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• Podcasts

  • The Perpetual Chess Podcast Weekly interviews with movers and shakers from the chess world. Click play_circle_filled to listen to an episodecancelplay_circle_filled

    EP.216 - Dr. Jana Krivec - Perpetual Chess Podcast

    This week Dr. Jana Krivec joins me. She is the seven-time Woman’s National Champion of Slovenia.  Jana is also a Professor of Psychology at the School of Advanced Social Studies in Nova Gorica, Slovenia. She has recently released a book that synthesizes her interests in chess and brain science. Her book,  Improve Your Life by Playing a Game, gives a rundown of the many psychological issues that chess players often confront, and offers actionable advice on how we all can improve our study habits and our approaches to playing chess. I had a good time speaking with Dr. Krivec, and I think that you will enjoy the interview. Please read on for more details and timestamps.    0:00- We begin by discussing the cognitive biases that are most prevalent amongst chess players.  Mentioned: Adult Improver interview with Dr. Vishnu Sreekumar, (The book recap I mentioned with Dr. Christopher Chabris will be out later this month) , The Dunning Kruger Effect, Emanuel Lasker, Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman    15:00- How can we combat these biases?   20:00- Perpetual Chess is proud to be brought to you in part by Chessable.com. Their latest offerings include, Lifetime Repertoires: The Queen’s Gambit Declined by GM Alex Colovic and The Psychology of Chess Tactics    21:00- Dr. Krivec answers a question from the Patreon mailbag about how to deal with the common issue of online “chess tilt.”  Mentioned: The Power of Habit    39:00- Jana answers a Patreon question about how to deal with stress in online chess and she’s asked whether she thinks chess is helpful or harmful with anxiety issues.  Mentioned: Autogenic Training, Progressive Muscle Relaxation    55:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessmood.com!  Check out Chessmood’s blog is here:  https://chessmood.com/blog  and check out their YouTube, featuring Lessons with a Grandmaster here: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChessMood 56:00- What factors were most instrumental in Jana’s chess successes?    1:04:00- Does Dr. Krivec have an opinion about whether it is better to learn from books or from online tools like Chessable?    1:12:00- Thanks so much to Dr. Krivec for joining the show. You can contact her via Facebook.    You can purchase or see a free teaser of her book via Thinkers Publishing Here: Improve Your Life by Playing a Game – Learn how to turn your life activities into lifelong skills - Thinkers Publishing If you would like to help support Perpetual Chess, you can do so here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1. EP.216 - Dr. Jana Krivec 01:22:02
    2. EP.215 - Dr. Vishnu Sreekumar (Adult Improver Series) 01:25:25
  • Chess: The Full English Breakfast A chess podcast with a couple of cheeky chaps! Macauley Peterson hosts International Master Lawrence Trent and Grandmaster Simon Williams to breakdown the chess world into lively short bites. Click play_circle_filled to listen to an episodecancelplay_circle_filled

    054 - May Musings - Chess: The Full English Breakfast

    Episode 54 - May Musings The FEB gang share a bottle of wine and check in on the World Championship, Magnus Carlsen, online blitz grudge matches with Americans and what's (not) rotten in the state of Denmark. Dormant but not dead, subscribe to the podcast to get our irreverent if irregular inquiries into the state of chess and the chess world!   Simon Williams appears courtesy GingerGM.com Support the show! You can help the show grow by sharing your favourite episode with friends and family, or if you can spare a minute, please write us a review and leave a high rating on iTunes, Stitcher or Soundcloud. Thanks very much!

    1. 054 - May Musings 48:37
    2. 053 - FIDE-fi-fo-fum 57:10
  • BBC Radio 4 Across the Board Dominic Lawson conducts a series of interviews over a game of chess. Click play_circle_filled to listen to an episodecancelplay_circle_filled

    Piers Morgan - Across the Board

    Across The Board is a series of interviews conducted over a game of chess. In this programme Dominic Lawson talks to the outspoken journalist and broadcaster Piers Morgan. The game turns out to be a brutal affair.

    1. Piers Morgan 12:10
    2. Antony Beevor 12:15

• Articles

  • MasterClass Chess Endgame Positions and Chess Strategy In a chess game, there are many types of endgames, and the right strategy depends heavily on what pieces remain on the board for each side. It may seem counterintuitive at first, but many teachers, including grandmaster Garry Kasparov, recommend that new players start by studying endgame positions rather than memorizing books of openings or finessing middlegame. Why? Because studying the endgame gives players a keen sense of the advantages and shortcomings of various pieces. cancel
  • MasterClass Chess Middlegame Positions and Chess Strategy Tips Less easily defined or theorized than openings or endgames, the middlegame is still an important part of a chess game. Broadly speaking, the middlegame begins when chess players have moved their kings to safety and developed most of their major pieces. It’s the phase where each player’s positional understanding will be put to the test. Note that it’s not always easy to mark the point where an opening becomes the middlegame. Likewise, the middlegame may transition seamlessly into the endgame. cancel
  • MasterClass Chess 101: What Is Double Attack? Learn About the Different Types of Double Attacks and Why Mastering This Tactic Can Improve Your Game Strategy The double attack is one of the most fundamental chess tactics. Learning how to create multiple threats on the board can not only deprive your opponent of valuable material, it also creates flexibility in your own position. cancel

• Essentials

  • Amazon Best Sellers Best Chess Books Discover the best Chess Books in Best Sellers. Find the top 100 most popular items in Amazon Books Best Sellers. cancel
  • Chess.com Play Chess Online - Free Games Play chess on Chess.com - the #1 chess community with +30 million members around the world. Play online with friends, challenge the computer, join a club, solve puzzles, analyze your games, and learn from hundreds of video lessons. You can also watch top players and compete for prizes. cancel
    
  • ‎Real Chess Master 3D Logic of Attack and Defense ‎This app brings the classic chess game into a new dimension. With advanced 3D graphics, you can feel all beauty of interacting with a virtual chess set. Choose to play with AI or with real opponents. cancel
    
  • Chess Armory 15" Wooden Chess Set Large 15" x 15" folding chess board for easy game play. Quality wooden chess set with inlaid walnut. Felted interior with straps for storing pieces. cancel

• Courses

  • MasterClass Garry Kasparov Teaches Chess Learn advanced strategy, tactics and theory from the greatest chess player of all time. cancel
  • Udemy Top Chess Courses Online Learn how to play chess with a top-rated course from Udemy. Whether you’re interested in basic chess strategies, learning new chess tactics, or practicing advanced opening chess moves, Udemy has a course to help you play like a Grand Master. cancel
  • Chess.com Chess Lessons - Learn with Online Courses Get better at chess through interactive online chess lessons from top masters and coaches. Follow a guided study plan to learn openings, endgames, strategy and tactics. cancel
  • CHESSFOX.COM Free Chess Course For Beginners

• Films and TV

  • Netflix The Queen's Gambit In a 1950s orphanage, a young girl reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction. cancel
  • NYTimes I’m a Chess Expert. Here’s What ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Gets Right The Netflix show about a female chess prodigy in the 1950s and ’60s is one of the best screen adaptations of the game yet. But there are a few wrong moves. cancel

• Websites

  • Chess.com Play Chess Online - Free Games Play chess on Chess.com - the #1 chess community with +30 million members around the world. Play online with friends, challenge the computer, join a club, solve puzzles, analyze your games, and learn from hundreds of video lessons. You can also watch top players and compete for prizes. cancel
  • Chess Guide The Most Visited Chess Guide on the Internet Learn the strategies that chessmasters to beat your friends or serious competitors. cancel

• Near You

  • Meetup Chess groups Meet other local chess players to talk strategy and play games. cancel