Attacking - Chess Lessons

Play Like Gukesh Dommaraju

Test yourself against the best games of the world chess champion!

NM

Jeremy Kane

5 Lessons

Mastery

Gambit Buffet

Grandmaster Simon Williams combines an introduction to gambits after the first move 1.e4 with some famous games from chess history!

The Ultimate Blunder

GM Ben Finegold shows the biggest mistake you can make in chess, resigning in a winning or drawn position.

GM

Ben Finegold

4 Lessons

How To Attack Without Sacrificing

World Champion Magnus Carlsen teaches you how to attack! By going through some of his best games, Magnus shows his method of quietly closing in on the opponent's king, even without giving up material.

The Ten Most Beautiful Chess Moves

The Chess.com Curriculum Director, Jeremy Kane, put together his list of the ten most beautiful chess moves ever played. See if you can spot them and let us know what other moves should have made the list.

Play Like A Chess Streamer

Find the moves in great games by some of today's top chess streamers.

Chess In The Movies

Chess has been a staple of movies for generations. Check out some of the greatest chess movie moments from James Bond to Harry Potter!

Play Like Daniel Naroditsky

GM Daniel (Danya) Naroditsky is not only a great chess broadcaster, but he's also one of the strongest blitz and bullet players in the world and capable of competing with anyone at classical chess! Check out five of his best games!

The Loud Italian

The Italian Opening is often called the Giuoco Piano, because of a couple of calm variations. However, GM Alexandra Kosteniuk demonstrates several amazing and sharp lines in this critical opening.

The Top 10 Games Of The 1960s

NM Sam Copeland has picked the 10 best games of every decade for the last century. Take a look at his picks for the 1960s and learn from the greatest games of an amazing time period.

Play Like Teimour Radjabov

Teimour Radjabov won the Chess World Cup tournament in 2019, sat out the 2020 Candidates, and will be competing in the 2022 Candidates to challenge Magnus Carlsen. Check out his best games!

The 10 Best Games Of The 1970s

NM Sam Copeland has picked the 10 best games of recent decades. Take a look at his picks for the 1970s and learn from the greatest games of an amazing era!

Mamedyarov Teaches Dynamic Pawn Play

Grandmaster Shakhriyar Mamedyarov is one of the strongest and most creative players today. Watch as he demonstrates how to find surprising and double-edged pawn advances in the opening!

GM

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

5 Lessons

Mastery

Leonid Kubbel's Studies

Leonid Kubbel was a Russian composer of endgame studies. See if you can solve some of his trickiest and most beautiful problems.

Modern Chess Masterpieces

What are the greatest chess games of the 21st Century? GM Surya Ganguly brings you his picks of these modern classics!

GM

Surya Shekhar Ganguly

6 Lessons

Mastery

World Championship Preparation

How does a contender prepare for a world championship match? GM Romain Edouard, who has worked with Veselin Topalov, shows you opening prep at the highest level.

The Top 10 Games Of The 1980s

NM Sam Copeland has picked the 10 best games of recent decades. Take a look at his picks for the 1980s!

The Indian School Of Chess

Featuring six new lessons! How has India become a chess powerhouse? GM Surya Ganguly demonstrates the history of Indian chess from Sultan Khan through today's brilliant prodigies.

GM

Surya Shekhar Ganguly

11 Lessons

Mastery

How To Beat A Grandmaster

How do you beat a Grandmaster? GM Romain Edouard shows you how he's done it with many techniques. Learn how to win with opening preparation, kingside attacks, endgame technique, and risky play.

GM

Romain Edouard

4 Lessons

Every Opening Trap To Crush Your Opponent

Do you want to crush your opponents early in the game? GM Ben Finegold will teach you the ideas behind every opening trap you'll want to know on both sides of the board.

Mamedyarov's Opening Surprises

How does a star player like Shakhriyar Mamedyarov prepare openings to win quickly? He surprises his opponent with sharp complications right away!

GM

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

5 Lessons

Mastery

Every Sacrifice To Destroy Your Opponent

WGM Keti Tsatsalashvili wraps up her course on every sacrifice you'll ever need!

Mating Nets

WGM Tatev Abrahamyan knows how to checkmate a king! In this course, she demonstrates how to catch an opposing king in every stage of the game.

How To Play The King's Indian Attack

Are you looking for an easy opening to play that will allow you to attack right away? GM Dejan Bojkov brings you an introduction to one of his favorite openings, the King's Indian Attack.