Mike Kummer shows two games where an exploited pinned piece caused a Queen to fall. See how these
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The Legends: Gaprindashvili & Chiburdanidze – FM Aviv Friedman – 2015.08.13
FIDE Master Aviv Friedman honors two living Women’s World Champions from Georgia: Nona Gaprindashvili and Maia Chiburdanidze. They
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Anand Beating People Quickly – GM Ben Finegold – 2015.06.07
Grandmaster Ben Finegold shows the kids some wins of former World Champion Viswanathan Anand. The games are miniatures
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The Legend: Harry Nelson Pillsbury – GM Alejandro Ramirez – 2015.05.07
Grandmaster Alejandro Ramirez profiles the “Hero of Hastings” Harry Nelson Pillsbury. Pillsbury only played top level chess for
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Don’t Lose in Six like Anand; Know your Openings! – GM Alejandro Ramirez – 2015.05.03
Grandmaster Alejandro Ramirez challenges the kids to name openings, then he shows them on the board. Ramirez shows
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The St. Petersburg 1914 Tournament – GM Alejandro Ramirez – 2015.04.30
Grandmaster Alejandro Ramirez looks back to one of the strongest tournaments ever, St. Petersburg 1914. The dual-stage event
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Mikhail Chigorin vs. Sergey Lebedev | Moscow 1900 – FM Aviv Friedman – 2015.04.07
FIDE Master Aviv Friedman shows a classic Chigorin game in Beginner Breakdown. He finishes with a position that
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The Legendary U.S. Champions – FM Aviv Friedman – 2015.04.02
FIDE Master Aviv Friedman gives a lecture during the 2015 U.S. Chess Championship. Three victories by well-known former
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The Legend: Emanuel Lasker – FM Aviv Friedman – 2015.03.26
FIDE Master Aviv Friedman pays tribute to the longest-reigning world champion ever, Emanuel Lasker. The first two games
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Meaning of Life Revealed! – Beginner Breakdown – 2015.03.10
Mike Kummer has the meaning of life in a cardboard box. Using beginner chess games, Mike narrows the
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