28.Bxa6! What a move by Wei Yi, especially as he had less than 5 minutes left and had to see the only move 31.Qa4 in advance. The game continued: 28. Bxa6 e5 29. Rd8 Rxd8 30. Rxd8 Ka7 31. Qa4 bxa6 32. Rd7+ Bxd7 33. Qxd7+ Kb6 1/2-1/2

Video on the new Opening Report functionality in ChessBase '26: - Style Report - Tactics - Illustrative Games Matthias Wüllenweber, CEO of ChessBase, missed the review of that new functionality in my first video. youtu.be/5xYd2SXmPh4

My review of the new functions in ChessBase '26 - AI consult - New Opening Report - Monte Carlo simulation - Filtering of Blitz, Rapid, and Classical games youtu.be/EP_k_NtXQH4

White to play and win. From the game Aronian - Aronyak Ghosh after 23... Nf6 at the FIDE World Cup 2025. Solution in my reply.

Caruana just played 32... Nxb5. Gukesh played an elegant move to finish the game. Can you find it? (The answer is in my reply.)

Carlsen played 34... Nf4 and Gukesh resigned in this equal position! What did both Carlsen and Gukesh overlook? What should Carlsen have played instead of 34... Nf4?

My book review of the 6th Edition of Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual, which is now available on Forward Chess. The book has updated analysis (Q+2p vs R+3p), expanded material (R+p vs R+p), and new exercises compared to the previous edition. youtu.be/4Sgwo2HjRds

I was surprised by the number of blunders by top GMs in the FIDE Grand Swiss. No time pressure, equal position, and then in one move, the game is lost. In this video, I analyze the root causes of these mistakes and what we, as amateurs, can learn from them. youtu.be/Lbhqcj67Iww

Game Changer! You can now generate a complete opening repertoire in a few minutes on Qchess.net and then upload it to Lichess, ChessBook, or Chessable. The repertoire is based on the Elite Database (2+ million master games), the Lichess user games DB, and engine analysis. youtu.be/qi5FH3LV_Js

Review of a Lichess 45 45 game focused on plans in the Maroczy pawn structure and the pawn ending. Lichess 45 45 League Game Review youtu.be/x8Ay_F_eXr0

Also in New In Chess 2025#7: James Altucher on the Code of the Adult Enjoyer. 5. Be OK Losing My ex-wife once told me, 'Show me a learning experience and I'll show you a loser.'

New In Chess 2025#7 is out with a tournament report of the FIDE Grand Swiss, interviews with Giri and MVL, Timman on Caruana, and an article on @yoshaiglesias.bsky.social winning the French women's championship.

In this video, I explain how I use chessvision.ai, YouTube, Lichess, chess.com, and Forward Chess to turbocharge my Chessable study. For a given position, I demonstrate how to search for videos, find reference games, explore the Lichess games database, and use Forward Chess. youtu.be/loUwYxl4Rvo

My 10th Chessable course is out! 'Annihilate the Alekhine: 4 Pawns Attack for White' Inspired by GM Gawain Jones' Coffeehouse Repertoire. Easy to learn, fun to play. Designed for club players, sufficient for masters. www.chessable.com/annihilate-t...

Black has a cute tactic based on a tactical motif that I was not aware of until I created my Chessable course 'Dragon Fire: Tactics for Black in the Sicilian Dragon'. White just played 13.Bxf6. Black to move and win.

From Step 4 Plus - Mini Plans. White to move activates their knight with Ng3, planning Ne4. How do you evaluate the position, and how would you play the position with Black? I was surprised by the engine's choice: 1.Ng3 e4!? 2.Nxe4 Re5!? 3.Nxf6 gxf6 =. Active defense based on concrete calculation.

Nakamura just resigned against Carlsen in a winning position. Just shows that even the best players prove to be mortal. White to move after 32... Bg4

You can now search for positions in the complete Forward Chess library! For each book that contains the position, Forward Chess shows you a snippet. If you own the book, you can go to the exact position in the book with just one click. The position search includes subvariations youtu.be/c8lo9HLvWGY

Book review 'The Woodpecker Method 2: Positional Play' by Axel Smith. Over 1,000 exercises, 500 'pawn structure' puzzles and 500 'positional principles' exercises. I compare the book to 'Chess Structures' by Mauricio Flores Rios, and compare the two learning philosophies. youtu.be/7KccsQVczIg

The standard network, installed when you download Leela Chess Zero, does not find Qxf5. The strongest available network chooses the move instantly. The spectacular move Qxf5 clearly comes from the network and not from the Monte Carlo - PUCT search. Fascinating! youtu.be/rcLgoPh_JY4

New video analysing 3 rook endgames of my students. In the first two positions, I show how schematic thinking can help you win endgames effortlessly. In the third position, I explain how I use Stockfish to discover the essence of an endgame. youtu.be/sKuAOJFRPlY

New In Chess 2025#3 is out with tournament reports on the Prague Masters, the American Cup, the European Championship, an interview with Aravindh, remembering Boris Spasski, the English Chess in Schools program, Nate Solon on using K-MAP to evaluate a position and much more.

Stockfish 17.1 is out! 20 ELO stronger, you can test the speed of Stockfish on your computer, improved table base support and more. stockfishchess.org/blog/2025/st...

At the age of 60, I am not done yet. I just beat GM Andrew Tang (rating 3231) in Bullet Brawl with my favourite Dubov's Explosive Italian. My highest win ever! It took 38 moves in 36 seconds. www.chess.com/game/live/13...

Carissa Yip's games are such a pleasure to follow! Position after 23.Bxc5 in the game Thalia Cervantes Landeiro - Carissa Yip. Carissa continued 23... Rb3! 24.Bxf8 Rxf3! and after 25.gxf3 Nf4, Black won quickly. #womeninchess

What would you play? Rg3, Kd5, Rg1, or something else? How do you assess the position? Draw or winning for White? The position is from 'Think Like A Super-GM' by Michael Adams and Philip Hurtado. youtu.be/6ZMjtrFVf9w

New video: Visualization Training for players rated between 800 and 1300 based on Step 2 Thinking Ahead of the Steps Method. The subject is 'Defending against Mate'. youtu.be/tI1hVJlII10

Cor van Wijgerden, one of the developers of the Steps Method, showed this puzzle in a presentation. I think it is really beautiful! youtu.be/_aJCgITTj9Y

New 'Learn to Analyze' video for players rated 1600 to 2200. Just one position from the book 'Improve Your Chess Calculation' by Ramesh RB. Visualization and verification are key! youtu.be/MJjm2MxKnyE

New 'Learn to Analyze' video for players rated 1500 to 2100. Just one position from the book 'The How To Study Chess on Your Own Workbook' by Davorin Kuljasevic. Nice visualization and calculation challenge! youtu.be/sSwsEX-mbtw

Seven years ago I published my first Chessable course: The Evans Gambit - Beginner's Guide. The mini-course has been bought more than 2,000 times. Recently a user asked if I could make an introduction video. Here they are including how I curate the lines using Lichess. youtu.be/aLscFpdv8wM

New video: Visualization Training based on Step 3 Thinking Ahead. Seventeen puzzles on Pawn Endings (key squares and rook pawn). Practice your visualization and sharpen your pawn-ending skills. youtu.be/4wvY8hx6ncA

Last Saturday I got my beloved Dubov Explosive Italian on the board. In the position below, my opponent played the creative 14... Rxg7 with the idea 15.Qxg7 Qe4+. How does White win? #chesspunks

Re-recording of this video with new puzzles. The video explains the three Attacking Targets in chess: - Material - King (check) - Mating Square And a useful trick to find a mating square that often works: 'Make two moves with the same colour and mate.' youtu.be/0ozwoSsValY

Three-minute video on how I use Chessvision.ai on my iPad: - take a screenshot of a position and save to photos - open chessvision.ai and select the image from the gallery - search: Chessable, chess.com games database, videos - analyze in depth: Lichess youtu.be/nbDUgEGNch4

New video: visualization training for 800-1300. Some fun and easy opening tactics from Step 2 Thinking Ahead. youtu.be/wKjEsksZ5tU

Video 'Learn to Analyze' for 1250-1850 One position from '1001 Chess Exercises for Club Players' by Frank Erwich using the process: - Orientation * Position Characteristics (tactical & positional) * Threats and Plan of the opponent - Calculation & Evaluation - Verification youtu.be/rFRC-71cgis

Video on Defending for players 800-1200 based on Step 3 of the Steps Method. We use Protect, Capture, Move away, Interpose and Counterattack to Defend against Double Attacks, Pins and Mating attacks. - Can one of the targets defend the other target? - Can you Pin the Attacker? youtu.be/tcTQqzG_mOg

New video focussed on Visualization and Defending It is based on Step 3 Thinking Ahead and for players rated between 1400 and 2000. youtu.be/E7QciQMj7go

New video 'Learn to analyze (1350-1900)' based on one position from the book 'Think Like a Super-GM' by Adams and Hurtado using my analysis framework: - Orientation * Position Characteristics * Threats and Plan of the opponent - Calculation and Evaluation - Verification youtu.be/_1EeCBwBhOA

Pragg - Gukesh, Tata Steel Masters Tiebreaks The heartbreak when you lose first place in the Wimbledon of Chess by losing this position with Black 💔

Gukesh - Erigaisi, Tata Steel Masters Would you consider 14.Bf3 here? After 14... Bxf1 15.Qxf1 White is better. It reminds me of the Dragon variation where after 13.Bc5 Black continues 13... Be6.

Gukesh - Erigaisi, Tata Steel Masters 11.b4 is a novelty in human games but still in the Hiarcs openings book as it has been played in engine games before. The engine games continued 11.b4 d5 12.b5 with fire on the board!

A short video on how to use chessvision.ai with Chessable. youtu.be/nzvXFfgBIPU?...

Pragg - Sarana, Tata Steel Masters 21... Nb5? allowed for a nice finish starting with 22.Nxa6!

Van Foreest - Gukesh, Tata Steel Masters 🔥🔥🔥 Wow, first 34. Rxc4!! and then 39... Rxe5!!

New video on pawn structures in Step 3 of the Steps Method: - Damaging the opponent's pawn structure - Improving your own pawn structure A damaged pawn structure is only weak if it can be attacked successfully. This is being evaluated for four opening positions. youtu.be/VdCEmJZNLZU

Video on Step 2 Thinking Ahead (800-1400): - to improve your board vision - become fluent in naming squares - practice visualization: * clear image of the target position * clear assessment of how the dynamics have changed * calculation and evaluation of variations youtu.be/C1NB42O86sE

New video in the Steps Method series! This subject is: 'Defending against Threats' (Step 3). - Identify Vulnerabilities and potential Targets in your own position - Identify the Threat: What would they play if they had 1 or 2 moves in a row? - Find the best way to Defend youtu.be/yUA_EGksSEk

New video with one position from 'Improve Your Chess Calculation' by Ramesh RB to practice orientation-calculation-verification. Ramesh rates the puzzle 1200-1600 and gives 5 minutes to solve it. That is ambitious so I give lower-rated players a hint from a Step 4 puzzle. youtu.be/EK3Lt_xOBtA?...