Ep. 24 | How to Find Time & Motivation as an Adult Chess Improver

Originally aired March 14, 2021: Adult chess improver Neal Bruce of Twitter fame joins the Dojo to discuss his thoughts, processes, and habits when it comes to chess training. Lots of good advice and useful insights in this one! 0:00​ Intro0:17​ Origin Story3:32​ Using flash cards for tactics9:10​ Neal as a young chess player11:12​ Why did Neal decide to start with basic tactics?14:30​ Are flash cards a good method for solving puzzles?15:24​ Tracking results22:22​ Does training need to be fun?26:26​ Suffering from the perfectionist mindset29:22​ Origin of #Chesspunks​34:12​ The power of accountability36:05​ Does training need to be fun? Part 238:22​ Neal's Strategy Book Championship45:50​ How Neal goes through books on chess strategy50:35​ Neal's 10-year-plan for chess improvement53:30​ Neal's Pawn Strategy Book Championship56:51​ Should you focus on one topic at a time?1:00:28​ Neal's plans for the future Neal's recommendations: Atomic Habits - https://amzn.to/3bIM8GC​ Tiny Habits - https://amzn.to/3vqIw3F​ Chess Tactics for Students - https://amzn.to/3vkBeP0​ Winning Chess Strategies - https://amzn.to/2Nh7jpH​ Chess Structure: A Grandmaster Guide - https://amzn.to/3cpwsXS   Follow ChessDojo here: Twitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojolive​ Discord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HD​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/chess_dojo​ Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo