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Ep. 88: Amateur Chess Legend Andy Ansel on his Massive 15,000+ Book Collection, Playing 3 World Champions, & Whether Club Players Should Use Classic or Modern Books for Improvement

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Andy Ansel is a devoted chess enthusiast who is well known for his impressive book collection which features over 15,000 items. He also has an extensive tournament background with a peak rating of USCF 2100. His playing experience includes games against three World Champions (Symslov, Tal, and Kasparov). Currently, Andy is active in correspondence chess and recently earned the CM title. In this episode, Andy discusses his book collection in detail and gives his opinion on classic vs. modern books for adult improvers looking to become stronger. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 07:49 - Correspondence Chess 13:20 - Playing 3 World Champions 18:40 - Book Collection 42:45 - Classic vs. Modern Books 52:09 - Outro Referenced:

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Andy Ansel is a devoted chess enthusiast who is well known for his impressive book collection which features over 15,000 items. He also has an extensive tournament background with a peak rating of USCF 2100. His playing experience includes games against three World Champions (Symslov, Tal, and Kasparov). Currently, Andy is active in correspondence chess and recently earned the CM title. In this episode, Andy discusses his book collection in detail and gives his opinion on classic vs. modern books for adult improvers looking to become stronger. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 07:49 - Correspondence Chess 13:20 - Playing 3 World Champions 18:40 - Book Collection 42:45 - Classic vs. Modern Books 52:09 - Outro Referenced:

🎯 Support the Show:

📧 If you have a question or topic idea for a future episode, e-mail us at info@thechessangle.com. 🔗 Our links:

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108 episodes

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