Difficulty Calculating leads to Blunders

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Philteuse

How do I practice calculation?

I am aware of the fact that I need to do more tactics training and calculate more in games. I simply blunder pieces a lot. But how should I actually go about it? Is there a specific way to train this skill? I find it extremely difficult to imagine positions a few moves out.

tygxc

@1

"I simply blunder pieces a lot."
++ Blunder check before you move.
After you have calculated, do not play your intended move.
Imagine it played on the board, and check it does not blunder any piece or pawn,
or run into checkmate. Only then play it. Sit on your hands.

Verwarr

For me, make blunder a lot and remember the pain of how stupid your move was into your brain, for in the future, you'll not do it in the future. I'm still making the same mistakes btw 🤣

borovicka75
Weak calculation and blundering are not the same things. To prevent blundering, you have to ask before every move “how can my opponents pieces go?”, “what will change in position if i play this?”. It requires discipline. Also, after you will play several thousands of games, your board vision will improve and you will blunder less.