Calculation Lesson with Kevin

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• AQ

  @aqikaxar9995 · 1 month ago

  this visualisation practice is real eye opener for me. this practice really enforce consider every possible outcome of oppenent moves and responses

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• HE

  @HeejinisBread1 · 1 month ago

  No sugar coating, no bs straight facts and practical advice.

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• CA

  @Catofborealvalley · 1 month ago

  When you said that right then and there, I felt it here.

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• RO

  @roepathshala5484 · 2 weeks ago

  The only key is visualization.

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• KL

  @klutch2993 · 1 month ago

  Forcing Chess moves, by Charles Hertan is a great book on considering sacrifices and checks before anything else, which Kevin seemed to be struggling with. In the book, he calls it "using your computer eyes", since the computer doesn't care about material, and cares about the most forcing moves first. This seemed to be the main focus of the book and It helped me a lot with considering the most forcing moves first, rather than shying away because it seems to hang material. It is quite advanced, probably for around 1700-2200, but the first couple chapters are a bit easier because they are on checkmates. Also, it's on chessable, and forward chess, which is a plus.

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• RB

  @rbgandme · 1 month ago

  I think the "beauty" you talked about is such a key point. If you see that double-check mate at the end of the last puzzle and your reaction isn't "Oh my god THAT IS SO COOL" something has to change!

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• AN

  @antoniorubioaldehuela1168 · 1 month ago

  Thanks for the lesson master! And big hug to Kevin, feel him like an old friend. Always hearing his podcast in my car

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• NA

  @nandryshak · 1 month ago

  Typically I hate when people interrupt during discussions but you were not bad at all during this video. 1) You did give enough him space to talk, 2) During any kind of learning, it's very beneficial for the learner to have immediate feedback for both correct and incorrect decisions (which you gave). I'd love to see more of this type of content!

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• RO

  @roepathshala5484 · 2 weeks ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STDSFTcp0c8&amp;t=2021">33:41</a> white is clearly winning here with the forcing moves 1. Qh6+ KxQ 2. Rh4+ Kg4 3. Bc1+ KxRh4 4. Rf4+ Kg5 5. Rg4++ Kf5 6. Rg5#

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• AR

  @arimorrison7816 · 1 month ago

  your lesson videos are probably your best. Hard to explain just how many breakthroughs happen when I watch you teaching a student live - especially when they are similar to my level

• BR

  @brendasullivan7553 · 1 month ago

  Thanks Coach!

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• WI

  @williammccluskey8570 · 1 month ago

  I really liked this. I paused the video, sweated and struggled right along, felt like I was being coached, and I felt like I was getting somewhere. I also bought one of your recommended books and plan on plugging through some chess games, in the hopes I can gain something substantial. I feel like I&apos;ve just been spinning my wheels.

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