Perpetual Chess Link-Fest
Ben JohnsonI am a chess podcaster and author endeavoring to share a weekly roundup of worthwhile chess news stories, chess improvement-related posts, book reviews & more!
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Perpetual Chess Linkfest #165, May 8, 2026
Chess Improvement
FM Dalton Perrine offers some great advice about handling draw offers from higher rated players. “If a higher-rated player thought they were winning or had serious chances in the position, why would they offer you a...
Perpetual Chess Linkfest #164, May 1, 2026
What’s up Chess world! Its been a bit of a slow news-week, but I’ve still got some good stuff for you below about fluctuating ratings, fear of competing, IM Greg Shahade dominating Jeopardy (the chess feel good story of the week!), and atte...
Perpetual Chess Linkfest #163, April 24, 2026
Chess Improvement
IM Junta Ikeda wrote about the benefits and potential risks of self-talk during games. “Before your next tournament or serious games, ask yourself: What do I want to do better today?” (Infinite Chess)
GM Gregory Se...
Perpetual Chess Linkfest #162, April 17, 2026
As I wrote in my book, there has been a growing debate about the value of analog, classical training compared to working with ultra-efficient computers. Twenty-four-year-old GM Vaishali Rameshbabu and 20-year-old Javokhir Sindarov give us t...
Perpetual Chess Linkfest #161, April 10, 2026
Will GM Javokhir Sindarov be the World Chess Champion at this time next year? Photo by Michael Walusza for FIDE
Its been an eventful couple of weeks in the world of chess.
- GM Javokhir Sindarov has displayed a dominant performance in...
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Chess podcaster and author sharing new and noteworthy chess stories (almost) every Friday. Aside from chess content, I enjoy reading about tech, politics and sports.
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