Chess with Mustreader He trained CHESS for 2000 DAYS straight! James Canty III | Podcast
In this episode, James Canty III reveals why hitting the gym is the ultimate Elo booster and how he sustained a 2000-day uninterrupted chess streak. Learn his secrets for juggling chess, boxing, workouts, investments, and content creation, along with his plan to earn the GM title. We also duscuss his passion for rap & freestyle, his unreleased tracks and his potential chessboxing participation, and finish with an epic blitz game — don’t miss it!
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Encyclopedia of Chess Combinations: https://amzn.to/3Fuyjgv
Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual: https://amzn.to/3FuayoW
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00:00 — Intro
01:14 — Gym & chess routine
05:25 — 2000 days of nonstop chess training?!
07:53 — Chessboxing offers
11:52 — Chessboxing championship plans
14:31 — James calls out for a fight?!
16:13 — How are you improving in chess?
20:15 — James IM & GM timeline?
25:28 — Content creation pressure
29:19 — Canty on haters
35:39 — Haters don’t see what matters
39:34 — Does content creation hurt chess?
40:35 — James Canty’s media goals
46:12 — Physical shape affects your Elo
50:17 — Investment insights
52:55 — James’ investment portfolio
55:23 — Daily investment time?
57:24 — Rap & freestyle
59:31 — Blitz vs James
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My name is Greg Mustreader, I am a Candidate Master in chess, an entrepreneur and host of several podcasts.
On the Chess with Mustreader channel, I interview top chess players, play against chess AIs, analyze the most interesting chess games and combinations of today and of the past, as well as show you my path in chess and the way I work on my chess improvement (including recaps from the tournaments I play).
I live in Almaty, Kazakhstan and travel the world extensively (been to 50 countries). I'm 31 years old, I have a girlfriend, three dogs and four cats. I speak English, Russian, German, and a bit of French and Chinese.
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