Nick Visel is a dedicated club player with a long term goal of achieving the title of National Master. He is well known in the adult improver community and is very popular on Twitter/X. You may be interested in subscribing to Nick's Substack where he shares book reviews, analysis of his OTB tournament games, and more. This week, Nick joined Neal for a candid conversation about chess improvement, the ups and downs of playing at the club level, and how the amateur chess scene has changed over the years.
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Ep. 106: GM Max Illingworth on Adult Chess Improvement, Why YouTube Videos May Not Help, "Potholes & Detours" on the road to 1600, "Unlearning" Chess, & More
Ep. 105 (S7 Premiere): Declutter Your Chess Study Plan
Ep. 104 (S6 Finale): Ten Ways to Lose a Chess Game
Ep. 103: Wild Chess Tournament Stories: Cheating, Collusion, Pushy Parents & Other Tall Tales from the Amateur Chess Scene feat. Tim Just, National TD and US Chess Rulebook Editor
Ep. 101: Candidates Tournament Preview 2024 feat. GM Daniel Gormally
Ep. 100: The Hippopotamus Defense and Other Chess Opening Systems for Black
Ep. 99: How to Approach Chess Study as a Beginner or Advanced Beginner (Tips and Suggested Resources)
Ep. 98: The Worst Chess Mindsets for Tournament Players
Ep. 97: Chess Ratings, Improvement, the 3...Qd8 Scandinavian & More feat. NM Daniel Lowinger
Ep. 96: GM Daniel Gormally on Adult Chess Improvement, the Cheating Epidemic, & More
Ep. 95: How to Use a Chess Engine as a Developing Player
Ep. 94: Sicilian vs. Caro-Kann, Neal's 2024 Chess Study Plan, & More
Ep. 93: Holiday Message 2023
Ep. 92: Stop Being Afraid of 1. d4: Tips for Club-Level Chess Players
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