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Ep. 125: Are Adult Improvers "Good" at Chess?

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🎯 Please SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel! What are the qualifications to be a "good" chess player? This week's episode is a reaction to the Reddit post When Can You Tell Someone You Are Good at Chess? We cover the following and more: Should you tell your opponent he forgot to press his clock? How to play against kids The dangers of "coffee house" chess Is it the hours you put in or what you put in the hours? Referenced: The World's Most Instructive Amateur Game Book (chess.com forum) The World's Most Instructive Amateur Game Book (lichess study) 📧 If you have a question or topic idea for a future episode, e-mail us at [email protected]. 🎯 Our Links: Website Twitter (X) YouTube Buy Me a Coffee

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