Theissl-Pokorna: Time management in chess

Time trouble is one of the most common bad habits of chess players. You can't really avoid spending time on complicated positions, but they are not the only problem. There are other factors, such as insufficient opening preparation, perfectionism, lack of confidence, etc. In this video course I want to help you deal with time management during your game. How to avoid it and how to react when you have no other choice. I divided this course into 2 parts. In the first part I focus on the methods and techniques that will help you avoid time trouble, such as: strict opening repertoire, smart use of chess intuition, recognizing critical moments, deciding between several possible moves, prophylactic thinking and how to avoid perfectionism in chess. In the second part the focus is on the moments in time trouble. How players of different strength and experience solve their problems at the board, but also why many of them (even strong grandmasters) fail. I cover topics such as: looking for opportunities in a worse position and finding the best ways out; how and why to keep emotions under control; complicated and complex positions; why to be careful with changes in a pawn structure in time trouble; and when and if to convert positions into (pawn) endgames.

• Video running time: 6 hours 45 minutes
• Interactive training including video feedback
• Extra: Best practice overview as PDF