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GM SImon William, aka \u201cThe Ginger GM\u201d\xa0 is an entertaining and popular commentator, YouTube Creator, Twitch streamer, and, of course, prolific Chessable course creator (often collaborating with IM Richard Palisser). Simon also recently launched a chess platform, called GChess, which allows you to store and analyze your games and to work on openings using many popular chess resources. It had been 5 years since I had done a long-form interview with SImon, so it was great to catch up with him on the topics of his OTB plans, current opening trends, the British chess scene, his latest Chessable course, and, of course, many amusing anecdotes from Simon\u2019s decades around top-level chess. Please read on for lots more details, timestamps, and links.\xa0\n\n\nPrior Interviews with GM Simon Williams:\xa0\nPerpetual Chess Episode 5 with GM Simon Williams\nHow to Chess 06- How to Know When to Attack with GM Simon Williams\xa0\n\n0:00- Simon will be playing in the Reykjavik Open in April. Why did he choose that tournament?\xa0\n\xa0How does he prepare for it?\xa0\n\n07:00- What was Simon\u2019s approach to earning the GM title?\xa0\nMentioned: Episode 228 with GM Ben FInegold, Episode 217- \u201cIM to GM\u201d Special\n\n14:00- As an up and coming player, what was Simon\u2019s approach to chess improvement?\n\n17:00- Patreon mailbag question:\xa0 \u201d How did Simon pick the Classical Dutch and the Iron English as staples of his repertoire?\u201d\n\n21:00- Patreon mailbag question: \u201cWho is Simon\u2019s favorite player ever?\u201d\n\n22:00- Patreon mailbag question: \u201cFavorite tournament venue?\u201d\nMentioned: British Chess Championships, Hastings\xa0\n\n24:30- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. Check out all of their latest offerings here: New Chess Courses Online - For All Levels- Chessable.com\n\n25:00- How did the idea come to be for Simon and IM Richard Palliser\u2019s course on the British Grand Prix Attack? What else is Simon working on?\xa0\n\n32:00- What did Simon learn about openings from chatting with Super GM Daniil Dubov? What did Simon think of the opening choices in the World Championship?\xa0\n\n36:00- What strikes Simon about the chess talent of GM Luke McShane?\xa0\nMentioned: McShane-Cheparinov 2009, GM Michael Adams\xa0\n\n40:00- Patreon mailbag question: \u201cHow does Simon see the state of British chess?\u201d\xa0\nMentioned: GM Ravi Haria, IM Marcus Harvey\xa0\n\n45:00- Patreon mailbag question: \u201cWhat was it like to visit the Mindsports center in London, and to drink a flaming sambuco with Alexandra Botez?\u201d\xa0\n\n47:00- Aimchess has a brand new feature called Aimchess recap! It summarizes your year in chess a la Spotify wrapped. Check it out here:\xa0\n\nhttps://www.aimchess.com/recap\n\n48:00- Patreon mailbag question: Simon has launched the website Gchess.com recently. A patreon supporter asks, \u201cWhat is the vision for this chess site?\u201d\xa0\n\n55:00- Patreon mailbag question: \u201cAny chance Gchess could link to books that mention specific positions?\u201d\xa0\n\n59:00- Patreon mailbag question: \u2018What are Simon\u2019s thoughts on the Elephant Gambit and the Papa-Ticulat Gambit?\u201d\xa0\nMentioned: Howell-Williams 2007, Episode 176 with GM David Howell\xa0\n\n1:04:00- Any Magnus stories?\nMentioned: The Hillbilly Attack\n\n1:08:00- Simon is a small investor in The Good Knight Pub in Oslo. How did that come up?\xa0\n\nIf you would like to help support Perpetual Chess, you can do so here:\nBen Johnson is creating Perpetual Chess Podcast | Patreon\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices