Secrets to Success Episode 4 ft. IM Saravanan
Get to the know the secrets of Grandmaster Sasikiran Krishnan. GM Sasikiran Krishnan is currently ranked No.5 India and for most of his career was ranked No 2 behind Viswanathan Anand. He was also bestowed with the Arjuna Award in 2002. In the January 2007 FIDE rating list, Sasikiran was ranked number 21 in the world with an Elo rating of 2700. He became only the second chess player from India to reach an Elo rating of 2700 In this stream Get to know him more of his methods or in other words Secrets for his success. We will be discussing about the Mindset, Preparation, Training and various other related topics.
Time Stamps
0:30 How He started Chess
11:20 His Work Ethic
32:00 How he used to Analyse his games
34:00 His Tournament Journey from 1995 to 2002
1:08:15 His Game against Kasparov and Korchnoi
1:12:00 His
1:16:43 Physical Fitness and What does he do for that?
1:19:32 What he does for Mental Training
1:20:03 About the book Deep Work Cal Newport
1:22:50 Routine before a Game
Find out the secret formula of GM Karthikeyan Murali whose achievements are impeccable. In this episode, I will ask questions about his Success, His work ethic, His mindset and I will also cover his journey. Don't forget to tune in to this Magnificent Opportunity to understand the Mind of a Champion.
Time Stamps for the Video:
1. 1:41 How he got interest in chess
2. 3:02 Work ethic in his childhood
3. 5:31 Feelings after Winning U-11 Nationals in Shimoga
4. 7:10 Preparation for the U 11 Nationals
5. 8:20 Advice for Young players on How to train chess
6. 9:46 About Bloom chess academy and How to find the right coach for you
7. 11:30 How to get better at Calculation
8. 15:04 Does he train Calculation these days
9. 15:41 What is the easiest way to become Titled Player
10. 15:58 His Take on Hardwork and Talent
11. 17:34 His Work Ethic These days
12. 19:07 What he does for Physical Training and Mental Training
13. 20:27 Why Physical Training is important
14. 22:19 What is the secret to his Confidence
15. 24:17 Advice for Players when they are low on Confidence
16. 25:28 How do you deal with failures and inconsistent results
17. 28:02 His mindset facing Vachier Lagrave in the Final Round of the Gibraltar
18. 30:50 What to do when you are stuck in the Same rating or When you are unable to make progress
19. 32:50 Why some people Work hard but results don't come
20. 35:04 Time trouble Issues
21. 36:59 The importance of Cloud engines
22. 38:43 How to work with cloud engines and how much time to spend on Openings
23. 40:04 How important is to study openings
24. 41:33 What is your take on Openings books and Opening databases
25. 42:44 Classical games influence on him
26. 44:45 Favorite Player and Why
27. 45:07 Style of Karthikeyan
28. 45:28 His take on Engine and advice on whether to look at them
29. 47:23 His favorite Books
30. 49:08 Importance of Therotical Endgames
31. 51:02 Individual Preparation vs Preparing at an Academy
32. 52:55 RB Ramesh Sir's Influence on his chess
33. 54:28 3 or 4/10 Technique Of RB Ramesh
34. 56:40 How does he deal with distractions
35. 58:40 What are you planning to improve in your chess
36. 59:25 Rapid Fire questions without Fire
37. 1:00:50 ( Audience Question) What is the best book for Calculation and Positional play for around 1500 player
38. 1:03:04 Solving studies for Calculation compared to Normal puzzles
39. 1:05:30 What is the secret to Calculating at a God level (Audience Question)
40. 1:05:41 How much time do you spend on Openings these days? (Audience Question)
In this short audio clip, Grandmaster Sasikiran Krishnan explains his feelings after winning the Arjuna award.
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