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2015-10-07

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The Mega Bundle brings together an incredible 42 premium courses from our friends at chess24.

Every conceivable area of the game is covered, including:

  • illuminating explanations of GM strategy from Matthew Sadler
  • both basic and advanced tactics
  • how to play with and against hanging pawns and isolated pawns
  • elite level opening repertoires for the Sicilian Najdorf, French Tarrasch, Grünfeld, Nimzo and Bogo-Indian, Spanish/Ruy Lopez and King’s Indian Defense
  • In-depth looks at ways of playing against the Scandinavian,  Alekhine’s Defense and the Sicilian
  • a brilliant study of what makes Magnus Carlsen the strongest player alive by GM Artur Yusupov
  • the most important lessons from the classic games of great players including Kasparov, Alekhine, Capablanca and Tal
  • thematic sacrifices that will give you an edge in every game you play
  • the secrets to successful defending
  • …and tons more.


Some of these courses run at 7-12 hours long on their own! All packed with clearly explained information which will directly improve both your chess understanding and over-the-board success.

Quite simply, the chess24 Mega Bundle represents the most comprehensive collection of instructional chess content around.

With world class presenters such as former World Champion Vishy Anand, FIDE World Champion Rustam Khasimdzhanov, Women’s World Champion Hou Yifan and Super GM Peter Svidler, not to mention chess24 favorites IMs Lawrence Trent, Sopiko Guramishvili and Anna Rudolf, you are in very capable hands.

Each chess24 course can be viewed from either White or Black’s perspective and comes with relevant puzzles for you to test your newly acquired knowledge with as well as PGN files of the covered games where appropriate.

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On Magnus Carlsen – GM’s Artur Jussupow and Jan Gustafsson


Two top grandmasters look at the reasons behind Magnus Carlsen’s remarkable success

Cutting Edge King’s Indian Defense – GM Robin van Kampen


A comprehensive guide to modern King’s Indian theory! Rising Dutch star GM Robin van Kampen will teach you everything he knows about this dynamic defence to 1.d4

How to build your 1.d4 repertoire – GM Jan Gustafsson


Grandmaster Jan Gustafsson (2635) gives you an overview of the real-life problems a 1.d4 player faces. By looking at every major opening from White’s perspective Jan teaches us what our options are and how to alter the move order to make life as unpleasant as possible for our opponents. While this is a 1.d4 series, 1.c4 and 1.Nf3 are also taken into account, with their pros and cons covered against all the major lines.

A new look at the Italian (Giuoco Piano) – GM Ivan Saric


Known as the Giuoco Piannisimo, or “very slow game”, this opening can easily transpose to wild positions in as little as one move. Many people wrongly think that these systems are boring and drawish, when in fact this is far from true.

The French Tarrasch: A repertoire for White – IM Lawrence Trent


IM Lawrence Trent provides a complete repertoire for White against the French Defence. A veteran Tarrasch player, Trent will equip you to handle all the key variations as well as the sidelines, and even give you a few theoretical novelties to boot!

Latest trends in the Marshall – GM Jan Gustafsson


The Marshall Attack is one of the most respected and active defences Black has at his disposal to meet 1.e4.

Essential Tactics – IM Sopiko Guramishvili


Tactics are the most important part of the game, especially for beginning and amateur players. IM Sopiko Guramishvili will be your guide as you learn the most important tactical motifs in chess.

Carlsen vs Caruana: Past, Present, Future –  GM Jan Gustafsson and IM Lawrence Trent


A look at the growing rivalry between the world numbers 1 and 2 at the end of 2014.

Tricky Trompowsky – IM Lawrence Trent


Lawrence Trent provides a complete Trompowsky repertoire. Popular, especially at the club / amateur tournament player level, the Trompowsky continues to be employed occasionally by top GMs.

The 6.d3 Spanish according to Svidler – GM Peter Svidler


Peter Svidler is back! In this series, the 7-time Russian champion takes a deep look at the move 6.d3 in the Spanish (Ruy Lopez). The secrets of one of the hottest lines at top level are now available to everybody!

Grandmaster repertoire: 4.Qc2 against the Nimzo-Indian – GM Jan Gustafsson


The Nimzo Indian – 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 – is one of the most popular defences against 1.d4. In this series experienced German Grandmaster Jan Gustafsson shares his own white repertoire against it, based on the move 4.Qc2. The emphasis is put on solidity and surprise value.

Playing Practically: Tips to improve your results – IM Lawrence Trent


A series dedicated to the key aspects of practical play rather than your average guide to opening theory or middlegame strategy. In this series Trent looks at tips and tricks from years of experience to aid your decision-making ability.

Learn the Nimzo-Indian Defence – GM Niclas Huschenbeth


The Nimzowitsch-Indian Defence is one of the best and most popular openings against 1.d4. Grandmaster Niclas Huschenbeth presents a complete repertoire from Black’s perspective and reveals many secrets of his own practice. This video series is intended for advanced players.

Learn the Bogo-Indian Defence – GM Niclas Huschenbeth

Grandmaster Niclas Huschenbeth offers a complete opening repertoire in the Bogo-Indian Defence from Black’s perspective. A companion to his Nimzo-Indian repertoire, these series together provide a strong basis to fight against 1.d4. Efim Bogolyubov was a Russian-born German grandmaster and a World Championship challenger in 1929 and 1934, who lost twice to Alexander Alekhine.

Isolated pawns made easy – IM Sopiko Guramishvili


In a number of highly instructive and entertaining videos Grandmaster Sopiko Guramishvili shows you everything you need to know about positions with an isolated pawn.

My favourite Boris Spassky games – IM Lawrence Trent

Lawrence Trent shares his appreciation for some of the games of the tenth World Champion.

Planning Unveiled: A guide for improvement – IM Lawrence Trent

A guide for the improving player. IM Lawrence Trent presents a series which is “by far the most important” he will publish at chess24. Planning is one of the most difficult parts of chess; without it you cannot succeed in improving your level beyond a certain point.

Beating Alekhine’s Defence – IM Lawrence Trent

Lawrence Trent explains how to counter Alekhine’s Defence.

Matthew Sadler’s best games – GM Matthew Sadler


English Grandmaster Matthew Sadler deconstructs some of the best games of his chess career.

My favourite Garry Kasparov games – IM Lawrence Trent

Lawrence Trent shares his favourite games by Garry Kasparov, perhaps the greatest player in the history of chess. The series features a host of brilliant and instructive mating attacks.

My favourite Akiba Rubinstein games – GM Rustam Kasimdzhanov

Rustam Kasimdzhanov shares his favourite games by Akiba Rubinstein, a player whose positional feel is still considered the gold standard.

My favourite Alexander Alekhine games – IM Lawrence Trent

Lawrence Trent shares his appreciation for some of the games of the fourth World Champion.

Exploring tactics – GM Matthew Sadler

Grandmaster Matthew Sadler analyses some fascinating games and provides real insights into the recognition of tactical patterns.

Beware of the rook – IM Sopiko Guramishvili


In this instructive and entertaining video series Grandmaster Sopiko Guramishvili demonstrates the power of rooks by focusing on some themes every player needs to know.

Great games by women – WGM Anna Rudolf

The charming Anna Rudolf shows you some brilliant games played by the best female players, including Judit Polgar and World Champion Hou Yifan.

Hanging pawns explained – IM Sopiko Guramishvili

In a number of highly instructive and entertaining videos Grandmaster Sopiko Guramishvili shows you everything you need to know about positions with hanging pawns.

Expert strategy in the endgame – GM Rustam Kasimdzhanov

Grandmaster Rustam Kasimdzhanov shares some of the secrets of rook and rook vs. minor pieces endgames, a topic he describes as “rarely discussed but very important for a tournament player”. The former World Champion approaches it by analysing both his own games and some classic examples.

Thoughts on strategy – GM Matthew Sadler

In a number of highly instructive and entertaining videos Matthew Sadler shares his views on strategy in chess.

Advanced Defence  – IM Sopiko Guramishvili

IM Sopiko Guramishvili shows you various defensive techniques through an examination of her own games.

Learning from Capablanca – GM’s Rustam Kasimdzhanov, Jan Gustafsson and Paco Vallejo


GM Rustam Kasimdzhanov is joined by GMs Jan Gustafsson and Paco Vallejo as he shows you the games of Jose-Raul Capablanca, probably the most gifted player ever. Learn chess strategy from the best!

Sneaky Anti-Sicilians – IM Lawrence Trent

IM Lawrence Trent gives you a wide array of unusual ways to play against the Sicilian Defence – a very useful addition to your repertoire!

My Career So Far – Hou Yifan

In this series the reigning Women’s World Champion Hou Yifan looks back on the most important moments of her chess career so far. The Chinese star talks not only about her moves but also about what she felt and experienced during the games, giving a fascinating insight into the mind of a champion.

Secrets of top-level chess – GM Matthew Sadler

Matthew Sadler takes a look at some recent top games and shares his insights. Highly instructive stuff!

A repertoire against the Scandinavian – IM Lawrence Trent


In the Scandinavian Defence (also known as the Centre Counter) Black responds to 1.e4 with d5. Although an ancient opening it’s still relevant today and has been played by the likes of Alekhine, Larsen, Bronstein and Anand.

Miss Strategy vs. Miss Tactics – WGM’s Anna Rudolf and Sopiko Guramishvili

Sopiko Guramishvili (Miss Tactics) joins Anna Rudolf (Miss Strategy) for a look at some of their favorite historical games.

Opening tips from a World Champion – GM Viswanathan Anand

Vishy Anand introduces you to the most common chess openings.

Learn to play chess with a World Champion – GM Viswanathan Anand

Let Vishy Anand guide you as you start your journey on the 64 squares.

Typical sacrifices – IM Sopiko Guramishvili

In this highly instructive and entertaining video series Grandmaster Sopiko Guramishvili shows you some spectacular sacrificial chess.

A complete Najdorf repertoire – WGM Sopiko Guramishvili

In this state-of-the-art series WGM Sopiko Guramishvili shows you everything you need to know to play the Najdorf against any opponent!

A personal look at Mikhail Tal’s games – GM Peter Svidler

Tal, nicknamed the “Magician from Riga,” was a gregarious and unworldly genius who overwhelmed his opponents with dazzling attacking chess. He made a strong impression on a young future Russian Champion: Peter Svidler.

Sicilian sacrifices – IM Sopiko Guramishvili

In this highly instructive and entertaining video series Grandmaster Sopiko Guramishvili shows you everything you need to know about Sicilian sacrifices.

Tips from a World Champion – GM Viswanathan Anand


Viswanathan Anand provides a wealth of middlegame and endgame advice based on tactical and strategic motifs from his own games.


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