Perpetual Chess Podcast

This week’s guest on Perpetual Chess is the hardest-working man in chess. He is Twitch Streamer, Chess.com commentator, and ambitious improver, FM James Canty. I have been a fan of James for a long time, so I was glad to finally get to ask him some questions about what motivates him to work so hard on his game. Naturally we also discussed what James specifically is studying, his pursuit of the IM and GM titles, and some of his favorite chess improvement resources. I find it energizing and motivating to talk chess with James, and I think you all will as well. As always, timestamps for topics discussed can be found in the show description.  02:00- What motivates James to keep working on his OTB game? What is his goal? Mentioned: Simon Sinek’s Start With Why, GM Maurice Ashley 05:00- What is James’s current study regimen? How does he balance working on his game with streaming tons of chess? Mentioned: Test Your Tactical Skill, GM Kenny Solomon, GM Amon Simotowe  16:00- What are James’s favorite Chessable cour