Ep. 83 (S6 Premiere): Mastering the Middlegame for Club Players: The Legacy of IM Jeremy Silman

Welcome to Season 6! Sadly, renowned chess educator IM Jeremy Silman passed away recently. Many consider his content to be essential for amateur improvement. He is probably best known for his system of imbalances and its application to the middlegame. This week, we'll give an overview of his approach and discuss some of his books and online content.  Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 07:58 - The Imbalances 11:38 - The Amateur's Mind 15:05 - Complete Book of Chess Strategy 17:11 - Reassess Your Chess 19:59 - Silman's Complete Endgame Course 24:37 - Chess.com Lessons 34:17 - Outro Books Referenced (Amazon links): The Amateur's Mind The Complete Book of Chess Strategy Reassess Your Chess, 4th Ed. Silman's Complete Endgame Course  Lessons Referenced (Chess.com links): Silman Teaches Tactics 1  Silman's Lessons in Strategy 1  Silman's Lessons in Strategy 2  Roots of Positional Understanding  Now What? Rook and Other Endgames  Mental Domination  Previous Episodes Referenced: #6: The Amateur's Mind #60: The Complete Book of Chess Strategy 🎯 Support the Show:  Patreon  Buy Me a Coffee 📧 If you have a question or topic idea for a future episode, e-mail us at [email protected]. 🔗 Our links: Website Twitter YouTube Patreon Buy Me a Coffee ♟The Amazon and chess.com links above are affiliate links which earn us a small commission on qualifying purchases. This helps support the podcast at no additional cost to you.