Nate SolonThe Risks of Over-OptimizingChess Twitter is all about optimization. What’s the best endgame book? The best study routine? Should you divide your playing and studying…May 2, 20221May 2, 20221
Nate SolonThe Four Stages of CompetenceAccording to some experts, chess grandmasters need to learn over 300,000 “chunks” of information. While you won’t need all of those chunks…Apr 23, 2022Apr 23, 2022
Nate SolonWhat Seven Years of Professional Poker Taught Me About ChessThis week Magnus Carlsen took a break from chess to compete in the Norwegian Poker Championship. It seems he knows a thing or two about…Apr 16, 2022Apr 16, 2022
Nate SolonIn Support of Passive LearningI often hear that studying in chess should be as active as possible. While active learning is clearly important, I think there is a place…Nov 27, 2019Nov 27, 2019
Nate SolonWhat do engines and speed chess have in common?What do engines and speed chess have in common? They both have enormous potential to improve your chess — and enormous potential to be…Nov 25, 2019Nov 25, 2019
Nate SoloninTowards Data ScienceAnomaly Detection for Daily Bills with Reserved.aiAlerting customers to unexpected billing increasesSep 19, 20191Sep 19, 20191
Nate SolonHow to Prototype an OpeningI was recently watching Jan’s Opening Clinic and my ears perked up when he got a question about how grandmasters prepare their openings…Aug 17, 2019Aug 17, 2019
Nate SolonHow to Get the Most out of PuzzlesIf there’s one kind of training almost every chess player does, it’s tactical puzzles. You can find them on various websites: chess.com…May 25, 2019May 25, 2019
Nate SolonGame Theory for Duo StandardA mathematically sound way to choose your deck in game 3.Mar 24, 2019Mar 24, 2019