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b'IM Willy Hendriks is a Netherlands based chess trainer, and an author of three books:\\xa0Move First Think Later ( 2012 ECF Book of the Year), On the Origin of Good Moves, and his new book, Ink War: Romanticism vs. Modernity in Chess. Ink War is an entertaining and informative look at the first World Championship Match between Wilhelm Steinitz and Johannes Zukertort. As we discuss the two players had some common biographical traits, but were bitter rivals away from the board. Willy explains why the job of a chess professional was harder in those days, and shares some common misconceptions about the contributions that each player made to the advancement of chess.\\xa0Since Willy is an accomplished player, trainer and improver, we also discuss Willy\\u2019s chess improvement philosophy, his own OTB game, and a few of his favorite chess books. Timestamps of topics discussed can be found below.\\xa0\\n\\n0:00- Thanks to our presenting Chess Education sponsor, Chessable! You can check out their new courses here:\\xa0\\nhttps://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/\\nInfo on GM Daniel King\\u2019s upcoming March 24 Masterclass here:\\xa0\\nhttps://www.chessable.com/using-the-outpost-masterclass/course/156548/\\n\\nEpisode 182 - IM Willy Hendriks\\u2019 Prior Appearance\\xa0\\n\\n3:00- How is Willy\\u2019s OTB game progressing?\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\n06:30- Does Willy have an overall chess improvement philosophy?\\xa0\\n\\n16:30- What gave IM Hendriks the idea to write about the Steinitz-Zukertort Match?\\xa0\\n\\n21:00- Patreon Mailbag Question- What led to Zukertort\\u2019s 2nd half collapse in the match against Steinitz, and what is Zukertort\\u2019s chess legacy?\\xa0\\n\\n28:00- Why does Willy think that the writings of Lasker, Euwe and Reti led to a misinterpretation of chess history?\\xa0\\nMentioned: Masters of the Chessboard, Lasker\\u2019s Manual of Chess\\xa0\\n\\n33:00- Where does the title The Ink War come from?\\n\\n41:00- Did the famous game, Grimshaw-Steinitz actually occur or was it made up?\\nMentioned: Grimshaw-Steinitz\\nhttps://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1718604\\n\\n46:00- Patreon Mailbag Question- Does Willy know what his next book project will be?\\xa0\\n\\n\\n50:00- What Chess Books were influential for Willy?\\xa0\\nTarrasch\\u2019s 300 Games, Nunn\\u2019s Secrets of Practical Chess, Pawn Power in Chess, Kotov\\u2019s Think Like a Grandmaster\\xa0\\n\\n53:00- Does Willy have favorite players or personal favorite games?\\xa0\\n\\n57:00- Patreon Mailbag Question- When Willy evaluates a position does he consciously count material?\\xa0\\nMentioned: Move First Think Later\\n\\n1:04:00- As someone who has just written about the first World Championship, what does Willy think of the potential phasing out of the Classical World Championship tradition?\\nMentioned: Episode 319 with Dr. Howard Burton\\n\\nThanks to IM Hendriks for joining us! Links for his books are here:\\nNew in Chess:\\xa0\\nhttps://www.newinchess.com/the-ink-war\\nFree Sample Here-\\xa0\\nhttps://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/9134.pdf\\nMove First Think Later\\nOn the Origin of Good Moves \\nIf you would like to help support Perpetual Chess, you can do so here:\\nPatreon\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'