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: mazdrid@gmail.com 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 zachary saine zachary saine the chess nerd thechessnerd chessnerd chess nerd young chess creator chess videos mustreader greg mustreader mustreader chess 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. Don't forget to subscribe! #chessnerd #thechessnerd #zacharysaine #chessjourney #chesscontent #chesstips #chesstraining #chessroutine #chessstudy #chesscoach #chesswithmustreader #chessmustreader #gregmustreader #mustreaderchess