059 Need some inspiration on your chess journey from a fellow adult improver? This week’s guest is a powerhouse. Even though she didn’t begin chess until adulthood, Stacia Pugh has soared to 1800 USCF - and still rising!

Plus, she’s attending OTB classical tournaments nearly every month and has a chess coaching business called, Chess Is Best.

In this episode, we discuss:

Stacia’s Top 8 Chess Improvement Lessons
How switching from d4 to e4 dramatically improved her chess - and why other club players should also play 1.e4
Why tactics are by FAR the most important area of chess for improvement

More From Stacia:

How You Can Support the Pod:

Join this show’s Patreon called “Podcast Perks” and get benefits like:

Submitting questions to guests
A shout-out of your name on the pod
Vote on future topics/guests
Exclusive behind-the-scenes updates about the show
DM me any month for a brief chat on chess or episodes

Click here to join the Patreon for The Chess Experience.

Or you can…

>>Support this pod by grabbing a chess.com membership which will help you improve your chess & defeat your enemies. A small portion will fund this pod - and every bit helps! Just click this link.

>> Neither? How about checking out Daniel's chess.com profile? Witness his countless, embarrassing blitz losses. He even accepts some friend requests. (Ad)

Bring Tigran Home: An American Unjustly Detained in Nigeria - Part 2 | Designated