About this episode

This episode features an interview with IM Junta Ikeda discussing his chess journey and providing advice for adult improvement.

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with IM Junta Ikeda. We had a conversation about his own chess journey and adult improvement. This episode is full of specific advice for improving your game. Junta offered several book recommendations. He talked about connecting your improvement to your own games. We also discussed some of his amazing Substack posts. This is a great interview full of advice from someone who made IM and coaches adult improvers. Junta’s Substack - https://substack.com/@juntaikeda Chessbook: chessbook.com/?ref=kevin Chessiverse Code: DrSCULL20 Check out my new Substack: https://substack.com/@drscull My Chessable Course! https://www.chessable.com/chess-journeys-tactics-workbook-turning-knowledge-into-skill/course/268850/ Chessnut Link/Code: Code - KEVINSCULL https://www.chessnutech.com?sca_ref=7643464.HueBIKWTYE Get 20% off GM Noël Studer's courses with Coupon chessjourneys20 The Simplified Chess Improvement System: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system?ref=04f5d8 My Road to 2200 Youtube series: https://youtu.be/BzKYDt5oBU8 Be sure to check out the Chess Journeys Merch Store! You can support the show and look amazing in…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Kevin Scull

Guest: IM Junta Ikeda

Topics covered

• chess improvement
• adult learning
• book recommendations
• coaching
• personal journey

Keywords

• chess
• improvement
• adult learners
• coaching
• book recommendations

Sponsors

Chessiverse, Chessable

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Substack, chessbook.com, Chessiverse, Chessable, Chessnut, Next Level Chess, YouTube, Twitch, Chess Journeys Merch Store

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