If “spicy chess” is on the menu, Grandmaster Simon Williams is the world’s preeminent chef.
The “Ginger GM” is one of the most popular chess educators and commentators in the business. Known for his “grandmaster gambits”, if there is wild and attacking chess to be played, you can bet that Simon Williams can teach you all about it - if he’s not live on stream stumping opponents in his own blitz games, that is.
But you can learn a lot more than a few blitz tricks from this British grandmaster. As an opening specialist, he has written reams on how to score tournament wins in openings such as the French Defense, Sicilian, Dutch and more.
And he practices what he preaches. GM Williams has finished second in the British Championship twice, has tied for first in the London Chess Classic, and has won the British Blitz Championship outright. He has also had strong results in the European Youth Championships, Chess Olympiad, and Hastings International Chess Congress.
Now, you can find him teaching his fiery brand of attacking chess here on Chessable. His Grandmaster Gambits: 1.e4 is a surefire way to befuddle your opponents after 1.e4. But rest assured, you can have fun in the queen’s pawn openings too, with courses on the Jobava London System, Killer Dutch Rebooted, and more. Be sure to check out his courses below, and stay tuned for more: he’s always cooking something spicy.