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Dr. Can's Chess Clinic

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Can Kabadayi/ Cognitive scientist, Candidate master, Chess coach, Proud Chessable Author of the Year 2024 #chess #chesspunks https://linktr.ee/drcanschessclinic

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Dr. Can's Chess Clinic @drcanchess.bsky.social · Feb 6

I’m beyond honored to be named Chessable Author of the Year 2024! 🏆
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A massive THANK YOU to Chessable, my students & the entire chess community. This award means even more given the amazing authors on Chessable—it’s a privilege to be among them.👇

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Dr. Can's Chess Clinic @drcanchess.bsky.social · 14d

It is my pleasure. Hope it will help you!

Flavio 🏴‍☠️ @flaviocorpa.com · 15d

This amazing video on the KID by @drcanchess.bsky.social goes straight to my favourites!! Hope it helps in my game tomorrow! 💪🏼 #chesspunks youtu.be/dC2Houwhegg?...

10 Strategic Patterns to Master the King’s Indian Defense

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michelhoetmer.bsky.social @michelhoetmer.bsky.social · Jul 20

@drcanchess.bsky.social very nice video about the Hübner Nimzo Indian with clear explanation of important concepts youtu.be/rEmsO_dNps4?...

10 Strategic Patterns to Master the Nimzo Indian Defense

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Dr. Can's Chess Clinic @drcanchess.bsky.social · May 19

The course also trains you to punish your opponent’s mistakes, helping you fight the passive mindset that holds so many players back.

In the videos, I also introduce my CLAMP checklist—a powerful tool from my newest course on blunder-checking. #chessable #chesspunks #chesscom

Dr. Can's Chess Clinic @drcanchess.bsky.social · May 19

All 10 of my Chessable courses now include video! “My Opponent’s Move” just got a video upgrade. chessable.com/my-opponents...

This course helps you raise your chess floor by fixing a critical calculation process: spotting the threats behind your opponent’s last move.

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Dr. Can's Chess Clinic @drcanchess.bsky.social · May 14

Getting ready for the summer read.

Dr. Can's Chess Clinic @drcanchess.bsky.social · May 3

It was an honor to host world-renowned cognitive scientist and NM Prof. Chris Chabris @cfchabris.bsky.social to explore what cognitive science teaches us about chess thinking.

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What Cognitive Science Says About Chess Thinking with Prof. Christopher Chabris

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Dr. Can's Chess Clinic @drcanchess.bsky.social · Apr 29

That is so nice to hear! ☺️ I poured my heart and soul into the video part for the blunder-check course.

Dr. Can's Chess Clinic @drcanchess.bsky.social · Apr 28

Thanks for posting this!

It reminded me of this video I recorded a while ago. www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9a8...

Rethinking Human Chess Calculation: Beyond Kotov's Tree

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Dr. Can's Chess Clinic @drcanchess.bsky.social · Apr 19

We explored strategic decision-making, especially around piece exchanges, inspired by his book Mastering Chess Exchanges (co-authored with Renier Castellanos).

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Mastering Chess Exchanges: GM Jacob Aagaard’s Guide to Better Decisions

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Dr. Can's Chess Clinic @drcanchess.bsky.social · Apr 19

I had the great pleasure of talking to GM Jacob Aagaard. He took a deeply respectable approach as a GM, thinking out loud as I tested him with positions (he tested me, too, with five positions!).

A great coach doesn’t just lecture—they solve problems with you. 👇

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Dr. Can's Chess Clinic @drcanchess.bsky.social · Apr 5

Yes! Confirmation bias kicks in!

Dr. Can's Chess Clinic @drcanchess.bsky.social · Apr 5

Yosha, this is excellent feedback from such a strong player like you! 🙏☺️

Some of my students are seeing all-time rating highs after they diligently studied this course. I am very hopeful!

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Dr. Can's Chess Clinic @drcanchess.bsky.social · Apr 5

I just saw a review of the Blunder-Check course from a neurologist—and at that moment, it felt like a year’s worth of sweat, effort, and love had truly paid off. #chesspunks

The sale is ending in two days! www.chessable.com/preventing-b...

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Dr. Can's Chess Clinic @drcanchess.bsky.social · Mar 28

Thank you so much! :)

Dr. Can's Chess Clinic @drcanchess.bsky.social · Mar 28

#chess #chesspunks #chesscom #chessable #blunder-check

Dr. Can's Chess Clinic @drcanchess.bsky.social · Mar 28

I am super excited about the impact of this course on your chess progress.

Thanks for your continued support ❤️

Let's put a CLAMP on those blunders!

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Dr. Can's Chess Clinic @drcanchess.bsky.social · Mar 28

I have already received great feedback from the alpha and beta testers of the course: "I really thought your course was absolutely outstanding and I’m up to my all time high of 1250 chesscom, and over 1600 lichess after studying it.”

It probably works!!

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Dr. Can's Chess Clinic @drcanchess.bsky.social · Mar 28

And no—it’s not about passivity or fear.

This course teaches you to verify your ideas with confidence.
Some of the most powerful exercises challenge you to play seemingly blunder-looking moves, but calculate just one or two plies deeper to prove they work.

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Dr. Can's Chess Clinic @drcanchess.bsky.social · Mar 28

What is truly limiting your performance—your ceiling or your floor?

Improving your ceiling (strategy, calculation, openings) is great.

But if blunders keep ruining your games… then raising your floor should be your top priority.

Blunder Check helps you do exactly that.

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Dr. Can's Chess Clinic @drcanchess.bsky.social · Mar 28

As a cognitive scientist and coach, my mission is to identify the biggest bottlenecks in a player's progress—and give you tools that generalize.

Unsafe moves and blunders are arguably the biggest bottleneck.

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Dr. Can's Chess Clinic @drcanchess.bsky.social · Mar 28

After a full year of designing, testing, and refining, I’m beyond excited to announce the release of my 10th (!) @chessable.com course: Preventing Blunders in Chess: chessable.com/blundercheck

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Dr. Can's Chess Clinic @drcanchess.bsky.social · Mar 22

In the latest episode, I sat down with Nate Solon, and we challenged each other by evaluating a series of interesting positions. #chess #chesspunks #evaluation #calculation

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMoK...

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Dr. Can's Chess Clinic @drcanchess.bsky.social · Mar 16

That is correct, thanks! :)

Dr. Can's Chess Clinic @drcanchess.bsky.social · Mar 9

Thank you! :) The idea is to go for a compact but complete d4 d5 course!

Dr. Can's Chess Clinic @drcanchess.bsky.social · Mar 8

It was a great pleasure to host NM Ben Johnson, the voice behind the legendary Perpetual Chess Podcast! We dived into his journey as a podcaster and lessons from his book Perpetual Chess Improvement. 🎙️♟️ #chess #chesspunks

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBRO...

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