About this episode

GM R.B. Ramesh discusses his coaching experiences, the importance of calculation in chess, and his plans for future instructional content.

Renowned author and trainer GM R.B. Ramesh is one of the rare coaches who has worked extensively with the world's elite players while still providing practical advice for ambitious amateurs. Long respected as one of chess's leading trainers and authors, Ramesh has helped guide the development of stars such as GMs Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali, and Aravindh Chithambaram. As his students continue to reach new heights, Ramesh remains committed to sharing lessons that can benefit players at every level. For that reason, it was exciting news when he recently announced the relaunch of his YouTube channel, where he plans to regularly share free instructional content. In our conversation, we discussed: • What he has learned from coaching elite players• When to focus on calculation versus pattern recognition• The risks of burnout for top young players We also discussed Ramesh's plans for future content, whether he has any new chess book recommendations, and how aspiring players can make the most of their limited study time. There is always so much to learn from GM R.B. Ramesh. Thanks to this week’s sponsors, Chessiverse.com. Use code “Perpetual30” to save 30% on premium offerings, and IM John…

People in this episode

Host: Ben Johnson

Guest: GM R.B. Ramesh

Topics covered

• chess coaching
• calculation vs pattern recognition
• burnout in young players
• YouTube instructional content
• chess book recommendations
• study time optimization

Keywords

• chess
• coaching
• calculation
• pattern recognition
• YouTube
• instructional content
• burnout
• study time

Sponsors

Chessiverse.com, IM John Bartholomew’s Complete Scandinavian Course

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