Welcome to Season 6! Sadly, renowned chess educator IM Jeremy Silman passed away recently. Many consider his content to be essential for amateur improvement. He is probably best known for his system of imbalances and its application to the middlegame. This week, we'll give an overview of his approach and discuss some of his books and online content.  Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 07:58 - The Imbalances 11:38 - The Amateur's Mind 15:05 - Complete Book of Chess Strategy 17:11 - Reassess Your Chess 19:59 - Silman's Complete Endgame Course 24:37 - Chess.com Lessons 34:17 - Outro Books Referenced (Amazon links):

• The Amateur’s Mind
• The Complete Book of Chess Strategy
• Reassess Your Chess, 4th Ed.
• Silman’s Complete Endgame Course

 Lessons Referenced (Chess.com links):

• Silman Teaches Tactics 1 
• Silman’s Lessons in Strategy 1 
• Silman’s Lessons in Strategy 2 
• Roots of Positional Understanding 
• Now What?
• Rook and Other Endgames 
• Mental Domination 

Previous Episodes Referenced:

• #6: The Amateur's Mind
• #60: The Complete Book of Chess Strategy

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