Sharpening A Bf4 Queen's Gambit: Mamedyarov's Dynamic Pawn Play
Life's never quiet for GM Mamedyarov's opponents! Check out how an early g4 advance led to a wild win against GM Gabriel...
Spicing Up A Quiet Queen's Gambit: Mamedyarov's Dynamic Pawn Play
It seems like g4 is playable in any position these days. Check out how GM Mamedyarov tried a rare g4 advance in a position...
Attacking With h4: Mamedyarov's Dynamic Pawn Play
The top chess engines today have demonstrated the power of an early h-pawn advance. GM Mamedyarov likes to attack with his...
3.g4!?: Mamedyarov's Dynamic Pawn Play
What shocking move did GM Mamedyarov play to surprise the world this year? He explains the thought process behind 3.g4 in...
A g4 Surprise In The English: Mamedyarov's Dynamic Pawn Play
How did GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov surprise and then defeat one of the top players in the world? He found a great moment for...
Vs Nepomniachtchi: My Games vs The Champions
He's not world champion yet, but Ian Nepomniachtchi will try to take the title this fall. Here's what it's like to play...
Black vs Kasparov: My Games vs The Champions
Even as a retired player, Garry Kasparov is a dangerous attacker. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov explains how he weathered a ferocious...
Catching Kasparov: My Games vs The Champions
Recently, Garry Kasparov came out of retirement for a top-level blitz tournament. In his first game against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov,...
Vs Carlsen: My Games vs The Champions
Possibly Shakh's strongest ever opponent is the reigning champion, Magnus Carlsen. They've played many times and this one...
Vs Anand: My Games vs The Champions
Vishy Anand is a legend of the game and has played many battles with Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. Get Shakh's perspective on one...
Vs Kramnik: My Games vs The Champions
Vladimir Kramnik is one of the greatest players in history, but that doesn't stop Shakhriyar Mamedyarov from playing aggressively....
My Best Move - Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Join GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov as he demonstrates the best move of his prolific chess career!
A Deadly Battery Against The KID: Mamedyarov's Opening Surprises
The King's Indian usually leads to Black attacking on the kingside, but we don't need to give up on the initiative so easily....
A Nasty Knight Jump: Mamedyarov's Opening Surprises
How should you spice up an extremely solid line of the Semi-Slav? GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov is back with another tricky idea...
An Amazing Rg1 In The Slav: Mamedyarov's Opening Surprises
When Black plays the Slav Defense he or she is usually hoping for a quiet life. GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov has an aggressive...
Shakh Shocks The Tarrasch Defense: Mamedyarov's Opening Surprises
How does a star player like Shakhriyar Mamedyarov prepare openings to score quick victories? He begins this new series with...
Attacking The Nimzo - Indian: Mamedyarov's Opening Surprises
How do you fight against world number two, Fabiano Caruana, and his solid Nimzo-Indian Defense? GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov...
My Best Games–Shakhriyar Mamedyarov: vs Alexander Grischuk
How can you beat a chess star, like Alexander Grischuk by playing g7-g5 on move six? Shakhriyar Mamedyarov shares an amazing...
My Best Games–Shakhriyar Mamedyarov: vs Loek Van Wely
How do you beat a strong grandmaster with the black pieces? Against Loek Van-Wely, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov played a sharp...
My Best Games–Shakhriyar Mamedyarov: vs Magnus Carlsen
What does it take to beat Magnus Carlsen? Shakhriyar Mamedyarov knows better than nearly anyone. Check out his brilliant...
My Best Games–Shakhriyar Mamedyarov: vs Viswanathan Anand
How does Shakhriyar Mamedyarov handle a game against a former world champion? In this game from 2019 against Vishy Anand,...
My Best Games–Shakhriyar Mamedyarov: vs Fabiano Caruana
What does a grandmaster like Shakhriyar Mamedyarov do in a match game against a star like Fabiano Caruana? In the 2015 World...