Kingscrusher's Chess Tactics Training - Volume 1

Sharpen Your Chess Tactics: A Comprehensive Training Program to Enhance Calculation, Visualization and Evaluation Skills

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Kingscrusher's Chess Tactics Training - Volume 1

What You Will Learn!

Be able to fit in tactical training in your schedule. Lectures are usually relatively small but add insight a little bit at a time
Be able to find chess tactics and combinations without a clue of the specific tactical method to help simulate uncertainty in real chess games
Be able to practice visualisation and calculation skills especially on the "play and mate" - like Beth Harmon in the Queen's Gambit Netflix series
Be able to see the philosophy behind tactical combinations to apply to a wider range of positions
Be able to find the most effective solutions for key positions in a variety of different pawn structures
Be able to train from the core foundation course of Kingscrusher the tactical methods recommended
Be able to understand the solutions through Kingscrusher's annotations and general insights
Be able to take takeaway points from each puzzle to apply to a wider range of positions
Be able to appreciate "pawn programming" concept in many examples - pawns don't go backwards - and captures count towards this aspect!
Be able to appreciate "Super-limiting" as proof of "Super-forcing" and work that way around for finding truly forcing moves
Be able to often search the underlying game to see how the positions arose and which openings used
Be able to learn from relatively short instructive and fun "challenge lectures" where you are encouraged to work out the solution as much as possible
Be able to practice core skills including Visualisation, Calculation and Evaluation
Be able to see the real beauty of tactics and combinations
Be able to visualise clearer and clearer if you really try hard to visualise especially the "Play and mates" fully from the earliest challenges.
Be able to practice Magnus Carlsen's Evaluation tip with the "Play and wins" - ensuring your final position visualised is steady for playing from
Be able to practice tactics that involve exploiting pins
Be able to practice tactics that involve decoys and deflections
Be able to practice tactics that involve back row mate related issues
Be able to practice tactics than win material
Be able to practice a variety of mate in x puzzles ranging in difficulty from relatively easy to relatively hard for most club players
Be able to practics tactics that involve X-ray attacks
Be able to practics tactics that involve creating mating nets
Be able to practice tactics that involve quiet key preparatory moves
Be able to practice tactics that involve exploiting loose pieces
Be able to practice tacts that involve exploiting a number of potential downsides of opponent's position

Description

Step into Kingscrusher's Chess Tactics Bootcamp - Volume 1, your comprehensive guide to honing the art of chess tactics. With hundreds of challenges designed to sharpen your tactical acumen, this bootcamp is an excellent tool to improve your chess game. It's your opportunity to turn theory into practice, and to apply the learned tactics to your own games under real-time pressure.

The course is structured in two sections: 'play to mate' and 'play to win.' While 'play to win' can involve gaining a piece advantage, it doesn't exclude checkmate strategies. The initial 100 challenges in each section are easier, building your confidence before the difficulty ramps up.

Adopt the 'No pain, no gain!' approach!

This bootcamp encourages a deep dive into your tactical abilities, pushing you to hone your visualization, calculation, and evaluation skills. Strive for accuracy and take the time you need for each exercise.

The beauty of this course is in its replayability. As you revisit challenges, aim for speedier solutions, but without sacrificing accuracy. Each exercise is an opportunity to glean valuable insights that can enhance your intuition and direction in your own chess games.

This course will help you develop core chess skills, including:

Visualization
Calculation
Evaluation

Remember, in real-life games with time pressure, maintaining a practical and ruthlessly winning perspective is crucial. Only when you sense a genuine opportunity should you spend extra time to find that winning combination. Get ready to unlock your tactical potential with Kingscrusher's Chess Tactics Bootcamp - Volume 1.