Calculate the best Moves in Chess | Checks, Captures & Threats Method | IM Alex Astaneh

[@Chessfactor]

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[@abhishekdeore7270]

This is really a rare content in Chess learning, where someone puts emphasis on avoiding mechanical thinking approach (reacting to opponent's move). Good job! Great stuff as always.

[@Chessfactor]

Thanks for your nice comment!

[@jeffbezos3942]

This channel is super underrated

[@Chessfactor]

You're absolutely right 😉.

[@_baza_life]

So you might think of sharing it with your friends and social media

[@jeffbezos3942]

@@_baza_life already done

[@clickarijit]

Excellent!

[@Chessfactor]

Thanks! Hope you wrote down your solution for the 2 exercises. The solutions will be published in the next video, so stay tuned!

[@clickarijit]

Solution 1: 1. Nxe5, if 1... dxe5, then 2. Bxc5 puts white in advantage with the bishop pair and with both central pawns intact. if 1...Nxe5, then 2. c4-d4 forks the Bishop and the Knight. Solution 2 : 1.Bf7+ forces the King to take on f7 and then white picks up the queen.

[@pedrofuly]

Great video! 1st position Ng5 2nd position Bf7+

[@Chessfactor]

Thanks! You can verify your solution proposals in the following video of the calculation series. It is already uploaded.

[@pedrofuly]

@@Chessfactor damn my visualization skills suck lol

[@camaradorkarlefrhaima.6620]

I've been searching for this for a very long time because I really need it when playing with a timer. I always take a lot of time when playing. Thankfully, I found this video and learn a new method.

[@JH_Phillips]

Thank you!

[@thespeelwolf7650]

great content..!! I'm eagerly waiting for critical square method

[@Chessfactor]

Glad you liked the video. The critical square method is on our recording list.

[@prakashv5146]

Great work👍👍

[@manvendrasingh7838]

You helped me

[@Chessfactor]

You're welcome!

[@roepathshala5484]

Now that comes true calculation technique.....😀😀😀 Awesome 👍

[@boredash4020]

great video as always ! covered the one thing i was criticizing about the counting method . have you ever considered making a video about practical play? this could cover stuff such as psychology at the board,fixed mindset vs growth mindset and so on . would love to see it !

[@Chessfactor]

Thanks for your topic proposal. We have indeed thought about such topics but have not yet created such videos. We will try to consider your proposal for future video recordings. Stay tuned!

[@TheAstroG]

Thanks.

[@Chessfactor]

Welcome!

[@muditsh3298]

This is just gold, I played a 30 min time control game after this so I have enough time nd boy o boy I messed my opponent up, I won his knight nd then his queen, he resigned after 12 moves. These moves I nvr would have seen if not for this method.

[@johnk3841]

Keep up the great content! I learned a lot

[@Chessfactor]

Great to hear that the video helped you. Of course we will continue!

[@SarveshKumar-zw8su]

Best videos

[@Chessfactor]

Glad to hear that!

[@emregeylani]

Hey Alex, nice tips indeed. I also want to point that your content has great rewatch potential, just finished my second lap of your French defense :)

[@Chessfactor]

Hope that the covered calculation method might help you at some point. Glad to hear you enjoyed the French Defense series a second time 😉

[@timwoods3173]

Thank you

[@sepehrjafari5223]

Hi thanks for great videos can you make positional play and calculate in closed position or positional postion?

[@Chessfactor]

We will try to come up with such videos. Stay tuned!

[@pravalikg8339]

Hi alex can you upload more videos on the caro kann defence there are only 3 videos in this channel I'd like to have each variations explained plz

[@Chessfactor]

Thanks for asking. Basically the other variations of the Caro-Kann Defense are exclusively available on the chessfactor website. Check them out here: www.chessfactor.com/courses/246/description/

[@DanacChess]

20:33 Bf7+ was my intuition

[@williamspangler9690]

Liked the videos a lot. I like Alex' teaching style. I've done the homework problems (well, I solved one of them I believe). I've created my profile on the chessfactor website. Where is the "next" video? The next one in the playlist is about decision making and when to play passive/aggressive. At the beginning, Alex refers to the "Calculation" vids as a different series. I'm confused.

[@Chessfactor]

Basically, we have a video series about calculation (4 videos in total) and a video series about decision making (4 videos in total). At the beginning of the video series about decision making, Alex refers to the calculation video series. Find next the links to the two separate playlists. Hope that helps. Calculation: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4DSgaBnbLVrrqM Decision Making: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5jHY4qBf9asq5o

[@mktaha]

what happened to black's D pawn minute 11?

[@d-e-mjr9300]

You are the best

[@Chessfactor]

Thank you very much!

[@danjackson7758]

often, i see a threat only when the trap is about to be sprung, by which time its way too late to respond. could you do a clip specifically on Anticipating Budding Threats before they become unstoppable ? i think its often when a piece that was obscuring or hiding another piece moves out of the way, i dont realise that a new threat has been unleashed. i'm too focused on the moving piece to realize the danger that was lurking unseen behind it, but has now become menacingly active, while i was focused on where the moving piece has just moved to.

[@samkzondo4487]

Second exapmle simply Bf7+ forced to capture with the king then the Queen is for free

[@Chessfactor]

Absolutely correct!

[@amitbikramroy25]

How to visualize board in our mind?Is it become colorful?Is it like animation?How to calculate in blind? I hope you will help me to find the answer

[@Chessfactor]

Check out our visualization series. That series helps you to visualize chess positions based on a 2D or 3D board. Have a look on it and let us know if it helps you.

[@amitbikramroy25]

@@Chessfactor I watched all of these,they are great! I can actually calculate 5-6 moves where there are 3-4 variations. But I can’t calculate while closing my eyes. I see top players can do that easily. So I just want to how they can do this & what's the vision they have inside their mind.If I get that answer, it will help to improve my skill too i think. I hope You will reply

[@Glicerol]

Can you recommend me book that has a lot of puzzle with idea to practice candidates, or maybe chessfactor materials? I would like to practice these positions(improve calculation and visualisation) Position 1 - I would play Ng5, candidates: Nc7(nonsense) , Nf6(Qf6 and either hg4 Bg4 or Nd2 gh3 black has strong attack ) Bc5(dc5, hg4, Bg4 and the also black has attack) Bh6(nonsense) hg4(weakens and gives nothing to white) Ba6(nonsense) I also consider Ng5 as Nf7/Nf6 threat and to be honest it looks more promising. Ne5 is nonsens as it can be taken and does not allow to develop Bg5 Ng5 hg5 Bg5 and Nf6 or Bf6 seems crushing Ng5 Nd5 Nf7 Kf7 Bd5 Ke7 Bc5 dc5 Qh5 Qe8 and there are some attack chances and my visualisation stops here but I have f4, some Bg5 ideas, i think I have at least perpetual or rook, ex Qh5 Kd7 Qg7 and my intuition says it is interesting and correct so I would play Ng5 move and recalculate again :P i thing Ne5 right away is much cleaner Position 2- I chose Bf7, candidates: Bd7(Qd7 just exchange, gives me nothing) Bf7(Kf7 Ne5 Ke8 Qh4 checkmate or Ke6 Qg4 Ke5 or Kg6 Qf3 Ke5 and seems I have bf4 and compensation is so huge that white king will be checkmated) Bg8 Rg8(seems little better for white as black cannot castle but why to give good bishop in such position) Bf5/Bg4/Qd5/Ne5/Ng5 - check mate threat Ne5 (Ne5 Qh5 g6 and black defended Ng5( hg5 and Rook secures h5) Qd5 (cd5 queen lost for just opening diagonal and file that gives me nothing) Bg4 (Ngf6 and check mate defended) Bf5 (e6 Be6 Qe7 Qe2, white is better but not so much as he could be) Bh6(nonsense)

[@Glicerol]

Hello :)

[@adarsh_ajay]

Can someone write the move order to reach the position at 18:43?

[@anlb8632]

Also if knight goes c3 on 8:00 isnt there pawn d5? If we take then the opponent will take and our knight will still be threatened and our opponent can take the b2 pawn with rook

[@roepathshala5484]

2nd practice position answer is Bf7+ !! 😀

[@leadbyyou]

and what is the calculation method after all? because I don't understand from your video how to calculate a position

[@ariz_9156]

bishop checks on f7 and then we win the queen, if takeback. just a random guess based on that one variation of the Scandinavian.

[@drjealous4301]

I found that it takes me a few days to solve a single tactical puzzle. Should I be spending that much time on it?

[@Chessfactor]

Some puzzles require indeed some time to solve them, especially if they are difficult. It is always worth spending more time in solving puzzles. So yes!

[@joseph.klousse]

u _ u Thank you, Master.

[@puneethhg3851]

Bf2

[@JesusisLORD3-z4f]

Example no 2 , i will play bf7+

[@nyancatkiller0987]

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