Calclman - Calculate Like a SuperHero

Course

124 EPISODES (5h 37m)

Creator

GM Gabuzyan Hovhannes

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You have to calculate in every game. It’s one of the most important skills in chess.

At the same time, many players struggle here. Difficulty in visualizing the moves, not knowing when to stop calculating, and struggling with accuracy are some common issues players come across.

It's completely normal to face these challenges. But you can get better at this skill with the right knowledge.

In this course, GM Gabuzyan will give a complete guide to improving your calculation. You’ll learn when to calculate, how to calculate, the different techniques you can use, and much more.

Since you’ll be calculating in every chess game, you can use what you learn here throughout your chess career.

Ready to improve your calculation?

Let’s get started!

What you'll learn

The 5 common mistakes players make while calculating.
The difference between tactics and calculation.
The Radar technique to notice the resources in the position.
Why should you not calculate on every move and what to do instead?
When to stop calculating?
A simple calculation tip to reduce your chances of blundering.
How to find unexpected moves while calculating?
When to trust your gut while calculating?
How to improve your visualization skills and much more.

Lesson Plan 124 episode(s)

Course introduction

Unlocked 2m 42s

Agenda

Unlocked 1m 29s

1. Introduction

2. Tactical patterns

Unlocked 1m 18s

3. Our discussion

Unlocked 1m 35s

4. Defeating the monsters

Unlocked 3m 42s

5. Mating ideas - Tactics

6. Executing the pattern

Unlocked 1m 48s

7. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. Test positions and the problem

3. Answer to the most important question

4. Summary of the concept

5. Make your only move

6. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. The Counting method

3. Let’s practice!

4. The Tracking method

5. Practicing the idea

6. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. The Radar technique - Scanning the board

3. The common mistake

4. You are not playing alone

5. Practicing the Radar technique

6. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. Sneaky opponents

3. Summarizing the concept

4. Practicing to prevent the crime

5. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. The wrong deal

3. The right steps

4. What you have vs What you get

5. Have an advantage? - Complicate carefully!

6. Practicing the concept

7. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. Stabilization

3. Summarizing stabilization

4. Check it twice

5. Preventing blunders

6. Check it severalice - Critical decisions

7. Practicing to brake in time

8. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. Types of calculation

3. Forced calculation

4. Mini-branch calculation

5. Branch calculation

6. What is the difference?

7. Candidate moves

8. How to do this right?

9. Select your candidates

10. The right hierarchy

11. From most forcing to least forcing

12. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. Taste the dishes

3. Summarizing the idea

4. Judging the chefs - practice. Example 1

5. I will try to trick you. Example 2

6. Example 3

7. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. Check, capture, and threats - first!

3. Intermediates masterpiece

4. Summary of the concept

5. Tricky survivals

6. Positional benefits

7. Intermediate, hidden in the calculation

8. Don’t be a machine - practicing

9. Tears of my student

10. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. Anand vs Grishuk

3. Summary of the concept

4. Painful price

5. The 'Keep in mind' technique

6. Smyslov’s missed opportunity

7. Choosing the right road - Practice

8. GM Avetik in action

9. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. Identify the minimum

3. Summarizing the idea

4. Minimum or maximum

5. Plan B in the pocket

6. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. How to use the elimination technique

3. Summary of the concept

4. Let’s fly together: Practicing the concept

5. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. The golden question

3. Types of prophylaxis

4. First layer prophylaxis - Ex. 1

5. Ex. 2

6. Ex. 3

7. The difference

8. Hidden prophylaxis

9. Identify and prevent

10. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. Quiet move

3. Be a monk - Practice

4. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. No time to breathe

3. Little time to breathe

4. Summary of the concept

5. Don’t oversleep your date - Practice

6. The date is postponed - All the time is yours

7. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. Intuition

3. When do we need intuition?

4. Intuition of World-class players

5. Check your gut - Practice

6. How to improve intuition in chess

7. Conclusion

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