From 1480 to 2390!- FM Nick Matta on the Obsession that Fueled an Unusual Rating Climb скачать в хорошем качестве

From 1480 to 2390!- FM Nick Matta on the Obsession that Fueled an Unusual Rating Climb

FM Nick Matta returns to the Adult Improver Series with one of the most remarkable rating climbs in recent memory. After coming back to tournament chess in college, he jumped from ~1400 to 2400 USCF in a decade. In this episode, Nick shares the habits, mindset shifts, and study tools that fueled his rise. Timestamps are below. Thanks to our sponsor, Chessable.com! If you sign up for Chessable Pro in order to unlock discounts and additional features, be sure to use the following link: ⁠https://www.chessable.com/pro/?utm_so... And you can check out their new offerings here: ⁠https://www.chessable.com/courses/all... Social Media: Perpetual Chess Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perpetualch... Perpetual Chess Facebook Group:   / 1385914858127271   Free Newsletter: https://benjohnson.substack.com/ Perpetual Partner Affiliate Links: Chess.com (try for free): http://go.chess.com/Perpetual Chessdojo Community (Save 10%)- https://www.chessdojo.club/signup ChessMood Community & Grandmaster Video Lessons (free one week trial) https://chessmood.com/Ben 00:00 – Intro & AnnouncementsFInd out more about the teaching job opportunity at IS 318 here: ⁠  / ⁠   Join the Perpetual Chess discord here!   / discord   03:20 – Who Is FM Nick Matta? Mentioned Nick was also interviewed in episode 450- Hikaru in Louisiana ⁠https://www.perpetualchesspod.com/new... Check out Nick’s USCF Rating History here: ⁠https://www.uschess.org/datapage/rati... His rapid rise from 1480 → 2390 and return to chess after Katrina. Also Mentioned: Pawn Structure Chess by GM Andy Soltis, IM Jeremy Silman’s How to Reassess Your Chess, Pawn Power in Chess 08:30 – How the Improvement Started Immersion, study habits, book recommendations, and developing a love for feedback. Mentioned: Kasparov’s My Story with GM James Plaskett ⁠   • Garry Kasparov - My Story 📖 Teenage Prodig...  ⁠ GM Melih Khachiyan’s Evaluation and Planning Series on ⁠Chess.com⁠ ⁠https://www.chess.com/video/player/ev... 23:50 – Openings, Training, and Evolution Why he constantly changed openings, how his training shifted as he reached master level, and learning from top coaches. Mentioned: GM Gregory Kaidanov, IM John Bartholomew, GM Jacob Aagaard’s Thinking Inside the Box 30:40 – Time Trouble & Mental Game Breakthroughs Aagaard’s tough feedback, decision-making, cold-plunge training, meditation, and building emotional resilience. Mentioned: Karpov in a cold plunge: ⁠   • ♚ Anatoly Karpov: A Cool Grand Master  ⁠ 53:20 – Coaching, Pursuing the IM Title & Final Advice Balancing coaching with personal ambition, whether he’ll chase the IM title, and his distilled guidance for adult improvers. 1:15:00- Thanks to Nick for joining me! Here is how to reach him: Lichess coaches page: ⁠https://lichess.org/coach/nickmatta⁠ ⁠Chess.com⁠ coaches page: ⁠https://www.chess.com/member/nickmatta⁠ Email- Nickmatta13 at gmail.com