Accelerated Dragon 6: Practical Game vs. IM Peters
Today Melik makes the initial transition away from the Maroczy Bind structure with his first video on the "Old Main Line"...
Accelerated Dragon: The Maroczy Bind 5!
In today's video GM Khachiyan provides a module game from black's point of view, displaying clearly all of black's long...
Accelerated Dragon: The Maroczy Bind 2!
Today Melik reviews another game from our "Accelerated Hero", only this time, our hero falls short... In the game Short-Tiviakov,...
Accelerated Dragon: The Maroczy Bind 3!
Today Melik transitions into more of the "main lines" of the Maroczy Bind, highlighting black's approach if white keeps...
Accelerated Dragon: The Maroczy Bind 4!
In today's installment we see good reason for black not to play the "old development" of the c8-Bishop to e6. Against a...
Becoming an Expert - Part 9: Using Open Files!
In today's video lecture GM Khachiyan displays several instructive examples of "full board control" and the importance of...
Accelerated Dragon: The Maroczy Bind 1!
Today Grandmaster Khachiyan starts a new series on another "weapon" of his as black against 1.e4. The series is designed...
Becoming an Expert - Part 8: Kramnik's Center 2!
This weekend GM Melik Khachiyan reviews the play of one of his personal favorite players of all time: The positional and...
Becoming an Expert - Part 7: Kramnik's Center!
Your next goal to become a chess expert is to learn to dominate the center! Here GM Khachiyan reviews an interesting battle...
Becoming an Expert - Part 6: Bad Calculation 2
In this highly instructive installment to his new video series, Grandmaster Khachiyan reviews critical moments from the...
Making Consistent Plans - Part 3: vs. NM Yanayt
GM Khachiyan employs an obscure opening system with black against FIDE Master Eugene Yanayt in today's video lecture, and...
The Schliemann Gambit - Part 7: Final Review!
GM Melik Khachiyan brings his groundbreaking video series on the Schliemann Gambit to a close today (for now) with a review...
Becoming an Expert - Part 5: Bad Calculation 1
Today we learn the element of surprise! GM Melik Khachiyan reviews his own game with New Mexico's top play, Lior Lapid,...
Making Consistent Plans - Part 2: vs. NM Graves
Grandmaster Khachiyan delivers yet another gem of a video lecture today, reviewing one of his own recent victories and highlighting...
Practical Defense 9 - vs. IM Amanov
Today GM Khachiyan takes a page out of an old book to bring us a lesson on practical defense! He continues a series he started...
Becoming an Expert - Part 4: Petrosian Attacks!
In this epic battle between two legendary chess heavy weights (and former World Champs too) we see an excellent example...
Becoming an Expert - Part 3: Kasparov's Rxc3!
In this infamous Najdorf English Attack game, the former World Champion Garry Kasparov delivered a powerful exchange sacrifice...
The Schliemann Gambit - Part 6: New White Weapon!
In part 6 Melik displays yet another battle he had with a top American Grandmaster, and yet another game where he refused...
The Schliemann Gambit - Part 5: Chucky's Example!
When in top form, who does GM Melik Khachiyan consider one of the greatest (maybe even the best) of all time? You'll have...
Making Consistent Plans: Game vs NM Manvelyan
Be consistent! GM Melik Khachiyan reviews one of his own games from a recent tournament in which he quickly capitalized...
Becoming an Expert - Part 2: Attack with Pieces!
Melik's second installment is much more specific to the maneuvers your pieces -- rather than the pawns -- must take in order...
Becoming an Expert - Part 1: Attack with Pawns!
GM Melik Khachiyan launches a new video series this weekend! This video lecture is designed to help the majority of our...
The Schliemann Gambit - Part 4: vs GM Chirila!
Today GM Khachiyan reviews the "other main line" in the Schliemann outside of 4.Nc3. When white wants to choose a more positional...
The Schliemann Gambit - Part 3: Bonus Review!
Today GM Khachiyan reviews all of white's options against his recommended 5...Nf6 against the 4.Nc3 main line. The details...
The Schliemann Gambit - Part 2: Dealing with Prep!
Today GM Khachiyan continues his video series on the Schliemann Gambit by reviewing a recent victory against IM Jack Peters....