EP.108 - IM Tania Sachdev
b'This week\\u2019s guest is well known chess competitor, presenter and Red Bull Athlete, IM Tania Sachdev.\\xa0Check the timestamps below for discussion topics. \\U0001f447\\U0001f447 0:00- Introduction and discussion of what to watch for and who is playing at the upcoming\\xa0Gibraltar Chess Festival where Tania, along with GM Simon Williams and IM Jovanka Houska, will be a part of the announcing team.\\xa0We also talk about the\\xa02017 controversy\\xa0at Gibraltar involving former Women\\u2019s World Champion Hou Yifan. 14:45- We segue into the schedule of upcoming tournaments in which Tania plans to compete These include the\\xa0India Team Championship, and the\\xa0Reykjavik Open\\xa0The interview Tania mentions, which she conducted with GM Boris Gelfand at the 2018 Gibraltar Chess Festival, can be viewed\\xa0here. Tania mentions that she always studies\\xa0Mark Dvoretsky\\u2019s Endgame Manual\\xa0before a tournament. She also recommends the books\\xa0Positional Play, and\\xa0Thinking Inside the Box, both of which are part of the\\xa0Grandmaster Preparation\\xa0Series by GM Jacob Aagaard. 23:26- What was it like to train with renowned trainer GM Jacob Aagaard? Tania tells a great story regarding the memorable advice GM Aagard gave her as she struggled to keep up with stronger players at a training camp. 30:33- Actionable advice for chess players looking to improve. Tania emphasizes that remembering GM Aagaard\\u2019s fabled 3 questions when playing helped her game immeasurably. (The 3 questions are:\\xa0What is your worst placed piece? What is my opponent intending? What is your opponent\\u2019s weakness?) 33:50- How did Tania became a representative of\\xa0Red Bull India, and what is the nature of her role as a Red Bull athlete? 37:50- How are things changing for women in Chess within her native India? 41:00- Tania discusses how she spends her time away from the board when at home in Delhi. You can keep up with Tania on:\\xa0Twitter,\\xa0Facebook, and\\xa0Instagram This episode is brought to you in part by\\xa0Chessable If you would like to help support Perpetual Chess, you can do so\\xa0here.\\nIf you would like to help support Perpetual Chess via Patreon, please go here:\\nBen Johnson is creating Perpetual Chess Podcast | Patreon\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'