Ep. 102: Chess Improvement & Tournament Skills Roundtable feat. Nick Visel
Mar 10, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 102
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Episode description
Nick Visel is a dedicated club player with a long term goal of achieving the title of National Master. He is well known in the adult improver community and is very popular on Twitter/X. You may be interested in subscribing to Nick's Substack where he shares book reviews, analysis of his OTB tournament games, and more. This week, Nick joined Neal for a candid conversation about chess improvement, the ups and downs of playing at the club level, and how the amateur chess scene has changed over the years.
We cover:
- Is online blitz helpful or hurtful?
- Openings
- The psychology of facing lower and higher-rated players
- Ratings & improvement
- Study plans
- Tactics vs. positional play
- And more...
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