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Your spiritual chess journey towards full board enlightenment continues today. Will you put IM Rensch's training methods, passed down to him from the gurus and masters of old, to work? Or will you succumb to your own self-imposed limitations and give up in your search for nirvana? Follow Danny's advice and "break the roof off" your calculation skills and see further and more clearly than you ever have before... May the board be with you! | Watch video
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Today Chess.com members take their first steps toward achieving "full board nirvana"! IM Rensch provides the critical first steps chess players must take in order to establish strong visualization skills and calculating abilities. If they follow Danny's training exercises, Beginner and Intermediate players will learn how to keep track of all the details of the board in their head, and have the strong foundation needed to master the board and play Blindfold Chess. | Watch video
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It's on! Apparently what happens in Vegas, doesn't always stay there! In this exciting battle between two good friends and training partners, GM Shankland vs GM Hammer, we witness a sharp struggle full of interesting attacking ideas, met by creative defensive maneuvers. We learn how to say "fork" in French, and that you owe it to your friends to always try your hardest to beat them. Enjoy Sam's witty and honest review of this fun game! | Watch video
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Today GM Dejan Bojkov teaches several fundamental, and very important, positional concepts about using and trapping bishops. After viewing these three examples from Grandmaster games (including Steinitz and Capablanca!) -- it should be easy to master the ideas and then competently apply them in your own games. Learn how your opponent can be essentially down a whole piece, even when it’s still on the board! | Watch video