EP 353- GM Davorin Kuljasevic: Chess Improvement Q & A (plus discussion of his great new book on GM Ding Liren)

GM Davorin Kuljasevic is a renowned author, trainer and player, best known for the excellent book, How to Study Chess on Your Own. Because GM Kuljasevic has worked with players of varying ages and skill levels, and has written a book on the topic of chess study, he is the perfect person to field questions for a Chess Improvement Q & A. In our far-reaching conversation, we cover topics ranging from budgeting study time, to analyzing games, to playing against kids, and many others. We also discuss Davorin’s excellent forthcoming biography on GM Ding Liren, DIng Lirens Best Games: A Chess Biography of the World Champion. Ding, of course, is a fascinating and admirable player and there's so much to learn both from his games and from his approach to chess. Timestamps of topics discussed can be found below.  0:01- Thanks to our presenting chess education sponsor, Chessable.com Check out GM Fabiano Caruana’s course here:  https://www.chessable.com/caruanas-ruy-lopez-dark-archangel/course/188495/ And GM Kuljasevic’s course, Beyond Material : https://www.chessable.com/author/DavorinKuljasevic/ And some of my favorites:  https://go.chessable.com/perpetual-chess-podcast/ Prior interviews with Davorin:  Episode 229, June 2021  https://open.spotify.com/episode/1nllqVtGfVA9gqdELutNpP?si=2d9ad8336bbb4cbc How to Chess Episode 09 https://open.spotify.com/episode/4tS4dfBFfxnOBmuLqnSfj3?si=2d75dd2c90ba4e61 0:02- GM Kuljasevic joins me!  Pre-order his book:  https://www.amazon.com/Ding-Lirens-Best-Games-Biography/dp/9083336689 DIng Liren’s Best Games: A Chess Biography of the World Champion: https://www.newinchess.com/ding-liren-s-best-games-hardcover 03:30- First topic- Budgeting Your Chess Study Time Mentioned: Dvoretsky’s Endgame Manual  13:00- Do chess books still have value? Mentioned: IM Mark Dvoretsky, IM Jeremy Silman, Think Like a Grandmaster, The Life and Games of Smyslov  16:30- Tactics 20:00- Game analysis Books: Logical Chess Move by Move, The Most Instructive Chess Games,Instructive Chess Miniatures  22:00- Dealing w