64 min listen
EP 103 | Can Neal Bruce Make Master?
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Length:
65 minutes
Released:
Jan 17, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Neal Bruce of #chesspunks fame has been diligently studying and pursuing chess as an adult improver. The ChessDojo sensei GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, and IM Kostya Kavutskiy discuss whether Neal Bruce will be able to make his goal of National Master (NM) in today's episode of the DojoTalks Podcast.
0:00 David vs Coffee
0:18 Chess Rating Gains as an Adult
9:37 Making Predictions About Goals
13:57 Poll Results: Can Adult Improvers Make NM?
20:24 Chess Training as an Adult
34:39 Rating Baselines, Age, and Improvement
51:41 Value of Playing OTB Chess Games
53:23 Kostya's GM Quest
54:12 How Many OTB Games per Year?
56:21 Can You Prove Jesse Wrong?
1:01:05 New in the Dojo Training Program
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0:00 David vs Coffee
0:18 Chess Rating Gains as an Adult
9:37 Making Predictions About Goals
13:57 Poll Results: Can Adult Improvers Make NM?
20:24 Chess Training as an Adult
34:39 Rating Baselines, Age, and Improvement
51:41 Value of Playing OTB Chess Games
53:23 Kostya's GM Quest
54:12 How Many OTB Games per Year?
56:21 Can You Prove Jesse Wrong?
1:01:05 New in the Dojo Training Program
Want to support the channel?
Patreon -
/ chessdojo
Donate - https://streamelements.com/chessdojol...
Find all of our chess book recommendations (& more!) on our Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/chessdojo
(Shopping through our link is a great way to support the Dojo. We earn a small affiliate % but at no cost to you.)
Website: https://chessdojo.club
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojolive
Discord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HD
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chessdojo
Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chess_dojo/
Podcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.com/
Released:
Jan 17, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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