081 IM Kostya Kavutskiy - GM Goals, Candidates Controversy, and Improvement Q&A

Feb 20, 2024
 

Renowned chess coach and co-founder of the Chess Dojo, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, returns to the podcast

(Seen in this photo with unreal prize $$ that only chess can offer!)

Previously, we talked mostly about how to read annotated game books (Episode 17).

This time, we cover a wide variety of topics. Including:

  • What new insights the Chess Dojo has learned on helping adult improvers from running their online membership, called “Training Program.”
  • Kostya’s recent OTB tournament experiences and how he chooses which ones to attend.
  • His improvement approach for his personal chess goals, including earning the GM title.
  • Whether the 2024 Candidates tournament had a fair qualifying process (and Kostya’s predictions for who might win.)
  • Improvements questions from my Twitter followers.

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