Ep. 22: Playing vs. Studying feat. Candidate Master Brian Karen

The Chess Angle · Mar 27, 2022 · 48m

I spoke with Candidate Master and renowned chess educator Brian Karen. He is one of the most active teachers in the country. Some of our talking points include:

Tournament players vs. hobbyists

A rating system based on norms, rather than individual games

Studying chess

Does preparing for a specific opponent actually make a difference at the club level?

Links referenced in this episode:

Chess Book Collectors FB Group

Fide World Chess Championship FB Group

The Seven Deadly Chess Sins (affiliate link)

Chess for Tigers (affiliate link)

Brian's email: briankaren@usa.net

Our links:

Website

Twitter…