3:00- We discuss a question raised in Under the Surface. “What do Grandmasters see that club players do not?” Mentioned: Thinking Fast and Slow, JJ Lang, GM Jesse Kraai 9:30- Patreon mailbag question- “How did GM Markos come up with so many metaphors to describe chess thinking in Under the Surface?”14:30- Listener question- “Why do adults find improvement so challenging?” Mentioned: GM John Nunn’s Secrets of Practical Chess, Street Smart Chess by GM Axel Smith 18:00- Twitter Question: “Who is the intended audience for Jan’s book?” 20:00- Twitter Question: “Was Jan inspired by Aron Nimzovich’s My System?”Mentioned: Patzer’s Review Blog Review of Under the Surface 22:00- Twitter Question: “Are there new chapters Jan would add to Under the Surface today?” 24:00- Twitter Question: “Why do we tend to notice mistakes just as we make a move, and not before we make a move?” Mentioned: Jan’s game where he hung a mate in one is here:Manage Your Favourite Games (chessbase.com)26:30- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessmood.com They offer a huge library of instructive videos. You can hear GM Avetik Grigoryan on Episode 192 of Perpetual Chess. Be sure to subscribe to their YouTube channel here. 27:00- Perpetual Chess is also brought to you in part by AImchess.com. Check out their site, and if you decide to subscribe use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%. 30:00- We discuss The Secret Ingredient. How can adult chess players learn to translate chess knowledge into skills? 39:00- Why is trying to “get your openings down first” before tackling other aspects of the game often a “Sisyphean task”? 41:30- What advice can Jan offer on managing one’s time during a chess game?Mentioned: GM Alexander Grischuk, GM Daniel Fridman, GM Vasyl Ivanchuk, Episode 08 with GM Sam Shankland 48:30- What should you do when confronted with an unknown idea in the opening? 50:00- How should chess improvers allocate their chess study time? Mentioned: Episode 237 with GM Vladimir Kramnik 54:00- Can online games be adapted so that they more resemble tournament chess? 58:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com! Check out their latest offerings here. New Chess Courses Online - For All Levels in all - Chessable.comAlso be sure to subscribe to the How to Chess podcast, more info here:https://howtochess.com/1:00:00- What was Jan’s journey to the GM tite like? Who are his favorite chess authors?Mentioned: GM Lubomir Ftacnik, Ludek Pachman’s Chess books, GM Boris Gelfand, GM Jonathan Rowson, GM Jacob Aagaard 1:04:00- What is Jan’s approach to writing? 1:05:30- How is the chess culture in Slovakia?1:08:00- Does Jan miss playing chess professionally? What are his fondest memories? Mentioned: GM Jan-Khristof Duda, GM Sergei Karjakin 1:15:00- BOOK GIVEAWAY INSTRUCTIONS
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