For the podcast's first interview format, I spoke with National Master Tim Mirabile. This is our uncut, unedited conversation. Below, Tim shared a list of some favorite books and a link to an article about the growth mindset:

• Bobby Fischer – My 60 Memorable Games
• Robert Burger – The Chess of Bobby Fischer
• Alexander Kotov – Think Like a Grandmaster, Play Like a Grandmaster
• Andrew Soltis – The Art of Defense in Chess
• Vladimir Vukovic – The Art of Attack in Chess
• John Nunn & Peter Griffiths – Secrets of Grandmaster Play
• Alex Dunne – How to Become a Candidate Master
• Mauricio Flores Ríos – Chess Structures: A Grandmaster Guide
• Reuben Fine – Basic Chess Endings
• Jonathan Speelman – Analyzing the Endgame
• Eduard Gufeld – Exploiting Small Advantages
• Mark Dvoretsky & Artur Yusupov – Original 5 book series (Training for the Tournament Player, Opening Preparation, Technique for the Tournament Player, Positional Play, Attack and Defense)
• Chess Informant, Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, Encyclopedia of Chess Middlegames: Combinations, Encyclopedia of Chess Endings (somewhat obsoleted by database, training software, tablebases)
• Growth Mindset article

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