Perpetual Chess Podcast

This episode was recorded at Suite Recording Studios in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey and is also available with video on the Perpetual Chess YouTube channel. Chess Books Recaptured returns, this time to discuss 10 books for the price of one! My guest co-host is FM Carsten Hansen, who returns to the pod to join me in selecting and discussing different chess books for different chess experience levels. Carsten is a prolific author, the book reviewer for American Chess Magazine, and a Chess Life magazine columnist. In addition to a lot of book talk, we discuss Carsten’s chess-improvement efforts and OTB plans, and a few of his recent collaborations with IM Cyrus Lakdawala. There is always so much to learn from Carsten, and I am confident we have selected worthwhile book recommendations for chess enthusiasts of many backgrounds.  02:00- How do we define an “underrated” chess book? 04:30- Aside from reading chess books, who are some of our favorite chess content creators?Mentioned: IM Levy Rozman, GM Daniel Naroditsky, IM Andras Toth, IM John Bartholomew, GM Daniel King, Chess Feels, C Squared, Chicken Chess Club, Ladies Knight with Isabella Choko 8:30- Book #1- Open Files by Uhlman and Schmidt 12:00- Book #2- Arkell’s Endings by and GM Keith Arkell  16:00- Book #3- World Chess Championship 1948. Contact the translator, Jan Verendel via his website: https://verendel.com/18:00- Book #4- Fundamental Chess: Logical Decision Making by GM Ramesh23:00- Book #5- Learn to Play Chess Like a Boss by GM Patrick Wolff Mentioned: Episode 189 with GM Patrick Wolff  Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. Check out their latest courses here: https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/27:00- Book #6- Instructive Chess Miniatures  by FM Alper Efe Ataman 30:30- Book #7- Rewire Your Chess Brain by IM Cyrus Lakdawala Mentioned: Episode 197 with IM Cyrus Lakdawala,  Endgames Studies 101 on Chessable37:30- Book #8- The Giants of Strategy by GM Neil McDonald 42:30- Book #9- Positional Chess by IM Shaun Talbut Mentioned: Move First, Think Later by IM Willy Hendriks Mentioned: Improve Your Positional Chess by FM Carsten Hansen, Episode 182 with IM Willy Hendriks 47:00- Book #10- Universal Chess Training by GM Wojciech Moranda Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Aimchess’ algorithm reviews your games and gives you actionable advice on how to improve your game. Check it out for free, and if you choose to subscribe you can use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%.Or use this link for the same discount:https://aimchess.com/try?ref=benjohnson1254:00- How is Carsten currently working on his chess and blitz games?  Mentioned: The Checkmate Patterns Manual by CrafyRaf, The Dirty Harry Sicilian by IM Christof Sielecki, Play the Orangutan by FM Carsten Hansen, Episode 178 with IM Kare Kristensen1:11:00- Bonus book talk! Carsten showcases a few books that aren’t translated into English but should be. Mentioned: Larsen Volume 1, 30 Years at the Chessboard by Jens Enevoldsen1:19:00- Which of Carsten’s recent books would he recommend most highly?Mentioned: The Anti-Alapin Gambit, The Smyslov Workbook, The Chess Wizardry of Wotowa, Back to Basics: Chess Openings1:24:00- Some of Our Favorite Books of 2022: . Masterpieces and Drama of the Soviet Championship, Albert W. Fox: A Life on and Off the Chess Board by John S. Hilbert, Evaluate like a Grandmaster, Think Like a Super GM1:25:00- Thanks to Carsten for joining me in studio! You can check out his books here:https://www.amazon.com/Books-Carsten-Hansen/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3ACarsten+HansenFollow him on Twitter here:https://twitter.com/carstenchessIf you would like to join the Perpetual Chess Patreon community and be able to submit questions for guests and receive other perks, you can do so here:https://www.patreon.com/perpetualchess Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week’s guest on Perpetual Chess is GM Srinath Narayanan. Srinath is a 3 time Asian Junior Champion, a popular Chessable Author and a high-level trainer. GM Srinath has worked with many of India’s brightest young talents including, GM Arjun Erigaisi and GM Nihail Sarin. I caught Arjun at an interesting time, as both Arjun and Nihail had just won events in the star-studded Tata Steel India tournaments. What does it feel like when your longtime students are suddenly outperforming world elites like Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So? How does Srinath adjust the training plans of his students as they go from 2500 to 2700? We also talked about openings, as Srinath has co-authored (with GM Sahaj Grover) standout Chessable courses on The London System and the Catalan. We also discussed chess improvement, engine use, and we got Srinath’s take on the Carlsen/Niemann saga. You can find timestamps for topics discussed below. 0:00- What has surprised Srinath about the rise of his students, GMs Arjun Erigaisi and GM Nihail Sarin? Mentioned: Srinath’s Recent interview with IM Sagar Shah of Chessbase India’ 15:00- GM Erigaisi unleashed some epic opening preparation in a game against Sarin in their recent Tata Steel India Tournament. Did Srinath have a hand in the prep?Mentioned: CORRECTION- The article mentioned is by IM V Saravanan, my apologies V Saravanan article highlighting Erigaisi’s amazing prep 20:00- What training methods did Srinath use with GMs Sarin and Erigaisi?29:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. Check out their latest courses here: https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/31:00- Since he has co-written Chessable courses on both the London System and the Catalan, how would Srinath compare the two? 39:00- Srinath is an advocate of playing training games in an opening to learn it. Can improvers do this against a computer or is it better to find a training partner? 45:00- When discussing engine evaluations, Srinath says “not all zeroes are equal”. What does he mean by this? 49:00- Does Srinath have any tournaments coming up?Mentioned: FIDE World Rapid and Blitz 54:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Aimchess’ algorithm reviews your games and gives you actionable advice on how to improve your game. Check it out for free, and if you choose to subscribe you can use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%.Or use this link for the same discount:https://aimchess.com/try?ref=benjohnson1255:00- Srinath shares his thoughts on the Niemann/Carlsen story and cheating in chess generally. Mentioned: His Tweets About it, Niemann-Erigaisi 20221:11:00- What is Srinath’s chess-improvement advice for ambitious amateurs? Mentioned: Move First and Think Later, On the Origin of Good Chess Moves 1:17:00- Thanks to GM Srinath for joining. Here are links to keep up with him:Chessable CoursesYouTubeTwitter  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we are joined by trainer, author and 6 time New Jersey state chess champion, IM Dean Ippolito. Dean has been an accomplished active player for decades, and a major theme of our conversation is the increasingly unforgiving nature of modern competitive chess. As Dean explains, players at all ages and levels are better prepared and more skilled than ever before. Competing with them is a challenge, but Dean relishes the opportunity to put his best foot forward and shares helpful advice for players of all levels who are looking to do the same. Dean was a lifelong New Jersey resident who recently relocated to Charlotte, in part to compete in events at the Charlotte Chess Center. Most recently, Dean played in the star-studded US Masters tournament. We also discuss Dean’s new book, Tricks, Tactics, and Tips in the Chess Opening: Practical Lessons for Ambitious Improvers. The book draws on Dean’s decades of teaching experience and is a good choice for scholastic players and amateurs rated below 1500 or so. Lastly, Dean shares some fun stories from his years of high-level chess. As an accomplished veteran of the US Chess scene, Dean has seen the rise of Nakamura and Caruana and many others, and in his extensive chess travels, he has had memorable games against some world class competitors . You can find timestamps of topics discussed below. 0:00- You can subscribe to my free weekly chess news round up, the Perpetual Chess linkfest here:https://benjohnson.substack.com1:00- Dean reflects on the ups and downs of his chess career as it relates to his ratings up and downs, which translates to good universal advice for OTB players. 10:00- What would it take for Dean to become a Grandmaster? Mentioned: Episode 249 with Dr. Mark Glickman (Ratings Discussion)15:00- What has Dean observed about adults sometimes losing interest in competitive chess? 20:00- What adjustments has Dean made for modern tournament chess? Mentioned: The Woodpecker Method 34:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. Check out their latest courses here: https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/36:00- What was the US Masters and North Carolina Open like in Charlotte? Mentioned: FM James Canty, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, GM Aman Hambleton, GM Daniel Naroditsky 45:00- What training will Dean do to try to earn the GM title? 55:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Aimchess’ algorithm reviews your games and gives you actionable advice on how to improve your game. Check it out for free, and if you choose to subscribe you can use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%.Or use this link for the same discount:https://aimchess.com/try?ref=benjohnson1256:00- Why write a chess book?Mentioned: The Art of Attack in Chess, Get the E-Book here1:04:00 - Dean has decades of experience running chess clubs/academies. What advice does he give to those thinking of opening one? 1:11:00- What are Dean’s favorite chess memories? Mentioned: Ippolito-Sasrikan 2017, Morozevich-Ippolito 1997, GM Awonder Liang, GM Fabiano Caruana, GM Hikaru Nakamura, GM Parimarjan Negi 1:29:00- Thanks to Dean for joining me! Here is how to reach him:Email- Dean at deanofchess dot comBook- Tricks, Tactics, and Tips in the Chess Opening: Practical Lessons for Ambitious Improvers. Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/deanofchess/?hl=enTwitter- https://twitter.com/deanofchess?lang=enWebpage- https://www.deanofchess.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vishnu is a 31 year old tech consultant, chess author and dad who has been waking up at 4 AM to study chess for hours before his family and work life begins. Vishnu shares his study routine and chess resource recommendations from studying chess intensively in recent years. Vishnu also candidly discusses his long term goal of becoming a GM, a goal that many would say is impossible for someone with so many other responsibilities to achieve. Lastly, Vishnu’s shares some of his best advice from his new book,  The Chess Bible – Most Instructive Tips, Axioms, One-Liners & Mantras. Although I am not sure if Vishnu will be able to achieve his ultimate goal, I enjoyed talking chess with him and can’t wait to see how his chess journey continues to unfold. Please read on for timestamps and relevant links. 0:00- Why does Vishnu work so hard on his chess? What are his goals? Mentioned: Vishnu’s rating page is here4:30- Why does he think no one has ever gone from the 2100 level to GM in their 30s? What makes Vishnu think he can be the first? 8:00- Vishnu details his study routine. 10:00- Welcome to the Chess dot bomb! Vishnu utilizes his Chess.com premium membership by making Puzzle Rush a part of his daily routine. If you decide to upgrade to a premium membership at Chess.com, you can help support the pod by signing up using this link (https://go.chess.com/Perpetual).Mentioned: GM Noel Studer’s Next Level Chess Blog 12:00- Vishnu continues discussion of his daily chess study routine?Mentioned: Chess Tempo, ChessMood.com, Blog Post- How Grandmasters Memorize Openings 25:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Aimchess’ algorithm reviews your games and gives you actionable advice on how to improve your game. Check it out for free, and if you choose to subscribe you can use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%.Or use this link for the same discount:https://aimchess.com/try?ref=benjohnson1226:00- How has Vishnu’s routine changed? How often does he compete? 30:00- Vishnu shares a few book recs:Small Steps to Giant Improvement, Soviet Middlegame Technique 33:00- How does Vishnu deal with frustration and naysayers? Mentioned: FM James Canty, GM Ben Finegold, GM John Shaw 38:00- Does Vishnu’s tournament routine change with a tournament coming up? 42:00- What has Vishnu learned from ultra marathon runner David Goggins? 47:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. Check out their latest courses here: https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/48:00- We discuss Vishnu’s book. He shares the inspiration for The Chess Bible – Most Instructive Tips, Axioms, One-Liners & Mantras and shares a few axioms… Mentioned: IM Jeremy Silman’s How to Reassess Your Chess, Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy 1:01:00- What improvement advice would Vishnu give to other improvers? Mentioned: 45 Positional Methods and Techniques, Chess Training for Post Beginners 1:04:00- Thanks to Vishnu for joining me! You can find him on Facebook or email him at kvwarrier108 at gmail dot com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As suspense builds in the FIDE Women’s World Championship Cycle, I am joined by one of France’s top female players to discuss what has transpired so far, and what is coming. My guest is WIM Andreaa Navrotescu. Andreaa is a Romanian-born, French-based chess player, Twitch streamer and commentator. Andreaa joined me shortly after returning from Monaco, where GM Lei Tingjie defeated Anna Muzychuk in a tense match, to advance to the next stage of the cycle. Andreea was there working as FIDE Press Officer. She described the atmosphere in Monoco and helped us preview the matches which will be starting next week in Uzbekistan. We also discuss Andreea’s own chess career, including her favorite memories, her content recommendations, her upcoming tournaments, and her current goals as a chess player. I very much enjoyed chatting with Andreea and look forward to tracking her career as well as the continuation of the FIDE Women's Candidates tournament. 0:00-  To nominate a chess educator for the Andy Lerner award, please go to this link:https://chessintheschools.org/andy-lerner-excellence-in-chess-education-award/2:45- Andreea joins the show and begins with a trip report of what it was like to be in Monaco for the FIDE Women’s Candidates quarter-final match, and to talk about which participants remain. GM Lei Tingjie has advanced to the semi-finals over the Muzychuk sisters and GM Humpy Koneru. More info on the Women’s World Championship cycle here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_Candidates_Tournament_2022%E2%80%932315:00- Did the players bring trainers to help them prepare?Mentioned: GM Srinath Narayanan, GM Yuriy Kryvorucho 18:00- Who does Andreea consider the favorite in the bracket that features GMs Aleksandra Goryachkina, Kateryna Lagno, Alexandra Kosteniuk and Tan Zhongyi? 20:00-Andreea shares some final reflections on the Women’s World Championship cycle so far including what chess lessons she took away25:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. You can check out all of their latest offerings here: https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/26:00-Andreea discusses her chess development in Romania and France. What chess lessons did Andreea learn from her dad, IM Catalin Navrotescu? 32:00- Is GM Alireza Firouzja well known in France? 36:00-Andreea discusses her study regimen and her current chess goals. Mentioned: Sam Shankland’s Chessable Courses, GM Romain Edouard, GM Veselin Topalov 45:00-Andreea describes her experience at the Olympiad.Mentioned: GM Magnus Carlsen 50:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Aimchess’ algorithm reviews your games and gives you actionable advice on how to improve your game. Check it out for free, and if you choose to subscribe you can use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%.Or use this link for the same discount:https://aimchess.com/try?ref=benjohnson1252:00- Andreea discusses her upcoming tournament schedule and how she trains for an upcoming tournament59:00- Andreea discusses her Twitch streaming plans, as well as the popularity of chess Twitch streaming in France. Mentioned: Fiona Steil-Antoni, IM Julien Song, GM Laurent Fressinet  1:07:00- Outside of chess, what are Andreea’s interests? 1:09:00- Thanks to Andreea for joining the show! Here is how to keep up with her:Twitter-https://twitter.com/andy_rekt_chessInstagram-https://www.instagram.com/andy_rekt_chess/Linktree-https://linktr.ee/andy_rekt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week I am joined by longtime friend of the podcast Neal Bruce. Neal learned chess from scratch at the age of 40, and is immersed in a multi-year chess study plan that currently focuses on studying the game collections of some of some of chess’ greatest players. As bibliophiles, Neal and I are particularly interested in books featuring legendary games, but one can also study classics through online databases or YouTube serieses. In this podcast, Neal updates us on his study routine, and we rank some of the best “game collection” books we have come across. We also weigh the importance of studying games. Is it an indispensable part of any chess player's routine? Is there a “right way” to study them? What will be next for Neal? It is always inspiring to hear of Neal’s commitment to lifelong learning! Please read on for timestamps of topics discussed and books referenced. Neal Bruce’s prior appearances: Book Recap #6- Discussing the Woodpecker Method and Rapid Chess Improvement with Neal Bruce . Book Recap #11- Discussing Winning Chess Strategies with Neal Bruce Episode 240- “Pawn Book Championship”How to Chess 04- What to Expect when Attending a Chess Tournament with Neal Bruce 02:00- Why did Neal decide to study a bunch of game collection books? How many games has he played through? 06:00- Why should one study annotated games? What has doing so taught Neal?17:00- How should one study games? Digital? Board? Two Physical Boards? Mentioned: Chessable, Forward Chess, New in Chess Book Reader 26:00- What can one expect to gain from going through games? 28:00-  Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Aimchess’ algorithm reviews your games and gives you actionable advice on how to improve your game. Check it out for free, and if you choose to subscribe you can use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%.Or use this link for the same discount:https://aimchess.com/try?ref=benjohnson1230:00- We review specific books. Starting with ones for newer players Mentioned: First Book of Morphy, Logical Chess Move by Move, Masters of the Chessboard, Winning Chess Brilliancies, Chess: The Art of Logical Thinking, The Most Instructive Chess Games Ever Played  (Neal’s highest recommendation) 39:00- What intermediate level books has Neal reviewed? What struck him about Alekhines games?Botvinnik’s 100 Selected Games, Understanding Chess Moves by Move, Alekhine’s Chess Games 1902-1946, How I Beat Fischer’s Record by GM Judit Polgar, Karpov’s Strategic Wins by Tibor Karolyi, Karpov Move by Move, Ivanchuk Move by Move48:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. You can check out all of their latest offerings here: https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/49:00- How do we approach playing through variations? Mentioned: Perpetual Chess YouTube Channel 53:00- What are Ben’s favorites out of the 32 books that have been reviewed on the podcast?Mentioned: The Mammoth Book of the World’s Greatest Chess Games, How I Beat Fischer’s Record , Logical Chess Move by Move, Chess Tactics from Scratch 1:02- What is my favorite chess history book that I have reviewed? Mentioned: Book Recap #20- Korchnoi’s Chess is My Life 1:07:00- What is Neal learning to code at age 53?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Adult Improver Series of Perpetual Chess returns with an insightful guest with a passion for openings and tournament chess. Kyle Boddy is the founder of an influential and successful baseball performance training company, Driveline Baseball., which started as a one-man operation, and now boasts 50+ employees and many professional athletes as clients. Having been introduced to chess as a kid, Kyle actually regained his interest in the game in recent years while working in a Major League Baseball clubhouse. In our conversation, Kyle discusses why he loves chess, and compares it to his other competitive interests of poker, Magic the Gathering, and of course, baseball. We also tackle questions such as: How does a sports data expert approach chess data? Why does he love openings? Why does he love tournaments? What does he do to promote chess in his community? This was a fun conversation with an innovative thinker. You can find timestamps below, and links to topics referenced on the podcast webpage.0:00- Links -Perpetual Chess Linkfest - https://benjohnson.substack.com/If you would like to join the Perpetual Chess Patreon community, you can do so here:https://www.patreon.com/perpetualchess5:00- Kyle Boddy joins the pod and shares his unique chess origin story, which began in his childhood and gained steam when he started playing with a few well known major league baseball players. 7:30- Kyle’s favorite chess content creators 10:00- How did Kyle learn to stop depending too much on the engine? Mentioned: Kyle’s blog12:00- What is Kyle’s chess study routine? What tournaments has he played?15:30- What is Magic the Gathering? 18:00- Kyle’s approach to online chess 19:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Aimchess’ algorithm reviews your games and gives you actionable advice on how to improve your game. Check it out for free, and if you choose to subscribe you can use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%.Or use this link for the same discount:https://aimchess.com/try?ref=benjohnson1220:00- How does Kyle balance a desire to improve with just wanting to have fun? 22:00- Is MLB star Joey Votto studying chess much? 23:00- Might Kyle be studying openings too much?26:00- What openings does Kyle play? Why did he choose 1. D4? 31:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. You can check out all of their latest offerings here: https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/32:00- If you are interested in getting free Chesskid.com premium memberships for any new school chess program you can email Ranae Bartlett at ranae at chesskid.com34:00: Kyle discusses the community outreach he is doing in Seattle, WA. 38:00- As an innovator in data science, does Kyle see any innovations that could be made in the chess world? 44:00- Does Kyle read many chess books? 46:00- What are Kyle’s long term chess goals? 49:00- Kyle tried bullet chess to help him learn to make quicker decisions OTB, did it help? 53:00- How did Kyle develop strength as in endgames? 55:00- Has Kyle traveled to any huge weekend Swiss tournaments yet? Mentioned: Hikaru Nakamura on the Lex Fridman podcast, WIM Megan Lee, Larry Hedder  57:00- Patreon mailbag question: How does Kyle deal with “chess tilt?” 1:01:00- Was Kyle’s career impeded by the fact he didn’t finish university? Mentioned: MLB pitcher Ryan Buchter, Phillies coach Caleb Cotham 1:07:00- Did Kyle see chess in clubhouses aside from the Cincinnati Reds? 1:12:00- Kyle’s World Series Prediction! 1:14:00- Thanks to Kyle for talking chess (and baseball!) with me. Here are links to keep up with him:Twitter- https://twitter.com/drivelinebases?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorHis Blog- https://www.kyleboddy.com/2022/02/27/scc-u1200-chess-tournament-report-feb-26-2022/Driveline Baseball-https://www.drivelinebaseball.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we are joined by one of the best chess online chess teachers in the world, IM Andras Toth. Andras is an Australia-based Chessable author, YouTube presenter and Twitch streamer. Andras’ background as a teacher enables him to explain chess strategy very clearly, in a no-nonsense style. It had been a while since Andras and I had talked, so it was doubly fun to catch up with him. In our interview, Andras answers tons of listeners' questions related to chess improvement, discusses some favorite recent chess books, and talks about the ups and downs of the life of a chess content creator. It is always fun and informative to talk chess improvement with IM Andras Toth! Recorded October 10, 2022 0:00- How does Andras manage to avoid discussing chess drama such as the Carlsen/Niemann controversy? 5:00- What qualities and habits has Andras observed in people who have improved significantly at chess? 7:00- Why do players sometimes struggle to convey their increased skills to better OTB performance? 14:00- If study material is not sticking, should one study it multiple times? Mentioned: Yusopov Improve Your Chess Series18:00- Has Andras read any good new chess books? Any suggestions for books about pawn structures? Mentioned: How to Chess with Andras Toth , Improve Your Chess Calculation by R.B. Ramesh (Now on Chessable), Chess Structures by GM Mauricio Flores Rios (also on Chessable), GM Andy Soltis’ Pawn Structure Chess, Winning Chess Middlegames, an Essential Guide to Pawn Structures by GM Ivan Sokolov 28:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. You can check out all of their latest offerings here: https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/30:00- What would your approach be if you were trying to go from 1700-1900? Mentioned: Chess Principles Reloaded by IM Andras Toth, GM Magnus Carlsen on the Lex Fridman Podcast 37:00- What was it like to work GM Judit Polgar on a Chessable course? Mentioned: Master your Chess with Judit and IM Andras Toth 41:00- How can one better learn to play less materialistically? 44:00- Does Andras have recommendations for learning King’s Indian/Benoni structures?  Mentioned: Lifetime Repertoires: Modern Benoni, Chess Structures by GM Mauricio Flores RiosLiChess Opening Explorer50:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Aimchess’ algorithm reviews your games and gives you actionable advice on how to improve your game. Check it out for free, and if you choose to subscribe you can use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%.Or use this link for the same discount:https://aimchess.com/try?ref=benjohnson1251:00- How is Andras’ YouTube channel doing? 52:00- What videos on his Channel would Andras recommend to someone who has never watched it?Mentioned: The Amateur’s Mind Series54:00- Does Andras get tempted to do more “clickbaity” content? What about Twitch clips or videos of him playing blitz? 1:01:00- What is Andras working on now? 1:02:00- Thanks to Andras for joining the pod! Here are links to keep up with him:Twitter- https://twitter.com/chesscoachandra?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorChessable- https://www.chessable.com/author/ChesscoachAndras/YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcYZTGsTO5TbCaA1O0wcBzwTwitch- https://www.twitch.tv/chesscoachandrasIf you would like to help support Perpetual Chess, you can do so here. https://www.patreon.com/perpetualchess Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the bombshell news that GM Hans Niemann is suing Magnus Carlsen, Chess.com, and Hikaru Nakamura, we brought in a legal expert to help us make sense of the case. I am joined by Professor David Franklin. David is a Constitutional Law Professor and an appellate lawyer, who is also a chess enthusiast who had already been following the Carlsen/Niemann story closely. In our conversation, David answered important questions about the legitimacy of the lawsuit, and which potential scenarios are likely to unfold from here. You can find timestamps of topics discussed below. 0:00- I review a few key points about the Niemann lawsuit. Mentioned: Here is the Niemann complaint6:30- Thanks to our chess sponsors, Chessable and AImchess. If you decide to subscribe to Aimchess, use this link or the code Perpetual30 to save 30%. 08:00- Professor David Franklin joins the podcast. 9:00- Did he expect a lawsuit?11:00- Can Magnus be held accountable for damages in the U.S. as a Norwegian citizen. 13:00- Is this writing style in the complaint likely to impact the case’s outcome? 17:00- Is David surprised that collusion is included in the case? 19:00- Should we take the $100 million amount in this seriously? 20:00- Was David surprised that Hikaru is in the lawsuit? Mentioned: Akiva Cohen Esq. Twitter Thread23:00- What is the strongest claim in the case? 36:00- What is the timeline for likely events that will be forthcoming in the case? 41:00- What charges or parties might be struck/removed from the case? 44:00- Do any frivolous elements in the case make it less likely the case will succeed? 45:00- What does David think of the “big picture” issue of OTB cheating? 46:00- Thanks to David for sharing his expertise, you can follow him on Twitter here:https://twitter.com/DFranklinChiIf you would like to help support Perpetual Chess, you can do so here.Ben Johnson is creating Perpetual Chess Podcast | Patreon  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we are rejoined by Dr. Kenneth Regan. Dr. Regan is, as many of you will are already aware, is one of the world’s leading experts at engine cheat detection. He is an IM at chess, and is the rare individual with domain expertise in chess, statistics and computer science. Dr. Regan has degrees in mathematics from Princeton and Oxford and is a Professor in Computational Complexity Theory at the University of Buffalo. As a chess player, Ken was the 1977 US Junior co-champion and once held the record of youngest USCF Master since Bobby Fischer. Dr. Regan joined the podcast to share some of his findings about the Carlsen/Niemann controversy and to discuss chess cheating more generally. More details can be found below.0:00- This podcast may be best watched via YouTube. You can sub/Watch at the video of this podcast the Perpetual Chess YouTube Channel here:https://youtu.be/UsEIBzm5msUTo subscribe to the Perpetual Chess Linkfest you can submit your email address    at the bottom of the most recent post here:https://benjohnson.substack.com/p/perpetual-chess-linkfest-9-october02:00- Dr. Regan joins the show. What did Dr. Regan think of the Chess.com Report about GM Hans Niemann? Mentioned:James Altucher interview with Dr. Regan-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Hf-V4WFq2k2019 Perpetual Chess Interview (Episode 136):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loNQ__09_fE08:00- Dr. Regan shares some of his data regarding how the amount of time one has impacts chess strength. 17:00- What data was Dr. Regan able to gather from the famous all night bullet match between GMs Alireza Firouzja and Daniel Naroditsky during the 2022 FIDE Candidates tournament. 19:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. You can check out all of their latest offerings here: https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/20:00- What does Dr. Regan think of Chessbase’s “Let’s Check” as a cheat detection measure? 24:00- Dr. Regan discussing these blog posts:https://rjlipton.wpcomstaging.com/2022/09/21/cheating-at-chess-not-again/https://rjlipton.wpcomstaging.com/2016/11/30/when-data-serves-turkey/32:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Aimchess’ algorithm reviews your games and gives you actionable advice on how to improve your game. Check it out for free, and if you choose to subscribe you can use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%.32:30- Dr. Regan shares and discusses some of his data on GM Hans Niemann 41:00- Dr. Regan discusses his research and post called ‘Pandemic Lag’ as well as a few other informative articles https://rjlipton.wpcomstaging.com/2021/07/30/pandemic-lag/Chessbase article by Frederic Friedel regarding typical prodigy progress https://en.chessbase.com/post/tracking-a-player-s-progressFM Nate Solon’s look at GM Hans Niemann’s centipawn losseshttps://zwischenzug.substack.com/p/did-hans-niemann-cheat55:00- Patreon mailbag question: What did Dr. Regan think of GM Fabiano Caruana’s comments regarding the efficacy of his model? Mentioned: C Squared Podcast 1:03:00- Patreon mailbag question: How can Dr. Regan’s model catch cheaters if it is only looking at a sample size of one game? 1:07:00- Patreon mailbag question: Why does Dr. Regan’s model exclude chess knowledge? 1:10:00- Patreon mailbag question: Would it be harder to catch cheating if done only a few times per game? 1:13:00- Patreon mailbag question: What precautions can clubs and organizers take to help prevent cheat? 1:18:00- Dr. Regan discusses his post “Measuring Fidelity to a Computer Agent”https://cse.buffalo.edu/~regan/chess/fidelity/1:20:00- Does Dr. Regan’s data even hint at Hans Niemann cheating OTB?1:26:00- How would Dr. Regan use his data for chess improvement? 1:30:00- Thanks to Dr.Regan for joining us and sharing his research! You can keep up with his research via his blog (co-authored with Richard J. Lipton):https://rjlipton.wpcomstaging.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices