Perpetual Chess Podcast

EP 404- IM Kostya Kavutskiy- A renewed Quest for the GM Title, An Olympiad Trip Report, plus Chess Improvement Questions Answered

Oct 15, 2024

Kostya Kavutskiy, co-founder of ChessDojo and an International Master, shares his journey to reclaim the Grandmaster title after a busy summer in Europe. He provides firsthand insights from his experience at the Olympiad, highlighting the incredible achievements of various teams. The discussion dives into the struggles and joys of chess improvement, emphasizing community engagement within ChessDojo and the importance of personal motivation. Kostya also tees up exciting upcoming projects, including a blog and an annotated game book to inspire fellow players.

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Kostya Kavutskiy

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Quick takeaways

Kostya Kavutskiy emphasizes the importance of consistent training and accountability in his quest to earn the Grandmaster title.

His tournament experiences reveal that slower-paced events enhance focus and preparation, leading to better performance in competitions.

Attending the Olympiad highlighted the sense of community among players and the dynamics involved in team strategies and selections.

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Intro

2min

Welcome Back: A Returning Chess Expert's Insights and New Courses

2min

A Journey Toward Grand Master: Accountability and Commitment in Chess Improvement

2min

The Struggles and Joys of Pursuing Chess Mastery

2min

Chasing the Grandmaster Dream

12min

Enhancing Chess Tactics: From Simple Patterns to Deep Calculation

4min

Building the Chess Dojo Community

5min

The Timeless Debate: Classic vs. Contemporary Chess Literature

2min

Chess Literature and Personal Growth

8min

10.

Reflections on the Chess Olympiad

17min

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Inspiring Chess Improvement Through Annotated Games

2min

12.

Chess Game Analysis and Community Engagement

4min

This week’s returning guest is ChessDojo co-founder, IM Kostya Kavutskiy. Kostya joined me after returning from a busy summer of chess travel in Europe. Kostya has recently redoubled his efforts to earn the Grandmaster title, and has been competing OTB frequently. He also attended the Olympiad and gave a fascinating first-hand perspective of what it was like to be in Budapest. Kostya has been writing about both his GM quest and the Olympiad on his recently launched blog, Kostya goes for GM. As an experienced trainer, and Chessable Author, Kostya is always insightful on the challenges of chess improvement, both his own, and that of the Chess Dojo members across the rating spectrum. With that in mind, we began the conversation by discussing the challenges Kostya is facing, as well as those from some podcast listeners.

After 30+ minutes of chess improvement talk we discussed the Olympiad, what is new with the ChessDojo, and even a forthcoming book. As always, timestamps of topics discussed are below.

0:00- Thanks to our sponsors, Chessable.com.

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02:00- Why did Kostya decide to redouble his efforts to earn the GM title and start a blog about it?

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Kostya goes for GM

Kostya’s interview with Chessbase India:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihXw3q8UMdM

06:00- Are the changes in the FIDE rating system noticeable yet?

11:00- Kostya recently played a few tournaments in Europe. What did he learn from them?

18:00- Patreon mailbag question: Is there a correlation between solving easy puzzles quickly and solving more challenging ones?

21:00- What is new with the Chessdojo?

26:00- Patreon mailbag question: Is there still room for classic chess books like The Art of Attack in Chess.

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