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What is the likelihood that a fully employed dad in his mid 40s could bring his rating from 2200 FIDE up to\xa0 2400 and earn the title of International Master at the age of 54? I didn\u2019t know the answer to this question, but this week\u2019s guest, IM K\xe5re Kristensen actually did it!\xa0 K\xe5re was at such a low point in his chess in 2008 that he considered quitting. \xa0 But instead he stuck with it and became one of the relatively rare folks to earn the IM title past the age of 50!\xa0 How did he do it? What did he study? How hard did he work on chess? What does he do away from the chessboard? You can hear K\xe5re\u2019s inspiring story in\xa0 this week\u2019s Perpetual Chess. Please read on for more details and timestamps.\xa0\n\n\xa0\n\n0:00- We discuss the impact of the coronavirus in Denmark, as well as a bit about K\xe5re\u2019s professional and family background.\xa0\n\n\xa0\n\n8:00- Chess talk time! IM Kristensen shares his \u201cchess origin story,\u201d and traces some of the ups and downs of his career, culminating in his earning the IM title at the age of 54!\xa0\n\n\xa0\n\n24:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable. They have just released what may be their most exciting course to date, The Magnus Touch! Check it out here:\n\nhttps://www.chessable.com/the-magnus-touch-chess-strategy/course/39478/?utm_source=&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=\n\n\xa0\n\n25:00- K\xe5re answers a few questions from The Perpetual Chess Patreon Mailbag relating to his experiences with the effects of aging on one\u2019s chess game, and whether he has made any age-related changes to his game. .\xa0\n\nMentioned: GM Jens Kristensen, FIDE Title Application Webpage\n\n\xa0\n\n43:00- K\xe5re shares the chess improvement methods that have been most effective for him, and gives a few universal tips.\xa0\n\nMentioned: Tactics Trainer Endgame App. GM Mikhail Botvinnik\xa0\n\n\xa0\n\n57:00- Now that we know what K\xe5re studied, it\u2019s time to find out how much he studied to keep improving!\n\nMentioned: The Anand Files by FM Michiel Abeln, The Slav Defense, Grandmaster Chess Move by Move by GM John Nunn\xa0\n\n\xa0\n\n1:05:00- Jaydeep Chakrabarty writes in to ask K\xe5re for advice about building an opening repertoire. Read more about Jaydeep\u2019s new Digital Chess Board, named Rolling Pawn, here:\n\nhttps://chessbase.in/news/The-Rolling-Pawn-Making-Digital-Chess-board-affordable\n\nMentioned: My 60 Most Memorable Games\xa0\n\n\xa0\n\n1:14:00- Another question from the Patreon mailbag: if K\xe5re could restart his chess career from scratch, how would he approach his studies?\xa0\n\nMentioned: Bent Larsen\u2019s Best Games , IM Christof Sielecki,\xa0\n\n\n\n\n\n1:23:00- K\xe5re tells a story from a long-ago tournament where he sat near a young Vishy Anand and took notice of his play.\xa0\n\nMentioned: Anand-DeFirmian 1986\n\n\xa0\n\n1:30:00- Thanks so much to IM Kristensen for joining the show and sharing his experiences and advice. You can keep up with him as follows:\xa0\n\nEmail him here:\xa0\n\nkaarek@me.com\n\nReach on Facebook here:\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/karehove.kristensen\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices