Welcome to the Video Pages of ChessGiftShop.com
...search for videos and documentary footage of your favourite chess players and champions like Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov. You can even follow chess lessons and demonstrations of how to play or study complicated strategies and chess moves!
Video scenes shots:
Watch the video:
Other videos by this author:
![Exploring Fischer\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/69g1rxqZxOc/2.jpg "Exploring Fischer\") |
Exploring Fischer's Openings #1: King's Pawn vs French Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 426 seconds Exploring Fischer's opening strategies versus various openings. This video looks at his King's Pawn opening versus Bent Larsen's French Defence. The match was played in 1971 in Denver, with Fischer winning. Related: analysis, bobby, chess, fischer, game, games, jrobi, lesson, mind, opening, openings, strategy |
 |
Chess Endgame Study: 3 vs 3 Pawn Breakthrough Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 248 seconds A breakthrough technique that covers how to get a passed pawn when 3 pawns square off against 3 pawns. Related: bobby, breakthrough, chess, competition, endgame, fischer, games, jrobi, lesson, opening, pawn, strategy, student, study, tactics |
![Exploring Fischer\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/A8XY2P7tO48/2.jpg "Exploring Fischer\") |
Exploring Fischer's Openings #2: Sicilian vs. King's Pawn Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 477 seconds Exploring Fischer's opening strategies versus various openings. This video looks at one of his defences against the King's Pawn opening. The match was played in 1966 in Santa Monica against Wolfgang Unzicker. Related: analysis, bobby, chess, fischer, game, games, jrobi, lesson, mind, opening, openings, strategy |
 |
Chess Lesson: The Reti Opening Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 341 seconds Exploring the book lines and possible variations of the Reti Opening, one of the top 3 openings used by white. Related: art, bobby, chess, competition, fischer, fun, jrobi, lesson, mind, opening, reti, strategy, student, tactics, video |
![Exploring Fischer\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/RGwbU2Bz9bI/2.jpg "Exploring Fischer\") |
Exploring Fischer's Openings #3: Four Knights Game Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 239 seconds Exploring Fischer's opening strategies versus various openings. This video looks at his tactical play in a four knights game. The match was played in 1955 against Ames. Related: analysis, bobby, chess, fischer, game, games, jrobi, lesson, mind, opening, openings, strategy |
 |
Grandmaster Chess Tactics #1: Can you spot the line? Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 289 seconds This video series is going to focus on Grandmaster level chess tactics. This particular video features a tactical line used by William Steinitz against Johannes Hermann Zukertort in the first World Chess Championship played in 1866. Related: analysis, bobby, chess, fischer, game, grandmaster, jrobi, jrobichess, lesson, openings, position, strategy, tactical, tactics |
 |
Chess Traps #1: Ruy Lopez Mortimer Trap Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 241 seconds This video explores the Mortimer Trap which is attributed to the player James Mortimer. This trap can be played by black in the Ruy Lopez opening. If white falls for the trap, the white player will be subject to a positional nightmare. Related: analysis, bobby, chess, fischer, game, jrobi, jrobichess, lesson, openings, position, strategy, tactical, tactics, trap, traps |
 |
Chess Traps #2: Sicilian Magnus Smith Trap Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 346 seconds This video explores the Magnus Smith Trap, coined after the three time Canadian Chess Champion Magnus Smith. It's a trap that white can play in the Sozin (also known as Fischer variation) of the Sicilian Defence. Related: analysis, bobby, chess, fischer, game, jrobi, jrobichess, lesson, openings, position, strategy, tactical, tactics, trap, traps |
 |
Chess Tactics #5 Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 302 seconds Posting a tactical chess position from a recent blitz game of mine. I discuss what was played, how it wasn't the best option, and what the better tactical shot would have been. It's white to move. Related: analysis, bobby, chess, fischer, game, jrobi, jrobichess, lesson, openings, position, strategy, tactical, tactics |
 |
Chess Tactics #1 Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 192 seconds Posting a tactical position from a recent match of mine on FICS. I am planning on posting these types of videos when I get interesting positions from my matches. It's black to move - see if you can find the mate before I go over the answer! Related: analysis, bobby, chess, fischer, game, games, jrobi, jrobichess, lesson, openings, position, strategy, tactical, tactics |
 |
Chess Lesson: Danish Gambit Opening Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 475 seconds The Danish Gambit opening allows for rapid attack development for white. This video explores the book line moves, along with possible counter-play by black. Related: art, bobby, chess, competition, danish, fics, fischer, gambit, game, icc, jrobi, mind, opening, strategy, student, tactics |
 |
Chess Lesson: Ruy Lopez Opening - Classical Defence Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 634 seconds Explores the Ruy Lopez Classical Defence opening (ECO C64). The video includes a match between Emanuel Lasker and Wilhelm Steinitz in the Chess World Championship rematch in 1896. Related: art, bobby, chess, competition, fischer, fun, games, jrobi, lesson, lopez, mind, opening, ruy, strategy, student, tactics, video |
 |
Chess Lesson: Ruy Lopez Opening - Cozio Defence Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 653 seconds Explores the Ruy Lopez Cozio Defence opening (ECO C60). This defence is a hard one to find solid information on as it is the least explored of the Ruy Lopez variations. Related: art, bobby, chess, competition, fischer, fun, games, jrobi, lesson, lopez, mind, opening, ruy, strategy, student, tactics, video |
 |
Chess Tactics #2 Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 120 seconds Posting a tactical position from a recent match of mine on FICS. It's white to move - see if you can find the mate before I go over the answer! Related: analysis, bobby, chess, fischer, game, jrobi, jrobichess, lesson, openings, position, strategy, tactical, tactics |
 |
Chess Blitz #8 Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 660 seconds I like to post live blitz matches once and awhile to mix things up. There's a new format to my live chess videos now, with analysis and discussion after the game. I welcome your thoughts on the various positions and moves played. Related: art, blitz, chess, competition, fun, game, games, jrobi, jrobichess, strategy, tactics |
![Chess Traps #3: King\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/bbKnggvrbfk/2.jpg "Chess Traps #3: King\") |
Chess Traps #3: King's Gambit Declined Trap Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 368 seconds This video looks at a possible trapping line played by black in the King's Gambit Declined. The trap offers up a free pawn to the white player that has devastating consequences if taken. The video also covers white's best option to avoid the trapping lines and create a comfortable position from which to work from. Related: analysis, bobby, chess, fischer, game, jrobi, jrobichess, lesson, openings, position, strategy, tactical, tactics, trap, traps |
 |
Chess Endgame Study: Triangulation Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 657 seconds This video explores the chess tactic triangulation, a technique that allows you to obtain the opposition from the same position at the cost of a tempo. The video contains basic examples, leading up to the technique being used at the grandmaster level of play. Related: bobby, chess, competition, endgame, fischer, games, jrobi, lesson, opening, strategy, student, study, tactics, triangulation |
 |
Grandmaster Chess Tactics #2: Can you spot the line? Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 322 seconds This video series focuses on Grandmaster level chess tactics. This particular video features an interesting tactical idea by Bobby Fischer in a match he played against W. Birch in 1963. The full match PGN is available on my chess blog which you can access from my main YouTube channel page. Related: analysis, bobby, chess, fischer, game, grandmaster, jrobi, jrobichess, lesson, openings, position, strategy, tactical, tactics |
 |
Grandmaster Chess Endgames #1 Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 647 seconds This video series explores endgame play by the very best at chess. This video analyzes an endgame that took place between Fischer as white and Cardoso as black in 1958, with Fischer creating a strong endgame position and capitalizing on it through solid positional play. For a PGN copy of the game covered in the video, please visit htt://www.jrobichess .com Related: bobby, chess, competition, endgame, fischer, games, grandmaster, jrobi, lesson, opening, strategy, student, study, tactics |
 |
Chess Lesson: Evans Gambit Opening Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 591 seconds Explores the Evans Gambit Opening book lines with possible variations. The video includes a match of Bobby Fischer's that highlights the use of the gambit. Related: art, bobby, chess, competition, evans, fischer, fun, gambit, games, jrobi, lesson, mind, opening, strategy, student, tactics, video |
 |
Happy New Year! Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 240 seconds Happy New Year everyone! I hope 2009 is a fantastic year for you! Thank you for your subscriptions and comments, and for sharing in the passion for the great game of chess! Related: happy, jrobichess, new, year |
 |
Chess Lesson: Scandinavian Defence Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 578 seconds A look at the book lines for the Scandinavian Defence played by black, exploring variations and also including a grandmaster game between Karpov and Larsen for illustration. Related: art, bobby, chess, competition, fischer, fun, games, jrobi, lesson, mind, opening, scandinavian, strategy, student, tactics |
 |
Chess Lesson: Alekhine Defence Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 591 seconds Exploring the Alekhine's Defence played by black in countering the king's pawn opening, one of the most common openings used by white in online and over-the-board play. Related: alekhine, art, bobby, chess, competition, defence, fischer, fun, games, jrobi, lesson, mind, strategy, student, tactics |