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Dec 2023
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Make It Club-Player Friendly: Elite Even...

Daniel Lona
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072 She’s been making a splash in the chess world. Not only is WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni a regular commentator for top-level tournaments...she’s also become a key commentator for Hikaru’s Twitch channel while he competes at the Candidates and other key events.

Plus, this year she’s created video instruction for two Chessable courses.

One is for the Scotch opening. The other covers tactics. Both courses are aimed at us: club players.

This speaks to her strength of making complex chess easy to understand for adult improvers.

Fiona has also had a rich competitive history. She’s represented her country, Luxembourg, in every Chess Olympiad since 2002 and has earned the title of Woman International Master.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • A behind-the-scenes look at attending the FIDE Grand Swiss
  • Why is the Scotch opening ideal for club players?
  • How many openings should a club player learn before it becomes harmful to improvement?
  • Which players have the best chances in the 2024 Candidates tournament? 

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