The final episode of Season 3 of How to Chess is a rare solo pod, where Ben

succinctly summarizes the key lessons about chess role models that were

imparted by the How to Chess guests. As Ben notes, the guests have

highlighted role models ranging from elite players to local players to

renowned endgame specialists, and luckily we don't need to choose just

one person to learn from in our chess studies.  In closing, Ben

highlights a few of his own chess role models and the lessons that he

learned from them. Thanks to all of the brilliant How to Chess Season 3

guests, be sure to check out their courses, and thanks to you all for

listening!

Luciana Morales is a Peruvian Woman International Master with a resume full of impressive accomplishements!

She has won the Pan-American Youth Championship no less than 3 times. She also won the Zonal Tournament 2.4 in São Paulo. The win qualified her for the 2004 Women's World Championship, making her the first Peruvian player to do so.

And when she studied at the University of Texas - Brownsville, she helped the team outperform their seeding, and break into the final four of the 2008 Pan-American Team Championship.

But, what does she have to say about role models in chess?

Queens of the Chess Board:

https://www.chessable.com/queens-of-the-chess-board/course/102010/

Luciana's author page: https://www.chessable.com/author/LucianaM/

Luciana's socials:

X: https://twitter.com/LucianaMorales

Ben's X: https://twitter.com/Bennyficial1

Alex Astaneh is an Irish International Master, chess coach, and author.

Astaneh's chess journey began at a young age, and he quickly found success on the Irish chess circuit. At the age of 11, he represented Ireland at the World Youth Championships, which got him hooked on the game.

His successes continued, having won the Irish Championship on three separate occasions (2010, 2017, 2018) and has represented the Irish National Team four times at the Chess Olympiads (2010, 2012, 2014, 2018).

In addition to a lauded chess playing career, Astaneh stands out as a world-class coach, including a stint as the official coach of the Irish junior team in the World Youth Championships 2010.

As Alex explains, he learned from studying the typical legends like Fischer and Tal, but his Spanish coach, IM Roberto Paramos Dominguez taught him a ton about attacking and visualization. In our conversation Alex shares tons of helpful tips for improving calculation.

My First Grünfeld Opening Repertoire:

https://www.chessable.com/my-first-grunfeld-opening-repertoire/course/134696/

Alex's author page: https://www.chessable.com/author/Astaneh/

Alex's socials:

X: https://twitter.com/astanehchess

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@alexastaneh/

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/astaneh/

Ben's X: https://twitter.com/Bennyficial1