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Adult Improver Andrew Webb on the Key Lessons he Learned from his Chess Coaches

Adult Improver Andrew Webb on the Key Lessons he Learned from his Chess Coaches

Update: 2022-07-22

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Andrew Webb works in Product Management for a software company and is also a "chess dad" and a dedicated chess amateur who has managed to gain about 250 FIDE points in his 40s. Andrew credits a lot of his success to lessons he learned from working with his coaches, NM Dan Heisman and GM Nigel Davies, and in this conversation he shares a few of those lessons.

Relevant links below:

Andrews's Educational Chess Website-

https://acornchess.com/

Chessable courses mentioned:

Chess Structures by Mauricio Flores Rios

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Adult Improver Andrew Webb on the Key Lessons he Learned from his Chess Coaches

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