Waiting for your book to be fully released into the world feels a bit like sitting in a roller coaster as it inches toward the apex, poised to turn downward. It is too late to change the decisions that got you to that point, it is time to hold...
I am privileged to interview accomplished and insightful chess players every week for The Perpetual Chess Podcast. I learn something from each conversation, but every once in a while, an interview really leaves a mark. My recent conversation...
In addition to shameless Perpetual Chess Podcast promotional posts, and data-driven breakdowns of my OTB games, I would also like to use this blog space to write the occasional book review. First, a quick caveat: As a podcast host who is reliant o...
After a lengthy hiatus, I have been back in the OTB streets in past months with a goal of playing 50 rated games this year. There is nothing magical about the 50 games, but the number has always stuck with me, because it was prescribed as...
I am a long-time fan of the content of ChessDojo's IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and I always particularly enjoy it when he does round-by-round tournament recap videos on YouTube. The format of chess video, of course, has exploded in recent years, as IM Le...
This week’s “Chess improvement-themed episode of The Perpetual Chess Podcast, features 3 Chess Masters who are competing and training regularly, with hopes of making the significant jump "From Master to IM." For context, Internat...
Hi everyone! Ben here. Although I’m a long-time content creator in the chess world, I have never blogged with any consistency. Well, it's a new year, and that means that one of my resolutions is to fix that! What is the Perpet...
