I thought this was very comprehensive and clear and was delighted to find that I could, by concentrating, visualise the end positions in each variation. Because of the explanations between moves, though, I had to frequently repeat the calculations to ensure that the end positions were fresh in my mind. Overall I found this a very useful exercise.

@ChesscomGames

6 жыл бұрын

Jim Kyle Thank you. You got it, all you need is to stay concentrate to understand the course, then you'll improve a lot

This is like watching a GM taking a deep thought in a real game and being able to read their mind evaluating different positions.

This is the best and the most challenging video I've ever watched.

A great demonstration of how to actually calculate thoroughly at a game. You are not allowed to move the pieces in a game, so moving through variations really isn't helpful once you are past the early learning stages. As he says early on, he had calculated all this BEFORE he went into the variation (two pieces under attack, if this does not work, Black will most likely win). To me this is a very good lesson in thinking at the board.

That was an excellent primer in calculation. Thanks, Bryan!

I greatly enjoyed this video on calculation! Thank you! Very well done! Loved it!

I liked the video very much. Good one!!

@ChesscomGames

6 жыл бұрын

drawing vs. chess. Thank you. Glad to see you enjoy the course

Ah...so thats why I am not a GM! Brilliant tutorial for anyone aspiring to master this game. Requiring us to visualise mentally is exactly right.

Thank you Bryan. Its very nice too have some videos where the moves are not shown on the chess board. But its very difficult for players on intermediaye or early intermediate level. For me very good training in learning the coordinates and visualize. But it was very hard and had to give up somewhere when jumping back because it was not clear for me to what position you jumped back too... i got it when you showed in the end but its very important to be realy clear when jumping back witch variation you are calculating.

Nice video. I think that this video shows how much work is required to play high level chess. I get tired of every site (including, often, this one) promising an endless string of "secret technique", short cuts and tricks that will supposedly get the student to master level quickly, of course I'm also told that no memorization is needed. Just "understand simple ideas". Hogwash. Attaining a high level in chess for the vast majority of players takes an incredible amount of dedication and yes you do have to memorize quite a bit of theory. Full disclosure, I knew Bryan pretty well when he was first playing chess in Alaska. He was dedicated to the game and worked insanely hard to climb up the chess ladder. I'm glad this video is challenging. Spoon feeding the answers makes the viewer feel good but won't make them better at chess.

This is the difference between a weak player and a strong grandmaster. If you want to get better you have to see farther. This is a great deal for someone who really wants to improve their game! Thank you Brian and ichess!

@ChesscomGames

6 жыл бұрын

daniel andrzejewski You're welcome. Glad to see you enjoy the course and I hope it will help you a lot

@conservator6734

6 жыл бұрын

iChess.net Already learning alot. This is great!

@NotSoLiberal

6 жыл бұрын

Yes. I remember starting out chess we were lied to and told that strong players don't need to calculate far ahead and that strategy and basic principles are enough. Obviously that's a lie. Strong players calculate very far ahead it's just more efficient (as the video showed), more accurate, and a lot faster

Amazing video - thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you @ichess

I need to understand basic tactics better before mastering combinations. Also noticed the need for understanding a little bit more endgames because material exchange in a combination can be counted different on the endgame. Thinking where I would like to place my pieces to achieve mate and how to control certain squares and how to make the enemy king run. Keeping an eye on how all the pieces can support each other and trying to check always when safe. Some patterns of how different pieces cut flying squares also seems very useful.

It was a bit hard to get through the video but it was worth it

nice one

13:45 the Kf7 line actually is mating after Qxd5+ cxd5 Re7#

ohhh!!!! this is too much for me, i really need a rest but i guess this is really helpful so thanks a lot, will you make another video that requires similar thing to this

I hope you don't get fired for filming chess tutorials at work.

@pokerchannel6991

3 жыл бұрын

his life work is chess, dude

@crispynoodles703

3 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure what was the joke.

i tjimk calc is hard. also, memorizing the board is hard, too. I think the hardest part is to not blunder.

I am interested in purchasing this course but not quite sure. I am around a 1500-1600 level player and I am willing to put in the work but is this course right for me? Or is it maybe geared toward a higher level of players? Thanks

Maybe visualisation should be one of the major skill sets. I here and there got blocked in my calculations when I hallucinated the pawn on h7 still being there, even though the knight was taken by that pawn etc.

When I try to solve some puzzles. In the beginning I try to calculate but slowly loose patience and make random moves. Another thing I am unwilling to sacrifice my pieces. I am unable to overcome this instinct. What I heard from some people is after solving thousands of chess puzzles we will be able to see the mating steps quickly. This will take some time. When I see mating puzzles I feel surprised. It is difficult to understand how some chess games played by top chess players end up is such configurations where one player can mate the other. It is surprising.

An excellent and very clear demonstration of how to calculate. However, as an amateur, I feel daunted by the amount of calculating visualisation involved in playing such a position correctly. Would I realistically spend 30 minutes on one move in an actual game? Obviously I should but I recognise my limitations as a player... Still this was an inspiring demonstration of GM level thinking. And also an explanation why I am not a GM.... But thank you once again for posting this.

@ChesscomGames

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. The more you practice, the quicker you get with calculations. So, no, you don't have to 30 minutes on a move.

I'm learning. The calculation I did before was how many piece's do I have left on the board.

@ChesscomGames

2 жыл бұрын

Toast to new knowledge🥂

18:50 ... The Queen can't take g6... the Knight is on g6. Am I wrong? The line you're talking about... Nxg6+ Kf7, Rxe7+ Rg8, Qxg6(???)

How long would it take for a GM to make this full calculation during the game?

this vidoe is for high level players because the grandmaster putting the movies blinfolding without playing at the board it needs accuracy for that.2400+anyways fantastic calcultaion from bryan.

@ChesscomGames

6 жыл бұрын

male Gupta Thank you for your comment. This course is more for the players planning to become Masters. It needs lot of work and concentration of course :)

@malegupta8404

6 жыл бұрын

yeah i know that already i feel that concentraion is required in high level.s thak a lot.

@NotSoLiberal

6 жыл бұрын

I think 1600+ would still find it beneficial

@ChesscomGames

6 жыл бұрын

Yes it could be benefical for anyway who is serious and wants to improve

@malegupta8404

6 жыл бұрын

okk sir graet.

Good video, however I plugged this position into stockfish and it absolutely thwarted all these attacks lol

the kotov syndrome.. epic ;p

9:35

Calculation seems pretty obvious, but it's hard and takes discipline to overcome your own bias on how a sequence works

My problem isn't tunnel vision, I consider all sorts of weird moves. My problem is that literally the most I can hold in my head is 1 move worth of different variations, and sometimes not even that. My brain needs to be buffed.

@ChesscomGames

5 жыл бұрын

You need to improve your calculation! 💪

I underdtand just to let us thing uou didnt shown the moves you telling but for low level players like me its hard to even visualise it, animations could have worked a lot ,

I remember starting out chess we were lied to and told that strong players don't need to calculate far ahead and that strategy and basic principles are enough. Obviously that's a lie. Strong players calculate very far ahead it's just more efficient (as the video showed), more accurate, and a lot faster

@NihilHS

6 жыл бұрын

Don't be discouraged, it isn't really a lie! In this position there are several variations of forcing moves that all lead to a win for white. Deep and accurate calculation is most relevant here, because of the forcing nature of the position. In other positions, where there are fewer variations with forcing moves, you're best served to play moves with logical ideas in mind (where would your pieces get the most value) rather than calculating a bunch of concrete variations. Of course at some point every positional advantage must be converted into something concrete tactically (with calculation). So while you cannot avoid improving calculation and expect to be an excellent player, the ability to calculate well alone doesn't automatically make you an excellent player either. To be good, a strong understanding may be enough. To be excellent, you need both a strong understanding and strong calculation skills! What a beautiful game. I wish more people played.

Are your bundles legit?

@ChesscomGames

6 жыл бұрын

simon cabalhin This course is very good but it needs lot of work and concentration. If you take the time to understand it well you'll improve a lot

What is new ? There is not new candidates moves Evaluation Forcing moves Really practically don't usefully very much I still make blunder

@ChesscomGames

6 жыл бұрын

islam hussein This course is for usual players aiming to become Masters. This video is only a preview

@quocnguyen6474

6 жыл бұрын

play more games until brain blunders less its a brain thing

@ajedrezbrasil7968

5 жыл бұрын

blunder? do you left your pieces hanging all the time? I use to do just that some months ago when I started but all you need to do is to learn how to see the board and the pieces.

@niqwalshensemble9164

5 жыл бұрын

Good to overprotect pieces and be aware of opponents attacking a piece or pawn with more than one piece.

To say that I got totally lost in what you were trying to calculate is an understatement! I'm completely lost as to what you are trying to teach here. Sorry

@monkeyathletics4624

6 жыл бұрын

Whats your rating.

@davehumphreys1725

6 жыл бұрын

my online rating, at standard time control, is 1400. My blitz rating [ 5+5] is 1150.

@pl4nt42

6 жыл бұрын

Dave Humphreys this is why. You should find something more basic, this should be good for 1600-1900 players or maybe 2000

@pankajnegi2397

6 жыл бұрын

Andrea Rovai Yes this certainly is for more advanced players

@healthyskeptic1938

6 жыл бұрын

What could aid in this lesson is putting the visualization that grandmasters can do in their head on to the screen. or at least a better way to keep up with where he is at on the calculation. This type of calculation goes on in everyones head when playing chess...to some degree. Maybe the full course includes a way to mastering calculation through understanding the concepts better.

Dude, at 11.06 and after, it's impressive how quickly you can read through the moves, but that's pretty worthless if you're trying to teach something. I had to set up the position on a chessboard to be able to learn something in spite of your "teaching".

You have to speak slower when calculating the moves

Me am watching a movie

I spotted the winning line fairly quickly but like he said this was a basic combination. Since he didn't refresh the board for over 15 minutes it was a bit boring to listen to him drone on and on. There was no animation in his voice and his monotone lecture, while informative, did not make me want to listen to the rest of the series. He might want to up his presentation and get a few more hours sleep before going on camera.

@ChesscomGames

6 жыл бұрын

deuxyeux21 Sorry about your comment. Anyway this is only a free preview to present the course but the content of the series is very complete. Anyway don't hesitate to send your review by e-mail

@AlexLoranger

5 жыл бұрын

I found it extremely exciting and helpful in forcing me to visualize the variations.

First!!!

@kneeslapper3462

6 жыл бұрын

Nameless Human You little kid.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@ChesscomGames

6 жыл бұрын

Nameless Human We'll send you a medal for it 😂

Calculation is depend on ur iq level at chess . Wat iq u got in chess Some people champian from birth like manus Some people in music Some people in criminal mind U don't get far if u search this types of vedio Just stop playing chess ur vesting time . See one player name Alexandra botez his iq in chess is 2000 or 2100 she never go beyond

Why don't you MOVE the pieces so people who are not G.M.s can understand what it is you are trying to teach ?

@lukasmbrito

6 жыл бұрын

He is trying to teach calculation which is about not moving the pieces. In a tournament you can't just move the pieces around you must visualize.

You say, "the bishop (on h6) can be hanging". It is not hanging since it is defended by whites queen. What does the idea, "could be hanging" have to do with calculation? In choosing between Nxg6+ and Bxg7+, you calculate the consequences of both since they are both the most forcing moves, but you conclude we shouldn't calculate Bxg7+ first because Nxg7+ is the obvious candidate. You do not give us a way to choose between equally forcing moves except by calculation, so we must calculate both moves. What does "obviousness" have to do with calculation? Outside of calculation, how can we know when one forcing move is obviously better than another? You say that when choosing opponent's candidates, you should look first at the moves that, "are more likely to win". It is not clear at all whether ...hxg6 or ...Kf7 "are more likely to win" against Nxg6+. What do concepts like, "more likely to win have to do with calculation? Isn't is better to calculate all forcing sequences regardless of whether they are "obvious" or "more likely to win" since calculating is the only way to confirm these positional intuitions?

@smarttrader4858

6 жыл бұрын

Taking Bishop on g7 first loses the knight after king takes b7 white has to move their queen at the cost of N and now White cannot take on g6, if they do, they would lose their queen. Bishop on h6 would be hanging if N takes g6 + hxg6 Q x g6 Rxh6.

@zwebzz9685

2 жыл бұрын

Captures with check should both be superficially calculated. In your superficial calculation you can decide which is more promising and fully calculate that line first. If neither work they should both still be fully calculated until they can be dismissed.

This video did not explain the concepts clearly. There was a lot of good information presented, but it was too confusing to understand.

Stop overcomplicating it!

@Zero-ef4sc

4 жыл бұрын

this is actually undercomplicating it, as he is explaining the moves. The video is for more advanced players rated 1600-2000 anyway, although it may not say that, as I know that lower rated players cannot calculate that well.

when you talk you should show on the screen the moves you are talking about being no one can keep up with all those words in their head

@sergeytitov8444

3 жыл бұрын

That’s what he is teaching - calculating variations without moving pieces, like in a real game.

Sorry I just lost you. You should have moved the pieces and shown.

@lukasmbrito

6 жыл бұрын

Calculation is about not moving the pieces.

@NeilHaran

5 жыл бұрын

Lucas, I think you're missing the point, many viewers here haven't gotten the chess coordinates down, so when he's rattling off g7 h7 bla bla bla and especially so fast, there's no way they will get anything from this video.

HEY !, at 8:42 Queen can't take ??? If Rxh6 then Qf7# EH? I am not impressed.... good luck forward ! .... Am i wrong? As a newbee i can't take these advises ! eh? EH?

@dinofelic487

6 жыл бұрын

There is no knight on e5 anymore to support queen mate on f7. Wheen rook takes bishop on h6, there is only queen out there which cannot alone mate black on f7.

@thorolekjonstad2839

6 жыл бұрын

That's it !!! I'll find me a chessteacher. I can not take these losses anymore.. thanks and apologies

@dinofelic487

6 жыл бұрын

I highly recommend solving chess puzzles on chesstempo ( chesstempo.com/chess-tactics.html ). It's hard to implement these tactics into your own games, but at least you will improve your calculation ability! Good luck with your chess! :)

@ChesscomGames

6 жыл бұрын

No problem it happens ;)

Good chess but very boringly presented, sorry to say. Chess is fun!

Mr GM, i think this was not well calculated, sorry.... i may turn sad