Ep. 139: The "Black Box" Method of Chess Improvement
Feb 09, 2025•27 min•Ep. 139
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Episode description
This week we discuss a chess improvement philosophy based on the book Black Box Thinking: Why Most People Never Learn from Their Mistakes--But Some Do (Amazon) by Matthew Syed. We also cover some additional topics from our Listener Mailbag.
Chapters:
- Intro & Listener Mailbag
- Playing Unrated Games & Bots Online
- Facing the London System
- The "Black Box" Theory of Chess Improvement
- Open vs. Closed Analysis Loops
- Perfectionism Revisited
- Outro
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