James Altucher is a best-selling author, popular business podcast host, entrepreneur, USCF Master and adult improver! I last interviewed James back in October of 2017. At the time, James had some fun stories to tell about his chess background, but he wasn’t actively working on his chess. As it has for many people, that has changed in the past year. In the wake of the Queen’s Gambit boom, James’ love for chess is back in full bloom. He has been training 3-4 hours a day and hopes to return to competitive chess soon. In addition to his chess expertise, James is a keen student of adult learning who has interviewed experts in the field, such as Anders Ericsson and Angela Duckworth, among others. James gives some great advice on how to approach chess improvement and shares what he has learned from working 1 on 1 with coaches like IM Eric Rosen, and GM Jesse Kraai. James also offers some actionable advice for aspiring content creators, and he asks me a few questions about how Perpetual Chess has been affected by the pandemic. As always, please read on for lots more details, timestamps and relevant links.  

0:00- I am pleased to announce that Perpetual Chess is joining the Blue Wire Podcast Network! Blue Wire is a fast growing network of sports, comedy and lifestyle podcasts, and Perpetual Chess is the first chess podcast to sign on with them. More information about Blue Wire Podcasts here: 

https://www.bluewirepods.com/

2:00- James rejoins the show, and we dive right into James’ recent chess studies.. 

Mentioned:

Perpetual Chess Episode 42 with James Altucher

 The James Altucher Episode 667 with Jen Shahade

The James Altucher show Episode 716 with Garry Kasparov 

IM Eric Rosen, GM Jesse Kraai 

Perpetual Chess Podcast Episode 182 with IM Willy Hendriks

Perpetual Chess Podcast Episode 213 with IM Greg Shahade 

Perpetual Chess Podcast Episode 11 with GM Alex Lenderman 

The Woodpecker Method by GM Axel Smith 

Chess Structures by GM Mauricio Flores Rios 

19:45- Perpetual Chess is 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%. 

20:30- How does James incorporate spaced repetition of tactics into his chess study? 

32:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com! Check out their latest offerings here. 

New Chess Courses Online - For All Levels- Chessable.com

Also be sure to subscribe to Chessable’s new chess improvement focused podcast, How to Chess (hosted by me), more info here:

https://howtochess.com/

32:30- I ask James, whether it is as intimidating to interview GM Garry Kasparov as it is to play against him. 

Mentioned: GM Michael Wilder, Episode 215 with Vishnu Sreekumar

37:00- We discuss another highly instructive book, GameChanger by GM Mathew Sadler, and WIM Natasha Regan 

46:00- James asks me- What have I learned from interviewing so many adult improvers?

Mentioned: Episode 231 With Braden Laughlin, GM Daniel Naroditsky, GM Sam Shankland’s Banter Blitz Videos, Van Perlo’s Endgame Tactics, The Modern Tiger 

1:01:00- James asks me: how were the download numbers for Perpetual Chess affected by the Queen’s Gambit?

Mentioned: Episode 229 with GM Davorin Kuljasevic, Episode 44 with GM Jesse Kraai, GM Ben Finegold, IM Greg Shahade, WGM Jen Shahade, FM Mike Shahade 

1:12:30- How close does James think podcasts are to their growth peak? + some helpful content creation advice

Mentioned: Kevin Kelly- “Don’t Just Be the Best, Be the Only” 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vincGfoF8FA

1:15:00- Thanks so much to James for rejoining the show! Here is how to keep up with him:

Buy his latest book here: Amazon.com: Skip the Line: The 10,000 Experiments Rule and Other Surprising Advice for Reaching Your Goals eBook: Altucher, Jamhttps://jamesaltucher.com/es: Books

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaltucher

Website: https://jamesaltucher.com/

The James Altucher show- https://open.spotify.com/show/0Tqw1AaZyrZ7kWnrNSgbNQ

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