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  • 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 272- "Positional Puzzle Book Championship" with Neal Bruce - Perpetual Chess Podcast

    Popular guest and dedicated improver Neal Bruce is back on Perpetual Chess to break down the most useful “Positional Chess Puzzle” Books for club players. For those who have not heard Neal’s prior appearances, he is a dad and an executive at a software startup who devotes a lot of his free time to improving his chess game, often via flash cards made from chess books. Neal is amidst a 10 year study plan and has recently completed a phase during which he went through 8 positional puzzle books. In our interview, Neal discusses why he thinks this was an important step for his chess development and assesses the books he read. He ranks them in order, assesses their pros and cons, and their usefulness for different rating levels. At the end of Neal’s book breakdown we catch up with Neal a bit and discuss what is next in his 10 year chess study plan. Links for all of the books referenced, as well as timestamps are below.   Improve Your Chess Pattern Recognition by IM Arthur van de Oudeweetering How to Reassess Your Chess 4th Edition by IM Jeremy Silman  Mastering Chess Strategy by GM Johan Hellsten (also available on Chessable)  Mastering Positional Sacrifices by IM Merijn van Delft  The Positional Chess Handbook by FM Israel Gelfer  Practical Chess Exercises by Ray Cheng  IM Jeremy Silman’s Reassess Your Chess Workbook  Techniques of Positional Play by Valeri Bronznik and IM Anatoli Terekhin . Prior appearances by Neal:  “Pawn Book Championship” Episode 241 Book Recap #11- Taking Winning Chess Strategies with Neal Bruce  Book Recap #6- Woodpecker Method and Rapid Chess Improvement with Neal Bruce  0:00- We begin by catching listeners up on Neal’s background and discussing why Neal decided to study 8 “positional puzzle” books.  5:00- How has this intense study of positional chess impacted Neal’s chess game?  14:00- What books might be good precursors to the books that Neal discusses?  Mentioned: Simple Chess by GM Michael Stean, The Power of Pawns  16:00- Neal discusses two books that didn’t make the list:  Winning Chess Strategy for Kids by Jeff Coakley, Beyond Material by GM Davorin Kuljasevic  20:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. For a limited time, Chessable let me pick some of my favorite courses to put on sale. It includes two courses discussed in this podcast: https://go.chessable.com/perpetual-chess-podcast/ 21:30- Neal ranks the 8 books he reviewed! The first 4 books are: IM Jeremy Silman’s Reassess Your Chess Workbook  (Read Dr. Patzer’s review here) The Positional Chess Handbook by FM Israel Gelfer  How to Reassess Your Chess 4th Edition by IM Jeremy Silman (Discussed in Book Recap #2)  Improve Your Chess Pattern Recognition by IM Arthur van de Oudeweetering  37:30- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Aimchess collects and analyzes your games and gives you actionable tips based on the data it gathers. Check the site out, and if you choose to subscribe, please use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%.  38:30- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Better Help. You can see some online reviews here, and if you sign up, use this link to save 10%: https://www.betterhelp.com/chess 39:30- The final 4!  Techniques of Positional Play by Valeri Bronznik and IM Anatoli Terekhin . Read Sam Copeland’s Review of Techniques of Positional Play Mastering Positional Sacrifices by IM Merijn van Delft  Check out IM Andras Toth’s review of Neal Mona List here  Practical Chess Exercises by Ray Cheng  Mastering Chess Strategy by GM Johan Hellsten (also available on Chessable)  1:04:00- What are Neal’s OTB tournament plans? What books will he read next? 1:08:00- Thanks as always to Neal for dedicating so much time to sharing his chess knowledge! The best way to reach and keep up with him is via Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1. EP 272- "Positional Puzzle Book Championship" with Neal Bruce 01:11:46
    2. Book Recap #25- Review and Discussion of The Mammoth Book of the World’s Greatest Chess Games with NM Chrisopher Chabris and FM Graham Burgess 01:39:39
  • 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

  • ‎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.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
    
  • 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 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

• Near You

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