This has been really helpful. Just started using Chessable (thanks to you no less) and these insights are going to supercharge my approach. Thanks to you both for this great conversation. 😊
I've been a bit doubtful about one of my habits of using chessable for opening study. Luckily, your discussion with Benner removed these doubts. It's about pausing the variations that I don't need or want to drill. Lifetime repertoires are full of such lines, but there are also important lines that you absolutely want to drill. So you do a lot of work and pause all the excessive material. Only after this you have a useful repertoire worth the price you paid for it. Thank you both, Dr. Can and Benner, for making a very clear point on this subject!❤
Again a very interesting podcast with two great content creators. I own almost all courses from both of you. Even I see myself as a hardcore Chessable user with over 1200 days streak, I learned new things today. I‘m also happy to know that the way I use Chessable makes sense, because it took me a lot of trial and error effort to find the right way for me. One cool feature I didn‘t know about is the threat option on Lichess, which I will test a bit more now to better understand specific lines. After you already had three very cool podcast partners, I hope for two more: Midas Ratsma and Robert Ramirez! Both have outstanding Chessable courses and RobRam also has an outstanding YT channel. I would love to see you talk about Chess topics in the future.
In my humble opinion, the best way to use a Chessable opening course is to look at the course and use a Lichess private study to build your own quick-starter guide based on what people at your rating level play (using the Lichess database). That way you can avoid long variations and even add variations (e.g., a clickable in the course that you would like to train). If you are a PRO member, you can then import your tailored Lichess study into Chessable and use that for spaced repetition training.
Very interesting podcast. I have tried out Chessable a little bit but never decided to dive head first into a course. I might try out one of yours soon, just haven't decided which one
I thought the comment that your opening repertoire should not include more variations than your rating was hilarious and insightful. For giggles I checked my opening file and by complete coincidence this is spot on for what I am regularly studying as “my repertoire” - my repertoire has 1,774 variations and I am around 1800 FIDE (AB…after boost).
I like the English and have some success with it at the 1300 level. What would you recommend for a Chessable course...the build my understanding of this opening?
NOTES: There are a lot of features. You can add private notes to variations. You can add public comments for discussion with other people studying the course or for response from the author.
This has been really helpful. Just started using Chessable (thanks to you no less) and these insights are going to supercharge my approach. Thanks to you both for this great conversation. 😊
Happy to hear your kind feedback. Thank you!
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I've been a bit doubtful about one of my habits of using chessable for opening study. Luckily, your discussion with Benner removed these doubts.
It's about pausing the variations that I don't need or want to drill. Lifetime repertoires are full of such lines, but there are also important lines that you absolutely want to drill. So you do a lot of work and pause all the excessive material. Only after this you have a useful repertoire worth the price you paid for it.
Thank you both, Dr. Can and Benner, for making a very clear point on this subject!❤
Glad to have helped you! Benner knows so much about Chessable and he is a thoughtful coach.
Again a very interesting podcast with two great content creators. I own almost all courses from both of you. Even I see myself as a hardcore Chessable user with over 1200 days streak, I learned new things today. I‘m also happy to know that the way I use Chessable makes sense, because it took me a lot of trial and error effort to find the right way for me. One cool feature I didn‘t know about is the threat option on Lichess, which I will test a bit more now to better understand specific lines. After you already had three very cool podcast partners, I hope for two more: Midas Ratsma and Robert Ramirez! Both have outstanding Chessable courses and RobRam also has an outstanding YT channel. I would love to see you talk about Chess topics in the future.
Lovely feedback, thank you so much!! I will soon talk to Ramirez! I will consider Ratsma too.
In my humble opinion, the best way to use a Chessable opening course is to look at the course and use a Lichess private study to build your own quick-starter guide based on what people at your rating level play (using the Lichess database). That way you can avoid long variations and even add variations (e.g., a clickable in the course that you would like to train). If you are a PRO member, you can then import your tailored Lichess study into Chessable and use that for spaced repetition training.
Very interesting thought. Thanks for sharing.
Raally enjoyed that.
Thanks to both of you.
Our pleasure!
That was an excellent episode! Thank you Can!!
Glad you found it useful, thank you!
Very interesting podcast. I have tried out Chessable a little bit but never decided to dive head first into a course. I might try out one of yours soon, just haven't decided which one
Thank you! Just give it a go. It depends on your level. How about Chess Crime and Punishment and Fundamental Chess Calculation Skills?
@Dr.CansClinic I am 1300 OTB but most likely closer to 1400 strength. These 2 courses sound like they might fit perfectly
Great talk ❤
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Very unique presentation of a great tool.
Thank you so much!
Will purchase it. Thank you.
I thought the comment that your opening repertoire should not include more variations than your rating was hilarious and insightful. For giggles I checked my opening file and by complete coincidence this is spot on for what I am regularly studying as “my repertoire” - my repertoire has 1,774 variations and I am around 1800 FIDE (AB…after boost).
That was a funny one indeed. And probably true :)
I like the English and have some success with it at the 1300 level. What would you recommend for a Chessable course...the build my understanding of this opening?
1. c4 Simplified
Yes, Colovic's 1. c4 Simplified seems like a solid choice.
@Dr.CansClinic ~Will purchase it. Thank you.
NOTES: There are a lot of features. You can add private notes to variations. You can add public comments for discussion with other people studying the course or for response from the author.
Thanks!
I enjoyed this and yet you may have just scratched the surface on how to use Chessable.
Absolutely! More episodes or practical experience is needed!
FOLDERS: They just added folders so you can now organize all of your courses into different folders.
Beautiful! So you can specifically train a set of courses without distracted by others.
SPARRING: I think you can pull the final position for an opening variation into the classroom and spar it out with someone.
Great to know, thanks!