BROADCASTS.com

b'My guest on the podcast is adult improver Dr. Luka Popov. Luka is a 39 year-old Croatian dad, theoretical physics Ph.D., software engineer and content creator. Luka started serious chess in 2017, and was primarily emphasizing over-the-board chess before the pandemic. Then he\\xa0 switched to online chess, and \\xa0his Lichess rapid rating has gained about 250 points in the last 1.5 years.\\xa0\\nLuka shares a lot of his wisdom and experiences on his YouTube channel called \\u201cThe Adult Chess Improver.\\u201d\\xa0 As the channel and our interview make clear, Luka has quickly gained expertise in the topic of adult chess improvement, and our interview is filled with quality recommendations for like-minded players. Please read on for lots more details.\\xa0\\nMy guest on the podcast is adult improver Dr. Luka Popov. Luka is a 39 year-old Croatian dad, theoretical physics Ph.D., software engineer and content creator. Luka started serious chess in 2017, and was primarily emphasizing over-the-board chess before the pandemic. Then he\\xa0 switched to online chess, and \\xa0his Lichess rapid rating has gained about 250 points in the last 1.5 years.\\nLuka shares a lot of his wisdom and experiences on his YouTube channel called \\u201cThe Adult Chess Improver.\\u201d\\xa0 As the channel and our interview make clear, Luka has quickly gained expertise in the topic of adult chess improvement, and our interview is filled with quality recommendations for like-minded players. Please read on for lots more details.\\xa0\\n0:00- Luka delves into his chess background.\\xa0\\nMentioned: Agadmator, Hanging Pawns\\n12:00- Why does Luka think many titled players struggle to understand the plight of adult improvers?\\xa0\\nMentioned: IM Andras Toth, Dr. Jana Krivec\\xa0\\n17:45- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. Check out their latest offerings here:\\xa0\\nNew Chess Courses Online - For All Levels in all - Chessable.com\\n18:30- Why is it important for improvers to try to acquire chess skills rather than gain chess knowledge?\\xa0\\xa0\\nMentioned: Neal Bruce\\xa0\\n26:00 What do Luka\\u2019s family and friends think of his chess hobby?\\n28:30- Luka answers a question from the Patreon mailbag relating to developing board visualization.\\xa0\\nMentioned:: Jason Cigan, JJ Lang, Benedictine\\u2019s Basic Chess Patterns:\\nhttps://www.chessable.com/basic-chess-patterns-/course/46181/\\nAlso Mentioned: Chesstempo, Perpetual Chess Book Recap of Woodpecker Method and Michael De La Maza\\u2019s Rapid Chess Improvement:\\nhttps://www.perpetualchesspod.com/new-blog/2020/4/17/bonus-pod-recapping-the-woodpecker-method-and-rapid-chess-improvement-with-neal-bruce\\n36:45- Patreon mailbag question: \\u201cWhat are the best ways to improve tactically and strategically respectively?\\u201d\\xa0\\nMentioned: GM Jesse Kraai, IM John Bartholomew, IM Andras Toth, GM Jacob Aagaard\\u2019s Thinking Inside the Box\\xa0\\n43:00- Luka answers another Patreon question: \\u201cWhat is the best way to improve at endgames?\\u201d\\nMentioned: 100 Endgames You Must Know, Positional Chess Handbook by FM Israel Gelfer\\xa0\\n45:30- Patreon question: \\u201cWhat advice does Luka have when it comes to setting goals?\\u201d\\xa0\\n50:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. If you subscribe use the PromoCode Chess30 to save 30%.\\xa0\\n51:00- How does Luka think about the concept of \\u201cceilings\\u201d in chess potential?\\xa0\\n55:30- What are Luka\\u2019s plans for tournaments as the pandemic recedes?\\xa0\\n1:01:00- What other hobbies does Luka have?\\xa0\\n1:05:00- Thanks so much to Dr. Popov for joining the show.\\xa0\\nBe sure to follow his YouTube channel here:\\xa0\\nhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCChy0letCdw0KtnMnfAukLw\\nYou can email him at drpopovchess at gmail.com -\\xa0\\nIf you would like to help support Perpetual Chess, you can do so here:\\nDonate \\u2014 The Perpetual Chess Podcast\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'