Show notes
This week’s returning guest is NM Han Schut. Han is a former corporate executive turned Chessable author and trainer, known for his expertise in the Chess Steps Method and chess technology. Han joins me to reflect on the legacy of his fellow Dutchman, GM Jan Timman, who recently passed away. He shares personal anecdotes and discusses Timman’s impact as a world-class competitor, prolific author, and cultural icon in the Netherlands.We also explore a fascinating recent project: Han built a custom chess database with the help of the LLM Claude, which handled all of the coding. He explains how players can use LLMs effectively for chess study and recommends other powerful digital tools.Finally, Han offers evergreen advice on rest, mindset, and accurately assessing your own chess performance. As always, I came away inspired by Han’s wide-ranging knowledge and practical approach to chess.Thanks to our sponsors, Chessable.com! Check out Han Schut's courses here:https://www.chessable.com/author/HanSchut/Mentioned: Read Peter Doggers’ obituary here:https://www.chess.com/news/view/jan-timman-obituaryTimman-Ribli 1978-https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1142478Check out Han’s video about coding with Claude here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSj69yLmwMg&t=3sDownload the Lichess Puzzle Database Here:https://database.lichess.org/#puzzlesLink to download Han and Claude’s creation within this article:https://lichess.org/@/HanSchut/blog/the-lichess-opening-puzzles-with-games-makes-them-searchable-from-any-position/BUHE9eQ3Matt Shumer article “Something Big is Happening”-https://x.com/mattshumer_/status/202125698987610940334: 00 Han’s Chess Study Tool Recommendations:Mentioned: Forward Chesshttps://forwardchess.com/Chessvision AIhttps://chessvision.ai/36:55 Patreon mailbag question: What is Han’s advice for how to approach chess puzzles? Mentioned: CT Art Puzzles- (Chessking App)https://chesskingtraining.com/ct-art/Chessbase Puzzleshttps://tactics.chessbase.com/nl/SolveMentioned: Think Like a Super GM by Michael AdamsHow to Chess Podcast with Han Schut:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPN60QMA2oA58:46 Patreon mailbag question: What does Han think of Chessalyz AI and other AI Chess Tutors? Mentioned: Chessalyz AI:https://chessalyz.ai/FM Dalton Perrine’s blog:https://chesschatter.substack.com/Novachess AIhttps://www.chessagine.com/YouTube (including Saturday morning streams): https://www.youtube.com/c/hanschutLichess coaches:https://lichess.org/coach/HanSchutChessable courses: https://www.chessable.com/author/HanSchut/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
