I am not a grandmaster... just a USCF Expert rated 2022. I have been playing chess for about 10 years. I try to make my chess videos as interesting as possible. I hope you will learn something.

The number of users creating chess videos on YouTube has increased dramatically since I started making these. If you, too, want to make chess videos, you will need:

1) good material
2) a screen capture program (I use CamStudio)
3) a chess program (I've used WinBoard and PGNmentor, but ChessBase9 works wonders and also helps you organize your thoughts beforehand)
4) a microphone (I got mine at Radio Shack for 30 bucks)
5) patience. It takes me about 30 min to make a 10 min video because I don't have any video editing software.
6) it helps to have a computer engine to analyze your content such as Fritz or Crafty. If you make a tactical mistake in your video, the viewers here will eat you alive, even if you apologize for it in the description. Better to re-shoot the video in that case.

In chess literature, games get published all the time without the consent of one or both players, that is a fact of life. Also, the analysis in my videos is by no means objective and sometimes isn't even computer checked. Ultimately what I'm presenting are my thoughts, not any sort of definitive guide on how to play a position.

If you want to leave a comment on one of my videos, and you have a question about a specific line I show, include a time, or a move order, in your comment. Otherwise I will just delete your comment rather than hunt through the video and try to figure out what you're talking about. Also, I won't answer any questions that are answered on my user page.

All comments should have to do with the content presented and should never put down me or anyone else that commented before you. Don't be a jerk.

See ya,
GreenCastle