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9: the future of chess is trans (with Sam Sharf of New College)
Fromchessfeels: conversations about chess, psychology & mental health
9: the future of chess is trans (with Sam Sharf of New College)
Fromchessfeels: conversations about chess, psychology & mental health
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57 minutes
Released:
May 10, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
Sam joins JJ and Julia to discuss her journey back into chess obsession and improvement after coming out as trans and finding a newfound desire to put her all into life. Julia provides feedback on Sam's tendency to collapse in endgames against higher-rated opponents and in high-pressure games. JJ discusses the importance of perspective and reflection when determining whether a tournament was a success, and how this can impact choosing which section to compete in. tw: discussion of suicide Follow Sam on twitterUpvote Sam's photo so she overtakes Levy and Hikaru on reddit againSam Shankland's Classical Sicilian LTR on Chessable, which Sam describes as "pretty life-changing"
Released:
May 10, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (37)
episode 7: tilt, fizzle, and pop: JJ and Julia are not feeling it this week. And by 'it,' we mean playing chess. They take this opportunity to ask what the best way to overcome this fizzle is, and how this relates to related phenomena of burnout and tilt that plague many casual chess play by chessfeels: conversations about chess, psychology & mental health