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This week Perpetual Chess welcomes back IM Kostya Kavutskiy. Kostya is a respected trainer, a founder of the ChessDojo training platform, a YouTube creator, and a Chessable author. I caught up with Kostya shortly after he returned from the North American Open, so we got the rundown on his own strengths and weaknesses, as well as the U.S. tournament landscape. Since Kostya is a popular online presenter, he received a bunch of listener questions soliciting chess improvement tips.\xa0\nLastly we checked in on Kostya\u2019s content- creation plans, and the \u201cstate of the Dojo,\u201d as Kostya discussed visions for the teaching platform that he heads, along with GM Jesse Kraai and IM David Pruess. It is always insightful to talk chess with Kostya! Please read on for timestamps and show notes.\xa0\n\nPrior Interviews:\nPerpetual Chess Episode 4 with IM Kostya Kavutskiy\xa0\xa0\nPerpetual Chess Episode 89 with IM Kostya Kavutskiy\xa0\nHow to Chess #20 with IM Kostya Kavutskiy\xa0\n\n0:00- Kostya shares lessons learned from his recent tournament in the North American Open about improving game preparation and execution. You can watch video recaps of all of his rounds here.\xa0\nMentioned: Continental Chess, The Secret Ingredient by GM Jan Markos, GM Andrew Tang, IM Levy Rozman\xa0\n\n19:45- 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\n\n21:00- Patreon mailbag question:\xa0\u201cWhat are the chances a Class A player over the age of 50 can earn the Master title?\u201d\xa0\nMentioned: IM Levy Rozman\u2019s Tweet\xa0\n\n30:00- Patreon mailbag question: \u201cWhere can older players find a coach?\u201d\nMentioned: Lichess coaches page, Chess.com coaches page\xa0\n\n34:00- Patreon mailbag question: \u201cWhat might the subject of Kostya\u2019s next Chessable course be?\u201d\xa0\nMentioned: How to Chess #20 with IM Kostya Kavutskiy\xa0\n\n37:00-\xa0What is discord? What is Chess Dojo? What is new with Chessdojo?\nMentioned: IM David Pruess, GM Jesse Kraai,\xa0\xa0\n\n41:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by AImchess.com.\xa0Aimchess analyzes your online games and provides actionable improvement insights. Check out their updated website, and if you decide to subscribe please use the code \u201cPerpetual30\u201d to save 30%.\xa0\n\n42:00- Patreon mailbag question: \u201cHow does Kostya balance his time between ChessDojo and his own chess goals?\u201d\xa0\n\n46:00- Patreon mailbag question \u201cWith the growth of the Dojo, what content would you like to see it offer that is currently missing?\u201d\xa0\nMentioned: Link for ChessDoJo Discord here\n\n53:00- What chess advice does Kostya repeat the most often?\xa0\n\n55:00- What chess books does Kostya recommend?\nList of his recs here, Top 4 Most Overrated Chess Books Video, Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess, My System, How to Reassess Your Chess, Dvoretsky\u2019s Endgame Manual\xa0\n\n1:05:00- Kostya\u2019s has other interests outside of chess. We talk about them here.\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices