Ep. 57 (S4 Premiere): GM Alex Lenderman on Adult Improvement, Chess Cheating & More
The Chess Angle19 Feb 2023

Ep. 57 (S4 Premiere): GM Alex Lenderman on Adult Improvement, Chess Cheating & More

To kick off Season 4, Neal spoke with Grandmaster Alex Lenderman. Alex resides in Brooklyn, NY where he was a member of the famous chess team at Edward R. Murrrow HS that won multiple national high school titles. This was depicted in the 2007 book The Kings of New York (retitled Game of Kings) by Michael Weinreb (Amazon). Alex was the winner of the 2021 US Open and is active as a chess coach for both children and adults. Some of this episode's talking points include the following:

  • Why many adults have difficulty improving
  • Chess psychology
  • The chess cheating epidemic
  • Alex's experience playing at local clubs
  • Teaching chess

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