Perpetual Chess Podcast

After a one month hiatus, Chess Books Recaptured is back to discuss two chess books, Grandmaster Igor Zaitsev’s Attacking the Strongpoint, and GM John Nunn’s Secrets of Practical Chess. The guest co-host this month is a regular visitor of the show, cognitive scientist and USCF Master Christopher Chabris. As we discuss, these books tackle chess study from opposite perspectives, as GM Zaitsev’s book has a very philosophical tone, while GM Nunn’s classic lives up to its promise of giving lots of practical advice for chess competitors. Of course, there is much to be learned from both books, and it is always a pleasure to talk chess with Dr. Chabris. Please read on for more details and timestamps.  Click here to download the Episode  Episode 95 with Christopher Chabris  Episode 187 with Christopher Chabris  Book Recap: Think Like a Grandmaster by Kotov  Attacking the Strongpoint: The Philosophy of Chess by GM Igor Zaitsev  Secrets of Practical Chess by GM John Nunn   0:00- How did we choose these two books