Ep. 97: Chess Ratings, Improvement, the 3...Qd8 Scandinavian & More feat. NM Daniel Lowinger
Feb 04, 2024•59 min•Ep. 97
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Episode description
This week's guest is National Master Daniel Lowinger, a high school Chinese teacher who cut his teeth playing chess on the New York scene. Dan offers some thoughtful and philosophical ideas about amateur chess improvement, titles, being honest with oneself, and much more.
Chapters:
(00:00) - Intro
(03:48) - Dan's Beginnings
(06:24) - Thoughts on Chess Titles
(23:44) - Honesty with Oneself
(29:43) - Adult Improvement
(44:18) - 3...Qd8 Scandinavian Defense
(55:29) - Opening Originals: Strong Sidelines for Club Cats
(58:37) - Outro
Links for NM Daniel Lowinger:
- The 3...Qd8 Scandinavian: Simple and Strong
- Opening Originals: Strong Sidelines for Club Cats
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