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GM Davorin Kuljsevicis an\xa0 author, a trainer and, of course, an accomplished chess player. Davorin has won several international tournaments and competed with the Croatian National team. As a trainer, he has coached the Finland Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s National Chess teams,and he has taught many titled players. In recent years, Davorin is becoming best known for his books. His first book, Beyond Material, helps players learn to sacrifice for initiative and to play more dynamically. Davorin\u2019s new book,How to Study Chess On Your Own: Creating a Plan that Works and Sticking to it, is an expansive and instructive book that provides both chess instruction and study plans for the ambitious improver. The book, and our interview, contain useful tips on how to properly use engines, improve tactics, structure study time, and lots more. Please read on for more details and relevant timestamps.\xa0\n\n\xa0\n\n0:00- We dive right into Davorin\u2019s new book,How to Study Chess On Your Own: Creating a Plan that Works and Sticking to it. What advice can be gleaned from this impressive book?\xa0\n\nMentioned: GM Efstratios Grivas, IM Lawrence Trent, GM Daniel Fridman, Kuljasevic-Fridman 2013,\xa0 GM Richard Rapport, GM Judit Polgar, GM Veselin Topalov\n\n\xa012:00- Davorin\u2019s book advocates a very ambitious study plan.\xa0 Can it be adjusted for those who have less time to devote to chess study?\n\nMentioned:Pump Up Your Ratingby GM Axel Smith, Berlin Wall by GM John Cox \xa0\n\n18:00- Davorin answers a few Patreon mailbag questions, including, \u201cIs there a minimum amount of study one must to do to expect chess improvement?\u201d\xa0\n\nMentioned: IM Cyrus Lakdawala\xa0\n\n24:00- Patreon mailbag question:\xa0 \u201cHow should adult improvers measure progress?\u201d\n\n28:00-Patreon mailbag question:\xa0 \u201cCan humans use non GM strength engines as playing partners?\u201d\xa0\n\nMentioned: ChessDojo, Episode 215 with Dr. Vishnu Sreekumar\xa0\n\n31:00- How should one properly use chess engines?\n\nJames Altucher Episode 716 with Garry Kasparov\xa0\n\n\xa0\n\n37:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. You can check out their latest offerings here:\n\nNew Chess Courses Online - For All Levels in all - Chessable.com\xa0\n\n38:00- How can we break the spell of excessive \u201cmaterialism\u201d in chess, and learn to sacrifice for dynamic compensation?\xa0\n\nMentioned: Beyond Material by GM Davorin Kuljasevic, \xa0Gamechangerby GM Mathew Sadler and WIM Natasha Regan, Artemiev-Motylev 2015, Mastering Positional Sacrifices by IM Merijn van Delft\xa0\n\n46:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Check it out for free, and then, if you decide to subscribe, use the PromoCode Chess30 to save 30%.\n\n49:00- How would Davorin ramp up for a tournament if he were getting ready to compete?\xa0\n\nMentioned: WGM Iva Videnova,\xa0\xa0\n\n51:00- What was it like to do a Chess TV show in Croatia? How is the chess culture there? Mentioned: \xa0Episode 160 with Agadmator, Episode 117 with Stjepian Tomic aka Hanging Pawns, Episode 223 with Dr. Luka Popov, GM Alojzije Jankovi\u0107\n\n54:30- Davorin discusses his experience studying in the US at University of Texas at Dallas, and at Texas Tech University\xa0\n\nMentioned: IM John Bartholomew, IM Dmitry Schneider, FM Andrei Zaremba\xa0\n\n58:00- Davorin names a few of his favorite chess authors\n\nMentioned: IM Mark Dvoretsky, GM Jacob Aagaard, GM Boris Gelfand, Dvoretsky\u2019s Endgame Manual\xa0\xa0\n\n1:02:-- Thanks so much to Davorin for joining the show. Link below for where to reach him and\xa0 purchase his books:\n\nBuy from New in Chess Publishing (including ebook):\n\nhttps://www.newinchess.com/how-to-study-chess-on-your-own\n\nBuy from Amazon:\n\nHow to Study Chess on Your Own: Creating a Plan that Works\u2026 and Sticking to it! - Kindle edition by Kuljasevic, Davorin. Humor & Entertainment Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.\n\nReach Davorin here:\n\nhttps://lichess.org/coach/GrandmasterThinking\n\n\xa0\n\nIf you would like to help support Perpetual Chess, you can do so here:\nhttps://www.perpetualchesspod.com/donate\n\n\xa0\n\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices