Dr. Can's Chess Clinic
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I’m Dr. Can Kabadayi, Candidate Master, chess coach, PhD in Cognitive Science, 7× Chessable Award Winner, and Chessable Author of the Year 2024. This channel helps players improve their thinking, decision-making, and chess understanding through clear instruction, practical ideas, and the science of learning. 🏆 Chessable Author of the Year 2024 🏆 2025: Course of the Year, Best Presenter, Best Strategy Course & Best Tactics/Calculation Course 🏆 Best Tactics Course 2023 Recommended course order: Chess Elevator → Preventing Blunders in Chess → The Foundational Concepts of Positional Play → Fundamental Chess Calculation Skills → My Opponent’s Move → Chess Crime and Punishment → The Art of Chess series → Value of Pawns: Evaluating Material, Quality and Time Chessable Awards: https://www.chessable.com/blog/the-2025-chessable-awards-and-the-winners-are
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