Combinational Vision and Spotting Silent Moves 

GM Swapnil Dhopade     June 5, 2025

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79.00 EUR

The highly successful Tactical Thursday camp (May 8-15, 2025) has been transformed into a comprehensive digital product, featuring GM Dhopade's revolutionary approach to tactical training. This isn't just another tactics course – it's a complete system for developing the vision and intuition that separates great tacticians from average players.

What You Get: 6 Hours of Elite Tactical Training

Complete Video Library - All 4 lectures from the live camp (6 hours)
Comprehensive PGN Database - Two specialized sections with detailed analysis
28 Test Positions - 14 for each topic with fully annotated solutions
5 Model Examples - 3 for Combinational Vision, 2 for Silent Moves
Practical Training System - Designed for independent improvement

The Two-Part Mastery System:

🎯 Part 1: Combinational Vision - Master the art of "spotting hidden tactical ideas that allow us to either win material or checkmate our opponent's king" as GM Dhopade explains. Learn to recognize forcing sequences that "demand only moves from the opponent" and discover how combinations become so powerful that "our opponent does not get a chance to breathe when we execute such a combination."

🎯 Part 2: Silent Moves - Develop the sophisticated skill of "finding ideas that generate deadly threats which force our opponent to respond in such a way that weakens their defenses." Unlike flashy tactics, these quiet moves create cumulative pressure until "our threats overpower their defenses."

GM Dhopade's Proven Training Philosophy

As GM Dhopade emphasizes, this training method is based on the wisdom of legendary coach Mark Dvoretsky: "Solving combinations before the tournament helps us boost our confidence." The course is designed so that "either we will be able to apply our prior knowledge thus strengthening it more, or we will learn something unique if we fail to find the correct solution. In any case we benefit from such training."

Why This Course Is Different

🎯 Beyond Basic Tactics: While most players focus on obvious captures and checks, this course teaches you to "switch from calculation to intuition" and find the "least expected moves that change the evaluation."

🎯 Practical Application: Learn to "blend threats into positional play for maximum practical impact" using real examples from elite games, including the illustrative masterpiece between GM Vishy Anand and GM Wesley So.

🎯 Complete System: Each section includes introduction, model examples, test positions, and detailed solutions – everything needed for systematic improvement.

Perfect For Players Who Want To:

Transform Your Tactical Vision Today

This digital product gives you permanent access to GM Dhopade's proven training system, allowing you to develop the combinational vision and silent move technique that characterizes world-class tactical play.

SAMPLE EXERCISE

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Find the best move for White

Join the ranks of players who have mastered both the art of forcing combinations and the subtle power of silent moves that decide games at the highest level.