Interview with GM Jan Gustafsson

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1:02 Jan’s entertaining story how he has learned to play chess
3:20 Which training methods have helped Jan to get to his current strength?
6:18 What was Jan’s chess goal while growing up?
7:08 How does Jan work on chess these days?
8:01 What helps an amateur player to make it to the next level, according to Jan?
9:15 What are Jan’s most recommended chess books?
11:04 How does Jan prepare for a tournament after a long break?
11:32 What are Jan’s practices and rituals during a tournament to be successful?
13:40 What does Jan consider to be the most important non-chess factor for success ?
14:35 How does Jan deal with losses?
16:14 How to choose the right opening for oneself according to Jan (surprising advice)
16:56 Does Jan recommend a rather narrow or broad opening repertoire? And why?
18:59 How does Jan prepare for a opponent in a tournament game?
21:57 How did the chess24 idea come about?
22:39 What was it like to be a second for Magnus during the WC?
24:05 What is Jan’s own personal favourite game?
24:26 What is Jan’s favourite game of all time?
24:45 How would Jan spend 100 Euro on chess improvement?
26:05 The one thing you should take away from this interview
26:28 How can people get in contact with Jan?
Resources mentioned in this video:
“The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal” by Tal: amzn.to/2pexBuV
“My Great Predecessors” by Kasparov: amzn.to/2pASwVv
“Secrets of Practical Chess” by Nunn: amzn.to/2ourhg0
Books by Mark Dvoretsky: amzn.to/2pnJnTU
Books by Artur Jussupow: amzn.to/2q1qBOw
Books by Boris Avrukh: amzn.to/2oTC19t
Gustafsson vs Sengupta : bit.ly/2p0ZYNg
Naiditsch vs Gustafsson : bit.ly/2pypLIV
chess24 website: www.chess24.com
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Niclas Huschenbeth (born February 29, 1992 in Hann. Muenden) is a German Chess Grandmaster. Huschenbeth learned how to play chess at the age of five and participated in youth chess tournaments. He was awarded the title of International Master in 2008 and the Grandmaster title in 2012. At age 18, he achieved his most notable success, becoming the youngest German Champion in history. He has played 52 times for the German national team and participated in two chess olympiads. Currently, Huschenbeth studies psychology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and plays for the university's chess team.
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