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b'USCF expert Tom Murphy is undoubtedly one of the most renowned \\u201cpark speed chess\\u201d players to live in the U.S. in the last few decades. He is a local legend in the cities in which he has lived:\\xa0 Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and Chicago, and has often been featured in the local media in those cities. It\\u2019s hard to miss Tom in popular chess hotspots due to his strong play and his entertaining banter. In our conversation we cover topics ranging from blitz and trash-talking tips, to Tom\\u2019s unique improvement advice, to the most money he has made in a day while gambling on chess. Tom shares many great stories and has an evident love of chess, but his life has not always been easy. As we also discuss, Tom has battled addiction at times, and even had a short stint in jail as a result of these issues. As you can tell, Tom has quite a story to tell! More details can be found below, along with time stamps and relevant links.\\xa0\\n\\n0:00- Perpetual Chess Happy Hour info here:\\n\\nhttps://www.perpetualchesspod.com/happyhour\\n\\n2:45- Tom tells the origin story of how he discovered chess as a teenager in Philadelphia and began to take it increasingly seriously over time.\\xa0\\n\\nMentioned: Central High School, NM Norman \\u201cPete\\u201d Rogers, A Contemporary Approach to the Middle Game by GM Alexei Suetin, NM Wilbert Paige\\n\\n8:30- Tom tells the formative story of a moment when a top player underestimated him, and how this served to motivate him to work to improve.\\n\\nMentioned: IM Anthony Saidy, GM Yasser Seirawan, GM Robert Byrne\\xa0\\n\\n11:30- Does Tom consider himself a chess hustler?\\xa0\\n\\nMentioned: Daaim Shabazz of The Chess Drum\\u2019s coverage of Tom Murphy: https://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2018/10/24/tom-murphy-wins-chicagos-3rd-tate-memorial/\\n\\nTim Ferris video in which GM Maurice Ashley plays a park player - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5vnpOp0U_g\\n\\n14:45- Tom Murphy answers a question from the Patreon mailbag about the art of trash- talking.\\xa0\\n\\nSideline: The History of Chess from a Black Point of View preview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVEWz_mzT8Q\\xa0\\n\\n16:45- What is the story behind the birth of the Chicago based National Blitz League?\\xa0\\n\\nMentioned: Nathan Kelly,\\xa0 https://www.nblchess.com/, Daniel X Jones, George Li\\n\\n19:45- Tom reveals his \\u201c3 Ps\\u201d for chess improvement- Patience, Perseverance and a Peaceful Mind\\xa0\\n\\nMentioned: IM Greg Shahade, WGM Jennifer Shahade\\xa0\\n\\n23:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. Check out all of their latest offerings here.\\xa0\\n\\nhttps://www.chessable.com/courses/\\n\\n24:00- Who is Tom\\u2019s best \\u201ccustomer\\u201d of all time in terms of playing him in blitz for money?\\xa0\\n\\nMentioned: FM Sunil Weerumantry\\xa0\\n\\n27:15- Who is the strongest player Tom ever faced? What were the reasons for his moving from Philly to DC, and then later to Chicago?\\n\\nGM Roman Dzindzichashvilli, GM Ben Finegold, GM Nikola Mitkov\\xa0\\n\\n30:30- Does Tom think that park chess is dying?\\xa0\\n\\nThe National Blitz League Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/NationalBlitzLeague\\n\\nHenry Getz, Steve Jennings\\xa0\\n\\n32:00- Tom has battled addiction in the past, has been homeless for periods and even spent six months in jail due to addiction issues, so he reflects on that experience and offers advice to others battling addiction.\\xa0\\n\\n37:30- Is Tom stronger online or over the board?\\xa0\\n\\n38:00- What are Tom\\u2019s favorite chess publications to read?\\xa0\\n\\nMentioned: New in Chess Magazine,\\xa0 Endgame Strategy, The Art of The Middle Game in Chess,My System, 500 Master Games of Chess\\xa0\\n\\n44:00- How does Tom use computers to work on his chess game?\\xa0\\n\\nMentioned: The Perpetual Chess Facebook Group\\n\\n46:00- What is Tom\\u2019s blitz chess advice?\\xa0\\n\\nMentioned: GM Pablo Riccardi\\n\\n48:30- IM Greg Shahade writes in to ask about the state of Tom Murphy\\u2019s Ms. Pac Man skills, then Tom discusses his enthusiasm for poker and backgammon.\\xa0\\n\\nMentioned: Paul Baraz\\xa0\\n\\n55:00- Thanks so much to Tom for sharing his great stories! If you would like to contact him about online lessons, you can text him at 202-279-1442\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n\\nIf you would like to help support Perpetual Chess, you can do so here:\\nhttps://www.perpetualchesspod.com/donate\\n\\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'