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Perpetual Chess Podcast
Michael Ross Franco is a 28 year old Applied Mathema...
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Oct 12 2021 1h 15m
Chapter 1 10 mins
Michael shares the unique story of how in 2013, the leukemia diagnosis left him looking for an engaging hobby, which turned out to be chess. Michael followed the 2013 Carlsen-Anand match and developed a particular affinity for Magnus CarlsenChapter 2 8 mins
Michael began his chess climb with about an 1100 LiChess rating. Which books helped him ascend from there?Chapter 3 44 sec
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How did Michael approach game analysis and learning from his games when he was climbing from Lichess 1100 to 2000 or so?Chapter 5 4 mins
Once he started grad school, Michael was able to take advantage of an IRL chess club at University of California-Berkeley. What lessons did he learn from face-to-face games with stronger players?Chapter 6 3 mins
What was Michael’s approach to studying openings?Chapter 7 8 mins
When did Michael play his first tournament? What does he advise other online players who are new to tournaments?Chapter 8 29 sec
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Michael shares some more book recommendationsChapter 11 5 mins
What was Michael’s approach to studying tactics?Chapter 12 2 mins
Michael shares the various online resources he has joinedChapter 13 4 mins
Patreon mailbag question: “Has Michael’s mathematical background helped him succeed at chess?” Michael also gives some background on his academic/professional careerChapter 14 2 mins
What are Michael’s 3 biggest chess improvement tips?Chapter 15 10 mins
Thanks so much to Michael for sharing what he has learned about chess improvement. You can reach him via his Lichess account, NoseKnowsAll, here