For the podcast's first interview format, I spoke with National Master Tim Mirabile. This is our uncut, unedited conversation. Below, Tim shared a list of some favorite books and a link to an article about the growth mindset:
- Bobby Fischer – My 60 Memorable Games
- Robert Burger – The Chess of Bobby Fischer
- Alexander Kotov – Think Like a Grandmaster, Play Like a Grandmaster
- Andrew Soltis – The Art of Defense in Chess
- Vladimir Vukovic – The Art of Attack in Chess
- John Nunn & Peter Griffiths – Secrets of Grandmaster Play
- Alex Dunne – How to Become a Candidate Master
- Mauricio Flores Ríos – Chess Structures: A Grandmaster Guide
- Reuben Fine – Basic Chess Endings
- Jonathan Speelman – Analyzing the Endgame
- Eduard Gufeld – Exploiting Small Advantages
- Mark Dvoretsky & Artur Yusupov – Original 5 book series (Training for the Tournament Player, Opening Preparation, Technique for the Tournament Player, Positional Play, Attack and Defense)
- Chess Informant, Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, Encyclopedia of Chess Middlegames: Combinations, Encyclopedia of Chess Endings (somewhat obsoleted by database, training software, tablebases)
- Growth Mindset article
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