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Can Kabadayi is a cognitive scientist, a self-taught Candidate Master, and a popular and prolific Chessable author. Given his academic background, Can is especially interested in the challenges of adult chess improvement, and devotes his chess work to helping adult learners.\xa0\nIn our conversation, we discuss the origins of Can\u2019s interests in chess and cognitive science, his Chessable courses, his OTB plans, and notable research related to chess and cognitive science. Can is an avid bibliophile and also shares plenty of book recommendations.\xa0 All in all, there is lots to learn from this conversation, as there is from Can\u2019s courses and YouTube channel. Timestamps of topics discussed can be found below.\xa0\n\n\n0:00- Can retells the story of how he got into chess at the age of 17, and how he attained a first rating of approximately FIDE 2100!\xa0\nMentioned; Capablanca\u2019s Fundamentals of Chess\xa0\n\n0:07- Can describes the chess scene in Turkey.\xa0\nMentioned: GM John Nunn, GM Jonathan Rowson, Instructive Chess Miniatures\xa0\n\n11:00- Can describes how he became interested in cognitive science.\xa0\nMentioned: Fernand Gobet\u2019s The Psychology of Chess, Thought and Choice in Chess by Adrian de Groot\xa0\nMentioned:\xa0 Take a chess cognitive test via Dr. Can\u2019s YouTube channel:\xa0\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyOpUyss3Sc, Think Like a Super GM\xa0\n\n24:00- We discuss chess calculation, which is the topic of Can\u2019s new Chessable course.\xa0\nMentioned: Under the Surface by GM Jan Markos\xa0\n30:00 What are the most common types of mistakes Can sees in adult players?\xa0\n\n32:00- More book and author recs!\nMentioned: The Secret Ingredient, NM Dan Heisman\xa0\n\n34:00- Patreon mailbag question: \u201cIs it still good advice for amateurs not to study openings?\u201d\xa0\n\n41:00- Patreon mailbag question: \u201cAll things being equal, what is the best age to start playing chess?\u201d\xa0\nMentioned: Can\u2019s Reddit Q and A, YouTube video: How good can I become if I start chess at age 30?, Episode 346 with NM Todd Bryant\xa0\n\n49:00- Does Can have any plans of returning to competitive chess?\xa0\nMentioned: Episode 309 with Dr. Joel Sneed\xa0\n\n\nThanks to Can for joining me! Be sure to sub to his YouTube channel:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/@Dr.CansClinic\n\nCan\u2019s Chessable page:\nhttps://www.chessable.com/author/Can_Kabadayi/\n\n\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices