The BEST Way To Calculate in Chess

This is in my opinion the best way to calculate in chess! This video is aimed towards beginner and intermediate chess players. Hope you find it instructive!

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[coolcat]

These "talking you through my thinking processes"-videos are always very interesting and instructional. Thank you!

[timothylunde]

She calculates too quickly for me sometimes, but...they made a rewind button. I think I learn more from Anna than anyone. Excellent communicator (and who doesn't love her mom and dad)

[georgeheridis]

Also important to note at 9:15 in the video that if Anna does not block/attack the diagonal then white has checkmate on g7.

This illustrates my problem in identifying my opponent's best moves. I'm so focused on my own moves that i neglect to analyze my opponent's plan. We also must identify our opponent's checks, captures, threats, etc.

Please do this style of video every week. I get more out of this than any other chess video. Great explainer.

[billpennock]

I am 71 and trying to become ok at chess. I have spent my career at being good at programming first and project management later and never had time to pursue this. There was racing cars on road courses and flying too. But now trying to learn chess. Anna is the best so far at getting me hopefully past my fear of failure to play real humans. Maybe because she learned from two grand masters and is good at remembering how they taught het, she is great at transferring that info on. Thank you.

[evantm]

This is the best anna cramling video by far, perfect for beginners and despite the fact I'm intermediate there is still stuff I can take away from it

[webbphoto]

I loved it! As a beginner chess player it really helps me! I'm 71 and just got a chess game for Christmas so I'm trying to fallow your videos and understand it all. I find it very interesting the thought pattern.

[Marvelmind_]

As an advanced player, I can say it was a very clear and instructionnal video. We definitely need more of this type of content in the future.

[aliceinwonder]

Thank you!
I'm still in the "trying not to blunder multiple times per game" phase of chess development (which I'm fine with as a casual). It leads to hilarious games where I had 6 blunders but still win LOL
The other day I was like "ohh I have checkmate in 2 moves!!" and then I didn't see my opponent had checkmate in 1 lol. This checklist helps :) can't forget about my little king, gotta protect him

[BeefJimMurphy]

Anna is such a good teacher. Great video thank you for sharing!

[nive]

Hi Anna, i am a beginner and this video was so helpful. I would like to see more videos like this or like the one 2 weeks ago where you told us what the opponent did wrong. I like it so much that you explain every move you do. It helps so much.
Pls keep making these masterpieces.
Greetings from Germany

[efthorpe]

Anna, please do more of these type of videos. They are very enjoyable and at same time being very instructional. Thank you.

[kmunson]

Another incredibly valuable video. As it turns out, your ability to teach chess is one of your greatest gifts. Thank you.

[stephieann]

No idea if you ever read this Anna, but I'm here just to say a quick thank you. I stumbled upon your videos last week and I'm slowly learning chess since then. I remember my dad showed me how pieces move when I was little, but I was a crybaby and too sensitive to lose back then so we didn't play much. I challenged my dad today and we found this old decorated Russian chessboard in the attic. I had my ass handled spectacularly but I'm motivated to keep learning now. Apparently my dad used to play a lot when he was young and for years now he had no one to play with. Thanks to you I found a new activity to do with him whenever I visit home. We have a silent, but very supportive relationship, so it fits so well in our dinamics. Now it's time for me to prepare for future games with him, so you've found a subscriber in me.
Have a great day and good luck on your journey!

[robnhood]

This is great! I really wish there were more shorts like this on thought process. Do more please!

[georgewray]

Hi Anna! This was amazing and exactly what I've been looking for as I've stopped progressing at 500 and go no further. This has shown me the way. Thank you so much. More like this please.

[joshthomas]

Super helpful for a novice-intermediate player like myself. Thanks Anna! This is my favourite format of video.

[bjorneriksson]

@9:25 the even more compelling reason for placing the bishop on f6 instead of c5 is that bish c5 allows immediately check mate on g7 game over.

[JC-bixn]

Anna!!!! I learn so much from these videos. Thanks so much!

[UnknownAlius]

I loved the instructive commentary, Anna! I'm just starting out and I need to learn as much as possible and you help a ton! Thank you!