Vishnu is a 31 year old tech consultant, chess author and dad who has grown accustomed to waking up at 4 AM to study chess for hours before his family and work life begins. Vishnu shares his study routine and recommendations for chess resources, based on his intensive study in recent years. Vishnu also candidly discusses his long term goal of becoming a GM, a goal that many would say is impossible for someone with so many other responsibilities to achieve. Lastly, Vishnu’s shares some of his best advice from his new book, The Chess Bible – Most Instructive Tips, Axioms, One-Liners & Mantras. Although I am not sure if Vishnu will be able to achieve his ultimate goal, I enjoyed talking chess with him and can’t wait to see how his chess journey continues to unfold. Please read on for timestamps and relevant links.
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0:00- Why does Vishnu work so hard on his chess? What are his goals?
Mentioned: Vishnu’s rating page is here
4:30- Why does he think no one has ever gone from the 2100 level to GM in their 30s? What makes Vishnu think he can be the first?
8:00- Vishnu details his study routine.
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Mentioned: GM Noel Studer’s Next Level Chess Blog
12:00- Vishnu continues discussion of his daily chess study routine.
Mentioned: Chess Tempo, ChessMood.com, Blog Post- How Grandmasters Memorize Openings
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26:00- How has Vishnu’s routine changed? How often does he compete?
30:00- Vishnu shares a few book recs:
Small Steps to Giant Improvement, Soviet Middlegame Technique
33:00- How does Vishnu deal with frustration and naysayers?
Mentioned: FM James Canty, GM Ben Finegold, GM John Shaw
38:00- Does Vishnu’s tournament routine change when a tournament is coming up?
42:00- What has Vishnu learned from ultra marathon runner David Goggins?
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48:00- We discuss Vishnu’s book. He shares the inspiration for The Chess Bible – Most Instructive Tips, Axioms, One-Liners & Mantras and shares a few axioms…
Mentioned: IM Jeremy Silman’s How to Reassess Your Chess, Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy
1:01:00- What improvement advice would Vishnu give to other improvers?
Mentioned: 45 Positional Methods and Techniques, Chess Training for Post Beginners
1:04:00- Thanks to Vishnu for joining me! You can find him on Facebook or email him at kvwarrier108 at gmail dot com