Recommended for Beginner – Intermediate Players                                    

Presented by International Master Bill Paschall for ChessLecture.com

Content: 2 hours and 28 minutes of instruction and analysis in a series of 5 lectures.          

 ECO: D51, C02, C09, A45, C40    PGN Included

A study in concrete ideas in chess that are strategic and fundamental. Included are lectures on The Minority Attack, Blockade, Isolated Queen Pawn, Principal of Two Weaknesses and Strongpoint.

Members of ChessLecture.com rated this series a 4.9 out of 5

Fans on Chesslecture.com said: Model game and lecture as well. Bravo!

IM Bill Paschall currently resides in Budapest, Hungary. Bill was the Boylston Chess Club Champion 2002, finished 1st at the Foxwoods Open 2002, Three-Time New England Open Champion, and has defeated more than 20 IGM’s in tournament play. Bill has extensive experience training both adults and children privately and in the schools.

Recommended for Intermediate – Advanced Players
Presented by: GM Eugene Perelshteyn – FM Dennis Monokroussos – IM Mark Diesen
Content: 2 hours and 22 minutes of instruction and analysis in a series of 5 Lectures.

More experienced players understand the power of the bishop.
A pair of bishops is decidedly superior to either a bishop and a knight, or two knights. A player possessing a pair of bishops has a strategic weapon in the form of a long-term threat to trade down to an advantageous endgame.
Two bishops vs king can force checkmate, whereas two knights cannot. A bishop and knight can force mate, but with far greater difficulty than two bishops.

Here our masters outline successful strategies for employing bishop pairs.

Members of ChessLecture.com rated this series a 4.37 out of 5
ECO D15, E33, E38 PGNs Included
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Studies in: Bishops 2 DVD set

by The Masters of ChessLecture

Recommended for Beginner – Advanced Players

Presented by : GM Jesse Kraai – IM Valerie Lilov – IM Bill Paschall, IM David Vigoritto – FM Dennis Monokroussos

Content: 4 hours and 36 minutes of instruction and analysis in a series of 12 Lectures.

More experienced players understand the power of the bishop.

Bishops usually gain in relative strength towards the endgame as pieces are captured and more lines become available on the board. A bishop can easily influence both wings of the board simultaneously. In an open endgame, a pair of bishops is decidedly superior to either a bishop and a knight, or two knights. A player possessing a pair of bishops has a strategic weapon in the form of a long-term threat to trade down to an advantageous endgame.

Here our masters outline successful strategies for employing the bishops and show you how to successfully combat two bishops as well..

Members of ChessLecture.com rated this series a 4.21 out of 5

ECO C23, C00, C42, A14, E10   PGNs Included

Fans on Chesslecture.com said: I’m having a difficult time with this bishop principle and your explanation is very clear. Now I have to remember it and use it to my

advantage. Thanks Jesse

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Recommended for Intermediate Players                                    

Presented by International Master Bill Paschall for ChessLecture.com

Anthony John Miles (23 April 1955 – 12 November 2001) was an English chess Grandmaster, the first Englishman to earn the Grandmaster title in over-the-board play. Miles was very influential in modern chess. His creativity in the openings was legendary his creativity in general was legendary. He was the first really great English chess master. He did leave a large amount of quality material and he definitely leaned toward hypermodern chess. Miles liked to play the Dragon, reverse Sicilian type games with white. He was masterful with the English.

In this DVD Bill explores 5 of Miles amazing games in Hypermodern lines.

Content: 2.5 hours of instruction and analysis in a series of 5 lectures.  

ECO: E14, A40, B00, E13

Members of ChessLecture.com rated this series a 5 out of 5

Fans on Chesslecture.com said: I like the way Miles played in the spirit of hypermodern play with his bishops fighting for control of the center! Very well explained. Thanks Bill!

IM Bill Paschall currently resides in Budapest, Hungary. Bill was the Boylston Chess Club Champion 2002, finished 1st at the Foxwoods Open 2002, Three-Time New England Open Champion, and has defeated more than 20 IGM’s in tournament play. Bill has extensive experience training both adults and children privately and in the schools.

Recommended for Beginner – Intermediate Players       More                              

Presented by International Grandmaster Bryan Smith for ChessLecture.com

Akiba Kiwelowicz Rubinstein (1880 –1961) was a Polish chess Grandmaster at the beginning of the 20th century. In his youth, he astonished the chess world, defeating many famous players, including Capablanca and Schlecthter. Rubinstein was one of the earliest chess players to take the endgame into account when choosing and playing the opening. Exceptionally talented in the endgame, particularly in rook endings, Rubinstein broke new ground in endgame theory. Jeremy Silman ranked him as one of the five best endgame players of all time, and a master of rook endgames.

In this series Bryan shows us Rubinstein playing against world class players in a variety of openings showcasing his brilliant play which is often called a work of art for its simplicity and technique.

Content: 4 hours and 38 minutes of instruction and analysis in a series of 8 lectures                

Members of ChessLecture.com rated this series a 4.14 out of 5  PGN Included

GrFans on Chesslecture.com said: Great lecture on one of the greatest endgame players of the period. He was a great artist and his depth of positional understanding was way ahead of his time. Your analysis really helps to point this out. Thank you Bryan!

GM Bryan Smith grew up in Anchorage, Alaska, and resides in Philadelphia, PA. Some of his accomplishments include clear first in the 2008 National Chess Congress, first place in the 2006 U.S. Masters (qualifying to the 2007 U.S. Championship) and first place in the 2008 King’s Island Open, as well as winning many other Grand Prix tournaments. He was on the national champion UMBC chess team from 1999 to 2001. Bryan is the highest rated player ever from Alaska. Brian became a Grandmaster in 2013.

Studies in: The Budapest Gambit

By GM Eugene Perelshteyn and FM Dennis Monokroussos

Recommended for Intermediate Players

Presented by International Grand Master Eugene Perelshteyn and FIDE Master Dennis Monokroussous for ChessLecture.com

The Budapest Gambit (or Budapest Defense) begins with the moves: 1.d4 Nf6 2. C4 e5  The Budapest Gambit contains several specific strategic themes. In numerous variations the move c4–c5 allows White to gain space and to open prospects for his light square bishop For Black, the check Bf8–b4+ often allows rapid development.

Once used by Vidmar to beat Rubinstein convincingly in just 24 moves.

Content: 90 minutes of chess theory and discussion, with examples over a series of 4 lectures.

Members of ChessLecture.com rated this series a 4.54 out of 5

Fans on ChessLecture.com said: Excellent lecture, thanks. It’s great to have games covering openings popular at club level. 

GM Eugene Perelshtyen earned his third GM norm after sharing first place in the 2006 Foxwoods Open, giving him the official GM title. He won the Samford Chess Fellowship in 2002, an award that amounts to $64,000, which is awarded to the top American player under 25 years old. Eugene also led the University of Maryland, Baltimore County to several Pan American championships from 1998-2002. Eugene also won the highly prestigious US Junior Championship in 2000. Eugene recently co-authored the books Chess Openings for Black, Explained and Chess Openings for White, Explained.

FM Dennis Monokroussos is a 3 time Nevada State Champion and won the Indiana State Championship in 2009. Dennis has taught philosophy at several universities including the University of Notre Dame. Dennis currently works as a chess coach for both children and adults both in person and over the internet. He can be contacted through his blog.

Studies in: The Najdorf Sicilian 2DVD set 

by IM David Vigorito

Recommended for Intermediate – Advanced Players                      More                 

Content: 4 hours and 38 minutes of instruction and analysis in a series of 10 lectures.

The Sicilian is known as the “Cadillac or Rolls Royce” of chess openings. The Najdorf version of the opening is named after the Polish-Argentine Grandmaster Miguel Najdorf. Over the years many players have lived by the Najdorf most notably Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov. The Najdorf begins: 1. E4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 NF6  5. Nc3 a6

David takes us through several variations including 6.g3, 6.Bg5, and several lines of play for Black with modern twists.

Members of ChessLecture.com rated this series a 3.82 out of 5    ECO B90, B94

Fans on Chesslecture.com said: Thank you, well explained. I appreciated the end game comments too.

IM David Vigorito is the 2007 Massachusetts Champion. He has been the state champion of New Hampshire and Nevada. David rated at 2479 in USCF and is the Champion of the Boylston (Boston) Chess Club. He played in the 2006 U.S. Championship after finishing in a tie for 3rd place at the U.S. Open in Phoenix. David is a successful chess author – his book Challenging the Nimzo-Indian is very well received by critics and players alike.

Black’s Blasting Bishops in the Symmetrical Tarrasch

By FM Dennis Monokroussos

Recommended for Intermediate Players       More                               

Presented by FIDE Master Dennis Monokroussos for ChessLecture.com

In this line of the Tarrasch, White forgoes the fianchetto, with its direct play against d5, opting to keep central tension for the moment by playing 4. e3, after which 4… Nf6 5. Nf3 Nc6 is the normal continuation. Dennis shows us how Black blasts through this and wins the day.

Content: 41 Minutes in a series of 2 lectures.  

 ECO:  D40       PGN Files Included                  

Members of ChessLecture.com rated this series a 5 out of 5

FM Dennis Monokroussosis a 3 time Nevada State Champion and won the Indiana State Championship in 2009. Dennis has taught philosophy at several universities including the University of Notre Dame. Dennis currently works as a chess coach for both children and adults both in person and over the internet. He can be contacted through his blog

Dealing with the Bishop to b5 in the Sicilian

By IM Bill Paschall

Recommended for Intermediate – Advanced Players     

The Rossolimo Variation, 3.Bb5, is a well-respected alternative to 3.d4. Originally criticized by Kasparov but later played by him.

Content: 2 hours of instruction and analysis in a series of 3 lectures.                            

Members of ChessLecture.com rated this series a 4.5 out of 5  ECO:B30

Fans on Chesslecture.com said:mellow yellow….smooth versed lecture…we like it like that….thanks

IM Bill Paschall currently resides in Budapest, Hungary. Bill was the Boylston Chess Club Champion 2002, finished 1st at the Foxwoods Open 2002, Three-Time New England Open Champion, and has defeated more than 20 IGM’s in tournament play. Bill has extensive experience training both adults and children privately and in the schools.