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

GM R.B. Ramesh discusses various aspects of chess improvement, psychology, and what it takes to become a strong player. 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 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/1oh6lNCv4WmrMaDoa6tBZfAIOCgxq_Ka9 Priorities for Chess Improvement - https://drive.google.com/file/d/160fKm_28bFTKWq7IHrBqq2dLLYvsYq2M Follow ChessDojo here: Twitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojolive Discord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HD Twitter: https://twitter.com/chess_dojo Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo