What is the likelihood that a fully employed dad in his mid 40s could bring his rating from 2200 FIDE up to  2400 and earn the title of International Master at the age of 54? I didn’t know the answer to this question, but this week’s guest, IM Kåre Kristensen actually did it!  Kåre was at such a low point in his chess in 2008 that he considered quitting.   But instead he stuck with it and became one of the relatively rare folks to earn the IM title past the age of 50!  How did he do it? What did he study? How hard did he work on chess? What does he do away from the chessboard? You can hear Kåre’s inspiring story in  this week’s Perpetual Chess. Please read on for more details and timestamps.    https://www.chessable.com/the-magnus-touch-chess-strategy/course/39478/?utm_source=&utm_medium=&utm_campaign= Mentioned: GM Jens Kristensen, FIDE Title Application Webpage Mentioned: Tactics Trainer Endgame App. GM Mikhail Botvinnik  Mentioned: The Anand Files by FM Michiel Abeln, The Slav Defense, Grandmaster Chess Move by Move by GM John Nunn  https://chessbase.in/news/The-Rolling-Pawn-Making-Digital-Chess-board-affordableMentioned: My 60 Most Memorable Games  Mentioned: Bent Larsen’s Best Games , IM Christof Sielecki, Mentioned: Anand-DeFirmian 1986 Email him here: kaarek@me.comReach on Facebook here:https://www.facebook.com/karehove.kristensenSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices