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b"Our guest today is the three-time champion of Slovakia, the highest rated player in his country and an award-winning author! Jan Markos\\u2019 2018 book Under the Surface \\xa0has been recommended on this show many times and was the winner of the ECF book of the year this year. He is out with another offering, The Secret Ingredient. Jan's new book is co-authored by GM David Navara and is also Quality Chess books. Both of Jan\\u2019s works are fantastic books which display an accessible writing style and a breadth of knowledge that extends far beyond the chess board. In our conversation, we discuss many of the ideas presented in these books, as well as a bit about Jan\\u2019s own competitive career, his advice for improvers, and his busy life away from the chessboard. Please read on for more details and relevant hyperlinks.\\xa0\\n\\n3:00- We discuss a question raised in Under the Surface.\\xa0\\u201cWhat do Grandmasters see that club players do not?\\u201d\\xa0\\nMentioned: Thinking Fast and Slow, JJ Lang, GM Jesse Kraai\\n\\xa09:30- Patreon mailbag question- \\u201cHow did GM Markos come up with so many metaphors to describe chess thinking in Under the Surface?\\u201d\\n14:30- Listener question- \\u201cWhy do adults find improvement so challenging?\\u201d\\xa0\\nMentioned: GM John Nunn\\u2019s Secrets of Practical Chess, Street Smart Chess by GM Axel Smith\\xa0\\n18:00- Twitter Question: \\u201cWho is the intended audience for Jan\\u2019s book?\\u201d\\xa0\\n20:00- Twitter Question: \\u201cWas Jan inspired by Aron Nimzovich\\u2019s My System?\\u201d\\nMentioned: Patzer\\u2019s Review Blog Review of Under the Surface \\xa0\\n22:00- Twitter Question: \\u201cAre there new chapters Jan would add to Under the Surface today?\\u201d\\xa0\\n24:00- Twitter Question: \\u201cWhy do we tend to notice mistakes just as we make a move, and not before we make a move?\\u201d\\xa0\\nMentioned: Jan\\u2019s game where he hung a mate in one is here:\\nManage Your Favourite Games (chessbase.com)\\n26:30- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessmood.com\\xa0\\nThey offer a huge library of instructive videos. You can hear GM Avetik Grigoryan on Episode 192 of Perpetual Chess. Be sure to subscribe to their YouTube channel here.\\xa0\\n27:00- Perpetual Chess is also brought to you in part by AImchess.com. Check out their site, and if you decide to subscribe use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%.\\xa0\\n30:00- We discuss The Secret Ingredient. How can adult chess players learn to translate chess knowledge into skills?\\xa0\\n39:00- Why is trying to \\u201cget your openings down first\\u201d before tackling other aspects of the game often a\\xa0\\u201cSisyphean task\\u201d?\\xa0\\n41:30- What advice can Jan offer on managing one\\u2019s time during a chess game?\\nMentioned: GM Alexander Grischuk, GM Daniel Fridman, GM Vasyl Ivanchuk, Episode 08 with GM Sam Shankland\\xa0\\n48:30- What should you do when confronted with an unknown idea in the opening?\\xa0\\n50:00- How should chess improvers allocate their chess study time?\\xa0\\nMentioned: Episode 237 with GM Vladimir Kramnik\\xa0\\n54:00- Can online games be adapted so that they more resemble tournament chess?\\xa0\\n58:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com! Check out their latest offerings here.\\xa0\\nNew Chess Courses Online - For All Levels in all - Chessable.com\\nAlso be sure to subscribe to the How to Chess podcast, more info here:\\nhttps://howtochess.com/\\n1:00:00- What was Jan\\u2019s journey to the GM tite like? Who are his favorite chess authors?\\nMentioned: GM Lubomir Ftacnik, Ludek Pachman\\u2019s Chess books, GM Boris Gelfand, GM Jonathan Rowson, GM Jacob Aagaard\\xa0\\n1:04:00- What is Jan\\u2019s approach to writing?\\xa0\\n1:05:30- How is the chess culture in Slovakia?\\n1:08:00- Does Jan miss playing chess professionally? What are his fondest memories?\\xa0\\nMentioned: GM Jan-Khristof Duda, GM Sergei Karjakin\\xa0\\n1:15:00- BOOK GIVEAWAY INSTRUCTIONS\\n\\nTake a screenshot of your subscription to the How to Chess Podcast on any podcast app or on Chessable\\u2019s YouTube channel.\\xa0\\n\\nEmail the screenshot to ben at perpetualchesspod.com\\xa0\\n\\nThe winners of Jan\\u2019s books will be announced on September 3, 2021 via email\\xa0\\n\\n1:17:00- Thanks to Jan for joining us. You can email him at jan.markos at gmail.com\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"