My 2011 US Championship 6: Match vs GM Onischuk 3
The "mini-match" between Grandmasters Sam Shankland and Alexander Onischuk comes to a close with today's video, and they...
My 2011 US Championship 5: Match vs GM Onischuk 2
Today GM (officially now) Sam Shankland continues his video series designed to bring us his personal journey through the...
My 2011 US Championship 4: Match vs GM Onischuk 1
Today GM Sam Shankland brings us another "rock solid game review" to complement his "rock solid performance" from the 2011...
My 2011 US Championship 3: vs GM Shabalov
Shanky's only loss in the preliminary rounds of the 2011 US Championship came at the hands of the "Shabinator" -- and it...
My 2011 US Championship 2: vs GM Christiansen
First surprise? Sam's opponent Larry Christiansen played a relatively unambitious strategy -- planning to trade everything...
My 2011 US Championship: vs GM Kaidanov
Today we witness a battle between two Chess.com Video Authors from this year's US Championship. Unfortunately for one, it...
Shankland vs IM Mandiza: Game for Beginners Part 2
One week later... IM Sam Shankland brings you the second installment of his game vs IM Mandiza! Once again, no stone is...
Shankland vs IM Mandiza: Game for Beginners Part 1
No stone left unturned! Today, soon to be Grandmaster, Sam Shankland brings us a video in the "style of every move explained",...
How I Prepared for the 2011 US Championship
Today you can learn to prepare like a Grandmaster! You may find that when getting ready for a big tournament, a little less...
Simply the Best: Garry Kasparov - Part 10
Today GM-Elect Sam Shankland pays tribute to this great champion by highlighting the many other contributions Garry Kasparov...
Simply the Best: Garry Kasparov Part 9
Just because his career would be coming to an end of this tournament, didn't mean his ability to conduct a brutal attack...
Simply the Best: Garry Kasparov Part 8
The "Berlin Wall", executed flawlessly by Kramnik in their World Championship Match in the year 2000, was ultimately to...
Simply the Best: Garry Kasparov Part 7
"It will be Short, and it will be short..." were the famous words of Kasparov when asked who he predicted would challenge...
Simply the Best: Garry Kasparov Part 6
In 1998 Kasparov played a simul against the entire Israeli team... Yes, you read correctly! Oh yeah, he went undefeated,...
Simply the Best: Garry Kasparov Part 5
After their first "never-ending-draw-match" was finally postponed, Kasparov started taking Karpov to "Ouch-Town" right off...
Simply the Best: Garry Kasparov Part 4
Garry began his comeback against Karpov in the latter rounds of their match, and it all started after a huge victory with...
Simply the Best: Garry Kasparov Part 3
Before Kasparov could become the king of the chess world, he would have to dethrone his nemesis: Anatoly Karpov. To say...
Simply the Best: Garry Kasparov Part 2
IM Sam Shankland helps you recover from your crazy weekend with a little bit of "sacrificial-love" by the Great One! Kaspy...
Simply the Best: Garry Kasparov Part 1
Today International Master Sam Shankland begins a new video series covering the "life and games" of perhaps the greatest...
Mating with Queen vs. Rook Part 2 -- Practice!
Today IM Sam Shankland continues his display of how to win a Queen vs Rook ending. Here we see a "practical follow up" to...
Mating with Queen vs. Rook Part 1 -- Philidor!
International Master Sam Shankland takes on the task of teaching our members how to win a Queen vs Rook Endgame in a two...
US Chess League - Championship Game v. GM Becerra
The 2010 US Chess League season came to a close a few weeks ago, and now it comes to a close for all of us here on Chess.com....
US Chess League vs. GM Lenderman
Our second to last installment in IM Sam Shankland's video series coverage of the US Chess League, Playoffs and eventual...
US Chess League vs. IM Milman
Today International Master Sam Shankland reviews another victory from the 2010 USCL season, this time earning the full point...
US Chess League vs. GM Benjamin
IM Sam Shankland brings us the first in a video series designed to give an "inside look" at what happens on Board 1 of the...