Mike Basman sadly left this mortal coil in October 2022. There has never been and never will be another chess player like Mike. Mike was a true Maverick of the game, often playing and championing unorthodox openings such as The Grob (1 g4), Creepy Crawly (...a6 an ...h6) and the aptly named St George Defence (...a6 with ...b5). This video was recorded about a year before … [Read more...] about Blair Connell interviews the late and great Mike Basman
Simon Williams
Titled Tuesday: Chess, not as you know it!
Watch some Grandmaster commentary! In this video, I play and comment on my attempt at the chess.com Titled Tuesday competition, the strongest online chess tournament in the world This was a live stream, bear that in mind when watching! I'll be competing in more Titled Tuesdays so stay tuned for more, on my YouTube and Twitch channels. ➡️Chessable - … [Read more...] about Titled Tuesday: Chess, not as you know it!
Chess Speed Run 44 – The Dangers of Bullet Chess!
Simon continues his now-famous speedrun series, tackling more tricky games on chess.com. Inspired by Hikaru, Eric Hansen (Chessbrah) and Daniel Naroditsky. Online chess speedrunning blitz chess on chess.com, video lectures, how to get better at chess and win with checkmate, attack tips and tricks! In this video, we look at some typical mistakes that players make around the … [Read more...] about Chess Speed Run 44 – The Dangers of Bullet Chess!
Titled Tuesday: Playing Chess against the Best Players in the World
Watch some Grandmaster commentary! In this video, I play and comment on my attempt at the chess.com Titled Tuesday competition, the strongest online chess tournament in the world This was a live stream, bear that in mind when watching! I'll be competing in more Titled Tuesdays so stay tuned for more, on my YouTube and Twitch channels. ➡️Chessable - … [Read more...] about Titled Tuesday: Playing Chess against the Best Players in the World
Chess Speed Run 43 – A Secret Chess Opening that will Crush your Opponent!
Simon continues his now-famous speedrun series, tackling more tricky games on chess.com. Inspired by Hikaru, Eric Hansen (Chessbrah) and Daniel Naroditsky. Online chess speedrunning blitz chess on chess.com, video lectures, how to get better at chess and win with checkmate, attack tips and tricks! In this video, we look at some typical mistakes that players make around the … [Read more...] about Chess Speed Run 43 – A Secret Chess Opening that will Crush your Opponent!
