Ep. 35: Chess Improvement While Parenting feat. Jay Kleinman (USCF 1915)

🎤Be sure to follow us on Twitter: @TheChessAngle ♟This podcast is sponsored by Chessable.  Chessable uses science-backed learning and the concept of spaced repetition to ensure retention. Check out their courses today!♟ This week I spoke with my friend Jay Kleinman, a fellow chess amateur and social worker in NY. Jay recounted some fascinating experiences from the amateur tournament scene, and an overriding theme in our conversation was how becoming a parent changes the narrative of adult improvement. Some of our talking point include: The unfortunate decline of OTB post-mortem analysis The dangers of mimicking super-GMs How Jay almost gave a lesson to the late William Lombardy (Fischer's coach) Jay's encounters with some now-famous GMs ("I knew them when...") Chess improvement beyond parenting Opening choices Our links: WebsiteTwitter Facebook E-mail: info@thechessangle.com