Classical Chess Videos

The Classical Pirc setup is the epitome of classical chess, and it’s the opposite of black’s hyper modern approach. For the basics of the Pirc Defense, watch this introductory video: For a more aggressive alternative to the Classical Variation, learn the Austrian Attack (f4!): In the Classical Pirc (also known as two knights), white follows […]

Live from The Chase Park Plaza Hotel, the fourth Fall Chess Classic is comprised of two 10-player round robin tournaments (fields below). The Classic Chess series are strong tournaments held quarterly to create opportunities for Grandmasters and International Masters to test their skill against similar level players. Join GM Evgenij Miroshnichenko and Jonathan Schrantz for […]

Signup for FREE online play at ! In this classic battle between two chess heavy-weights, white launches a seemingly crushing kingside attack in the Nimzo-Indian opening, however, black’s well-timed defensive shots serve him well. Enjoy IM Daniel Rensch’s personal description of what this game means to him…

I played a standard chess game as white with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. The opening played was the Nimzo-Indian: Classical, Vitolins-Adorjan Gambit. It’s white’s bishop-pair versus black’s speedy development out of a Nimzo-Indian, Classical variation. Black offers a gambit by move 6 with the aim to accentuate development. […]

Usually when it is the championship game, you often see players slightly tensed or nervous. But you can see how Magnus Carlsen plays each and every move in this game with great confidence against Hikaru Nakamura. He has a full point lead over the field and instead of him offering a draw, it was Nakamura […]

➡️ LEARN CHESS WITH ME: In this video, we talk about chess openings and how to study them. I discuss chess openings for beginners, theory – Sicilian, Caro Kann, Vienna, Kings Gambit, and London Opening vs Kings Indian. I show you openings databases and discuss various platforms and teach you to analyze games. 0:00 Introduction […]

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Paul Morphy vs Duke Karl / Count Isouard “A Night at the Opera” (game of the day Dec-02-2007) Paris (1858), Paris FRA Philidor Defense: General 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Bg4 4. dxe5 Bxf3 5. Qxf3 dxe5 6. Bc4 Nf6 7. Qb3 Qe7 8. Nc3 c6 9. Bg5 b5 10. Nxb5 cxb5 […]

World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen had not lost a classical chess game in 2 years, since July 31st, 2018, but today Jan-Krzysztof Duda defeated him in an incredible game in Norway Chess. Magnus undefeated streak stands at 125 games, the longest undefeated streak of all time! The game: Follow us here 😀: ✅ Sign up […]

Round 8 Impressions here Carlsen vs Svidler 2013 New FIDE WCC regulations here Follow me on Instagram for extra content Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier Lagrave GRENKE Chess Classic (2019), Baden-Baden GER, rd 9, Apr-29 English, symmetrical variation (A30) 1. c4 c5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 6. […]