Kostya's Blueprint: Calculation

[@IzroneI]

I have been desperately looking for a new channel focusing more on education than entertainment. I really appreciate you, man!

[@MrSupernova111]

You found it.

[@anantpanwar7692]

3:50 ANALYTICAL SKILLS - improve you can show some puzzles , analyze games with strong players ,study classics ,basically pattern recognition is the point. 7:00 VISUALISATION-Training it is like a muscle , if you practise you get better , if you loose you lose , More advance player can play blindfold chess.You can watch another specific vedio about visualization by Kostya 9:32 EVALUATION - Its important not only in calculations but everytime in chess to evaluate ,this is something which is not related to too much patern recognition and tactical theme , its about positional understanding and all. 14:38 WISDOM- when to calculate?what to calculate for? 20:05 TIME MANAGEMENT- try to be more focus if you make blunders in tine pressure . After that , there is wrap up puzzles or exercises . Hope it will help , Just another dude who is trying to improve in chess.

[@ohnah6261]

This is awful

[@AwareLife]

I find your style of teaching clear and very helpful. Thank you Kostya.

[@yoniker83]

0:42 This position is so beautiful, I feel happy I was able to solve it :D

[@bryanshawcpasc]

Excellent instruction! Your style is concise but packed with context and content! That makes you an excellent teacher! Your natural gifts as an instructor show forth brightly and sets you apart from others on KZbin. Well done! I will look for your other content to see your other valuable lessons. I just started to learn chess 3 months ago at age 69. You are helping me grow and understand. I have only played 2 humans so far and was soundly defeated both times on lichess. Looking forward to growing…

[@adarshmishra8290]

Finally, Something new about chess! Appreciate the work.

[@dkpandey1996]

A carefully structured lesson and very clear explanation. This is the first video I've watched on this channel and will definitely check out rest of your videos. Thanks for creating these lessons.

[@IMKostyaKavutskiy]

Thanks!

[@italomiranda5580]

After 3..Qg7 4.Be5 a4 what will White do to avoid the promotion of the a pawn?

[@ericzenk4404]

This was a really great video. I notice that I am seeing one or two moves in but not further. The problems mentioned are really instructive.

[@jacobleedgaard5968]

These videos are really, really good. Thank you. You have a great gift with breaking down the individual components in more digestable parts and do so in a smooth and eloquent way. Much appreciated!

[@IMKostyaKavutskiy]

Thanks Jacob!

[@Ibakecookiess]

Excellent video! Have been binge watching your channel and I really enjoy your content.

[@IMKostyaKavutskiy]

Thank you so much!

[@matthewmiller800]

Been on a chess youtube binge lately and wanted to echo what some other people have commented. Your videos are more focused on education without putting me to sleep. I can keep my attention on the video a lot easier than some other channels. I appreciate your content and will be watching more and checking out your website. Keep it up.

[@IMKostyaKavutskiy]

Glad to hear, thanks!

[@matthewmiller800]

@@IMKostyaKavutskiy I'm just now getting back into chess after a 10 year break, around a 1300 rating in rapid time control and similar OTB, as a professional coach do you think it's worth while to get a coach now or should I focus on tactics for a month or two like you suggest in your analytical skills video?

[@PianoconGuido]

The endgame problem with d5! was marvelous, thanks for the video!

[@ampgent]

You are one of my favourite chess educators since I heard you on the Perpetual Chess podcast. I wish it were easier to find a copy of your book on the Open Sicilian.

[@IMKostyaKavutskiy]

Thanks! I have some extra copies if you're interested!

[@daniischessing5669]

Nice surprise, awesome stuff! Looking forward to the next videos in the series :-)

[@vatsala6497]

THANK YOU KOSTYA!

[@anananas9871]

Thank you. I have been struggeling with improving my calculating skills. Thanks :)

[@ahmadaliraja7426]

Thanks for these guidelines.

[@jakubdobrzyckipianist7922]

So firstly: thank you for your amazing job. You are explaining everything very clear, very simple it's great ☺. Second: thanks for your content which is unusual, i mean it's not only going through the games, but also telling about the strategies and options in the training. I am your huge fun. Could you maybe tell more what have you done in 1800-1900 elo? I am having lessons with IM, reading books and working on them (i think i should stick to one as you mentioned in other videos, but it is hard to decide which one). My teacher says i should focus mostly on strategies and endgames and do a lot of tactics, but sometimes i feel i am going worse out of someones opening prep. I am also practising visualisation in my head and it's gettjng easier, but still hard to play game in head. I see where the pieces are going, but it is harder to recognize the threat. Anyway any advices would be very helpful. Please don't stop doing such good work. Thank you :)

[@IMKostyaKavutskiy]

Hey thanks! Make sure to follow kzbin.info too 😊

[@gaborhorvath5276]

It is funny that you say at 14:14 that the solution has not much to do with pattern recognition, because in my opinion it is 100% pattern recognition. A trapped piece at the edge of the board, and a possible pawn breakthrough on the other side - things we all have seen before, that's why we find them.

[@MrSupernova111]

I think its more of an evaluation puzzle because you don't need to calculate and the position can be rearranged with a similar solution. The only thing that matters is that the rook is trapped after g4 and the black king is cut off from the queenside which allows for the promotion of the pawn. To me this is like learning to read a map rather than memorizing it.

[@MindManipulatorX]

Excellent video!

[@danieleoddo1880]

4:53 Patron recognition 6:25 training speed

[@vedantarora1295]

loved the video

[@jcwar6753]

Saw a few of your uploads. Great content, glad I found you. +1 sub

[@IMKostyaKavutskiy]

Thanks so much! Nowadays I also do videos for kzbin.info

[@cloudofpk5904]

I enjoyed the tectices , thank you .

[@akramdahab482]

You are the best teacher bro, I wonder how come you don't have 1 million + subscribers.

[@juanquntos7123]

Just started playing chess a month ago. Did not solve the first puzzle, but solved the 2nd one in 20 seconds. I've never seen the position before, but I've done a few thousand puzzles over the past month and I'm now 1100 rapid and 1800 on puzzles.

[@karlholdo831]

Like many chess players, I need to improve alot on these aspects of my game Thanks!

[@muthukumarthangapandian8434]

Instructive & Excellent 👌

[@sainath7992]

At 33:45 doesn't Nf7+ win the black's queen without sacrificing the bishop

[@vasilisvasilakopoulos2498]

I am trying to understand all this calculation thing. One thing that is puzzling me is this. When you calculate what are you thinking? Do you see pieces moving on a board or notation? I discussed this with a friend that is 2200 rated and he told me that a player only sees pieces moving on the board but the notation is in his mind anyway. After thousand of hours studying and playing it has become part of him. What I want to ask you is : Can I calculate correctly without knowing the notation so well?

[@vasilisvasilakopoulos2498]

So are you saying that I can't calculate correctly without knowing the notation?That was the critical question.

[@dominusdone5023]

At a younger age it would be ideal to study chess and puzzles. Because during your developing phase children tend to encode these patterns and visualization skills a lot easier. It may take time to get good at these puzzles but when you cant solve a puzzle spend at least 5 minutes trying to find the correct move. Or place pieces on a real physical chess board and try to memorize their areas that way you will develop a natural skill that helps you calculate. It may take longer for adults. Also if you can picture a chess board in your head. Memorizing notation and square color makes it a lot easier to play out a combination and calculate but it isn't 100% necessary. You can also try getting a chess book with notation. I highly suggest learning chess notation. It wouldve been alot easier to do this kind of stuff when you were younger.

[@MrSupernova111]

I don't understand your question.

[@benleeabraham6961]

Hi Kostya, how about Rock to E8 and then Knight to D6 and then Bishop to C3? This will force the king to G6 and from there Rock to G8 and then Rock takes the Queen. It's not as effective as the solution you showed but it leaves White leading.

[@AddAHandle2Continue]

Dang got the first puzzle wrong. I looked at the solution lines but after Rg6 Qxg6 Nxh6 Kh8 I couldn't see a way forward despite seeing the cut off squares and the weak king only saw Bc3 failed. So I looked at 1. Re8+ kf7 2. Nd6+ kf6(or kg7) 3. Bc3+ forcing Kg6 where 4. Rg8+ picks up at least the queen for the rook with check and doesnt hang the bishop anymore. Note Bg7 from black is not possible in that case just Rxg7+ protected by bishop. Seeing that I could go into a 2v1 minor piece endgame where I get to start with Bxa5 I stopped my calculation after 4. Rg8+ Kh5 5 Rxg5+ Bxg5 (5...Kxg5 Theres 6. Bd2+) 6. Bxa5 and concluded I was probably winning. As I write this I realize 2... Kg6 means my bishop doesnt get the tempo and means Rg8+ is met with Bg7 FML oh well this is why I'm watching. I didnt realize it until after I would have made the move OTB.

[@althompson3085]

Have enjoyed this presentation. You mentioned an Ending book. May I have the title an author.

[@rickerwinsor7623]

Just watched for the second time. Excellent and the examples/puzzles are very cool. So interesting. Now I will be focusing on puzzles at chess.com and tactics at chess tempo. Keeping a focus for training is a problem! It is a problem that must be solved!

[@danielguel1897]

I saw Bd6 within like 10 seconds! Thanks for this series. Calculation is something I need to work on, and I'm glad your here to help!

[@musicguitar]

Don’t lie bro.

[@danielguel1897]

@@musicguitar Did I?

[@MrSupernova111]

what was your rating at the time of this video?

[@danielguel1897]

@@MrSupernova111 probably 1700s

[@MrSupernova111]

@@danielguel1897 . ok

[@jamesfanealmazan3024]

Can you do on how to easily memorize opening ideas and moves based on your experiences. Btw thank for the training!

[@IMKostyaKavutskiy]

To be honest I wouldn't recommend doing that! You can only memorize so much -- it's better to understand the opening. So I would suggest to lookup videos/games on the opening you're interested in learning.

[@SheaMurtagh]

@@IMKostyaKavutskiy Thanks again for another great video. Regarding openings, do you recommend to choose one opening and play it to death, i.e. for every game until you have exhausted all variations/expansions of said opening.

[@MrSupernova111]

I love playing people who memorize openings. As soon as they are out of book they collapse.

[@davidcraig8106]

If interested, Peter Leko commented along with Irina Krush in the World Rapid and Blitz Team Championship 2024

[@jasong3347]

I hope you do a video about learning to play blindfold chess. As an 1800 I feel like blindfold is the next natural step in improving my visualization.

[@fidetrainer]

It’s probably learning by doing only

[@twngrd]

But I feel that strong players don't play blindfolded as training?

[@ryanmurphy1414]

There are some drills you can do to strengthen your visualization which, in turn, help with playing blindfold games. For the most part, you just have to start playing games. You definitely don't have to be even 1800 to start trying. I was around 1500 strength when I was playing 3-5 blindfold games simultaneously in college.

[@fidetrainer]

Always a big fan of your work Kostya. My point, beyond the obvious “99.999 of chess takes place visualized in your head”, was that proper blindfold games introduce the challenge of remembering the current position too, which mostly will be practiced by playing blindfold. I tested my chess memory once by having a friend show me positions from a book for a minute and then asking me “show position 23”, I think I got to 60 positions flawless and my friend quit because he was exhausted. Still that may not be the ultimate blindfold training because positions in a book usually make some sense, while your blindfold game might not ( unless you are a superGM). As always, I am eager to collect “scientific” data, which usually means you need a pool of students that try the exact same thing. Hence my newly created Zurich 1953 Cult :)

[@MrSupernova111]

@@ryanmurphy1414 . Think about that comment of yours. You're 1500 which by default means that you don't have great tactical ability but you claim to play simultaneous blindfold games?? Comical at best.

[@maxezerski7905]

Спасибо!

[@rahulgopeesingh4865]

Great video, but after Bd6, can black play something like Qg7 preparing to trade queen for bishop and push the a pawn to promotion

[@musicguitar]

The knight that is still on the board after the captures would hunt down that pawn.

[@youngt2827]

Good shit

[@Itsmohitsinghh]

Very Nice Video Keep going !!!!!

[@Sunsetjanice]

Just found you, great content!

[@IMKostyaKavutskiy]

Thanks! Make sure to check out kzbin.info as well!

[@rahfuhj3430]

Bro which opening you have excel

[@ChromaticTempest]

Huh. I thought the resulting endgame was winning after Qxg3 Nxg3 axb4 and stopped looking. Ke2 and the b-pawn drops trivially but giving it a second look, the black king can attack the g-pawn in the mean time and just sac his bishop for the c-pawn. Bd6 was NOT on my radar, lol. Good problem.

[@bhaskarpandey28]

The problem in the beginning is so good , I solved it and I felt really good after solving it 👍👍

[@rohithjacob4699]

Whats ur rating in chess.com blitz?

[@MrSupernova111]

What's your rating?

[@staycalmandrelaxed5724]

There's a few chess puzzle apps I recently found one trains your blind folded chess by just showing you a board set up with no way to move other thin just say each move.. there's a puzzle app it's called grandmaster chess tactics is fun has puzzles easy to very difficult

[@DanielGomes-sw2fd]

Stopping Qf4+ is critical, Bd6 is the only interesting move I'd think of

[@exiledknight3961]

lol i saw something totally else for puzzle under wisdom. I saw the pinning of the castle with Queen F6 and then slowly squeezing him with pawns.

[@IMKostyaKavutskiy]

Haha, too slow!

[@exiledknight3961]

@@IMKostyaKavutskiy Thank you for the video. I am deff subscribing.

[@IMKostyaKavutskiy]

Make sure to check out my other channel, kzbin.info

[@mayday7675]

Really enjoyed your Visualization video, checking out your other videos now!

[@IMKostyaKavutskiy]

Cool, thanks!

[@Nick2014B]

That first one was really hard I calculated to get a draw but didn't see bd6 that was hard

[@MrSupernova111]

That first one was way too hard. I'm an advanced player and consider myself a tactical player but there is no way that I'm ever going to see that combination on my own without prior knowledge of it.

[@fidetrainer]

Trotsky was great but that icepick, man!

[@Socialdogma]

FideTrainer NET Stalin had Leon Trotsky killed and the assassin used an icepick.

[@Socialdogma]

I’m sure the OP knew that.

[@fidetrainer]

I find most streaming full of meaningless pop culture references, so let’s drop some classics from time to time :)

[@zoyakavutskaya8412]

Socialdogma ice axe

[@fidetrainer]

Whatever it was Zoya, I’m sure it was a great metaphor for top level chess

[@Paul-Feyerabend-C-Lévi-Strauss]

Kostya Kostenyvk

[@sahitiavasarala9355]

Sir chess schedule for 1200 to 2000 in one year

[@IMKostyaKavutskiy]

Books, tactics, play chess!

[@sahitiavasarala9355]

@@IMKostyaKavutskiy sir thanks a lot I have started solving woodpecker method book sir and I am analyzing on my own

[@sahitiavasarala9355]

How to find my style of playing sir like am I a attacking player or something like that

[@vatsala6497]

@@sahitiavasarala9355 by playing

[@westsidebilling]

Grade for your video's - A++....KZbin's grade for stuffing this video full of ad's -F- - !!

[@IMKostyaKavutskiy]

Sorry about that! Will try to adjust in settings

[@westsidebilling]

@@IMKostyaKavutskiy Not your fault sir. You are not the problem. I'm just thankful to have this valuable resource as I return to OTB chess after a decades long layoff.

[@Avicenna697]

@@IMKostyaKavutskiy A recent development in KZbin is the ability to create chapters within a video. I think adverts then appear between chapters so they occur within a natural break (as you have defined it) and not interrupting your flow.

[@quizentertell]

loved the video