Chess Tactics & Calculation. Best advice

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Avatar of Kestony

Let me share best advice I have ever had from an old GM in my childhood regarding tactics.

Link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdKa8LxGg74

Avatar of xccowan

good one

Avatar of Mi_Amigo

the thing isn't to play forcing moves.. there are many people like me and @imadarkhorse whose tactics rating is way higher than their actual rating.. thats cuz in a real game you have to know WHEN TO LOOK FOR THEM! and that only comes with experience 

Avatar of DaRealMLGTL

Mi_Amigo wrote:

the thing isn't to play forcing moves.. there are many people like me and @imadarkhorse whose tactics rating is way higher than their actual rating.. thats cuz in a real game you have to know WHEN TO LOOK FOR THEM! and that only comes with experience 

Agreed.

Avatar of TatteredGreen

Thanks! This is very handy.

Avatar of CavalryFC

Great video. Initially, I found it above my ability to use but the last position really hit it home. I will absolutely try to incorporate this.

Avatar of DavidCharleston

So, one stops calculating when there are no longer any forcing moves? Pretty reasonable advice, do threats count as forcing moves? If so it may still take several moves before one is able to stop calculating checks, captures and threats.

Avatar of Kestony

Thank you happy.png I am glad I chose the right examples and the right words