> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://wiki.dewaka.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://wiki.dewaka.com/sports/chess.md). # Chess ## Channels and Streams * [John Bartholomew](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6hOVYvNn79Sl1Fc1vx2mYA) - This is a very good channel for beginner to intermediate level players who wants to get better. When John streams, he usually explains his reasoning for moves and they are pretty instructive. * [agadmator's Chess Channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL5YbN5WLFD8dLIegT5QAbA) - This is a great channel to just enjoy both modern and older classic chess games. * [GMHikaru](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCweCc7bSMX5J4jEH7HFImng) - Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura's channel is a pretty active one since he streams Blitz chess pretty regularly. Follow it to see a Chess tactical genius at work! However, Blitz at that level is a very poor format for actual learning because things happen too quickly for beginner or even intermediate level players at Hikaru's level. * Matthew Sadler's videos on AlphaZero play against Stockfish in chess24 network's YouTube channel are very interesting due to AlphaZero's novelties in very well studied positions to outplay traditional engines like Stockfish. One good example of innovative, almost *alien* play by AlphaZero is ["Long-term Sacrifice" | DeepMind's AlphaZero vs. Stockfish](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JacRX6cKIaY). ## Courses * [Masterclass - Garry Kasparov teaches Chess](https://www.masterclass.com/classes/garry-kasparov-teaches-chess) ## Resources * Lichess - This is a great free resource for tactics [training](https://lichess.org/training/89238) and [analysing](https://lichess.org/analysis) games. * Chess.com - Probably has the biggest chess playing audience. Their paid offerings seem to be pretty good value if you are serious about improving. * Chessbase - I'm a little disappointed that Chessbase does not have an offering for Linux or macOS users. * [Chess openings](/sports/chess/openings.md) --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://wiki.dewaka.com/sports/chess.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.