Episodes
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Episode 5: Peak Performance
In this episode I describe everything I did during the tournaments where I had my best performances. I tried to control for every single thing that I could and optimize it, and research the best that I could, to have as much possible knowledge about my opponent, their openings, and how I was…
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Episode 4: Piece Values
In this episode, I delve into the piece values in chess, why they matter, and how to make use of the best available information. Piece values are very relevant to judging sacrifices and material imbalances in just about every game you will play. If you spend a lot of time thinking about this…
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Episode 3: Understanding Static Versus Dynamic
In this episode I break down why we need to understand static and dynamic advantages and what our goals are depending on the given type of advantage, quality of advantage, and type of counterplay if one side is worse.
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Episode Two: The Problem of Tactics
This episode discusses the most common types of problems that practical players have when they are trying to understand positions and look for tactics. At the core of it, the main problem is that we lack clarity and most of us have not applied enough logic to the idea of tactical breakdowns. When...
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Episode One: Starting Out in Chess
In order to approach chess as effectively as possible, we need a good mindset, good sources, and good working routines. In this podcast, I discuss how to be motivated, move in the right direction, and focus on the right things.