Member Analysis: Need to Know in the Lopez!
In today's Member Analysis video, Roman reviews a variation of the Exchange Ruy that seems to offer "little action" after...
Member Analysis: Opting for a Bad Structure
Want to know exactly how to challenge the Stonewall pawn formation without having your queen's bishop stifled? Should I...
Greatest Chess Minds: Bent Larsen
As we learn from another amazingly insightful video in this series by GM Dzindzichashvili, GM Bent Larsen ranked first among...
Roman's Novelty Shop: Candidates Grunfeld Surprise!
When the strongest players in the world come together for an elite tournament that will ultimately decide who has the right...
Member Analysis: Defend with Counterplay!
In this Member Analysis video lecture, targeted toward our more experienced members, GM Dzindzichashvili breaks down the...
Greatest Chess Minds: Efim Geller - Part 3
Roman's coverage of the late, great Efim Geller comes to an end today with the review of two amazing games. The first, a...
Greatest Chess Minds: Efim Geller - Part 2
Today Roman reviews another great game from one of his all time favorite people... and chess players! Roman has more Efim...
Greatest Chess Minds: Paul Keres - Part 2
Active-Positional. Strategical use of the Initiative. Dynamic and Modern. These are the terms used to describe the play...
Learn to Play the English - Part 7: Final Chapter
In his last installment on the Symmetrical English, GM Dzindzichashvili reviews the 2...g6 move order, provides his recommendation...
Learn to Play the English - Part 6: Crossover into the Maroczy
GM Dzindzichashvili continues his series on the English Opening, reviewing the popular transposition into the Maroczy Bind...
Learn to Play the English - Part 5: The Symmetrical Fianchetto!
Today Roman reviews more Symmetrical English, focuses on black's other options outside of the immediate 5...d5 push in the...
Member Analysis: Difficult Defensive Task
Today's member game comes to us from an over the board tournament in which neither player played like it! After playing...
Learn to Play the English - Part 4: Overview to 1...c5!
Today Roman pushes the reverse agenda, reviewing white's ideas in the Symmetrical (1... c5) English. He tells a story of...
Learn to Play the English - Part 3: At the Highest Level!
Though part 3 premieres more than a few weeks after the previous video, the game reviewed and variation covered could not...
Greatest Chess Minds: Leonid Stein - Part 2
GM Dzindzichashvili does it again! This must watch video lecture is amazingly personal and heartfelt. Roman continues to...
The Pirc Defense - Part 2: Take Away Counterplay!
The long awaited sequel arrives just in time for another Chess.com Video Author to bring you black's perspective next month!...
Member Analysis: Failure to Restrict Pieces
Today Roman brings more colorful commentary to a familiar member's game, and Mr. Wagle may wish he was back getting his...
Member Analysis: Handing Over the Initiative
In the penultimate round of the 2012 Chicago Open, a familiar face was playing for first place! Chess.com's own Video Production...
Learn to Play the English - Part 2: System with 3...c6!
Who knew the English Opening could be this sharp? As a brilliant follow up to FM Lilov's English Opening for Beginner's...
Greatest Chess Minds: Vasily Smyslov - Part 2
A tragic chess comedy? Not for Smyslov! The first game GM Dzindzichashvili reviews shows the former World Champion's defensive...
The Pirc Defense - Part 1: Roman's System for White!
A long time ago, in a video lecture far, far away GM Roman Dzindzichashvili recommended a system against the Pirc for white......
Greatest Chess Minds: Mikhail Botvinnik - Part 2
After reviewing a highly interesting "comeback" victory by the amazing Mikhail Botvinnik, GM Dzindzichashvili gives us the...
Greatest Chess Minds: Leonid Stein - Part 1
Not appreciated in his own time, and certainly not outside of his immediate surroundings, GM Leonid Stein is one of the...
Beauty and Entertainment - Part 3
A blast from the past! Today Roman brings us a brand new installment to one of his first, very popular video series here...
Learn to Play the English - Part 1: Overview to 1...e5!
Today Roman tackles a new "opening subject", reviewing the main points behind the 1...e5 English. In classic Dzindzi style,...