How to Calculate | Chess Middlegame Strategy

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Kamryn

Kamryn

Күн бұрын

Let's walk through the thought process for PRACTICAL calculation in a chess game. Come up with a plan, look for forcing moves, and find the idea that wins or gives you an easy position to play. Don't forget to visualize one move further!
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
00:21 - Example 1
02:14 - Example 2
05:50 - Example 3
10:26 - Puzzle 1
13:27 - Puzzle 2
16:56 - Thanks for watching
Original outro music by Nela Ruiz
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Please note: I do not offer coaching or training games online.

Пікірлер: 61
@raymoore3067
@raymoore3067 Жыл бұрын
Okay I'm calling it! We have a new Internet chess teacher. I'm manifesting you to 4m subs!!. Also cool T
@mihailmilev9909
@mihailmilev9909 Жыл бұрын
Right
@ahmeds.mansour1293
@ahmeds.mansour1293 Жыл бұрын
This is an excellent topic. Some things might be subconsciously obvious, like yes we must calculate in order to solve a puzzle, and we know the fact that a puzzle must reach a successful result of a checkmate or material gain, but somehow, putting all of this in perspective and discussing it out loud, simply and directly, is an unbelievably beneficial. It’s like yeah I know that but somehow it becomes much clearer to see and much easier to grasp. It’s like collecting fragmented knowledge and making a solid easy to address subject out of it. Man, I feel like I have a long detailed form, filled to the last field, waiting to completion, and now I’ve finally clicked the big green button at the end of it hehe. Now I have much more appreciation to puzzle training sessions, now it’s not just tactics, it’s a training session on calculation, imagination, and board vision. Now I can clearly say that I’m not going to move a piece unless I see the solution up to the very end. Thank you🎉
@mihailmilev9909
@mihailmilev9909 Жыл бұрын
I see. Thanks!
@mihailmilev9909
@mihailmilev9909 Жыл бұрын
4th
@mwhite9298
@mwhite9298 10 ай бұрын
This is hands down the best explanation of middlegame calculation and planning I've ever heard. This helps me as both a player and a coach!
@ReelWatch
@ReelWatch 8 ай бұрын
This video is a true gem for chess enthusiasts! The quality, content, and Kamryn's passion shines through. 🌟👏 BRILLIANCY! It's evident that you're not just teaching but sharing your love for the game, and that chess-themed shirt is the cherry on top! Thanks for the valuable insights and the thoughtful approach to chess calculations. 🤓♟️ #ChessExcellence #PassionForChess #ChessMeditation
@jh_sports
@jh_sports Жыл бұрын
My favorite chess channel, thank you for yet another great video❤️
@richard.dudas92
@richard.dudas92 Жыл бұрын
My favourite too.
@mihailmilev9909
@mihailmilev9909 Жыл бұрын
​@@richard.dudas92oh nice. Getting some recognition I see
@mihailmilev9909
@mihailmilev9909 Жыл бұрын
4th
@mihailmilev9909
@mihailmilev9909 Жыл бұрын
​@@richard.dudas921st like lol
@roger3141
@roger3141 11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for clear concise explanations.
@lisaharris7445
@lisaharris7445 10 ай бұрын
Once again - an amazingly helpful video. I’m relatively new to chess - playing for a year or so and wandering in the KZfaq wilderness. It is hard to find content that provides help for middle level players and also helps beginners. You have taken the ‘Calculate’ concept out of thinking about points and helped me really understand how to use it thoughtfully in a game. Also great to see how calculating and check, capture, threat AND calculate are actually applied in thinking through each move. Thanks for your work.
@alexk798
@alexk798 Жыл бұрын
Your videos provide valuable insights and are truly impactful for viewers. Seeing the information presented in action through videos reinforces the ideas effectively. Thank you for your helpful content.
@ohthat1dude
@ohthat1dude 10 ай бұрын
Most helpful chess video I’ve found yet
@TisiphoneSeraph
@TisiphoneSeraph 11 ай бұрын
This was super helpful to hear you thought process on the puzzles especially. I also really appreciated that you used an example that included positional calculation - something I'm still working on. I really appreciate that you chose to teach what you know. I find much of it helpful myself and it's been great to have clear videos to send to friends who want to get better as well. I hope you keep teaching. A lot of this stuff is glossed over on other channels and I really appreciate your attention to detail.
@Mikaflyd
@Mikaflyd 11 ай бұрын
Nice to watch your thought process through these puzzles, thank you
@vladimirplesnik
@vladimirplesnik Жыл бұрын
Great video! If we do not calculate, we play "a hope chess". We just hope it will go well. 😀
@ryanlittleton1254
@ryanlittleton1254 10 ай бұрын
Nice clear explanation. I really enjoy this type of content, thanks.
@richardlee-shanok5578
@richardlee-shanok5578 11 ай бұрын
That was a very useful video! Really liked to see your thought process! Keep up the great work!
@nighma
@nighma Жыл бұрын
Please continue like this. Your videos are great!
@postmortemjunkie
@postmortemjunkie Жыл бұрын
Your videos really are the best. Really, really instructive stuff.
@user-gn9fe3zi6s
@user-gn9fe3zi6s Жыл бұрын
Great instructional videos. Keep this kind of content going! 😊
@123chesss
@123chesss Жыл бұрын
Very helpful and instructive.
@Greg763
@Greg763 7 ай бұрын
You are a very good teacher thanks for the video
@deviesht
@deviesht Жыл бұрын
Another educational channel and useful, impressive
@jt3921
@jt3921 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the fantastic content Kamryn! Frylover
@kamrynheidi
@kamrynheidi 10 ай бұрын
Thank you!!
@user-gn9fe3zi6s
@user-gn9fe3zi6s 11 ай бұрын
Love this content.
@ppakev3597
@ppakev3597 Жыл бұрын
thank you
@lewismccann7182
@lewismccann7182 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for another super useful video! How do you balance calculation with time management in your 10 minute games?
@iankemp1131
@iankemp1131 10 ай бұрын
At 8:10, surely Qe5 has the major drawback that White can play Bf4. Then Black has to put the Q on the same line as the R on f1, which is asking for trouble - discovered attack. Can't see an instant win for White but it looks pretty dangerous. Likewise at 8:40, Bh6 is threatening Rxf6+ Nxf6 Qg5+ Kh8 Qg7#. If Qe5, then Nf2, though non-forcing, looks strong with the threat of Ng4 next move. If Qd8 instead, then Qf4 threatens Qg3. The problem with Bxf6 was that it left the passive Knight stuck on d7. Black would like to play Nf8-g6 but that unguards the Bishop on f6. Looks an ugly position to defend, presumably arising from the French Defence judging from the position of the Knight on d7. Black may have left their counterplay a bit late?
@H3XED_OwO
@H3XED_OwO 10 ай бұрын
6:51 would queen g5 also work due to forking the king and the knight?
@KF1
@KF1 5 ай бұрын
8:00 maybe that's working, or maybe not? What about white's dark square bishop to f4. Queen is kinda itchy boots there.
@KF1
@KF1 5 ай бұрын
Looks like after bishop f4, black queen only has the f5 square (only "safe" square) sitting in the xray of the rook. That's kinda scary, actually.
@itsorcacraft9037
@itsorcacraft9037 Жыл бұрын
I'm about to play a school tournament and if I win I will be undefeated. Do you have any advice because I am really nervous?
@kamrynheidi
@kamrynheidi Жыл бұрын
Focus on each game instead of the big picture of winning the whole tournament. Deep breath and relax at the start of each game. Take your time, make the best moves you can. Good luck!
@itsorcacraft9037
@itsorcacraft9037 Жыл бұрын
@@kamrynheidi thank you
@pearsonfamily9340
@pearsonfamily9340 Жыл бұрын
Can you link your socials please ?
@wirstan
@wirstan 10 ай бұрын
2nd puzzle Qb7 then Qc7, mate in 2 ?
@454mazen8
@454mazen8 Жыл бұрын
What is your elo now
@wirstan
@wirstan 10 ай бұрын
Am i missing something, mate in 2? Qb7 then Qc7?
@wirstan
@wirstan 10 ай бұрын
At 2nd puzzle
@iankemp1131
@iankemp1131 10 ай бұрын
@@wirstan 2...Ke8 and Black escapes.
@mihailmilev9909
@mihailmilev9909 Жыл бұрын
135th like
@Leibniz920
@Leibniz920 Жыл бұрын
You don't need much if any calculation. Again, use Silmans books. You just have to place the pieces in the right spot.
@onnoquinten2944
@onnoquinten2944 Жыл бұрын
Yeah OK bro. Calculation is a must from 1600 up. Mate in 3+ being Just one clear example
@onnoquinten2944
@onnoquinten2944 Жыл бұрын
And even looking 1 move aheadis calculating. Its basically the essence of chess
@tobiass3540
@tobiass3540 Жыл бұрын
I mean, you do need some calculation. Of course, there is more to chess, than just calculation. If you don't know how to evaluate a position, calculation is not gonna help you much. On the other hand, if you only put your pieces on the nicest looking square, without calculating to see what happens afterwards, you might also fail. For example, if your opponent can force a trade of said piece two moves later. It's also necessary for blunder checks and tactical positions. Also to finish off games or in endgames. You just need to know when and what to calculate
@tobiass3540
@tobiass3540 Жыл бұрын
Really don't wanna be mean, but 2000 online rapid rating isn't good enough to teach chess. That's like 1700 OTB. It's not bad, but far from expert level. Take a look at Hanging pawns youtube channel. He started out when he was about 2000 rapid a few years ago. But his channel is more about his own journey, where he records and analyzes online training games and his OTB tournament games, as well as videos about theory. I think, you might have better chance to grow your channel, if you treat it as a chess journey vlog, rather than trying to teach chess. You could also analyze Grandmaster games. Like I said, really don't wanna be mean, just give some advice. I started playing chess at age of 30, I also got to 2000 rapid in 2 years. Only difference is, I didn't train, never did tactics, didn't study endgames. So, it's not that hard, if you have some talent, but I would never think, that I am good enough to teach chess to others, even though I am now 2100+ (without any training routine). Hanging pawns had some success with his channel and honestly, you seem more likeable than him, so it could also work great for you. Just my two cents. Maybe I'm wrong, who knows. Wishing you all the best
@hs3m2i3
@hs3m2i3 Жыл бұрын
Totally disagree with this. I'm a 1300 rapid player and have already learned from each of her videos. There are also plenty of chess coaches with lower rating than Kamryn. I suggest you find content aimed at your level.
@tobiass3540
@tobiass3540 Жыл бұрын
@@hs3m2i3 plenty of chess coaches with a lower rating? Name 3 of them, cause I haven't come across a single one. And most of all, do these chess "coaches" actually have a successful youtube channel? I have a channel ( not chess related with 300k views/month) makes me 400 bucks a month. If you don't get to millions views per month, it's not really a success. I'm not saying, that no one can learn anything from her videos. I just think, that a different approach for her channel might have better chances to make it big. There are hundreds of chess channels out there, by all kinds of master players. Trying to compete with these is pretty hopeless, if you do youtube in hopes of making it a career. If you just do it for fun, of course go ahead and do whatever you want.
@kamrynheidi
@kamrynheidi Жыл бұрын
My goal with this channel at the moment is to create a library of instructional content that I myself would have found useful as a beginner/intermediate player. I’m using insights from my actual scholastic coaching experience as well as my own chess journey. If you’re already an advanced player, then I hope you enjoy the content but you might not learn much lol. I encourage folks to add their own ideas related to each topic in the comments so that we can all learn from each other. So far, the community here seems pretty content with my teaching, so I think I’ll continue with it. But as I advance more OTB, I’ll definitely plan to share that journey as well!
@TisiphoneSeraph
@TisiphoneSeraph 11 ай бұрын
This is such a strange thing to say to someone you don't know. She didn't solicit this kind of feedback yet you felt the need to give it. Very very bizarre behavior. You'd say this to someone in person? Bet you're a real treat at chess club. Especially when the fact remains there is nothing factually incorrect about her content. There's no reason to be elitist. This isn't medicine for fuck sake. It's a game. Let people teach what they know. People who are in a good place usually aren't leaving comments like this so genuinely hon, I hope your situation turns around real soon. I feel for you being in that kind of headspace.
@tobiass3540
@tobiass3540 11 ай бұрын
@@TisiphoneSeraph I said, what I with good intentions.
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