Ep. 24 | How to Find Time & Motivation as an Adult Chess Improver

Originally aired March 14, 2021:

Adult chess improver Neal Bruce of Twitter fame joins the Dojo to discuss his thoughts, processes, and habits when it comes to chess training. Lots of good advice and useful insights in this one!

0:00​ Intro
0:17​ Origin Story
3:32​ Using flash cards for tactics
9:10​ Neal as a young chess player
11:12​ Why did Neal decide to start with basic tactics?
14:30​ Are flash cards a good method for solving puzzles?
15:24​ Tracking results
22:22​ Does training need to be fun?
26:26​ Suffering from the perfectionist mindset
29:22​ Origin of #Chesspunks​
34:12​ The power of accountability
36:05​ Does training need to be fun? Part 2
38:22​ Neal's Strategy Book Championship
45:50​ How Neal goes through books on chess strategy
50:35​ Neal's 10-year-plan for chess improvement
53:30​ Neal's Pawn Strategy Book Championship
56:51​ Should you focus on one topic at a time?
1:00:28​ Neal's plans for the future

Neal's recommendations:

Atomic Habits - https://amzn.to/3bIM8GC​

Tiny Habits - https://amzn.to/3vqIw3F​

Chess Tactics for Students - https://amzn.to/3vkBeP0​

Winning Chess Strategies - https://amzn.to/2Nh7jpH​

Chess Structure: A Grandmaster Guide - https://amzn.to/3cpwsXS

 

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