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

<p>Originally aired March 7, 2021:</p> <p>GM R.B. Ramesh discusses various aspects of chess improvement, psychology, and what it takes to become a strong player.</p> <p>0:00​ Intro 1:07​ Pro Chess Training Overview 4:28​ GM Ramesh's Bio 6:32​ Favorite tools for chess training 9:22​ What kind of work should students do at home?  18:14​ Priorities for chess improvement 22:50​ The importance of good effort 24:57​ What should a player study at home? 30:39​ Do players spend too much time on openings? 32:50​ The twin tracks of calculation & logic 34:40​ Knowing is not doing 42:32​ Are training games useful for improvement? 45:15​ How Ramesh works with his students 51:58​ How to analyze your own games 1:07:50​ Common mistakes by young players 1:18:30​ Summary/final thoughts</p> <p>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 <a href='https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbThvaGZKb3RfUHI5aGlpLVhFcXBnQmMteXFrUXxBQ3Jtc0tsWks0STFfMnV0WENDS0V2bXJIVlBPUF83OVJMcXNtUVBkakw2Y1ZXQlZ1OTNXNU1CUkVhWlRsenI3MjhjS0dXRGxzbDdtak53Q1JtOW9Ya0RtRS1wSFdzbTFvQ1hfRmJHUkt3SVdIUTZFYzZkZjJncw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fprochesstraining.com'>https://prochesstraining.com</a>​</p> <p>Ramesh's book: Fundamental Chess - Logical Decision Making - <a href='https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUhsd2RfUXFrQXFhNFUtMWYyNlIxSEFlTnFyZ3xBQ3Jtc0tubUdvcDdvclV1Q21wV21LODljUmNsT29fc2g1bGlnbkpIWGs0Qm9ackhTRGVNV0Z3U1ZpWFJ2Snd3aUxwTEcxb2JOUGRwa3ZNMTdWdWktXzgyd29iZ1RaZjRKMW5zLXMtNWd4ZTR6R2hnVVVTVkx5NA&q=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F30j2rU7'>https://amzn.to/30j2rU7</a>​</p> <p>Game Analysis Checklist - <a href='https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWZ2TEs2by14TG9VVDlqR2NxUWlZb2hGeC1xUXxBQ3Jtc0trQ0J2dG9ZNHR0R3Q0YVdVaEExSUc3cThmX0taVEtoYzBMSEd2SXJuTWd0Z091elhBUGZYbDZud1o5VU1EdkxWekdMX1ZqeW5tczByUkotSlVzYjNiU1ZGTlhDa0UtX01DTVpnMHVyUWRscWNMd1BhRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.