Improve Your Chess Calculation: The Ramesh Chess Course - Volume 1

This excellent book came highly recommended by chess coach Andras Toth - an Australian International Chess Master and trainer. The content of the book is very stretching and so might best be used by - or with a trainer. It requires a very disciplined approach to the resolution of its training material contained within (for example - sitting with an actual chess board and pieces and formulating solutions without moving the pieces - just as in a real game). Good for anyone with real ambition to progress in chess but a tough for the casual player.

i likes the structure of this book but it is for players above my level....

The only thing that I think requires improvement is that the solution is too close to the diagrams. Other than that is very good book. I find it a bit difficult to use it on your own unless you're probably very high rated. I'm around 1.8 blitz , 2k rapid and some of them are just too advanced. But I enjoy struggling.

I like the content of the book however its very difficult to avoid the answers while reading the book. Some more thought into the layout to avoid this would have improved the book.

The analysis is often non-existent or very poorly explained. It will for example show you a position where white is losing a piece, and claim white is doing well with no explanation why. I am rated 2100 on chess.com and left confused and frustrated. To understand these positions I guess I could put them all into a computer and get some analysis that way - but that is a very long and irritating process if you need to do to check every line. This would have been way better with some clear evaluations and explanations of the positions rather than just leaving it to the reader to figure it it.

Without good calculation skills you can nvr become a great chess player, this book targets that skill. Do I need to say more? Buy the book….use the book… become strong. You’re welcome.PS. RB Ramesh is one of the best chess coaches in the world. When he speaks….LISTEN…… When he writes….. READ!

Livro perfeito pra evoluir seu cálculo no Xadrez e se tornar um jogador melhor.

Excellent book for any rating. Highly recommended if you want to increase your chances of improving your rating.

I've been playing chess about a year, I'm an adult improver, and felt I've not been getting better. But, now that I have this book outlining the thought process of moves and calculating, I feel empowered greatly that as I read this, it'll assimilate into my thoughts during games, and help me win. It feels like a weapon that I'm so glad I found. I will say, that it required some getting used to, an genuine effort to read the variations. But, that initial hurdle once conquered in myself, I found that I was greatly enjoying my time with this lovely book. I'd like to thank RB Ramesh for writing it, and as the text indicates at various times that "this will be covered further in future books." Well for me, I look forward to any book by RB Ramesh, and will buy as many as he puts out, I mean I've got stacks of chess books already, but I'm really excited about this book, and I know it'll help me, proportionally to the time, energy, and effort I put into it. Thank you New in Chess! Love you guys!PS I initially didn't like the book, like afore mentioned, it takes some effort to read the variations, but I'm already seeing that I can just read the variations without putting all the pieces on the board, just visualizing the position after the moves. So I wanted to tell you that if you that, when you get it, put in some work, and I know you'll love the book like I do!

El libro llego en tiempo y forma. Es un libro magnífico con especificaciones necesarias para la realización del cálculo y progresar. Recomendado.

Ce livre (en anglais) vous aidera à améliorer vos calculs aux échecs. A travers de nombreux exercice de diverses difficultés, il vous permettra de vous entrainer et ainsi d'améliorer vos calculs avec des situations originales et diverses. Les solutions sont bien expliquées avec du contexte quand nécessaire. Attention ce livre n'est pas destiné aux débutants, je pense qu'un certain niveau est nécessaire pour pouvoir profiter un maximum de ce livre. Les exercices les plus simple sont tout de même assez dur et les plus durs sont vraiment (vraiment !) très durs. Pour référence, je suis amateur (environ 1300 elo) et j'ai été incapable de résoudre une bonne partie des exercices.Je recommande pour toute personne cherchant à améliorer ses calculs aux échecs !