February 03, 2026
Chess Basics: Smothered Mate
Learn what a smothered mate looks like and how it can be achieved when a king has yet to be completely boxed in by material.
February 03, 2026
Chess Basics: Windmills
See a famous example of a windmill, a special type of discovered attack that can be used to win large amounts of material through repeated discovered checks.
February 02, 2026
Chess Basics: Discovered Attacks
Learn what a discovered attack looks like and see how it can be used to deliver a particularly tough blow to an opponent: double check.
February 02, 2026
Classic Chess Games: Spassky vs. Fischer
Every chess player makes mistakes, even world champions. See how a miscalculation turned into a loss in one of the most important games of Bobby Fischer's career.
February 02, 2026
Classic Chess Games: Bobby's Brilliant Opening
See how Bobby Fischer used the opening principles to start a game off on the right foot and propel himself into a winning position.
January 30, 2026
Classic Chess Games: Bobby Fischer Develops With Tempo
See how Bobby Fischer outplayed an opponent by using piece development to gain tempo.
January 29, 2026
Chess Basics: Fried Liver Attack
Learn the steps of this popular attack and what makes its key sacrifice worthwhile.
January 29, 2026
Chess Basics: Remove the Guard
Learn how to use a tactic that wins material by capturing or disabling a piece's defender.
January 27, 2026
Classic Chess Games: Alekhine and the Great Pin
Examine a famous game where a pin led to the formation of a battery so powerful it received its own name: Alekhine’s Gun.
January 21, 2026
Chess Basics: Legal's Mate
Learn how to checkmate an opponent in fewer than 10 moves by sacrificing a major piece.
January 20, 2026
Chess Basics: Pin and Defend
Learn how to defend your material when an opponent pins one of your pieces.
January 19, 2026
Chess Basics: Pin and Win
Learn how pins can be used to win material in a chess game.