EP 437- Coach Jay Stallings and NM Adam Weissbarth talk Chess Teaching, Chess in the Movies and The Challenges and Rewards of Running a Chess Business

Vishnu is a 31 year old tech consultant, chess author and dad who has been waking up at 4 AM to study chess for hours before his family and work life begins. Vishnu shares his study routine and chess resource recommendations from studying chess intensively in recent years. Vishnu also candidly discusses his long term goal of becoming a GM, a goal that many would say is impossible for someone with so many other responsibilities to achieve. Lastly,  Vishnu’s shares some of his best advice from his new book,  The Chess Bible – Most Instructive Tips, Axioms, One-Liners & Mantras. Although I am not sure if Vishnu will be able to achieve his ultimate goal, I enjoyed talking chess with him and can’t wait to see how his chess journey continues to unfold. Please read on for timestamps and relevant links.  0:00- Why does Vishnu work so hard on his chess? What are his goals?  Mentioned: Vishnu’s rating page is here 4:30- Why does he think no one has ever gone from the 2100 level to GM in their 30s? What makes Vishnu think he can be the first?  8:00- Vishnu details his study routine.  10:00- Welcome to the Chess dot bomb! Vishnu utilizes his Chess.com premium membership by making Puzzle Rush a part of his daily routine. If you decide to upgrade to a premium membership at Chess.com, you can help support the pod by signing up using this link (https://go.chess.com/Perpetual). Mentioned: GM Noel Studer’s Next Level Chess Blog  12:00- Vishnu continues discussion of his daily chess study routine? Mentioned: Chess Tempo, ChessMood.com, Blog Post- How Grandmasters Memorize Openings  25:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Aimchess’ algorithm reviews your games and gives you actionable advice on how to improve your game. Check it out for free, and if you choose to subscribe you can use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%. Or use this link for the same discount: https://aimchess.com/try?ref=benjohnson12 26:00- How has Vishnu’s routine changed? How often does he compete?  30:00- Vishnu shares a few book recs: Small Steps to Giant Improvement, Soviet Middlegame Technique  33:00- How does Vishnu deal with frustration and naysayers?  Mentioned: FM James Canty, GM Ben Finegold, GM John Shaw  38:00- Does Vishnu’s tournament routine change with a tournament coming up?  42:00- What has Vishnu learned from ultra marathon runner David Goggins?  47:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. Check out their latest courses here: https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/ 48:00- We discuss Vishnu’s book. He shares the inspiration for The Chess Bible – Most Instructive Tips, Axioms, One-Liners & Mantras and shares a few axioms…  Mentioned: IM Jeremy Silman’s How to Reassess Your Chess, Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy  1:01:00- What improvement advice would Vishnu give to other improvers?  Mentioned: 45 Positional Methods and Techniques, Chess Training for Post Beginners  1:04:00- Thanks to Vishnu for joining me! You can find him on Facebook or email him at kvwarrier108 at gmail dot com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 Marras 20221h 9min

As suspense builds in the FIDE Women’s World Championship Cycle, I am joined by one of France’s top female players to discuss what has transpired so far, and what is coming. My guest is WIM Andreaa Navrotescu. Andreaa is a Romanian-born, French-based chess player, Twitch streamer and commentator. Andreaa joined me shortly after returning from Monaco, where GM Lei Tingjie defeated Anna Muzychuk in a tense match, to advance to the next stage of the cycle. Andreea was there working as FIDE Press Officer. She described the atmosphere in Monoco and helped us preview the matches which will be starting next week in Uzbekistan. We also discuss Andreea’s own chess career, including her favorite memories, her content recommendations, her upcoming tournaments, and her current goals as a chess player. I very much enjoyed chatting with Andreea and look forward to tracking her career as well as the continuation of the FIDE Women's Candidates tournament.  0:00-   To nominate a chess educator for the Andy Lerner award, please go to this link: https://chessintheschools.org/andy-lerner-excellence-in-chess-education-award/ 2:45- Andreea joins the show and begins with a trip report of what it was like to be in Monaco for the FIDE Women’s Candidates quarter-final match, and to talk about which participants remain. GM Lei Tingjie has advanced to the semi-finals over the Muzychuk sisters and GM Humpy Koneru.  More info on the Women’s World Championship cycle here:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_Candidates_Tournament_2022%E2%80%9323 15:00- Did the players bring trainers to help them prepare? Mentioned: GM Srinath Narayanan, GM Yuriy Kryvorucho  18:00- Who does Andreea consider the favorite in the bracket that features GMs Aleksandra Goryachkina, Kateryna Lagno, Alexandra Kosteniuk and Tan Zhongyi?  20:00-Andreea shares some final reflections on the Women’s World Championship cycle so far including what chess lessons she took away 25:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. You can check out all of their latest offerings here:  https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/ 26:00-Andreea discusses her chess development in Romania and France. What chess lessons did Andreea learn from her dad, IM Catalin Navrotescu?  32:00- Is GM Alireza Firouzja well known in France?  36:00-Andreea discusses her study regimen and her current chess goals.  Mentioned: Sam Shankland’s Chessable Courses, GM Romain Edouard, GM Veselin Topalov  45:00-Andreea describes her experience at the Olympiad. Mentioned: GM Magnus Carlsen  50:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Aimchess’ algorithm reviews your games and gives you actionable advice on how to improve your game. Check it out for free, and if you choose to subscribe you can use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%. Or use this link for the same discount: https://aimchess.com/try?ref=benjohnson12 52:00- Andreea discusses her upcoming tournament schedule and how she trains for an upcoming tournament 59:00- Andreea discusses her Twitch streaming plans, as well as the popularity of chess Twitch streaming in France.  Mentioned: Fiona Steil-Antoni, IM Julien Song, GM Laurent Fressinet   1:07:00- Outside of chess, what are Andreea’s interests?  1:09:00- Thanks to Andreea for joining the show! Here is how to keep up with her: Twitter- https://twitter.com/andy_rekt_chess Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/andy_rekt_chess/ Linktree- https://linktr.ee/andy_rekt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 Marras 20221h 17min

This week I am joined by longtime friend of the podcast Neal Bruce. Neal learned chess from scratch at the age of 40, and is immersed in a multi-year chess study plan that currently focuses on studying the game collections of some of some of chess’ greatest players. As bibliophiles, Neal and I are particularly interested in books featuring legendary games, but one can also study classics through online databases or YouTube serieses. In this podcast, Neal updates us on his study routine, and we rank some of the best “game collection” books we have come across. We also weigh the importance of studying games. Is it an indispensable part of any chess player's routine? Is there a “right way” to study them? What will be next for Neal? It is always inspiring to hear of Neal’s commitment to lifelong learning! Please read on for timestamps of topics discussed and books referenced.  Neal Bruce’s prior appearances:  Book Recap #6- Discussing the Woodpecker Method and Rapid Chess Improvement with Neal Bruce .  Book Recap #11- Discussing Winning Chess Strategies with Neal Bruce  Episode 240- “Pawn Book Championship” How to Chess 04- What to Expect when Attending a Chess Tournament with Neal Bruce  02:00- Why did Neal decide to study a bunch of game collection books? How many games has he played through?  06:00- Why should one study annotated games? What has doing so taught Neal? 17:00- How should one study games? Digital? Board? Two Physical Boards?  Mentioned: Chessable, Forward Chess, New in Chess Book Reader  26:00- What can one expect to gain from going through games?  28:00-   Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Aimchess’ algorithm reviews your games and gives you actionable advice on how to improve your game. Check it out for free, and if you choose to subscribe you can use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%. Or use this link for the same discount: https://aimchess.com/try?ref=benjohnson12 30:00- We review specific books. Starting with ones for newer players  Mentioned: First Book of Morphy, Logical Chess Move by Move, Masters of the Chessboard, Winning Chess Brilliancies, Chess: The Art of Logical Thinking, The Most Instructive Chess Games Ever Played  (Neal’s highest recommendation)  39:00- What intermediate level books has Neal reviewed? What struck him about Alekhines games? Botvinnik’s 100 Selected Games, Understanding Chess Moves by Move, Alekhine’s Chess Games 1902-1946, How I Beat Fischer’s Record by GM Judit Polgar, Karpov’s Strategic Wins by Tibor Karolyi, Karpov Move by Move, Ivanchuk Move by Move 48:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. You can check out all of their latest offerings here:  https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/ 49:00- How do we approach playing through variations?  Mentioned: Perpetual Chess YouTube Channel  53:00- What are Ben’s favorites out of the 32 books that have been reviewed on the podcast? Mentioned: The Mammoth Book of the World’s Greatest Chess Games, How I Beat Fischer’s Record , Logical Chess Move by Move, Chess Tactics from Scratch  1:02- What is my favorite chess history book that I have reviewed?  Mentioned: Book Recap #20- Korchnoi’s Chess is My Life  1:07:00- What is Neal learning to code at age 53?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

8 Marras 20221h 17min

The Adult Improver Series of Perpetual Chess returns with an insightful guest with a passion for openings and tournament chess. Kyle Boddy is the founder of an influential and successful baseball performance training company, Driveline Baseball., which started as a one-man operation, and now boasts 50+ employees and many professional athletes as clients. Having been introduced to chess as a kid, Kyle actually regained his interest in the game in recent years while working in a Major League Baseball clubhouse. In our conversation, Kyle discusses why he loves chess, and compares it to his other competitive interests of poker, Magic the Gathering, and of course, baseball. We also tackle questions such as: How does a sports data expert approach chess data? Why does he love openings? Why does he love tournaments? What does he do to promote chess in his community? This was a fun conversation with an innovative thinker. You can find timestamps below, and links to topics referenced on the podcast webpage. 0:00- Links - Perpetual Chess Linkfest - https://benjohnson.substack.com/ If you would like to join the Perpetual Chess Patreon community, you can do so here: https://www.patreon.com/perpetualchess 5:00- Kyle Boddy joins the pod and shares his unique chess origin story, which began in his childhood and gained steam when he started playing with a few well known major league baseball players.  7:30- Kyle’s favorite chess content creators  10:00- How did Kyle learn to stop depending too much on the engine?  Mentioned: Kyle’s blog 12:00- What is Kyle’s chess study routine? What tournaments has he played? 15:30- What is Magic the Gathering?  18:00- Kyle’s approach to online chess  19:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Aimchess’ algorithm reviews your games and gives you actionable advice on how to improve your game. Check it out for free, and if you choose to subscribe you can use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%. Or use this link for the same discount: https://aimchess.com/try?ref=benjohnson12 20:00- How does Kyle balance a desire to improve with just wanting to have fun?  22:00- Is MLB star Joey Votto studying chess much?  23:00- Might Kyle be studying openings too much? 26:00- What openings does Kyle play? Why did he choose 1. D4?  31:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. You can check out all of their latest offerings here:  https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/ 32:00- If you are interested in getting free Chesskid.com premium memberships for any new school chess program you can email Ranae Bartlett at ranae at chesskid.com 34:00: Kyle discusses the community outreach he is doing in Seattle, WA.  38:00- As an innovator in data science, does Kyle see any innovations that could be made in the chess world?  44:00- Does Kyle read many chess books?  46:00- What are Kyle’s long term chess goals?  49:00- Kyle tried bullet chess to help him learn to make quicker decisions OTB, did it help?  53:00- How did Kyle develop strength as in endgames?  55:00- Has Kyle traveled to any huge weekend Swiss tournaments yet?  Mentioned: Hikaru Nakamura on the Lex Fridman podcast, WIM Megan Lee, Larry Hedder   57:00- Patreon mailbag question: How does Kyle deal with “chess tilt?”  1:01:00- Was Kyle’s career impeded by the fact he didn’t finish university?  Mentioned: MLB pitcher Ryan Buchter, Phillies coach Caleb Cotham  1:07:00- Did Kyle see chess in clubhouses aside from the Cincinnati Reds?  1:12:00- Kyle’s World Series Prediction!  1:14:00- Thanks to Kyle for talking chess (and baseball!) with me. Here are links to keep up with him: Twitter- https://twitter.com/drivelinebases?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor His Blog- https://www.kyleboddy.com/2022/02/27/scc-u1200-chess-tournament-report-feb-26-2022/ Driveline Baseball- https://www.drivelinebaseball.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 Marras 20221h 18min

This week we are joined by one of the best chess online chess teachers in the world, IM Andras Toth. Andras is an Australia-based Chessable author, YouTube presenter and Twitch streamer. Andras’ background as a teacher enables him to explain chess strategy very clearly, in a no-nonsense style. It had been a while since Andras and I had talked, so it was doubly fun to catch up with him. In our interview, Andras answers tons of listeners' questions related to chess improvement, discusses some favorite recent chess books, and talks about the ups and downs of the life of a chess content creator. It is always fun and informative to talk chess improvement with IM Andras Toth!  Recorded October 10, 2022  0:00- How does Andras manage to avoid discussing chess drama such as the Carlsen/Niemann controversy?  5:00- What qualities and habits has Andras observed in people who have improved significantly at chess?  7:00- Why do players sometimes struggle to convey their increased skills to better OTB performance?  14:00- If study material is not sticking, should one study it multiple times?  Mentioned: Yusopov Improve Your Chess Series 18:00- Has Andras read any good new chess books? Any suggestions for books about pawn structures?  Mentioned: How to Chess with Andras Toth , Improve Your Chess Calculation by R.B. Ramesh (Now on Chessable), Chess Structures by GM Mauricio Flores Rios (also on Chessable), GM Andy Soltis’ Pawn Structure Chess, Winning Chess Middlegames, an Essential Guide to Pawn Structures by GM Ivan Sokolov  28:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. You can check out all of their latest offerings here:  https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/ 30:00- What would your approach be if you were trying to go from 1700-1900?  Mentioned: Chess Principles Reloaded by IM Andras Toth, GM Magnus Carlsen on the Lex Fridman Podcast  37:00- What was it like to work GM Judit Polgar on a Chessable course?  Mentioned: Master your Chess with Judit and IM Andras Toth  41:00- How can one better learn to play less materialistically?  44:00- Does Andras have recommendations for learning King’s Indian/Benoni structures?   Mentioned: Lifetime Repertoires: Modern Benoni, Chess Structures by GM Mauricio Flores Rios LiChess Opening Explorer 50:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Aimchess’ algorithm reviews your games and gives you actionable advice on how to improve your game. Check it out for free, and if you choose to subscribe you can use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%. Or use this link for the same discount: https://aimchess.com/try?ref=benjohnson12 51:00- How is Andras’ YouTube channel doing?  52:00- What videos on his Channel would Andras recommend to someone who has never watched it? Mentioned: The Amateur’s Mind Series 54:00- Does Andras get tempted to do more “clickbaity” content? What about Twitch clips or videos of him playing blitz?  1:01:00- What is Andras working on now?  1:02:00- Thanks to Andras for joining the pod! Here are links to keep up with him: Twitter-  https://twitter.com/chesscoachandra?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Chessable- https://www.chessable.com/author/ChesscoachAndras/ YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcYZTGsTO5TbCaA1O0wcBzw Twitch- https://www.twitch.tv/chesscoachandras If you would like to help support Perpetual Chess, you can do so here.  https://www.patreon.com/perpetualchess Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

25 Loka 20221h 10min

With the bombshell news that GM Hans Niemann is suing Magnus Carlsen, Chess.com, and Hikaru Nakamura, we brought in a legal expert to help us make sense of the case. I am joined by Professor David Franklin. David is a Constitutional Law Professor and an appellate lawyer, who is also a chess enthusiast who had already been following the Carlsen/Niemann story closely. In our conversation, David answered important questions about the legitimacy of the lawsuit, and which potential scenarios are likely to unfold from here. You can find timestamps of topics discussed below.  0:00- I review a few key points about the Niemann lawsuit.  Mentioned: Here is the Niemann complaint 6:30- Thanks to our chess sponsors, Chessable and AImchess. If you decide to subscribe to Aimchess, use this link or the code Perpetual30 to save 30%.  08:00- Professor David Franklin joins the podcast.  9:00- Did he expect a lawsuit? 11:00- Can Magnus be held accountable for damages in the U.S. as a Norwegian citizen.  13:00- Is this writing style in the complaint likely to impact the case’s outcome?  17:00- Is David surprised that collusion is included in the case?  19:00- Should we take the $100 million amount in this seriously?  20:00- Was David surprised that Hikaru is in the lawsuit?  Mentioned: Akiva Cohen Esq. Twitter Thread 23:00- What is the strongest claim in the case?  36:00- What is the timeline for likely events that will be forthcoming in the case?  41:00- What charges or parties might be struck/removed from the case?  44:00- Do any frivolous elements in the case make it less likely the case will succeed?  45:00- What does David think of the “big picture” issue of OTB cheating?  46:00- Thanks to David for sharing his expertise, you can follow him on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/DFranklinChi If you would like to help support Perpetual Chess, you can do so here. Ben Johnson is creating Perpetual Chess Podcast | Patreon   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 Loka 202253min

This week we are rejoined by Dr. Kenneth Regan. Dr. Regan is, as many of you will are already aware, is one of the world’s leading experts at engine cheat detection. He is an IM at chess, and is the rare individual with domain expertise in chess, statistics and computer science. Dr. Regan has degrees in mathematics from Princeton and Oxford and is a Professor in Computational Complexity Theory at the University of Buffalo. As a chess player, Ken was the 1977 US Junior co-champion and once held the record of youngest USCF Master since Bobby Fischer. Dr. Regan joined the podcast to share some of his findings about the Carlsen/Niemann controversy and to discuss chess cheating more generally. More details can be found below. 0:00- This podcast may be best watched via YouTube. You can sub/Watch at the video of this podcast the Perpetual Chess YouTube Channel here: https://youtu.be/UsEIBzm5msU To subscribe to the Perpetual Chess Linkfest you can submit your email address    at the bottom of the most recent post here: https://benjohnson.substack.com/p/perpetual-chess-linkfest-9-october 02:00- Dr. Regan joins the show. What did Dr. Regan think of the Chess.com Report about GM Hans Niemann?  Mentioned: James Altucher interview with Dr. Regan- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Hf-V4WFq2k 2019 Perpetual Chess Interview (Episode 136): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loNQ__09_fE 08:00- Dr. Regan shares some of his data regarding how the amount of time one has impacts chess strength.  17:00- What data was Dr. Regan able to gather from the famous all night bullet match between GMs Alireza Firouzja and Daniel Naroditsky during the 2022 FIDE Candidates tournament.  19:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. You can check out all of their latest offerings here:  https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/ 20:00- What does Dr. Regan think of Chessbase’s “Let’s Check” as a cheat detection measure?  24:00- Dr. Regan discussing these blog posts: https://rjlipton.wpcomstaging.com/2022/09/21/cheating-at-chess-not-again/ https://rjlipton.wpcomstaging.com/2016/11/30/when-data-serves-turkey/ 32:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Aimchess’ algorithm reviews your games and gives you actionable advice on how to improve your game. Check it out for free, and if you choose to subscribe you can use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%. 32:30- Dr. Regan shares and discusses some of his data on GM Hans Niemann  41:00- Dr. Regan discusses his research and post called ‘Pandemic Lag’ as well as a few other informative articles  https://rjlipton.wpcomstaging.com/2021/07/30/pandemic-lag/ Chessbase article by Frederic Friedel regarding typical prodigy progress  https://en.chessbase.com/post/tracking-a-player-s-progress FM Nate Solon’s look at GM Hans Niemann’s centipawn losses https://zwischenzug.substack.com/p/did-hans-niemann-cheat 55:00- Patreon mailbag question: What did Dr. Regan think of GM Fabiano Caruana’s comments regarding the efficacy of his model?  Mentioned: C Squared Podcast  1:03:00- Patreon mailbag question: How can Dr. Regan’s model catch cheaters if it is only looking at a sample size of one game?  1:07:00- Patreon mailbag question: Why does Dr. Regan’s model exclude chess knowledge?  1:10:00- Patreon mailbag question: Would it be harder to catch cheating if done only a few times per game?  1:13:00- Patreon mailbag question: What precautions can clubs and organizers take to help prevent cheat?  1:18:00- Dr. Regan discusses his post “Measuring Fidelity to a Computer Agent” https://cse.buffalo.edu/~regan/chess/fidelity/ 1:20:00- Does Dr. Regan’s data even hint at Hans Niemann cheating OTB? 1:26:00- How would Dr. Regan use his data for chess improvement?  1:30:00- Thanks to Dr.Regan for joining us and sharing his research! You can keep up with his research via his blog (co-authored with Richard J. Lipton): https://rjlipton.wpcomstaging.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Loka 20221h 33min

This week we are joined by a legend of the game, one of the best players in the world in the 1970s and 1980s, Swedish champion, and legendary positional player, GM Ulf Andersson. Ulf doesn’t play as much as he did at his peak, but he still exudes passion for chess, and has accumulated a litany of stories about his games with fellow legends. Ulf regales us with stories about his clashes with Garry Kasparov, Bobby Fischer, Viktor Korchnoi, Bent Larsen, and so many others. At the age of 71, his memory for these encounters is quite impressive! Ulf also discusses his favorite modern players and games, and describes his daily life today. Ulf splits time between Germany and Sweden. It was quite an honor to hear a lifetime’s worth of chess stories. Timestamps of people and topics discussed can be found below. 0:03- Ulf joined me from his part-time home near Cologne, Germany, how did he end up there?  0:05- How does Ulf keep up with the chess world? How did he approach chess improvement in his earlier years?  0:09- Question from Chess Historian and Blogger Douglas Griffin: Does Ullf think that faster time controls have decreased the quality of endgame play? How have increments affected chess overall?  13:30- Who are GM Ulf Andersson’s favorite modern players? 15:30- What did Ulf think of Magnus’ decision not to defend his title?  16:45- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. You can check out all of their latest offerings here:  https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/ 18:00- What are Ulf’s memories of GM Mikhail Tal?  22:00- Ulf mentions that he finds tournament chess more stressful than he used to it? When did he start to feel this way? 24:00- What was it like to play Fischer at the peak of his power?    28:00- What were GM Ulf Andersson’s impressions of Korchnoi? 32:00- Ulf describes his matches with legendary Danish GM Bent Larsen.  37:00- What were Ulf’s interactions with Kasparov like? What was the difference between Kasparov and Karpov in personality?  43:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Aimchess’ algorithm reviews your games and gives you actionable advice on how to improve your game. Check it out for free, and if you choose to subscribe you can use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%. Or use this link for the same discount: https://aimchess.com/try?ref=benjohnson12 44:00- What was it like to meet and play Soviet legend GM David Bronstein? What about his friend GM Jan Timman?  48:00- Ulf discusses an infamous loss of his against IM Michael Basman, sometimes called, “The Immortal Waiting Game.” 50:00- Ulf discusses the 15 hour, 300 plus board simul he played in 1996.  57:00- Uf gives his perspective on the epic clash between Gukesh and Abdussatorov at this year’s Olympiad.  59:00- Ulf discusses some of the top current Swedish player’s approaches to maintaining their nerves and playing fighting chess.  1:09:00- Ulf discusses his interactions with GM Viswanathan Anand  1:13:00- Shirov’s famous move Bh3! Wwas inspired by a game Alexei played against Ulf. Does Ulf know this story?  1:16:00- How did Ulf achieve his peak rating in his 40s? Ulf also discusses the differences between open and closed tournaments.  1:20:00- Ulf discusses his correspondence chess career. 1:28:00- Ulf describes his life in Germany, and also back in Arboga, Sweden, where he does not even have a computer! Mentioned: GM Robert Hungaski, GM Sandra Mareco 1:35:00- Ulf discusses coaching the Argentinian Olympiad team in 2014.  1:41:00- Does Ulf do any coaching? 1:47:00- Ulf’s favorite games 1:51:00- What are Ulf’s favorite chess memories?  1:55:00- Kasparov-Karpov Seville 1987 1:56:00- Thanks so much to Ulf for sharing his passion to a lifetime devoted to chess!    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Loka 20222h