The Chess Angle is sponsored by Chessable. Check out a list of our favorite courses! This week's episode features WFM Maaike Keetman. We covered a number of important topics for adult improvers and amateur players. Maaike is the VP of Content for Chessable and is active with the ChessQueens Foundation which promotes the game of chess for women and girls in the Netherlands. Her Chessable course, The Fierce Nimzo-Indian, is designed for amateur players and is highly recommended. Some of our talking points include the following:

Inducing errors from your opponent
Why the Catalan may be the most dangerous opening at the amateur level
The Nimzo-Indian defense for improvers
Why most amateur games are decided by tactics
Maaike's success despite little endgame study
How Tal influenced Maaike's style
Maaike's quest for the WIM title
Grinding out wins in even positions
How improvers should approach openings

Links for WFM Maaike Keetman: The Fierce Nimzo-Indian (Chessable Course) Maaike on Twitter: @MaaikeKeetman Our links:

Ep. 55: WFM Maaike Keetman on the Nimzo-Indian, Grinding Out Wins, Attacking Play, Openings, & More