Chess with Mustreader

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: https://twitch.tv/gregmustreader

My channel with podcast highlights: @CwMClips

Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/mustreader

Collabs: [email protected]

Zachary's YouTube: @thechessnerd

Zachary's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechessnerd/

Zachary's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/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

My podcast with Dubov: https://youtu.be/rimjT4Pj3jY?si=JGVX3uw5CS0c6T9z

My podcast with Kavutskiy: https://youtu.be/MZyBGWx1dM0?si=lfTppdnAG5otOf4z

My podcast with Aronian: https://youtu.be/THyL4D2Clbw?si=lelJESwvohuVslHV

My podcast wit Anish: https://youtu.be/x41meg64OxM?si=MHcuDsNNOs6gLMUj

My podcast with Kramnik that got me blocked by him: https://youtu.be/YKzes4eteb4?si=5nUg3RNqeHXnqANK

My podcast with Naroditsky: https://youtu.be/OKeb-WRMYpM?si=B3cfMHORtC6gEoMc

My podcast with Wei Yi: https://youtu.be/080CuetikLE?si=ZAfCtO_BZBcp3yOf

My podcast with Pragg: https://youtu.be/LYURIPGuMjs?si=j_GBgdtZKywBKEfc

My podcast with Erigaisi: https://youtu.be/3Nvfuk70v6g?feature=shared

My podcast with Fabi: https://youtu.be/1LMPYFf1iLo?si=G0T299ZvQ7NYc5L6

My podcast with Nepo: https://youtu.be/sW-i4CPCa_w?si=Z_zs9iGUjsxYO_hR

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

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

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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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