?Be sure to follow us on Twitter: @TheChessAngle♟This podcast is sponsored by Chessable.  Chessable uses science-backed learning and the concept of spaced repetition to ensure retention. Check out their courses today!♟This week I spoke with my friend Jay Kleinman, a fellow chess amateur and social worker in NY. Jay recounted some fascinating experiences from the amateur tournament scene, and an overriding theme in our conversation was how becoming a parent changes the narrative of adult improvement. Some of our talking point include:The unfortunate decline of OTB post-mortem analysisThe dangers of mimicking super-GMsHow Jay almost gave a lesson to the late William Lombardy (Fischer's coach)Jay's encounters with some now-famous GMs ("I knew them when...")Chess improvement beyond parentingOpening choicesOur links:WebsiteTwitterFacebookE-mail: info@thechessangle.com