Learn Chess Patterns Thru Challenging Puzzles

NM Dan Heisman takes a handful of mostly intermediate+ puzzles & explains their solutions & what can be learned from each.
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NM Dan Heisman has been a full-time chess instructor since 1996 and is the author of 13 chess books, the TV show "Q&A with Coach Heisman" on Chess.com and the radio show "Ask the Renaissance Man" on the Internet Chess Club. Radio personality Howard Stern was one of Dan's students. Dan tries to answer comments on UA-cam but for a quicker, more comprehensive answer (or questions about lessons), contact Dan via email, skype, or phone via Dan's website www.danheisman.com. His Chess Tip of the Day is @danheisman on Twitter, which won the award for "Best Twitter Feed" in 2021 from the Chess Journalists of America. #Chess #ImproveChess #ChessInstruction #ChessThinking #ChessThoughtProcess #ChessLesson #LearnChess #ChessPatterns #ChessPuzzles #Chessproblems

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[@rainerausdemspring3584]

The first puzzle is most impressive. It took me 2 minutes to solve it - in my head. I am sure I would not have discovered this over the board. I think I have seen both games (Capablanca and Aljechin) you mention, though.

[@danheismanchess]

Yes, it's not a common theme, but it's not that difficult as a puzzle since it's pretty clear that's the only sequence that has any promise at all.

[@nomoreblitz]

Thanks Dan! I'm understanding this video as a collection of ideas that become pattern-related (or familiar) as players improve.
For me, there are usually several steps between the time when I first learn an idea to the time when I can recognize the idea as a "pattern" in my game.
Usually, I need to identify other positions that belong to that "pattern." And, I need to come across that "pattern" in my real game(s).
Otherwise, the ideas that need to become pattern-related just seem to float away (unless I've included them in my Chessable reviews or Anki flashcards...)

[@danheismanchess]

Yes, you are correct. Repetition and seeing it in various guises (over time or even at the start) all tend to increase recognition and make it more likely you would recognize it in a game.