The Chess Nerd: from 0 to 300K followers and chess career. PODCAST

Join me in conversation with Zachary Saine aka The Chess Nerd! We discuss his path to 300K followers across various platforms and dive into his chess training methods. He also shares his unsuccessful experience with a chess coach and answers the big question: chess or content? Plus: exciting blitz game finale!

My X: https://x.com/mustreader
My Twitch:   / gregmustreader  
My channel with podcast highlights:‪@CwMClips‬
Support me on Patreon:   / mustreader  
Collabs: [email protected]
Zachary's YouTube:‪@thechessnerd‬
Zachary's Instagram:   / thechessnerd  
Zachary's Twitch:   / thechessnerdlive  

Links to what's discussed in the podcast:
Recognizing Your Opponent's Resources: https://amzn.to/49hunuh
The Woodpecker Method 2: https://amzn.to/3UYnckD
Zurich International Chess Tournament, 1953: https://amzn.to/3V4aJf7
Zurich 1953: 15 Contenders for the World Chess Championship: https://amzn.to/48Z2x5E

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00:00 – Intro
01:57 – 6 years of content making!
06:39 – Finally, success?
10:45 – Quality matters!
16:21 – Why fewer videos?
19:22 – Upcoming content plans?
22:38 – Rating deflation issues
24:58 – The life of Zach
28:28 – Bad coaching experience
30:15 – Self-study vs coaching
33:34 – Two aspects to train
38:53 – Other training aspects
43:14 – Chess career or content?
47:08 – Chess goals
49:12 – No more The Chess Nerd videos?
54:53 – Blitz game

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My name is Greg Mustreader, I am a Candidate Master in chess, an entrepreneur and host of several podcasts.

On the Chess with Mustreader channel, I interview top chess players, play against chess AIs, analyze the most interesting chess games and combinations of today and of the past, as well as show you my path in chess and the way I work on my chess improvement (including recaps from the tournaments I play).

I live in Almaty, Kazakhstan and travel the world extensively (been to 50 countries). I'm 31 years old, I have a girlfriend, three dogs and four cats. I speak English, Russian, German, and a bit of French and Chinese.

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