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b'This month, The Adult Improver Series welcomes Ben Hunt of the Chess Boot Camp YouTube Channel. Through his channel and a Chess.com forum, Ben has built a community around helping players rated 500-1200 improve. Ben started pursuing chess seriously in 2019 and shares tons of helpful reflections including his favorite content creators, the challenges of transitioning to OTB, and what he has learned from creating a YouTube channel geared towards fellow chess amateurs. Ben\\u2019s enthusiasm for chess is contagious, and I really enjoyed hearing his perspective.\\xa0\\n\\n0:00- Thanks to recent Patreon subs, if you would like to join the community you can do so here:\\nhttps://www.patreon.com/perpetualchess\\nSub to the Perpetual Chess linkfest here:\\nhttps://benjohnson.substack.com/\\n\\n02:00- Ben got very interested very quickly in chess in 2019- what precipitated that?\\xa0\\nMentioned: Chess.com Lessons\\xa0\\n\\n07:00- Who are Ben\\u2019s favorite chess content creators?\\nMentioned: Ginger GM, IM Alex Banzea, GM Daniel Naroditsky, St. Louis Chess Club, Jonathan Schrantz, IM John Bartholomew\\n\\n10:00-Patreon mailbag question: \\u201cWhat is the goldfish method?\\u201d Why does Ben sometimes struggle to implement it?\\u201d\\xa0\\nMentioned: Ben\\u2019s Goldfish Method Video, Move First Think Later, Chess Steps Method\\xa0\\n\\n17:30- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. Check out their latest courses here: https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/\\n\\n18:30- What has it been like for Ben to try out OTB play in the UK?\\n\\n23:00- Ben discusses his opening repertoire a bit as we discuss whether openings are overemphasized for club players.\\xa0\\nMentioned: IM Andras\\u2019 Toth\\u2019s The Beginners 1. D4 Repertoire, SImon Williams\\u2019 The British Grand Prix, The Dvoretsky Endgame Manual, Silman\\u2019s Complete Endgame Course, 100 Endgames You Must Know\\xa0\\n\\n34:00- Patreon mailbag question: \\u201cWhat advice does Ben give to those who are struggling translating increased knowledge to an OTB performance above the 1000 level?\\u201d\\n\\n42:00- What is Ben\\u2019s tactics regimen?\\xa0\\nMentioned: Chessbootcamp.club, The Woodpecker Method, Book Recap #6: The Woodpecker Method\\xa0\\n\\n50:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Aimchess\\u2019 algorithm reviews your games and gives you actionable advice on how to improve your game. Check it out for free, and if you choose to subscribe you can use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%.\\nOr use this link for the same discount:\\nhttps://aimchess.com/try?ref=benjohnson12\\n\\n51:00- What kind of material does Ben present on his YouTube channel?\\xa0\\n\\n55:00- Patreon mailbag question: \\u201cWhat are Ben\\u2019s chess goals?\\u201d\\xa0\\n\\n1:01:00- Patreon mailbag question: \\u201cWhen you are showing a tactical puzzle, how important is it to show the moves that preceded the puzzle?\\u201d\\n\\n1:05:00- What are Ben\\u2019s interests outside of chess?\\xa0\\n\\n1:07:00- As we say our goodbyes, Ben gives 3 tips for getting to 1000.\\xa0\\nThanks to Ben for joining! Here is how to keep up with him:\\nChess.com profile\\nhttps://www.chess.com/member/benhunt72\\nChess Bootcamp YouTube\\nhttps://www.youtube.com/c/ChessBootCamp\\nChess Bootcamp Live\\xa0\\nhttps://chessbootcamp.club/\\n\\nIf you would like to help support Perpetual Chess, you can do so here:\\nhttps://www.patreon.com/perpetualchess\\n\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'