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Chess: the enormous importance of calculation and visualization
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What is discussed
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After the summer break, Pierluigi Piscopo reviews Montemagno's games and recognizes progress in visualization, while identifying a recurring weakness: stopping calculations too early. He suggests looking one move further, checking forcing moves and choosing the right moment to castle. He also introduces a more structured repertoire against the French and Caro-Kann defenses, preserving initiative without relying on gambits in every position.
Key points
- Checking checks, captures and threats before automatic moves helps uncover overlooked opportunities.
- Visualizing the resulting position and calculating one additional move helps reveal overloaded defenders and trapped pieces.
- Castling timing and preserving the bishop pair depend on the position and the opponent's pieces.
- New openings broaden familiar positions; club play and breaks are discussed as parts of learning.
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