Master The Mindset #3: Some Bread And Butter Chess Thinking
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Hi all,
An ordinary chess game, but with several every day chess thinking moments related to mindset and the techniques we have learned sofar.
Question #5: What Is Tunnel Vision?
Hi all,
Pablo askes:
I’ve come across in Lev Alburt’s books on the term “Tunnel Vision”. He mentions it but does not delve deeper into a topic that seems endemic to many players.
Can you expand on this issue and its remedy?
Lesson #16: The Mechanism Of Attack And Defense
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Hi all,
In this video I introduce a new acronym and tool: T.I.M.S.I.C.
This tool will help you to distinguish generic types of defenses.
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Lesson #15: How To Calculate - Assumption Is Our Glue
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In this lesson we continue discussing several key aspects of calculation. This time it is “assumption”.
Lesson #14: Falsification - Exercises
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In this lesson you are going to practice what your learned in the previous lesson!
Lesson #13: How To Calculate - Introduction & Falsification
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Hi all, this is the first of a series of lessons in which you are going to learn more about phase 3 of the Analytical Approach: Calculation.
Learn From The Masters #4: Karpov - Sax, Linares 1983
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Hi all, in this video lecture we take a look at a game that was played by an inspired Karpov against Sax in Linares 1983.
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.
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”.
Lesson #10: The Interplay And Use Of Phases And Approaches During A Chess Game
Hi all, and welcome to Lesson #10.
In this lesson I want to revisit the interplay of the different phases you go through when you try to deal with a chess position.