Kostya Kavutskiy

Hey folks, in this video I'll be reviewing some of the key moments from my recent tournament, the 2020 Golden State Open. I finished with 5/7, which included three wins, three draws, and one bye. For more instructive chess content, check out my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hellokostya On Discord? Check out the brand new server for ambitious chess improvers: ChessDojo! - … [Read more...] about 2020 Golden State Open: Instructive Moments

Hey folks, in this video I'll be going over five chess games that completely changed my understanding of chess as a whole. I hope you learn as much from them as I did! Schlechter - John: 0:35 Pilnik - Geller: 8:04 Tolush - Botvinnik: 11:18 Lautier - Shirov: 17:33 Karpov - Lautier: 24:30 PGN of games here: http://bit.ly/Top5ChessGames For more instructive chess content, check … [Read more...] about Top 5 Games That Changed My Life

In this video I'll be detailing some of the most important things I did to improve my chess strength from about 2300 to 2400. If you haven't seen my previous videos covering each individual norm, check them out here: 1st Norm - https://youtu.be/4vTVCNVtjbE 2nd Norm - https://youtu.be/1crbBbt-UnA 3rd Norm - https://youtu.be/1NH9FJKp4ts 1) Changed my attitude and started … [Read more...] about How I Became IM Strength

Top 5 Chess Habits - 1) Keep track of what you study, save games to a database and review later 2) Write down your solutions when solving calculation exercises 3) Review the solution whenever you get a tactics problem wrong 4) After playing blitz/bullet, review the opening to find an improvement 5) Keep your brain active, especially while analyzing with an engine Recommended … [Read more...] about Top 5 Chess Habits (to maximize your training)

In this video I'll be going over the critical games that helped me earn my final IM norm. This took place at the 2016 Saint Louis Autumn Invitational. On Discord? Check out the brand new chess improvement server: Chess Dojo! - https://discord.gg/sUUh8HD For more instructive chess content, check out my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hellokostya Social Media: Website: … [Read more...] about The Final IM Norm: 2016 Saint Louis Autumn Invitational