Solitaire Chess: When Postponing Castling is Okay!
GM Kaidanov reviews a very nice win in the career of Magnus Carlsen over Leinier Dominguez. The game highlights the importance...
How a Grandmaster Thinks: Making Decisions!
GM Kaidanov launches a new series today in the spirit of Kotov, bringing you the modern day version of how to think like...
In the Spirit of Tal
Today Kaidanov reviews a game where the young Ukrainian GM Anton Korobov conducted a beautiful, creative attack against...
Exploiting Typical Opening Mistakes: Part 2
Today GM Kaidanov provides more instructive examples of when the initiative and rapid development should be valued higher...
Exploiting Typical Opening Mistakes: Part 1
GM Kaidanov elaborates this weekend on the consequences of neglecting your development and "general activity" for the sake...
Kaidanov's Comprehensive Repertoire: Alekhine and Scandinavian
Two "comprehensive recommendations" for the price of one! GM Kaidanov wastes no time in today's video lecture, providing...
Kaidanov's Comprehensive Repertoire: Combating the Caro Kann - Part 2
In part 2 Grandmaster Kaidanov gives his recommendations for facing black's 2nd and 3rd most popular moves against the Panov-Botvinnik...
Kaidanov's Comprehensive Repertoire: Combating the Caro Kann - Part 1
Is it really that easy? GM Kaidanov brings us another great video in his now long running series designed to help you build...
Kaidanov's Comprehensive Repertoire: Two Knights Sidelines & Evans!
Before bringing his review of the Two Knight's Defense to a close by covering the Hungarian Variation (3...Nd4) as well...
Kaidanov's Comprehensive Repertoire: Two Knights Defense - Part 2
To provide further details on why GM Kaidanov believe's there is more to the Two Knights and Fried Liver than previously...
Kaidanov's Comprehensive Repertoire: Two Knights Defense with Liver!
For players of all levels looking to improve their approach to the first stage of chess, GM Kaidanov continues his series...
Kaidanov's Comprehensive Repertoire: Facing the French
Today Gregory offers his own perspective on how to build a comprehensive opening repertoire. First up, he deals with the...
Scientist or Fighter: Chess Personality Types - Part 2
Today GM Kaidanov provides more priceless advice in the realms of the practical and psychological! He reviews a game from...
Scientist or Fighter: Chess Personality Types - Part 1
Which one are you? Which one was Karpov? Kasparov? Perhaps most importantly for this video lecture however, is which one...
A Guide for White: Avoiding the Sicilian - Alapin Part 3!
Part 3 of GM Kaidanov's latest video series on the Alapin continues today with more great examples of IQP attacking potential!...
A Guide for White: Avoiding the Sicilian - Alapin Part 2!
In part 2, GM Kaidanov reviews the popular 2...d5 variation for black. He highlights the important principals for white...
A Guide for White: Avoiding the Sicilian - Alapin Part 1!
With good reason, most players who aren't, well, chess professionals, would prefer to avoid the many complicated variations...
How to Develop Your Sense of Danger!
You must be vigilant! Your "Spidey-Senses" can only be developed through practicing the art of, well, blundering! After...
Exploring Tactical Motifs: The Greek Gift Sacrifice - Part 2
Maybe the Trojan Horse (Bishop on h7) can be taken? With his second installment, GM Kaidanov continues to show you all the...
Exploring Tactical Motifs: The Greek Gift Sacrifice - Part 1
What happens when a well known "mating pattern" doesn't work? As Grandmaster Gregory Kaidanov explains, at the highest levels...
Beauty and Entertainment - Part 5
Maybe the next installment to the Beauty and Entertainment video series did not come directly "from above", but nevertheless,...
Beauty and Entertainment - Part 4
Was this a position sent from above? According to one of the original tales about this extravagant, amazing, and thrilling...
Self Diagnosis: Curing Your Weak Spots!
Today GM Kaidanov reviews a highly instructional game from his past, and offers his best advice on how to not only find...
Learn to Love It: How to Study the Endgame!
Is it ever really possible to master something without learning to love it? You can continue to "force feed" yourself technical,...
Practicing Prophylactic Thinking - Part 2
Similar to the first installment in his new video series on Prophylactic Thinking, GM Kaidanov brings us one position after...