Master The Mindset #4: Play With Confidence

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In a practical over the board game it is of great importance to play sufficiently quick and also to play with confidence. It pays off to have some knowledge of the opening of course so as to be able to play it with the wind in the sails and also have a feel for the more critcal phases of the game when you really need your time to think. At the same time you have the responsibility - playing white - to make a fist against the black position, and - playing black - to try and equalize, while having some positive imbalance of your own to build on.

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Lesson #18: Candidates - Thinking Outside The Box… Or Not?

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Hi all,

What do the cases of Sherlock Holmes and chess have in common?

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Lesson #12: How To Find Candidate Moves

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Hi all,

In this lesson we continue the work we started in lesson #11. We are going to look at techniques required by the position and what moves they bring to mind.

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Lesson #11: How To Do A Tactical Breakdown

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Hi all, it is time to start taking a more in-depth look at the different steps of the Analytical Approach. We start with step 1: “Tactical Breakdown”.

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Lesson #8: The Analytical Approach (3)

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Hi all,

In this lesson we take another dive into the wonderous world of the Analytical Approach!

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Lesson #7B: The Analytical Approach (2)

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In lesson #7A I asked you to examine a complicated chess position. In this part you can compare your findings with my explanation of the position. Dont forget the read the postscript below the video!
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Lesson #7A: The Analytical Approach (2)

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In this video lesson we take a deeper look into the Analytical Approach.

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Lesson #3: The Analytical Approach (1)

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In lesson #2 we saw some training positions where it was either possible to make your move immdediately or where more examination was needed. Again: the measure in which you can make you move “immediately” depends on your playing strength.

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