Feb. 9, 2025

Ep. 139: The "Black Box" Method of Chess Improvement

Ep. 139: The "Black Box" Method of Chess Improvement
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Ep. 139: The "Black Box" Method of Chess Improvement

This week we discuss a chess improvement philosophy based on the book (Amazon) by Matthew Syed. We also cover some additional topics from our Listener Mailbag. Chapters: Intro & Listener Mailbag Playing Unrated Games & Bots Online Facing the...

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This week we discuss a chess improvement philosophy based on the book Black Box Thinking: Why Most People Never Learn from Their Mistakes--But Some Do (Amazon) by Matthew Syed. We also cover some additional topics from our Listener Mailbag.

Chapters:

  • Intro & Listener Mailbag
  • Playing Unrated Games & Bots Online
  • Facing the London System
  • The "Black Box" Theory of Chess Improvement
  • Open vs. Closed Analysis Loops
  • Perfectionism Revisited
  • Outro

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