After the success of the first Volume on Calculation Training, Dutch IM Robert Ris continues Volume 2 of the series with a wide range of new aspects which have to be mastered to become a great calculator at the board! The topics discussed in Volume 1 (Candidates Moves, Method of Elimination & Imagination) are certainly useful when studying the content of this new DVD. Special attention will be paid to Intermediate Moves, Quiet Moves, Sacrifices on Empty Squares, Mating Patterns, Ignoring Opponents Threat, Calculation in Defence and Method of Comparison. On top of that more practical advices for training are recommended, for instance how to handle your time management and visualising the position in your mind during the calculation process.

After going through the 13 examples from the theoretical section, it’s time to switch the brain to active participation and your calculation skills will be tested seriously! The request for more puzzles has been granted, as none less than 50 games with multiple questions have been selected. After all, training your calculation abilities is an activity which never ends and always needs to be practised to stay sharp at the board!

• Video running time: 9 h (English)
• With interactive training incuding video feedback
• Extra database with further examples
• Including CB Reader

Sample video

1. 01: Intro [06:07]
2. Theory
3. 01: Time Management - Ris,R - Essing,A [24:20]
4. 02: Intermediate moves - Li Chao2 - Vidit,S [12:47]
5. 03: Quiet moves - Morozevich,A - Aronian,L [11:12]
6. 04: Ignoring the threat - Khismatullin,D - Eljanov,P [18:23]
7. 05: Mating patterns - Meier,G - Carlsen,M [17:20]
8. 06: Mating patterns - Van Blitterswijk,S - Ris,R [21:10]
9. 07: Defence - Jelen,I - Larsen,B [15:44]
10. 08: Defence - Kevlishvili,R - Ris,R [18:28]
11. 09: Comparison - Nepomniachtchi,I - Meier,G [17:38]
12. 10: Comparison - Kobalia,M - Sarana,A [08:04]
13. 11: Sacrifice on empty squares - Paravyan,D - Golubov,S [15:07]
14. 12: Defence - Kuzubov,Y - Ivanisevic,I [15:57]
15. 13: Visualisation - Kevlishvili,R - Ris,R [10:37]
16. Excercises 1-10
17. 01: Test 1 [04:50]
18. 02: Test 2 [11:05]
19. 03: Test 3 [09:45]
20. 04: Test 4 [03:53]
21. 05: Test 5 [07:06]
22. 06: Test 6 [12:26]
23. 07: Test 7 [04:22]
24. 08: Test 8 [09:09]
25. 09: Test 9 [03:45]
26. 10: Test 10 [05:00]
27. Excercises 11-20
28. 01: Test 11 [06:54]
29. 02: Test 12 [06:52]
30. 03: Test 13 [07:32]
31. 04: Test 14 [05:02]
32. 05: Test 15 [06:59]
33. 06: Test 16 [11:51]
34. 07: Test 17 [05:38]
35. 08: Test 18 [06:01]
36. 09: Test 19 [04:09]
37. 10: Test 20 [03:33]
38. Excercises 21-30
39. 01: Test 21 [04:04]
40. 02: Test 22 [06:20]
41. 03: Test 23 [07:02]
42. 04: Test 24 [05:52]
43. 05: Test 25 [03:01]
44. 06: Test 26 [01:58]
45. 07: Test 27 [05:47]
46. 08: Test 28 [05:56]
47. 09: Test 29 [03:01]
48. 10: Test 30 [08:37]
49. Excercises 31-40
50. 01: Test 31 [12:49]
51. 02: Test 32 [02:26]
52. 03: Test 33 [08:38]
53. 04: Test 34 [05:26]
54. 05: Test 35 [02:13]
55. 06: Test 36 [05:43]
56. 07: Test 37 [05:03]
57. 08: Test 38 [04:40]
58. 09: Test 39 [02:58]
59. 10: Test 40 [15:21]
60. Excercises 41-50
61. 01: Test 41 [07:03]
62. 02: Test 42 [03:36]
63. 03: Test 43 [07:27]
64. 04: Test 44 [09:39]
65. 05: Test 45 [05:23]
66. 06: Test 46 [10:32]
67. 07: Test 47 [10:19]
68. 08: Test 48 [05:08]
69. 09: Test 49 [05:47]
70. 10: Test 50 [02:47]
71. 11: Outro [02:10]