Ep. 42: Playing in Tournaments With a Full-Time Job feat. Dan Levin (USCF 1724)

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We've all heard of players who study several hours a day. Nice work if you can get it, but that's not viable for most adult improvers who have responsibilities and commitments outside of chess. My guest this week is Dan Levin, a Long Island Chess Club regular and New York attorney. We discussed what it's like being a tournament player while adulting, among other topics. Some of our talking points include:

• A thematic analysis of two of our games played at the club
• Why do some 800-rated opponents play like they're 1800?
• The Caro-Kann opening: 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5
• Major events vs. local clubs - Which is better?
• How Dan got to play former world champion Boris Spassky
• Rating swings
• Internet & speed chess

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