leonid Kritz has over...

Hosted by: Grandmaster Damian LemosRunning Time: 2.5 Hours   EMPIRE CHESS – VOL 54   Grandmaster Damian Lemos’ excellent presentation skill guides you through this DVD which is 4/10 of The Club Player’s...

Life Master Dana Mackenzie introduces us to the amazing games of some regional legends, including FIDE Master John Curdo, best known for winning the Massachusetts State Championship 17 times; FIDE Master Curt Justin Brasket, sixteen-time State Champion...

Presented by International Grandmaster Eugene Perelshteyn for ChessLecture.com   In this DVD Eugene stresses “It is the pawns that define our middle game, attacking potential and control of empty squares”. Gain his insight and...

Presented by International Grandmaster Eugene Perelshtyen for ChessLecture.com   White builds up a large pawn center and gains a spatial advantage. Black develops quickly, then works to undermine White's center with a Pawn attack. Black must strike...

Grandmaster Veselin Topalov is one of the best chess players of all time. His style is extremely aggressive and dynamic as he is able to combine excellent tactical vision with a strong positional sense and highly accurate technique. In this chess DVD,...

Super-GM Alexander Grischuk is one of the best chess players of the 21st century because his style is universal and he performs extremely well under intense pressure. He is currently #5 in the world and rated 2785 FIDE, and is definitely considered one...

Too many games end in either premature draw offers or resignations. Fighting in the endgame is a skill that can help players rack up those extra points. Alisa Melekhina analyzes two of her own games, one in which she drew a pawn down, and another in...

Attacking Chess is a highly rated series on analyzing plans to initiate attack against strategic positions. Valeri explains both theory and in practice. Disk 1 covers The Uncastled King French Defense: Paulsen Variation, The Castled King, Striking the...

NM Dana Mackenzie started playing tournament chess during the "Fischer boom" of 1971-1972 and never quit. Champion of North Carolina in 1985, 1987, and became master in 1988. He has a 1-0 career record against world chess champions. (The champion in...

GM Eugene Perelshteyn earned his third GM norm and the title GM after sharing first place in the 2006 Foxwoods Open, He won the Samford Chess Fellowship in 2002, awarded to the top American Player under 25 years old earning $64,000, Eugene also led the...

Founded in 2005 ChessLecture.com is one of the largest chess instructional libraries in the world. Our lectures are created and presented by Grand Masters, International Masters and National Masters and contain excellent instruction by experienced...

Founded in 2005 ChessLecture.com is one of the largest chess instructional libraries in the world. Our lectures are created and presented by Grand Masters, International Masters and National Masters and contain excellent instruction by experienced...

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Hosted by: Grandmaster Jon LevittRunning Time: Over 60 MinutesThis DVD features GM Jon Levitt's own brand new super-sharp system 1.d4 c5 2.d5 f5 - the Clarendon Court Defence. Levitt first tried this system in the 1994 New York Open, and since then GM...

Hosted by: Grandmaster Roman DzinzichashviliRunning Time: Over 240 MinutesThis DVD features the first five lessons of GM Roman Dzhindzhikhasvili's Mastering Chess Series - Learning Openings the Easy Way. Traps and Novelties. Lesson 1: Learning Openings...

Hosted by: Grandmaster Roman DzinzichashviliRunning Time: Over 240 MinutesThis DVD features the lessons 6-10 of GM Roman Dzhindzhikhasvili's Mastering Chess Series - Sacrifices, Tactics & Traps that End Games in the Opening. Lesson 6: Ambitious...

Hosted by: Grandmaster Chris DunworthRunning Time: Over 70 Minutes1/ e4 Nf6?? Create immediate imbalance in the opening with this provocative defense. Alekhine's Master Chef Chris Dunworth serves up his favorite hot recipes to blow up the White center...

Hosted by: World Champion Grandmaster Susan PolgarRunning Time: Over 109 MinutesIt is always nice to win a game quickly. But some opening traps are based only on hopes that the opponent will make a serious mistake. If the opponents play correctly, the...

Hosted by: World Champion Grandmaster Susan PolgarRunning Time: Over 109 MinutesIt is always nice to win a game quickly. But some opening traps are based only on hopes that the opponent will make a serious mistake. If the opponents play correctly, the...

Empire Chess Series – Vol 5 The Bogo-Indian Defense is a very effective surprise weapon for black against 1. d4. The Bogo-Indian is a popular opening at the Grandmaster level however it is very uncommon at the beginner and intermediate levels...

Hosted by: International Master Andrew MartinRunning Time: Over 120 MinutesWith this video Black can now look forward to facing the Torre Attack, the Trompowski, the Colle System, the Stonewall Attack and the Veresov System. IM Andrew Martin sorts out...

Hosted by: International Master Danny KopecrRunning Time: Over 119 MinutesTired of memorizing opening variations? Continuing from where his previous video Pawn Structures and How To Play Them leaves off, internationally respected teacher IM Dr. Danny...

Hosted by: Grandmaster Roman DzinzichashviliRunning Time: Over 120 MinutesRapid & Complete Opening Repertoire for the Tournament Player - WHITE. Opening Lines covered on this DVD: - Queens Gambit Accepted & Declined - Queens Indian Defense - Slav...

Hosted by: International Master Andrew MartinRunning Time: Over 120 MinutesNow you need no longer fear those insidious Flank Openings. IM Andrew Martin recommends his favorite Old Indian system which you can use against all the Flank Openings and also 1...

Hosted by: International Master Danny KopecrRunning Time: Over 121 MinutesTired of memorizing opening variations? Continuing from where his previous video Pawn Structures and How To Play Themleaves off, internationally respected teacher IM Dr. Danny...

Hosted by: Grandmaster Roman DzinzichashviliRunning Time: Over 120 MinutesRapid & Complete Opening Repertoire for the Tournament Player - BLACK. Your study time will be cut dramatically as Roman give you the best and most solid responses for Black...

Empire Chess Volume 7 In this chess DVD, Grandmaster Gregory Kaidanov covers the most popular opening positions in the history of chess that occur after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 – exactly the type of position that appears very frequently in the...

Hosted by: World Champion Grandmaster Susan PolgarRunning Time: Over 131 MinutesOn This DVD Susan will teach you an exciting and dynamic easy to learn system to play The Colle- Zukertort. Susan brings you 20 years of her own experience with this opening...

Hosted by: World Champion Grandmaster Susan PolgarRunning Time: Over 131 MinutesOn This DVD Susan will teach you an exciting and dynamic easy to learn system to play The Colle- Zukertort. Susan brings you 20 years of her own experience with this opening...

Empire Chess: Volume 8 GM Michal Krasenkow is one of the most respected chess trainers in the world. He is a FIDE Senior Trainer with decades of teaching and playing experience. GM Krasenkow’s crossed the 2700 FIDE rating mark in...

The 12th World Champion, Anatoly Karpov, has again selected his favorite games of the American World Champion - Robert J. Fischer. Here Karpov discusses some of the games played during the rematch between Robert Fischer and Boris Spassky in 1992. Join...