IMPROVE YOUR CHESS CALCULATION HC

This Improve Your Chess Calculation is an English-language hardcover chess training book built around one essential skill: calculating variations accurately from set positions without moving the pieces.

It was named Chess.com Book of the Year Award 2022, and its exercise-led approach makes the purpose of the book very clear. Rather than offering broad theory, it gives you structured positions to solve so you can work on calculation, visualisation and analytical discipline in a practical way.

What the book focuses on

Good calculation is at the heart of strong chess play. Knowing ideas and patterns is useful, but in a real position you still need to see several moves ahead and judge the consequences correctly. This book is designed to help you train exactly that skill.

GM Ramesh RB guides the reader through positions that are solved without moving the pieces, which keeps the focus on board vision and careful analysis. The format suits players who want to sharpen their calculation in a structured way, from ambitious club players to more experienced competitors.

Author and training approach

GM Ramesh RB is a highly regarded chess trainer who has worked with many leading Indian talents at different stages of their development. That coaching background is reflected in the way the exercises are put together: they are intended to address common calculation mistakes and build better analytical habits.

The result is a book that stays firmly practical. The positions are there to be worked through, not just read about, so the training value comes from active solving rather than passive study.

Recognition

The book’s training value was also recognised by Daniel Naroditsky, whose comments underline how seriously this method is regarded by strong players.

If you are looking for a chess book focused on calculation practice rather than theory for its own sake, this is a very direct and purposeful choice.

Key details

• Product type: hardcover chess training book
• Title: Improve Your Chess Calculation
• Author: GM Ramesh RB
• Language: English
• Training focus: calculation of variations
• Method: exercises solved from set positions without moving the pieces
• Page count: 336
• Award: Chess.com Book of the Year Award 2022