Author & Chess Publisher Lou Hays on his Weekends with Fischer & Spassky Reaching 2100+ as an Adult

[@ralphbuschmann740]

Great interview with a great man!

[@steven99456]

Thanks Ben and Lou. I have probably listened to around a hundred or so episodes over the years, this is one of my favourites! Great stories!

[@lastsonofkrypton3918]

What wonderful stories! I remember gaining over 300 ELO in 6 months or so (going from 1100's to 1400's) after many re-readings of Lou's reprints of Tarrasch's 'Game of Chess' and his own 'Winning Chess Tactics for Juniors' in the early 90's. My neighbor had 'My System' and 'Chess Praxis' from him as well; I remember thinking what good quality the print, layout and bindings were.

[@josephkelly7278]

My first Chess Repertoire was from one Lou's books.

[@lastsonofkrypton3918]

'Opening Systems for Competive Chess Players' by John Hall! It had the Torre Attack, Caro-Kann and QGD Tartakower variation vs. everything not e4. I remember wondering what to do if my opponent *didn't* play 1...d5 2...Nf6 in the Torre section, haha.

[@scottishchessguy485]

Great Pod Guys! :)