How To Improve Your Chess Visualization
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- Опубліковано 13 чер 2016
- In this "off brand" version of today's Vision Training video lesson, International Master Danny Rensch provides practical advice, lists some of his favorite drills known to improve your full board awareness and calculation skills, and has some fun showing off his new blindfold Chess.com bandana!
Try the new chess.com at chess.com/switch and then try chess.com/vision for improving your calculation! - Ігри
I like how he demonstrated that mental vision is far superior than ocular vision...
Proof that chess is won and lost in the mind not necessarily on the board
Came here to learn, left feeling like a peasant.
Why?
Lots of moves I didn't see, lots of moves I didn't fully understand.
Johnathan Fox
Not really, everything he says makes sense. He's given you the opportunity to slow down the video and take it all in, if you're not capable of that then that's your problem.
@@Bubbciss p
I'm no chess master (yet) but I personally think that everyone that can dream has the potential to play blindfolded chess. Think about it. In your dreams, you visualize a lot more complex things than a chess board. You recall homes you've been in, places you've gone to in full detail without even trying. Now imagine if you trained your brain and actually tried with a chess board. Even when I play videogames, I catch myself dreaming and walking through the different maps in my sleep and those maps have detail, routes and textures to it. Just a thought.
That's a very interesting take, I see that it's been 4 years since you made this comment, I'm curious how you've progressed in your visualization!
no bro the part of your brain that creates dreams has nothing to do with vizualization they are not connected the part that creates dreams is the part that creates your perception of reality
@@liczibiczi8948 what about clear dreams though? And daydreaming in general, as they vome with vivid yet effortless visualization, for example, under the shower, while one thinks about a recent videogame, or unfolding a cube n stuff
Whenever I dream about chess I can see the board and pieces super clearly BUT if I try to play blindfold chess IN my dream (so in dreaming but imagining the chess board in my head) I cant visualise it well at all, same for when im awake
Didn’t learn jack, but I’m motivated to learn these things
Better title for this video- "Watch me boast my blindfold chess skills"
I can’t even keep track of the positions he’s saying with my eyes on the board. He does it faster with his eyes closed...
As so many other people in the comments, I am amazed. I was so pumped at the idea of learning some drills, and will still try them. Seeing the speed at which you can do this is astonishing. I couldn’t keep up with it while seeing the board.
"That escalated quickly"
Like a boss.. Love your work Brah!keep up the good work...Very useful stuff and entertaining.
Weird flex but ok
First i thought you meant his rapid knight moves.. but then.. maybe the gif pose..
At about 4:35 it stops being funny, the jokes are over, and it becomes horrifying. The smile is gone from my face. You really see why International Masters are different than you. I don't know how long it would take me if I could use a damn board and pieces.
Wow... maybe a little fast but an impressive insight into what top players do to stretch themselves... weirdly I couldn't keep up with my eyes open but when I closed them and just listened I could mostly visualise the moves, even if not at Danny's pace. One day though!
I was wondering why he was talking so fast and then I realized I was at 1.5x speed for some reason. I was seriously concerned about this guys health for a second.
Love the light jab to the ghostbusters remake, can’t say he’s wrong about that haha
inspiring video i have to say. i'll definitely try your method. if i think about it, with practice, it's just like typing on keyboard
Absolutely magnificent advice.
Fantastic lesson! Thank-you...
"i see" said the blind man as he picked up his hammer and saw
I knew the Q on d5 and knight exercise. But the second one was knew to me. Thanks for the knowledge.
Ive watched most of your stuff, so Id like to think i've got a good idea of your strength. That being said, this was very impressive.
OK, you're great Daniel. Nice work.
If you do the work to visualize where the pieces are, then this video makes a lot more sense and you get the take away
Bro I’m new to these Sherlock Holmes shenanigans, bring it back to the back of the class please lol.
I can't recall these locations that fast even when Im looking at the board ...I guess have to stick with my idea and use a marker to highlight dark and light squares
Some blindfold players claim they don't visualize square colors at all, so I wonder if I should practice visualizing square colors or not.
Mr Rensch you are indeed a jedi in disguise and why is it that when i do vision training the board flips on me every other move? Makes it challenging for a beginner like me.
Maybe the board isn't even flipping maybe it's me flipping my wig after watching this video.
The is an amazing exercise, thanks!
Ghsotbusters movie was terrific- but thats neither here nor there.
show off, but I will give it to you, you are a bad ass.
While there is no way I could ever do this, I did find a trick that worked for me. Instead of looking intently at the board, I kinda blur my vision. I can better see like where the knight will land without counting the squares. The diagonals are also easier to see. Then look regular to find the pieces.
I think that's a good idea. I noticed I can think faster when I don't stare at the board. I also like to visualize where I want to attack or what position I desired to have after several moves and then count the moves per side that it would take to get there.
For example, in a king + pawn game ending if in a best case scenario it takes 5 moves to get a new queen then I count to see how many moves the black king would need to stop me. Otherwise, I rely on what winning position I need to win and count moves from there one side at a time instead of alternating.
You have learned not to tunnel vision. This is the next step. It isnt a never can do but takes a lot of hard work.
For me it was really helpfull, thx danny
Le Chavez same I don't know why people hate this video
Wow Daniel’s amazing at chess! :O
Hey Danny, will iDeal be added as a payment method to chess.com? creditcards and paypal are only one of the few methods, it might be interesting to add some more.
this is exactly my sole problem in chess!
Karate Kid reference :) Priceless.
You're a wizard, dude
This seems more like a man stroking his own ego more than education. I'm not going to rewind for every word every time.
absolutely agree.
Are there any chess visualization puzzle books?
I am a beginner and no offense, for me it was like a race with usian bolt
this is great to learn the name of the squares and 8 by 8 squares ya.. but i donno about chess visualization
What is this crazy blindfolded samurai chess technique? Sword E7!
Daniel I really wonder why you didn't get your Grandmaster Title and become one of the elites maybe at least top 20 of the world your so good man, hope someday you will become a chess Grandmaster that will be awesome...
Great video. Daniel is the best analyst and commentator. Learnt a lot Danny!!!
i63.tinypic.com/2ahwggk.jpg this is your result Danny, missed some squares...still very impressive, I slowed down video to 0.5 to be able to follow you
Same. Except 0.25 speed for me
The a1 square is a shade darker green, trying to throw me off
can you still play the game at the end?
Can you talk more about the Mieses Endgame
Holy.
Trying to visualize a line in my head I'm like Nc7 Bg5 C3 wait what I got to start over. So I'm rated over 1500 on Lichess but can't even get past 1200 on chess. com
very nice
Is it possible to learn this with aphantasia?
9:22 He began to visualize as Federer
Why is there no app for this type of training? There are apps to learn musical notes on treble and bass clefs...starting at beginner level and up as you you better. Drills (with discipline) are the only way to learn.
plot twist: He can see through the blindfold.
Actually, I would like to see a Ghostbusters movie based on the original show with the monkey. Just for variety.
u missed a7 and b8 ..as far i know .. in yr knight's tour avoiding Queen'x xray on d5 xd
I find there are 2 halves to visualization first the act of being able to do it effectively and the second knowing how to use it as such it is useless if you skip steps in a long calculation, for this reason I find the better I get with regard to visualization the less effectively I can use it and the worse I perform is there anything I can use to improve the aspect of using it?
Just. Use. It.
It'll transfer into your OTB or online play, I promise you. And also into your reading of chess notation in books without recourse to a board.
Reminds me of Dan Heisman
Yeah. His name's Dan.
If you don't know LaRusso is the Karate Kid; famous for his bandanna.
c2 b4 d5 then you dont have to worry about the queen.
get a bishop from a1 to a2 the fastest way possible!
lol
Llooooollllll
To get a bishop from a1-a2 is not possible. the squares are different colors
Z I wasn't 100% sure, sorry for having jumped to conclusions. 😊 have a great night
M T I wouldn't go that far. But thank-you
He’s so funny lol! 😂
It's like he is just showing off...
This should have been a podcast. What’s the point of an empty board or any other visual in this video
BIG LIKE
I like your videos
I'm a beginner and I'm always suprise how you know the openings alot I've tried memorizing it and it doesn't work , how do you do it
I can tell you how I do it:
I watch a short lecture of the opening with the most common moves + what's important. After that I mostly play them for a week, if there's the opportunity. I have the moves next to me to begin with and then start to try out some stuff around the move orders and try to reassess what went well and bad after the game.
It's a pretty simple approach to get a few openings pretty good into your head, but it won't take you to the level of an fm, im or gm. I'd say it's pretty nice for amateurs that are
Missed squares: a7, b8, g7, h6.
Lol.. "Please enjoy this"
Ur teaching a grandmaster now ...im a grandmaster want to learn this things
SO believable indeed. And a grandmaster doesn't have to tell everyone he is a grandmaster unless he is bragging. So either way, you are an idiot.
Can you challenge Chessbrah to a chess rival session?
OMG Haha xD I identified myself so much with this part 1:11 - 1:50 that I'm scared.
He says this like it's something easy that anyone can do with practice. -_-
It's not easy but anyone can do it with practice.
Thanks for this video. By the way, I think the chess.com blindfold was branded up-side-down. (I think the flap is designed to better cover the nose sides.)
You want to improve your chess ? Breathe through your left nostril and make sure your watching the entire board.
why?
This isn't teaching...this is showing off.
Derek Cormier Just because you don’t feel adequate enough to do it and he is doesn’t equate to showing off
gtfo
He’s showing you the method; it’s up to you to employ it.
I cant even do it that fast with the pieces and board without a blindfold lol
06:18 I think you missed g7 and h6. Also a7 and b8 but they are impossible. But all over, great great great video. Thank you a lot
Better title for this video- "Watch me boast my blindfold chess skills". you are nuts
Is Daniel Rensch Poppa Bear?
I'd be very interested to see chess.com add some more sophisticated visualization tools. I've been intending to practice this stuff for a while, but I lack friends of sufficient chess nerdiness to practice with.
Hey dude i have the same problem , but i love playing blind games with other players ............... can we help each other ??
Same problem
Can't you just play against yourself blind folded?
When blindfolded person teaches you to see
NLab ™ that was good
please slow down Danny
however I like the idea of hang a chess board above their bed
but 95% was waste of time
Adults can't learn this. This type of training must begin when you're young.
Not true at all.
@@skepticmoderate5790 I guess you're calling me stupid?
30/30, not my best work but not bad😅same here chief
hahaha crazy man! :-)
Not that it's important but I just looked this up for myself and I'm the 1000th like. Feels good lol
Danny, is there a chess.com store? Where can I purchase that headband?
when someone googles "How To Improve Your Chess Visualization" they want to learn. they dont want to see you show off!!
Shut up nerd
4:13 Qa5 and not Qa4 ;)
Victor Chen he said Qe4 though
Yeah, he got that (relatively easy) one wrong. Are we supposed to take his word the other million squares he rattled out were all correct!!!
You memorized the knight queen study. Not impressed.
The audio and video is not synchronized correctly.
its pointless when we cannot keep up with where you are at and going... do a post visualization
How is Danny still IM? These skills are extraordinary considering his rating.
Anyone master strength can do this
4:14 e5 not e4
6:45 I expected the answer to be “fries”. Disappointing.
btejedor fries is always the correct answer
Slow down man!! Didn't catch a thing.
pause it or change the speed of the video
correct. great vid. just pause the video, then try to do the steps at your own speed. what i love? that you can get good.
30/30 not my best work
best work 31/31
What is he talking about
Great concept. Too much coffee Dan. Slow down, as you lose beginners out of the gate.
Fck! I can't even follow with my eyes open....