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Timestamps
0:00 – Intro
1:59 – When and what openings to learn?
2:29 – Does high level chess help with solving problems in real life?
3:00 – What to do after developing pieces?
3:38 – When to study endings?
4:22 – When to trade knights for bishops or vice versa?
5:37 – How long have you played chess?
5:53 – How long to become as good at chess as you are now?
6:06 – What books for 1200 – 1800 players?
6:42 – How to get out of a slump?
7:07 – How to find good moves when no obvious tactics?
7:34 – Why did I start this channel and future plans?
8:33 – Do I get annoyed when opponents message me during games?
8:43 – How to understand stockfish’s suggested moves?
8:55 – How to prepare for tournaments?
10:18 – When did you get the NM title?
10:28 – What’s NM and how’s it different from GM/IM?
11:50 – How long should it take to reach 1000, 1800, 2200?
12:28 – Upcoming projects?
13:24 – When to sacrifice pieces?
14:29 – Best books for advanced players?
15:33 – Do you ever experience rage in chess?
17:05 – If chess didn’t have a name, what would you call it?
17:25 – Is it worth hiring a chess coach?
19:00 – What age did you start playing chess?
19:06 – Most useful endgame book?
19:09 – Favorite music?
19:22 – Do you think you can become a GM?
19:55 – What’s the thinking pattern of Magnus Carlsen?
20:05 – Is 2000 realistic for someone with full time job?
20:24 – Is a discovered check with a rook by moving the king checkmate with the king or the rook?
20:38 – How to improve at speed chess?
21:16 – Am I trying to become a GM?
21:23 – What do I do for a living?
21:25 – Most interesting chess experience?
22:35 – Story behind King and Queen behind me?
23:03 – Why “Chess Vibes” ?
23:48 – Bishop or Knight?
23:50 – Do you earn money outside of YouTube?
24:10 – What to do when chess gets boring?
24:44 – When to push pawns to break things open?
25:03 – How to come up with a plan in the middle game?
25:13 – How old when started playing chess?
25:20 – Best way to teach yourself chess?
25:30 – Can people late in life achieve a high level of playing?
25:44 – Recommendations against e4?
25:48 – How to take advantage of opponent’s mistakes?
26:05 – When is chess fun?
26:20 – Opening recommendations for beginners?
26:38 – Who should NOT play chess?
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