Chess Lessons & Online Chess Courses
Welcome to our extensive library of chess courses. Our regularly updated collection of chess courses covers a wide range of important topics, from openings to traps and everything in between, all designed to help you learn to play chess online at your own pace.
THE ITALIAN GAME COURSE
Live Analysis, Chess Diagram, PGN Analysis, Cinematic Videos
One of our most popular online chess courses is our Italian Game course, which features free lessons with video analysis from Grandmaster Mac Molner. The Italian Game is a double king pawn opening characterized by the development of white’s light-squared bishop to the square c4, where it attacks Black’s vulnerable f7-square. Whether you prefer a quiet and slow approach or an explosive and aggressive game, this course will teach you everything you need to know about this fascinating opening.
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PLAY ATTACKING CHESS COURSE
Live Analysis, Chess Diagram, PGN Analysis, Cinematic Videos
For those who enjoy an aggressive style of play, we recommend our attacking concepts course, where Grandmaster Mac analyzes games from famous players and highlights important concepts such as attacking the king, maintaining activity of pieces, and always being on the lookout for the initiative. This course will help you develop a more aggressive mindset and improve your understanding of specific attacking concepts.
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THE SICILIAN DEFENSE COURSE
Live Analysis, Chess Diagram, PGN Analysis, Cinematic Videos
If you’re looking to improve your results as White, our Sicilian opening course is the perfect choice. Currently the most popular response to White’s first move 1.e4, the Sicilian Defense has the best results as an answer to this move. This course features free online chess lessons that cover the earliest recorded notes on the Sicilian Defense, dating back to the late 16th century by the Italian chess players Giulio Polerio and Gioachino Greco.
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IN DEPTH ONLINE CHESS COURSES CREATED BY GRANDMASTERS FOR YOU TO LEARN TO PLAY CHESS AND IMPROVE YOUR GAME
Free Chess Lessons with live Chess Analysis of Famous Games and miniatures
Welcome to our exquisite library of free chess courses where we aim to make learning chess a fun and exciting journey. Grandmaster Mackenzie Molner thoroughly analyzes famous games played in the past by legendary Grandmasters like Gary Kasparov, Paul Morphy, Bobby Fischer, and Emanuel Lasker, to name a few. The videos are meticulously designed to help you become better at chess and develop a deeper understanding of the game. Here at Grandmaster Mac, we provide you with the perfect platform to learn and master the game of chess at your own pace.
Tarrasch vs Alekhine, Blumenfeld Gambit
In this game we see a clash of styles. Tarrasch who is playing the white…
Korchmar vs Poliak, Ruy Lopez
There have been an endless amount of impressive talents and players from Ukraine, however the…
Bronstein vs Geller, Nimzo Indian
David Bronstein and Efim Geller were two of the best players never to earn the…
Glucksberg vs Najdorf , Dutch Defense
Miguel Najdorf originally from Poland, left a lasting mark on chess through one of the…
Gurgenidze vs Tal, Modern Benoni
In this chess lesson Grandmaster Mackenzie Molner analyzes one of Mikhail Tal's most brilliant chess…
At Grandmaster Mac Chess Academy, we offer top-notch online chess courses and private chess coaching to help you take your chess skills to the next level. Our team of grandmasters provides personalized chess classes that are tailored to your needs and skill level. With our dedication, focus, and customized approach, we can help you improve your game and become a better chess player.
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Our extensive library of free chess courses and videos is updated regularly, providing you with an endless supply of knowledge and analysis. We also offer fun and cinematic chess videos, allowing you to sit back, relax, and enjoy beautiful chess miniatures.
Cinematic and musical chess analysis videos of famous chess miniatures.
Morphy vs Duke Karl and Count Isouard
In this chess lesson we analyze a game where Morphy plays Duke Karl and Count Isouard in the Opera in Paris and demolishes…
The Queen’s Gambit revisited
Elizabeth Harmon takes on Vasily Borgov on the last episode of Netflix's series Queen's Gambit.
Nezhmetdinov vs Tal
Nezhmetdinov vs Tal are you in for a treat. Even with an early queen's trade Nezhmetdinov shows Tal around and demolishes Tals's Sicilian…
Mieses vs Kann
Marcus Kann plays his immortal game against Jacques Mieses using the Caro Kann defense and systematically shuts down Jacques Mieses attack.
Rubinsteins Immortal
Everyone wishes they could play a game that they can call their own Mona Lisa. Some kind of masterpiece that they can truly…
Jinshi Bai vs Ding Liren
Ding Liren is world class player and recently shot up as high as number 2 in the world on the rating list. Going…
The Dark Knight
Chess Lesson & Video: Today's game features a good friend of mine, International Master, Kassa Korley. In this game he takes the black…
A Bishop From Hell
Sometimes the most gratifying wins are the ones when your opponent plays a great game but you manage to narrowly best them. It…
Karpov vs Korchnoi
The modern form of the Dragon was originated by German master Louis Paulsen around 1880.It was played frequently by Henry Bird that decade, then received general acceptance…
Fatal Attraction
Chess Lesson & video: In this game Edward Lasker is not to be overshadowed. Edward was an international master and distant relative of…
Marache vs Morphy
Paul Morphy plays the black side of the Evans Gambit against Napoleon Marache and makes it look easy. He finishes the game with…
Molner vs Corrales
Chess Lesson and Video: Sometimes in chess a win is the only result that matters to you. In today's game I was in…
Anderssen vs Dufresne
The evergreen game was played between Adolf Andersen and Jean Dufresne in Berlin, Germany. It stays up to date up to this day,…
When life gives you lemons
Chess Lesson and Video: Chessplayers are famous for being prophylactic thinkers. One of the most common phrases you'll hear when looking for advice…
This Town Ain’t Big Enough
Chess Lesson and Video: After the previous chess video and article on the Grunfeld defense, this article will show a game I played…
Hammer vs Carlsen; The Viking Sagas
Chess Lesson and Video: Jon Ludvig Hammer and Magnus Carlsen have been two of Norway's finest players and most promising talents since they…
Russia vs The World
Chess Lesson and Video: In our featured game today, we are moving from Bobby Fischer to the previous World Champion, Boris Spassky. Spassky…
The Game of the Century
Chess Lesson and Video: "The game of the century" is maybe the ultimate title any chess game could attain. It's hard to imagine…
Back Rank Adams vs Torre
We all have to stay on the watch for occurring tactics. One of them been back rank combinations where the king is most…
Shirov vs Polgar
Judit Polgar known for her aggressiveness plays the Sicilian Defense against none other than Alexey Shirov and demolishes white in spectacular fashion.
grigori serper vs ioannis nikolaidis
Grigori Serper plays the Sacrifice immortal and sacrifices all of his pieces and achieves a spectacular victory over Ioannis Nikolaidis in the St…
Chess Articles
Dominguez-Moradiabadi
There is no shortage of chess drama going in the professional scene right now. Accusations of cheating and discussions of fairness hog all…
NJ Open Sergeev-Molner
This game took place at the recent 2022 New Jersey Open. It was a very exciting game that helped get the tournament off…
50th anniversary Fischer Spassky
This year marks the 50th year anniversary of perhaps the most famous World Championship match ever played. The match ignited a new wave…
USCF TEAM EAST CHESS LESSON 2
In this chess lesson we analyze a game of Sean Finn, one of our teammates who plays the Kings Indian highlighting the importance…
USCF TEAM EAST 1
The game for this chess lesson comes from the final match of the tournament. We were 5-0 as a team and facing off…
Deflection
Most chess games are won or lost due to one player being more tactically alert than their opponent. A great device to have…
The Knight & Bishop Mate
One of the most common questions I get is, "can you show me how to do the bishop and knight checkmate?" It's definitely…
What Was I Thinking?
We've all been sitting at the chessboard in real life or virtually and wondered "what on Earth was I thinking?" It's an unfortunate…
The Kings Indian Defense
The King's Indian Defense is a daring response to white's 1. d4. Black gives up space in the center to develop quickly on…
The French Defense
Not all chess players like open games and tactical slugfests. The French Defense, the opening featured in this article is a slower paced…
The Grunfeld Defense
Continuing on the 1. d4 trend, next up is the Grunfeld defense. A hypermodern opening, the Grunfeld defense places activity above all else.…
5 Exciting 1.d4 Openings Traps
A lot of attention is paid to the tricks, traps, and intricacies of the Open Games starting with 1. e4 but not today!…
The Najdorf Scicilian
Opening tastes differ from person to person but some trends never die. The Najdorf is an opening that stands the test of time…
Pawn Weaknesses and Fortresses
Chess feels difficult no matter who you are. One of the things that can make things easier to understand is breaking down a…
The Cardinal Sin of Chess
What is the cardinal sin of chess? Not thinking about your opponent's idea! Every chess player is guilty of this but it doesn't…
Important Drawn Rook Endgames
In this article we are going to be reviewing two of the most important drawing techniques in rook and pawn endgames. I am…
Loose Pieces Drop Off
In this lesson I'll be analyzing one of the most embarrassing defeats by any World Champion! We will be look at Christiansen -…
Spotlight on the Italian Game
The Italian Game is one of the oldest openings in chess and for good reason. The sound logic and reasoning behind the quick…
Opening Traps
Don't fall victim to your opponent's tricks and traps! Learn 5 of the most important opening traps that players fall for. This article…