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Programming Note- this podcast\xa0is also being published in video format on Tryfon\u2019s YouTube channel-link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw1o0opNJ-s\n\nTryfon Gavriel, better known as \u201cKingsCrusher\u201d was one of the trailblazers of \u201cChess YouTube\u201d and still uploads regularly to his following of over 110,000 subscribers.\xa0Tryfon launched his channel on a whim in 2007, and spent years as one of the most popular chess channels in the world. It was fun to hear Tryfon take us through those early days of online chess content, which feel like so long ago.\xa0As we discuss, Tryfon also has a keen knowledge of chess history, with a special interest in Bobby Fischer, Paul Morphy, and Mikhail Tal. Tryfon shares what makes these players so special and how we can apply lessons from their games. Tryfon is a bullet chess specialist who believes that studying these greats has even helped him at the fastest time controls. It was fun to talk chess history, chess content history and get some improvement tips from one of the original chess content creators! Timestamps and lots more details below.\xa0\n\n\n0:00- We discuss the early days of Tryfon\u2019s YouTube channel in 2007 and his website Chessworld.net!\xa0\nMentioned: Veratasium YouTube algorithm, \xa0Chess on the Web by Sarah Hurst, Richard Palliser and Graham Brown, Sam Copeland\u2019s TIme Lapse Video of the Most Popular Chess YouTubers,\xa0Agadmator, MatoJelic, GothamChess, ChessNetwork,\xa0\n\n\xa021:00- Perpetual Chess is also brought to you in part by Chessmood.com.\xa0\nChessmood offers 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.\n\n21:30- Perpetual Chess is also brought to you in part by AImchess.com. Check out the site,\nand if you decide to subscribe use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%.\n22:00- From the Patreon mailbag: \u201cTryfon\u2019s two most popular videos are about Bobby Fischer, and Tryfon is a big fan.\xa0What books has he read about Bobby Fischer?\u201d\xa0\n28:00- What sparked Tryfon\u2019s interest in writing a LiChess blog?\xa0\n30:00- What captivates Tryfon about Fischer, Morphy and Tal?\xa0\n39:00- Patreon mailbag question- \u201cWill the King\u2019s Gambit ever feature in elite chess again?\u201d This segues to a discussion of other openings that are underrated for club players\xa0\nMentioned: Chris Callahan\u2019s Twitter thread on how openings perform at different levels, Episode 221 with Chris Callahan\n46:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. Check out what's new from them Here: New Chess Courses Online - For All Levels - Chessable.com Don\u2019t forget to subscribe to the How to Chess podcast as well!\n46:30-\xa0Tryfon offers many chess courses on Udemy, including its most popular chess course, what was the inspiration for branching out from YouTube?\nMentioned: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People\xa0\n\n53:00- Patreon mailbag question: \u201cWhat tips can we share for a 1200 player working to improve calculation and visualization skills?\u201d\xa0\nMentioned: Peter Giannatos\u2019 Everyone\u2019s First Chess Workbook, Benedictine\u2019s Visualization Series, Chess Steps 2: Thinking Ahead, IM Ken Regan paper- Intrinsic Ratings Compendium\xa0\n1:12:00- As a top junior, Tryfon played Demis Hassibis of DeepMind as a kid.\xa0How was Demis\u2019 game?\xa0\n1:18:00- Thanks so much to Tryfon for joining the show. Here is out to keep up with him.\xa0\nYouTube- https://www.youtube.com/user/kingscrusher\nUdemy Courses- https://www.udemy.com/user/tryfon-gavriel/\nTwitter-https://twitter.com/kingscrusher?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\xa0\nLichess- https://lichess.org/@/Kingscrusher-YouTube\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices