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Watch the chess videos, aimed at all strengths from beginner to intermediate levels. They’re entertaining and great fun to watch, and they also bring your game to the next level. Delight in the brilliant combinations. Enjoy the strategic planning. Learn how to attack aggressively to maximize your chances, and how to spot key quiet moves and still move in for the win. Some people said that their rating improved by 300 Elo points after watching these videos. Watching these videos will definitely inspire you to play your own immortal game.

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Tricks And Blunders

 

Kaboom f7

 

The Immortal Chess Games

 

Mikhail Tal

 

Magnus Carlsen

 

 Bobby Fischer

 

Paul Morphy

 

Celebrity Chess

 

Giant Fall

 

Amazing chess games

 

The King Hunt

 

 Players

Alexander Alekhine

 

Garry Kasparov

 

Teimor Radjabov

 

Wei Yi

 

Ding Liren

 

Fabiano Caruana

 

Hikaru Nakamura

 

Viswanathan Anand

 

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

 

Simon Williams

 

Levon Aronian

 

Peter Svidler

 

Paco

 

Richard Rapport

 

Wesley So

 

Nigel Short

 

Ivan Saric

 

Le Quang Liem

 

Raymond Keene

 

Alexander Morozevich

 

Sergey Karjakin

 

Mark Taimanov

 

Viktor Korchnoi

 

Jose Raul Capablanca

 

Rashid Nezhmetdinov

 

Mikhail Botvinnik

 

Max Euwe

 

Emanuel Lasker

 

David Bronstein

 

Carlos Torre Repetto

 

Paul Keres

 

Carl Schlechter

 

Savielly Tartakower

 

Richard Reti

 

Wilhelm Steinitz

 

Women Chess

 

Women’s WCC 2020

 

Women Chess Masters

 

Judit Polgar’s Chess Games

 

Mariya Muzychuk

 

Nazi Paikidze

 

Ju Wenjun

 

Tournaments

 

FIDE World Cup 2019

 

Grand Chess Tour 2019

 

Carlsen vs Caruana WCM 2018

 

Chess Olympiad 2018

 

World Cup 2017

 

World Rapid Championship 2016

 

Chess Olympiad 2016

 

Ultimate Blitz Challenge 2016

 

Women’s WCC 2015

 

World Chess Championship 2014

 

Chess Olympiad 2014

 

World Blitz Championship 2014

 

Anand vs Carlsen-WCC 2013

 

Candidates Tournament London 2013

World Chess Championship 2012

 

Istanbul Chess Olympiad 2012

 

Zurich Candidates Tournament 1953

 Openings

 

Italian Opening

 

Fried Liver Attack

 

Traxler Counterattack

 

Spanish Opening

 

Schliemann Defense

 

Scotch Opening

 

Danish Gambit

 

Sicilian Defense

 

The Accelerated Dragon

 

Caro-Kann Defense

 

Pirc Defence

 

Scandinavian Defense

 

King’s Gambit

 

Vienna Game

 

Petrov’s Defence

 

French Defence

 

Blackmar Diemer Gambit

 

Queen’s Gambit

 

Slav Defense

 

Semi Slav

 

Catalan Opening

 

London System Opening

 

Queen Pawn Game

 

Grunfeld Defense

 

English Opening

 

King’s Indian Defense

 

Nimzo-Indian Defense

 

Queen’s indian defence

 

Dutch Defense

 

Bird’s Opening

 

Nimzo-Larsen Attack

 

Colle System

 

Jerome Gambit

 

The Baltic Defense

 

Tactics in the Opening

 

Endgames

 

Endgame chess course

 

Essential Chess Endings

 

Mix

 

Mato’s Chess Games

 

Instructive chess games

 

Modern Chess Games

 

Exercise your mental muscles

 

Chess Tactics

 

Funny chess games

 

Chess School TV

 

Four Moves Checkmate

 

Beginners Course

 

Chess Tactics Exercises

 

War of the Chess Engines

 

Great Chess Miniatures

 

World’s Best Chess Miniatures 2

 

World’s Best Chess Miniatures 1

 

Miscellaneous

 

Playlists on YouTube

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Magnus Carlsen

Magnus Carlsen

Garry Kasparov

Garry Kasparov

Nazi Paikidze

Nazi Paikidze

Mikhail Tal

Mikhail Tal

Mikhail Botvinnik

Mikhail Botvinnik

Alexander Alekhine

Alexander Alekhine

Paul Keres

Paul Keres

How many people play chess?

Research say there are over 600 million people playing chess making it without a doubt the most popular mind game in the world. Read More Fun Facts about Chess

 

Ju Wenjun

Ju Wenjun

Women chess masters

Women chess masters

Women chess masters

Hikaru Nakamura

Hikaru Nakamura

Judit Polgar

Judit Polgar

Bobby Fischer

Bobby Fischer

J R Capablanca

J R Capablanca

Free chess training

Talminator

Talminator

The King Hunt DVD

The greatest collection of the king hunting games

Beconme A Chess Master

Future Chess Masters

How useful are videos created by Mato Jelic?

What did other say?

Thank you, Mato ! Your lectures has helped me a lot. They are not just chess lectures, there is a lot of life wisdom too. And they are very entertaining as well due to your natural sence of humour. A funny story: One day I skipped watching your video and my girlfriend said: " And where is Mato ? ... I am so much used to hear his voice that it feels he is already part of our family " :)) Keep the good work!
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Lyndon B from Dubai
8/5/2021
Greetings from Dubai Mato,
I’m a hobby player but my ranking has always been between 1500-1550 for a long time.
I’ve been following your games almost everyday on YouTube and my chess mind has improved a lot!
My online ranking as of yesterday is 2010.
Thank you sir!
Lyndon B
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John A

13/06/2020

I don't usually comment , but you sir have the best chess videos on YouTube . I've seen dozens of other teachers, none of them can compare with your style , so you have earned my respect. Keep doing an amazing job.

Here's a true story. Just over a year ago I stumbled upon Mato's channel and subscribed. At the time I was rated at about 1200. I know this won't sound like much to most people here, but I just surpassed 1650 rating and for me, that is a big deal.
Akhil A K
Mato.. I appreciate your  commentary more than anyone else's. The patient manner in which u narrate the game.. sans any made up excitement, yet managing to thrill us to the best... is the best part ! It's so mature narration. Shows the knowledge of a true chess player who is into the art of chess. ️ I'm sure that once anyone watches any of your game commentaries... he is sold. Such is the beauty or the experience delivered by ur videos.

 

Rameshwar

27/04/2019

I was rated 1100 a year ago but now I am rated 1789 and still improving just by watching the games showed by Mato and analyzing them daily for 1-2 hrs. I even won 2nd place in my college blitz chess fest where some strong players rated above 2000 also participated. Thank you, Mato 🙂 you should be the most subscribed channel in chess category.

 

Dr Studwell

18/4/2019

I will admit as a university professor I have shown your chess lectures in my classes even though the class has nothing to do with chess lol

Kyle Suarez 10/3 2019

Your chess videos are the best, Mato. I've improved by over 500 points in the last 4 years thanks to your videos. Keep doing what you're doing, I'll always be a fan. Thanks for everything 🙂

 

Suleman

Thank you for the inspiration and love that you gave us through your chess channel , you not only taught us about the game but also the basic principles of life by relating your own experiences.

I was so influenced by your lessons that I couldn't stop myself from writing this. In my opinion you the best chess coach I could ever have, please never stop making new videos on chess and bye for now.

With Regards

Abdul Suleman

From Assam, India

 

Sam

13/12/2012

Everyone loves you!!you made me love chess…with you high manner and positive thinking i learn a lot from not only chess but u teach us how to solve many prbs in life so many thanks from Japan

 

Michel Hatstatt

31/01/2013 at 1:04 pm

Hello Mato.

Thank you for all these videos, you are certainly the most popular. I extremely enjoyed the comments of all those who follow you. I totally agree with the fact that you are the best on the net to produce quality videos that help us enormously to understand a little better the fascinating world of chess.

 

Dhanashree

28/02/2013 at 7:29 pm

Mato Thanks a lot. Your videos have made my kids’ interest in chess so smooth and sweet. All videos and the commentary is soothing and no time to get bored. Its made easy for me to teach chess to my kids even in shortage of time. Also after so many years I got attracted back to chess. Please keep it up!

 

Gunther Sosna

09/06/2013 at 11:38 pm

Mato, you are the best chess teacher every!

 

Junglehouse

15/09/2013 at 2:00 am

Hey there Mato, I enjoy watching my husband play chess. He had me watch one of your videos today and we had a great time with all the different variations you presented. I may be terrible at chess myself, but I think if I watched more of these I may be able to play my husband and at least give him a run for his money! Thanks for all the time you lend to making chess so much fun! gina

 

Max from Bay Area

31/03/2014

Really wonderful and inspiring videos — excellent analysis, wry sense of humor, very suspenseful. Thank you for the excellent work!

 

Gunnar Jørgensen

13/04/2014

Love your energy, humour and chess inspiration. Bless you, Mato.

 

Deepak Rao

03/12/2017

Millions of chess players have watched and benefited from MATO’s chess lectures and analysis on YouTube. His lively analysis has contributed in popularizing chess tremendously. World’s best chess coach ever.

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