The Chess Experience

CM Can Kabadayi: How to Prevent Blunders and Why He’s a Top Coach for Club Players


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123 He went from beginner to 2150 FIDE in just four years. And that’s without receiving any coaching! Later, he became one of Chessable’s most popular course creators, recently winning Author of the Year in 2024.

CM Can Kabadayi is a rare and impressive chess talent: he excels both as a player and a coach.

In this episode, we chat about his journey from a Ph.D in cognitive science to becoming an in-demand course creator and popular chess YouTuber.

Can also offers some great insights for chess improvement. He shares his unique “CLAMP” method for preventing blunders – a systematic framework to help you identify Checks, Loose Pieces, Alignments, Mobility Restrictions, and Passed Pawns.

We also discuss the most popular video from Can’s YouTube channel and his new show, called The Chess Congnition Podcast.

More From Can:

  • Chessable Courses
  • YouTube Channel
  • Twitter
  • Instagram

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