Day 3 Calculation and Evaluation Exercises

The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in combat. – Navy SEAL’s

Don’t be tempted to skip the exercises–BECAUSE this where the magic happens!

Calculation Exercises: Day 3

As from today we will focus on doing instructive exercises that will seriously improve your thinking skills.

The video below contains 3 calculation exercises. This is where you start to give your “thinking-muscles” a good workout:


Also see: Why Visualization Is the Most Important Skill in Chess

Evaluation Exercises: Day 3

The next video has 2 evaluation exercises. It will help you practice your evaluation thinking method and will also will help you get a deeper understanding of why moves are good or bad:


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