Ep. 23 | Super-coach GM R.B. Ramesh on Chess Training, Improvement, & Psychology

Originally aired March 7, 2021: GM R.B. Ramesh discusses various aspects of chess improvement, psychology, and what it takes to become a strong player. 0:00​ Intro1:07​ Pro Chess Training Overview4:28​ GM Ramesh's Bio6:32​ Favorite tools for chess training9:22​ What kind of work should students do at home? 18:14​ Priorities for chess improvement22:50​ The importance of good effort24:57​ What should a player study at home?30:39​ Do players spend too much time on openings?32:50​ The twin tracks of calculation & logic34:40​ Knowing is not doing42:32​ Are training games useful for improvement?45:15​ How Ramesh works with his students51:58​ How to analyze your own games1:07:50​ Common mistakes by young players1:18:30​ Summary/final thoughts If you'd like to work with GM R.B. Ramesh, you can sign-up for his group classes along with GMs Magesh, Ganguly, and many other instructors via https://prochesstraining.com​ Ramesh's book: Fundamental Chess - Logical Decision Making - https://amzn.to/30j2rU7​ Game Analysis Checklist - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oh6l...​ Priorities for Chess Improvement - https://drive.google.com/file/d/160fK... Follow ChessDojo here: Twitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojolive​ Discord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HD​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/chess_dojo​ Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo