Precise Chess Calculation Secrets 🕵️ with GM Bryan Smith! [Master Method]

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  @vilmarcabanero2500 · 2 years ago

  This is the best and the most challenging video I've ever watched.

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  @vitalydmtrysvidler8023 · 8 years ago

  This is like watching a GM taking a deep thought in a real game and being able to read their mind evaluating different positions.

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  @watteau6646 · 6 years ago

  That was an excellent primer in calculation. Thanks, Bryan!

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  @Knraftervids · 6 years ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sbDGyQVBtE&amp;t=825">13:45</a> the Kf7 line actually is mating after Qxd5+ cxd5 Re7#

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  @jimkyle8008 · 9 years ago

  I thought this was very comprehensive and clear and was delighted to find that I could, by concentrating, visualise the end positions in each variation. Because of the explanations between moves, though, I had to frequently repeat the calculations to ensure that the end positions were fresh in my mind. Overall I found this a very useful exercise.

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  @olepetterpedersen2092 · 8 years ago

  A great demonstration of how to actually calculate thoroughly at a game. You are not allowed to move the pieces in a game, so moving through variations really isn&apos;t helpful once you are past the early learning stages. As he says early on, he had calculated all this BEFORE he went into the variation (two pieces under attack, if this does not work, Black will most likely win). To me this is a very good lesson in thinking at the board.

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  @davidjamesphere · 8 years ago

  Ah...so thats why I am not a GM!<br><br>Brilliant tutorial for anyone aspiring to master this game. Requiring us to visualise mentally is exactly right.

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  @pokerchannel6991 · 5 years ago

  i tjimk calc is hard. also, memorizing the board is hard, too. &nbsp;I think the hardest part is to not blunder.

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  @madcow412 · 4 years ago

  I greatly enjoyed this video on calculation! Thank you! Very well done! Loved it!

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  @pankajnegi2397 · 8 years ago

  It was a bit hard to get through the video but it was worth it

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  @tigerspaw · 9 years ago

  Nice video. I think that this video shows how much work is required to play high level chess. I get tired of every site (including, often, this one) promising an endless string of &quot;secret technique&quot;, short cuts and tricks that will supposedly get the student to master level quickly, &nbsp;of course I&apos;m also told that no memorization is needed. Just &quot;understand simple ideas&quot;. &nbsp;Hogwash. Attaining a high level in chess for the vast majority of players takes an incredible amount of dedication and yes you do have to memorize quite a bit of theory. <br><br>Full disclosure, I knew Bryan pretty well when he was first playing chess in Alaska. He was dedicated to the game and worked insanely hard to climb up the chess ladder. &nbsp; I&apos;m glad this video is challenging. Spoon feeding the answers makes the viewer feel good but won&apos;t make them better at chess.

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  @amelynreyes8141 · 4 years ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sbDGyQVBtE&amp;t=575">9:35</a>

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