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Day 4 · 12 min · Free forever

Checks and captures only

  • Practice a force-only tree

Drill: in a messy position, calculate only checks and captures for three plies. Ignore quiet ideas until the force is clear.

This builds the muscle that stops 'hope chess'.

Habit rule · Force first — quiet ideas second.

Knowledge check

What should you calculate first in a messy position?

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