In February 2016 I reset my Tactics Trainer rating on Chess.com with the goal of climbing the rating ladder from the lowest rung (1200) and explaining my calculation and thought process along the way. Here I tackle 7 problems in a 29 minute session.
Part 1 – 1200 to 1466: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwogyV6FT6U
Part 2 – 1466 to 1563: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_JWQnQsWIo
Part 3 – 1563 to 1677: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcCBFU14OKc
Part 4 – 1677 to 1735: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd7Ve_Lf7i0
Part 5 – 1735 to 1801: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anyU70lqJbY
Part 6 – 1801 to 1901: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnvUxZd7wls
Part 7 – 1901 to 1980: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpWNw24HxIk
Part 8 – 1980 to 2072: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGOzeJkoH_0
Part 9 – 2072 to 2110: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUHEskuKoyw
Part 10 – 2110 to 2154: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF2wWozKiNo
Part 11 – 2154 to 2212: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM-zSK1qJhc
Part 12 – 2212 to 2260: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj70rQS2hx4
Part 13 – 2260 to 2307: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG5pfYMz5Mw
Part 14 – 2307 to 2329: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdvCcrZc09A
Part 15 – 2329 to 2341: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWCH3amkxEg
Part 16 – 2341 to 2402: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UTqo2X3Ulc
Part 17 – 2402 to 2467: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nLtOoKmccQ
Part 18 – 2467 to 2591: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNdupahAGbw
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Check out my Scandinavian Repertoire (1.e4 d5) on Chessable: https://www.chessable.com/book/im-john-bartholomews-scandinavian/79/?ref=jbrl
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Recommended chess books:
Tune Your Chess Tactics Antenna: https://amzn.to/2xJ2auH
Amateur to IM: https://amzn.to/2Dph3IG
Life and Games of Mikhail Tal: https://amzn.to/2zq741X



