Solve These 5 Chess Puzzles to Sharpen Your Calculation Skills 

Hi guys - I really worked hard on this video and I really think it could help a lot of people - so please share it in your chess communities if you can!

Great content as usual! Please cover tactics on a regular basis.

Excellent examples. That trapped queen puzzle is also one of my favorites!

The way you talk through the puzzles makes it so easy to understand them and most importantly be able to find them ourselves next time

That's one of the most helpful chess video I've ever seen. Thank you for such amazing content.

Hi gauri I used to struggle to understand that what limited my chess learning where I was struck at one point and now you gave me the clarity how to approach the game thanks.. And also love your youtube shorts..

Nice! So many good skills to learn I hope I can apply it on my game. Just subscribed

I'm so happy I found you Gauri! Just subscribed. Not only do you have superb content, but you're so likable aswell! Hope to see some collaboration with you and Rosen sometime. Would be awesome!

I’ve just discovered your channel and I must say it’s entertaining and educational, so thanks

Great video and like usual amazing teaching skills.

This was a fantastic video!!! All the puzzles were amazing but the last one just blew me away with how many squares the knight was really covering. 🤯 It’s no wonder the knight is so tricky! You’re such a great teacher Gauri :) I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again, you’re one of my newest favourite chess influencers. Your authentic style with delivering these great lessons and even watching you play your games is a welcome edu-tainment!

Love the content, keep it up! ❤

OMG the coolest way you explain chess..

This is my new favorite chess channel. You're not only a great player and teacher but your vibe is perfect. I like to relax and play before and this is perfect content for my hobby.

Best chess RU-vidr, hands down.

duuuude, amazing chess video, Love your content and your happy optimistic demeanour! Thanks for the work!

New subscriber here. Keep up the great content!

I didn't realise how much of my moves were hope chess. Definitely something I'll think about now:)

We're really enjoying your videos so much. Right to the point with clear explanations.

Hey Gauri, just wanted to say your videos are great, the puzzles are super instructive. If you’re having a hard time with them, don’t give up! Taking a while to think these sort of problems through can really make you a good chess player. Right now, it may seem very hard, but it’s mostly just ideas and pattern recognition, and like Gauri said, being able to piece together your ideas and your calculation. You can do this!!!

You are the most kind and smartest person I know , keep doing you are great

just discovered your channel on shorts. Love the singing and the playing. so grateful to have discovered you, sending love!

Your video is so underrated! I appreciate all your good work and shared it with my chess friends :)

Awesome and helpful, thanks you so much

I’m pretty terrible at the endgame so this was very helpful and informative

1500 USCF and this was really helpful. Thank you. Also I love the term hope chess

Such an underrated channel

Excellent video!!! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and expertise! Kudos to you buddy 😁😎

Great video and hope you do more of these as very helpful

Great instructional chess video.

Excellent... ❤ These type of videos are enough to improve chess skills

Great video , puzzles are beautiful like your voice ,huge respect for this man 🙏

One of if not the best educational chess video I’ve watched

You're great bro, so insightful ❤❤❤❤❤ this

Whoaa these puzzles and ur explaination♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

You doing a great job. ..gauri❤❤❤❤ luv u

Just found out about your Chanel through shorts Great content, keep up the good work

Keep up this content bro!

this is amazing dude, I love it

Hello Gauri, I worked on the same study a few years ago and I remembered an incredible solution involving stalemate. Now I know what's missing, the white king should be on d8, giving Black the b8 square when b6 is played. Then when White promotes, Black also promotes and you can't take the queen. The only move then is Qg8!! and there is nothing Black can do. If Qe8?, Qg7!, blocking the king. If Qf8? , Qa3! is a draw.

in the 3rd puzzle, the rook could directly go a5, queen takes, then knight to c6 forking the queen and king. If black defends with pawn it would still be the same thing.

I didnt fully solved any of these but i learned a lot. That last puzzle looks a bit like the Townes vs Harmon game in the Queens Gambit (kentucky championship) with the idea of a king and knight covering enough squares to trap a rook

Nice video thank you so much

Awesome video 👍

Brilliant

I Love this guy

This dude is great

thank u sir

Amazing vid

20:27 well, not really e6 because if the rook was on e6, that would be check and the K would have taken it

I got all except second cos I was greedy and thought that king f5 would work and didnt think much

In the first puzzle what if after the white best move the kingfollow one of the pawns to protect them?

Heyy gauri Can you please recommend me some books on improving my chess opening knowledge . Your videos are really instructive and helpful! Thanks for the content

To everyone confused, regarding en passant in the first puzzle, it's crucial to note that executing this move on the 7th rank, while you're positioned on the 6th rank, isn't possible. To better clarify, you must be on the 5th rank as White or the 4th rank as Black to successfully perform this maneuver.

On second puzzle can you sacrifice the rook on e6, opponent takes and then you queen.

Wish I could play these moves in games

Thank u

Do you have more puzzles like this? Maybe you can upload pgns? They’re pretty fun

Hey, I havent played chess since high school. You randomly popped up in my feed. I was like "I think I know this guy". Then saw you are from Chicago. Haha I played 2nd chair my senior year next to you! GBS! Hope all is well. Good luck with everything!

New subscriber. You’re tactics are incredible. What’s the best place to practice tactics?

Hey Gauri can you tell us where did you found those chess puzzles and can you recommend us a good chess puzzles book. Btw i solved the no 3 postion on my own and i was feeling like Magnus carlsen lol.

@3:19 after b5, en-possiant is immediately losing for black right?

Great content in chess! I would like to play with you and have your feedback about my knowledge in chess and help me improve my chess tactical skills

16:36 two worst enemies working together

you are really cool❤

you’re a great teacher! subscribed!

3:27 can’t white capture the black pawn via en passant?

Sir how can I calculate moves without any mobile or computer in tournaments??

Wow

Great thumbnail. It spoke to me

3:32 white can do enpassant and win the game easily

Why there is no en passant in minute 3:38 ?? 🤔

3:35 white can't take in passant??

How to join your class as a student

There are literally some people that suggested en passant

3:26 can’t white take en passant ?

A doubt sir, Puzzle 1 : why can’t white play en passant after black plays B5?

W vid

Conclusion: Understand your goal in the position! Be logical. Search for ideas for your win. Meanwhile use your computer-like part of your brain and look for forcing moves to reach your goal

3:15 en passnt man??

Can we get a discord server where we can learn and play each other?

7:47 why didn’t he go ka6?

Why was this guy not in recommended

At 3:30 couldn’t you just en passant him

En passant??

R u from india 🇮🇳?

Man why didn't you told us about impessant