5/6/2019 – In this Simon Says we have a mixed bag of goodies. First up we take a look in at the recent gambit mentioned in Jonathan Speelman's latest column, 'The Bryntse Gambit'. Then pawns, puzzles and more. On-demand starting at the usual time: 16:00 UTC (18:00 CEST / 12 Noon EDT).

4/29/2019 – Pawns are the "soul of chess", as well all know from François-André Danican Philidor. In this Simon Says, Grandmaster Simon Williams takes a look at games from chess history where pawn power was on full display! Live today at the usual time: 16:00 UTC (18:00 CEST / 12 Noon EDT).

11/1/2018 – Do you manage to execute your plan at the board, only to watch an advantage slip away? Are you able to convert a strategic idea into concrete moves, but in the end cannot convert the win? This is the essence of technique and GM Adrian Mikhalchishin faces this esoteric subject head-on in his latest FritzTrainer. Through examples from the games of great players past and present, he details their plans, catalogues their mistakes, and demonstrates how they transformed ideas in their minds into plans over the board. In this review, DAVIDE NASTASIO says you will learn a lot from this video series, and eventually be able to apply such knowledge to your own games.

11/24/2015 – Every week ChessBase magazine author and renowned endgame expert Karsten Müller presents a remarkable or particularly instructive endgame in his blog. A click on the diagram opens a larger board. Today on the playchess server, 4 pm: Endgame Magic with Karsten Müller and Sagar Shah!