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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
This week's guest is Australian Grandmaster Max Illingworth. Max is a coach, author, and blogger who has lots of experience working with adult chess improvers and a sincere interest in helping them get better. His chess.com blog is instruction rich and formed the basis of our conversation. Max shared his thoughts on why many adult players have trouble improving, including the erroneous thought processes and approaches that hinder progress.
As a reminder, you can become a Patreon member of The Chess Angle. For just $2 a month, you can support the show while receiving a few perks including access to a members-only blog, Neal's personal episode notes/outlines, priority consideration for questions/topic suggestions, and early access to select episodes. If you're interested in a single donation, we also have a Buy Me a Coffee page, where you can buy us a "virtual" coffee as a one-off contribution. We appreciate your support of the pod!
Links for GM Max Illingworth:
- Chess.com Blog
- Twitter/X
- YouTube
- Dismantling the Sicilian (Amazon)
- Coaching inquiries: Email [email protected] or DM at https://m.me/max.illingworth.16
📧 If you have a question or topic idea for a future episode, e-mail us at [email protected].
🎯 Our Links:
- Website
- Twitter (X)
- YouTube
- Patreon
- Buy Me a Coffee
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This week's guest is Australian Grandmaster Max Illingworth. Max is a coach, author, and blogger who has lots of experience working with adult chess improvers and a sincere interest in helping them get better. His chess.com blog is instruction rich and formed the basis of our conversation. Max shared his thoughts on why many adult players have trouble improving, including the erroneous thought processes and approaches that hinder progress.
As a reminder, you can become a Patreon member of The Chess Angle. For just $2 a month, you can support the show while receiving a few perks including access to a members-only blog, Neal's personal episode notes/outlines, priority consideration for questions/topic suggestions, and early access to select episodes. If you're interested in a single donation, we also have a Buy Me a Coffee page, where you can buy us a "virtual" coffee as a one-off contribution. We appreciate your support of the pod!
Links for GM Max Illingworth:
- Chess.com Blog
- Twitter/X
- YouTube
- Dismantling the Sicilian (Amazon)
- Coaching inquiries: Email [email protected] or DM at https://m.me/max.illingworth.16
📧 If you have a question or topic idea for a future episode, e-mail us at [email protected].
🎯 Our Links:
- Website
- Twitter (X)
- YouTube
- Patreon
- Buy Me a Coffee
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