Who is just as important as the players in your club? The parents! They are the ones shuffling players to and from events, spending their weekends sup…
The bishop pair is a fearsome force in chess. They can dominate open diagonals create threats across the entire board! FM Mike Klein shows you how to put this dastardly due to work!
Following on the heels of the final video in the Devious Discovery series, IM Danny Rensch begins a new series today on the Deadly Double Check, a fun and powerful application of the Discovered Attack. Today we review what a double check is, tying together
Professor: Hello, class. No reaction. A few suppressed smiles. Thomas: What were you planning for today, Professor? Professor: I thought we’d talk abou…
It’s the turtle’s turn to face Danny in the final showdown. Enjoy!
In this beautiful game played by the unofficial world chess champion, Paul Morphy, we see a beautiful example of just how deadly the
Aron Nimzovitch was the father of many important chess ideas that we take for granted today. However, in today’s game we’re not going to worry about that. Instead we’re going to watch his masterful use of 2 open files to turn the tables on his opponent and deliver a swift and unexpected checkmate!
Vishy Anand is back to show you even more fun and challenging examples of how the two bishops
In this video, the PinkHamster talks about a very very important use of the open file: to catch a king in the center when he has neglected to castle quickly enough. Watch this video to see an expert example of poor black getting caught in the center, ultimately leading to an amazing checkmate and his grisly demise.
