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Drills · Middlegame calculation

brianhliou · 5 drills across 2 patterns · 2026-05-01 05:28 UTC
Top diagnosis: 152 calculation slips in the middlegame positions across 2 openings

1. calculation slips in the middlegame in the London System (3 positions)

3 of your calculation slips in the middlegame mistakes happen in this opening, averaging 206cp lost. Most-played: e5 ×1, Red1 ×1, Nf8 ×1. Engine prefers: Qc8 ×1, Rd7 ×1, Nf6 ×1.

Drill focus: Step through these 3 positions; name what makes the engine's move stronger before revealing it.
drill 1 of 3

Find a better move than Nf8.

London System · ply 41 · black to move · you played Nf8
Show engine choice
Engine recommends: Nf6 (your move lost Δ2.12)
drill 2 of 3

Find a better move than Red1.

London System · ply 46 · white to move · you played Red1
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Engine recommends: Rd7 (your move lost Δ2.06)
drill 3 of 3

Find a better move than e5.

London System · ply 19 · black to move · you played e5
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Engine recommends: Qc8 (your move lost Δ2.00)

2. calculation slips in the middlegame in the Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation (2 positions)

2 of your calculation slips in the middlegame mistakes happen in this opening, averaging 323cp lost. Most-played: c3 ×1, Ncxe5 ×1. Engine prefers: Bf4 ×1, exf5 ×1.

Drill focus: Step through these 2 positions; name what makes the engine's move stronger before revealing it.
drill 1 of 2

Find a better move than Ncxe5.

Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation · ply 18 · white to move · you played Ncxe5
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Engine recommends: exf5 (your move lost Δ3.95)
drill 2 of 2

Find a better move than c3.

Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation · ply 24 · white to move · you played c3
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Engine recommends: Bf4 (your move lost Δ2.51)