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- Puzzle Rush · 9 videos
- Chess Endgames · 9 videos
- Chess Cognition · 7 videos
- Man vs. Machine · 5 videos
- Climbing the Bot Ladder · 5 videos
- Master vs. Many · 5 videos
- Chess Fundamentals · 5 videos
- Book Reviews · 4 videos
- Student Spotlights · 3 videos
54:38Chess Fundamentals #1: Undefended Pieces
1.54M viewsChess fundamentals #1: spotting and exploiting undefended pieces, the root of most tactics at club level.
51:50Chess Fundamentals #2: Coordination
651K viewsChess fundamentals #2: piece coordination and how to make your pieces work together.
1:33:13Chess Fundamentals #3: Typical Mistakes
723K viewsChess fundamentals #3: the typical mistakes club players make and how to avoid them.
Climbing the Rating Ladder: Up to 1000
953K viewsClimbing the Rating Ladder up to 1000: annotated games at beginner level showing the thinking and common mistakes to avoid.
1:25:15Chess Fundamentals #4: Pawn Play
467K viewsChess fundamentals #4: pawn play — structure, breaks and pawn weaknesses.
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31:55Developing a Plan in the Early Middlegame | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. trhdude (1844)
75.3K viewsForming a plan in the early middlegame, explained in an instructive game.
41:13Facing Lower-Rated Opponents: Think Wide, Not Narrow
13.3K viewsHow to approach games against lower-rated opponents.
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23:11How to Think About The Initiative in Chess
53.6K viewsHow to understand and seize the initiative in chess.
34:10How to Think About the King's Indian Defense | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 2030
21.1K viewsHow to think about the King's Indian Defence in practice.
42:08Keep Calm and Create Threats | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. jalapeno7 (1895)
110K viewsCreating threats calmly, from an instructive rating-ladder game.
37:40Know Your Giuoco Piano | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. mishtup (1797)
134K viewsThe ideas of the Giuoco Piano, shown in an annotated rating-ladder game.
6:19Richard Réti's Remarkable 1921 Study
103K viewsRichard Réti's famous 1921 king-and-pawn endgame study explained.
50:07Sicilian Patience | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. KamrulHasanMilton (1710)
66.5K viewsPatient Sicilian play explained through an instructive game.
8:19The Power of Reciprocal Thinking in Chess
35.3K viewsReciprocal thinking: considering the opponent's plans as well as your own.
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1:13:33Climbing the Rating Ladder: 1200-1400
583K viewsClimbing the Rating Ladder 1200–1400: annotated games showing the ideas that move intermediate players up.
24:53"Bad Marriage" in the Caro-Kann | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 1410
19.4K viewsA 25-minute video from John Bartholomew's catalogue; the title names its topic.
30:42"Get em!" Rock 'Em Sock 'Em blitz with GM Bazarov
15.2K viewsA 31-minute video from John Bartholomew's catalogue; the title names its topic.
33:41"Incredible" - FM Edward Snowden | Bullet Chess #294
18.7K viewsA 34-minute video from John Bartholomew's catalogue; the title names its topic.
35:09"You Had Your Chances..." | Using the Clock as a Weapon #8
24.2K viewsA 35-minute video from John Bartholomew's catalogue; the title names its topic.
2:29:510-0-0 in the Crosstable! | Titled Tuesday - May 2019
47.1K viewsA 150-minute video from John Bartholomew's catalogue; the title names its topic.
1:35:4310-minute Games vs. viewers
29.3K viewsA 96-minute video from John Bartholomew's catalogue; the title names its topic.
55:2010-to-1 Time Disadvantage | Round 3 Charlotte Rapid vs. 2129
13.5K viewsA 55-minute video from John Bartholomew's catalogue; the title names its topic.
12:34100 Endgames You Must Know | Now Available on Chessable
19.5K viewsA 13-minute video from John Bartholomew's catalogue; the title names its topic.
7:421st UTRGV GM-norm tournament - Follow John!
7.29K viewsA 8-minute video from John Bartholomew's catalogue; the title names its topic.
37:242016 Candidates Chess Tournament: Sergey Karjakin vs. Fabiano Caruana
11K viewsA 37-minute video from John Bartholomew's catalogue; the title names its topic.
7:372018 St. Louis Norm Congress [Round 1]
9.46K viewsA 8-minute video from John Bartholomew's catalogue; the title names its topic.
5:012018 St. Louis Norm Congress [Round 3]
8.34K viewsA 5-minute video from John Bartholomew's catalogue; the title names its topic.
6:482018 St. Louis Norm Congress [Round 5]
8.87K viewsA 7-minute video from John Bartholomew's catalogue; the title names its topic.
7:052018 St. Louis Norm Congress [Round 6]
7.42K viewsA 7-minute video from John Bartholomew's catalogue; the title names its topic.
9:282018 St. Louis Norm Congress [Round 7]
8.92K viewsA 9-minute video from John Bartholomew's catalogue; the title names its topic.
10:302018 St. Louis Norm Congress [Round 8]
8.5K viewsA 10-minute video from John Bartholomew's catalogue; the title names its topic.
5:102018 St. Louis Norm Congress [Round 9 + final thoughts]
10.8K viewsA 5-minute video from John Bartholomew's catalogue; the title names its topic.
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