This week’s Adult Improver Edition of Perpetual Chess features NM Jeremy Kane: Blitz specialist, USCF Master, Curriculum Director for Chess.com, and the author of the new book, The Next to Last Mistake. Jeremy gained nearly 200 points in his 20s, and has a peak USCF rating of 2389. Because he is the dad of two young kids, Jeremy has recently turned his attention to online blitz. Jeremy shares some great tips for how to adapt your game to faster online play. Jeremy’s chess.com blitz rating is usually around 2700, so clearly he has some expertise on this subject. Jeremy is also a chess bibliophile, and a former scholastic teacher, so he is full of good chess- improvement advice and recommendations for chess players of all ages and experience levels. As always, relevant links and timestamps can be found below.
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03:00- For those rated under 1500 online, what is the best way to spend one’s chess improvement time?
Mentioned: Adult Improver Episode 241 with FM Peter Giannatos, GM David Smerdon’s The Complete Chess Swindler
09:00- How did Jeremy ascend from 2200 to 2390 USCF in his 20s?
Mentioned: Silver Knights Chess Academy
14:00- A few of Jeremy’s favorite game-collection books.
Mentioned: My Great Predecessor’s, Seven Deadly Chess Sins, Chess for Zebras, Young Sam Sevian vs. Greg Shahade video, The Road to Chess Improvement
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23:30- How has Jeremy adapted his game to online play, and blitz in particular?
Mentioned: IM Kostya Kavutskiy’s Video on the Tromp Wall
29:00- For what rating level is blitz a useful training tool? (plus more blitz tips)
Mentioned: GM Daniel Naroditsky Article The Blitz Manifesto
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35:30- Patreon mailbag question: “As a dad, has it become difficult to stay motivated for chess?”
38:30- Patreon mailbag question: “What is Jeremy’s advice for a fellow dad who is working on chess while tired?”
Mentioned: Gotham Chess YouTube, Kostya Kavutskiy YouTube
43:00- The Chess dot bomb sponsored segment is brought to you by Chess.com! Jeremy and I discuss the Lessons feature which contains interactive instruction for players of all levels. Here are a few of Jeremy’s favorites:
GM Eugene Perelshteyn’s “Every Gambit Refuted” -
GM Fabiano Caruana’s “Road to the World Championship”
GM Shak Mamedyarov’s Games vs. World Champions
IM Kostya Kavutskiy’s - “How to be Materialistic in Chess”
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46:30- Patreon mailbag question: “Why are the Chess.com Puzzle ratings sometimes so high?”
48:30- Patreon mailbag question: “What are some tips for teaching chess to kids?”
Mentioned: https://www.chesskid.com/classroom-planner, Chesskid Curriculm PDF- Chess Steps books
55:30- Patreon mailbag question: “Does Jeremy agree with the advice that one shouldn’t resign?”
Mentioned: Episode 48 with Jonathan Corbblah
59:30- How does Jeremy recommend budgeting study time?
1:00:30- Thanks to Jeremy for joining the show. Here is how you can keep up with him:
Jeremy’s book is called The Next to Last Mistake , edited by Ali Thompson.
You can follow Jeremy on Twitter here
You can email Jeremy at Jeremy at chess dot com
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