In a world awash in educational chess content knowing how to study the game most effectively
can be challenging. As the Perpetual Chess Podcast host USCF Master Ben Johnson has spent
hundreds of hours talking chess with many of the world's top players and most accomplished
trainers. In the popular Adult Improver Series he has spoken with dozens of passionate
amateurs who have elevated their games significantly while pursuing chess as a hobby. Guests
like former World Champion Viswanathan Anand and YouTube Stars IM Levy Rozman and GM Hikaru
Nakamura have shared insights and told memorable stories. And Ben has learned just as much from
the many dedicated amateurs who applied their considerable professional (non-chess) experience
to their chess learning. In Perpetual Chess Improvement Ben looks for common ground and shared
principles in all chess advice given on the podcast. Chess players do not always agree on the
best improvement methods so he even adjudicates a few disagreements! The book will show you
the following: How to approach and study different aspects of the game including openings
endgames tactics tournament games and speed chess. How to find a chess coach and a
like-minded chess community. How to properly utilize all the powerful chess study tools
available. Instructive chess positions illustrate the topics discussed. The guests shared a
wealth of beautiful stories and chess study advice on the Perpetual Chess Podcast. This book
compiles the highlights and will help you make a holistic plan for your chess studies.
