Podcast appearances and mentions of matthew sadler

A Note from James:So the question is, I really feel that in order to get not good at something, but great at something, you have to be obsessed. You can't just wake up and decide to be obsessed—it has to be deep, almost irrational. Obsession is like addiction. It throws your life off balance, and yet... there's this insane joy when you enter the subculture of your obsession and get better at it.I've seen this recently in crypto. I saw it in chess in Norway, commenting on what might've been the best chess tournament ever. And I felt it again when I sat down with Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam from New In Chess.We didn't just talk about chess. We talked about obsession, aging, failing at something you love, and trying to find your place in a subculture that's moved on without you.If you care about learning, obsession, or just love chess, you're going to get something out of this episode. Dirk and I recorded this in Stavanger, Norway. I hope you love this conversation as much as I did being a part of it.Episode Description:What does it mean to return to your first love after nearly 30 years away? In this special crossover episode, James Altucher sits down with Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam, editor of New In Chess magazine, to reflect on his lifelong (and recently rekindled) obsession with chess. They explore how obsession shapes mastery, why wisdom sometimes trumps raw skill, and what it's like to try and reclaim an old identity as an older version of yourself.James opens up about losing games to kids half his age, obsessively chasing improvement, and why it still might be okay to fail—as long as the journey is honest. From teenage blitz tournaments to dinner with Garry Kasparov, from neuroscience to narrative writing, this episode is as much about how to live as it is about how to play.What You'll Learn:Why obsession is both a superpower and a dangerHow James approaches relearning chess after a 27-year breakWhat changes in the brain as we age—and how to work with itThe surprising ways chess opens doors in life, business, and writingWhy storytelling and vulnerability matter more than "success" aloneTimestamped Chapters:[00:00] The Power of Obsession[01:00] Travel Tales: Norway and Crypto[03:00] Chess Commentary and Podcasting with Dirk Jan[05:00] Dirk Jan's Intro on James Altucher[08:00] James' Curiosity and Love of Learning[10:00] Starting Chess at 17 and Becoming Addicted[13:00] Losing to Irena Krush and Facing Limits[17:00] Chess, Ego, and Real-World Consequences[22:00] How Chess Skills Apply to Business Problems[26:00] Writing as a Path Through Vulnerability[33:00] Returning to Chess: Memory, Aging, and Rediscovery[37:00] Eric Rosen, Coaches, and Mental Decline[41:00] Pattern Recognition vs. Calculation[47:00] What Makes Chess Players Unique[50:00] Interviewing Kasparov, Judit Polgar, Hikaru[56:00] Obsession and the Myth of Talent[58:00] Will the Book Get Written?[60:00] The James Altucher Invitational[62:00] Reflecting on the JourneyAdditional Resources:

SLEERICKETS is a podcast about poetry and other intractable problems. NB: Oops, I said the study appeared in Scientific Reports, which it did, but this is actually just a segment of the prominent science journal Nature.My book Midlife now exists. Buy it here, or leave it a rating here or hereFor more SLEERICKETS, check out the SECRET SHOW and join the group chatLeave the show a rating here (actually, just do it on your phone, it's easier). Thanks!Wear SLEERICKETS t-shirts and hoodies. They look good!SLEERICKETS is now on YouTube!Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– Send your AMA questions to sleerickets [at] gmail [dot] com– Ethan's Response to Ep 171– Ep 171: Into the Black– When Good Becomes Too Good: The Curious Case of AI Poetry by John Nosta– AI-generated poetry is indistinguishable from human-written poetry and is rated more favorably by Brian Porter and Edouard Machery– The complete set of data and experimental materials from the Porter and Machery study– The complete set of poems used in the Porter and Machery study– ChatGPT's Poetry Is Incompetent and Banal by Ernest Davis– Ding Liren– Gukesh Dommaraju – Game Changer by Matthew Sadler and Natasha Regan– Ep 101: Lucky Ruins, ft. Stephen Marche– Justin Vernon with (also a bold revival of pop-music saxophone) and without (a real delight if you're a Bonnie Raitt fan) Auto-TuneFrequently mentioned names:– Joshua Mehigan– Shane McCrae– A. E. Stallings– Ryan Wilson– Morri Creech– Austin Allen– Jonathan Farmer– Zara Raab– Amit Majmudar– Ethan McGuire– Coleman Glenn– Chris Childers– Alexis Sears– JP Gritton– Alex Pepple– Ernie Hilbert– Joanna PearsonOther Ratbag Poetry Pods:Poetry Says by Alice AllanI Hate Matt Wall by Matt WallVersecraft by Elijah BlumovRatbag Poetics By David Jalal MotamedAlice: Poetry SaysBrian: @BPlatzerCameron: CameronWTC [at] hotmail [dot] comMatthew: sleerickets [at] gmail [dot] comMusic by ETRNLArt by Daniel Alexander Smith

In this episode, Ned Schaut and Matthew Sadler discuss what it means to live a life of service.  When Ned asked Matthew about the Legacy he wants to leave behind he said he wants to leave a legacy of service....life is about serving others, not about what you gain or do for yourself.With that in mind, Matthew shared his thoughts on Mastery.  When you want to be a master at your craft you don't get a lot of days off, you don't take time away from the game.  This is important for life, careers, hobbies, and especially fatherhood.__________Order The Adventure of Fatherhood children's book hereCheck out the TEDx----------Want to learn more about The Adventure of Fatherhood?https://www.adventureoffatherhood.com/https://www.rebelandcreate.com/Each week Ned sits down with a dad and asks him to open up his field notes and share with other men who find themselves on the Adventure of Fatherhood.Follow us:Instagram: www.instagram.com/rebelandcreateYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/rebelandcreate/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rebelandcreate/

This week's guest on Perpetual Chess is 2 time British champion, and award winning author, GM Matthew Sadler.  Matthew has been one of Great Britain's top players for decades and is currently ranked #41 in the world. He has impressively managed to maintain his form well into his 40s while working outside of chess. Matthew has also made quite a mark as an author. His books,Gamechanger and the adult improver focused, Chess for Life, both co-authored with WIM Natasha Regan, are both favorites of this podcast. You can hear us discuss these books in Episode 112. In Matthew's new book, The Silicon Road to Chess Improvement, Matthew goes beyond just Alphazero and extracts lessons for humans from many of the other modern chess super engines. He is also the regular book reviewer for NIC magazine, and did game recaps of the 2021 FIDE World Championship with none other than GM Garry Kasparov! I am happy to report that Matthew was very generous with his time, so we managed to cover all of these areas of chess interest in our conversation. Timestamps and relevant links are below.  0:00- As a full time IT professional, author, New in Chess book reviewer, content creator and top player, how on earth does Matthew get so many things done?  04:45- What are some of Matthew's favorite recent chess books? Mentioned: Winning by GM Nigel Short , The Creative Power of Boguljubov, The Unstoppable American  10:00- What did Matthew observe from Magnus' play in the World Championship.  Mentioned: Silicon Road to Chess Improvement YouTube Channel, Chessbase India video with GM Peter Heine Nielsen, More Info on the TCEC- Top Engine Chess Championship, Games from the match here  24:00- What can club players learn from super engines?  Mentioned: Small Steps to Giant Improvement 31:00- Does Matthew see an engine footprint in GM Alireza Firouzja's play? Mentioned: Erdos-Firouzja 2021, Acquisition of Chess Knowledge in Alpha Zero  36:00- Patreon mailbag question: “Did Alphazero's opening acquisition trace the path of the evolution of chess?” 38:00- There are always great new courses from Chessable including FM Kamil Plichta's Lifetime Repertoires: Accelerated Dragon. Check out what else is new here: https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/ 40:00- Why does it seem like the numerical evaluations of engines are getting more extreme, i.e. “+5 in an even position?”  45:00- Patreon mailbag question: “Do engines still threaten to end competitive chess"?” Mentioned: GM Pia Cramling, GM Juan Bellon, GM Robin van Kampen  50:00- What are Matthew's thoughts on Magnus' recent mention of potentially dropping out of the World Championship cycle?   55:00- Perpetual Chess is also brought to you in part by AImchess.com. Check out the site, and if you decide to subscribe use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%.  57:00- Patreon mailbag question “If chess is fundamentally a draw, why do top engines still sometimes beat each other?  1:00:00- Patreon mailbag question; “Will engine play become more “human” in the future?' Plus, Matthew on Magnus' uncanny ability to play mistake-free chess.   Mentioned: Maia bots on Lichess, Topalov interview with Chess24 1:09:00- Matthew describes the experience of working with Kasparov on World Championship recap videos 1:15:00- Patreon mailbag question: “Does correspondence chess have a future given the preponderance of draws?'  1:22:00- Patreon mailbag question: “Are there engines that are more instructive about how to convert advantages in a “human” way that avoids complications?”  1:28:00- Patreon mailbag question: What chess improvement and maintenance tips can Matthew share for other adults? 1:38:00- Patreon mailbag question: Why does The Carlsbad structure fascinate Matthew so much?” 1:41:00- Thanks so much to Matthew for being so generous with his time. Here are the links to keep up with his content.  Twitter Silicon Road to Chess Improvement YouTube Channel Buy the Book here Or The E Book from New in Chess here  Chess for Life Gamechanger  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The College of Psychiatrists has warned that cannabis is the ‘gravest threat to young Irish people’s mental health today’.  Consultant psychiatrist Dr Matthew Sadler, Peter Reynolds, Drugs Policy Expert and listener, Adam, got in touch with Lunchtime Live to chat about it.    Listen and subscribe to Lunchtime Live on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

One of the things I've been asked to do for The Chess Circuit is provide an audio version of some of the articles. That might seem quite tricky when it comes to annotating chess games, but we'll have a go. For some of the book reviews and other articles. It's going to be simple. Isn't it? Chess For Life - https://matthewsadler.me.uk/chess-for-life/ Matthew Sadler's website - https://matthewsadler.me.uk/ Matthew's YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pQR9jhWhWRhAA9v49kurw --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thechesscircuit/message

Panelen prisar en ung och lovande pianist, associerar den tyska brasskvintetten Schwerpunkt med en shoppinggalleria dekorerad av Tim Burton och blir tokig på kören i Beethovens oratorium. Veckans skivor: SAINT-SAENS - PIANO CONCERTOS NOS 3-5 Pianokonserter av Camille Saint-Saëns Alexandre Kantorow, piano Tapiola Sinfonietta Jean-Jacques Kantorow, dirigent BIS-2300 SACD Betyg: 5 SCHWERPUNKT Musik av Vassos Nicolaou, Luciano Berio, Benedict Mason, Pascal Dusapin, Jarkko Hartikainen och Sofia Gubaidulina Ensemble Schwerpunkt Matthew Brown, trumpet Matthew Sadler, trumpet Cecilie Marie Schwagers, horn Mikael Rudolfsson, trombon Janne Matias Jakobsson, tuba Neos NEOS11804 Betyg: 4 ACROSS THE STARS - ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER Filmmusik av John Williams The Recording Arts Orchestra of Los Angeles Deutsche Grammophon 4797553 Betyg: 4 BEETHOVEN - CHRISTUS AM ÖLBERGE, ELEGISCHER GESANG  Musik av Ludwig van Beethoven  Sångare: Hanna-Leena Haapamäki, Jussi Myllys, Niklas Spångberg Chorus Cathedralis Aboensis, kör Åbo filharmoniska orkester  Leif Segerstam, dirigent Naxos 8.573852 Betyg: 2 Musikrevyn möter: Polarpristagaren Anne-Sophie Mutter - "Musiken lär oss att stanna kvar i ögonblicket" Världsviolinisten Anne-Sophie Mutter fortsätter att söka upp scener där hon kan hitta en ny publik och visa upp den klassiska fiolen i dess fulla bredd. Lördag den 14 september gör hon sitt livs första konsert under bar himmel i München. Där spelar hon nya arrangemang av legendarisk filmmusik av John Williams, till exempel teman från Star Wars- och Harry Potter-filmerna. Musikrevyns Berit Nygren har träffat Anne-Sophie Mutter.  

In March 2016, more than 200 million people watched AlphaGo become first computer program to defeat a professional human player at the game of Go, a milestone in AI research that was considered to be a decade ahead of its time. Since then the team has continued to develop the system and recently unveiled AlphaZero: a program that has taught itself how to play chess, Go, and shogi. Hannah explores the inside story of both with Lead Researcher David Silver and finds out why games are a useful proving ground for AI researchers. She also meets Chess Grandmaster Matthew Sadler and women’s international master Natasha Regan, who have written a book on AlphaZero and its unique gameplay. If you have a question or feedback on the series, message us on Twitter (@DeepMindAI using the hashtag #DMpodcast) or emailing us at podcast@deepmind.com. Further reading AlphaGo the documentary The Surrounding Game: Documentary about the ancient game of Go DeepMind website: AlphaGo Garry Kasparov: Deep Thinking AI: More than Human - Exhibition at the Barbican Centre, 2019 and online exhibit DeepMind blog: AlphaZero: Shedding new light on chess, shogi, and Go Matthew Sadler and Natasha Regan: Game Changer - a book about chess and AI WIRED: What the AI behind AlphaGo can teach us about being human Interviewees: DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, Matthew Sadler, chess Grandmaster; Lead Researcher David Silver, Matt Botvinick, Director of Neuroscience Research; and Natasha Regan, women’s international chess master. Credits: Presenter: Hannah Fry Editor: David Prest Senior Producer: Louisa Field Producers: Amy Racs, Dan Hardoon Binaural Sound: Lucinda Mason-Brown Music composition: Eleni Shaw (with help from Sander Dieleman and WaveNet) Commissioned by DeepMind

The child chess prodigy who created a computer that outplays human grandmasters—Demis Hassabis, founder of DeepMind, explains how games are a testing ground for algorithms and what real-world challenges he hopes to tackle with artificial intelligence. And, what can AlphaZero, the chess-playing computer, teach human players? Kenneth Cukier also speaks to the chess players Dominic Lawson, Natasha Regan and Matthew Sadler about the future of machine intelligence and its interplay with human wisdom See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The child chess prodigy who created a computer that outplays human grandmasters—Demis Hassabis, founder of DeepMind, explains how games are a testing ground for algorithms and what real-world challenges he hopes to tackle with artificial intelligence. And, what can AlphaZero, the chess-playing computer, teach human players? Kenneth Cukier also speaks to the chess players Dominic Lawson, Natasha Regan and Matthew Sadler about the future of machine intelligence and its interplay with human wisdom See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week I am joined by the authors by one of the most anticipated chess books in recent memory,  Gamechanger: AlphaZero's Groundbreaking Chess Strategies and the Promise of AI.GM Matthew Sadler and WIM Natasha Regan have written a fascinating and revelatory book, so I was very excited to chat with them about the background to the book and discuss some highlights from it. In our conversation, we also touch on other aspects of Matthew and Natasha’s accomplished careers, particularly, how adults can continue to make strides in chess, as discussed in their prior collaboration, Chess for Life.. You can find many more details about our conversation with timestamps below. Gamechanger is now available from New in Chess, Chessable, and  Forward Chess, and will be released on Amazon in the US on February 15.   0:00 Intro, discussion of the genesis of the GameChanger project and how its seeds were sown at the London Chess Classic 5:00- Natasha and Matthew talk about how they approached the project once Demis Hassabis of DeepMind gave them permission to write about AlphaZero 10:00- We get into the meat of the GameChanger book, beginning with a discussion of which players in history Alphazero’s chess style is reminiscent of. Kasparov, Carlsen and Botvinnik are mentioned. 22:00- A Patreon supporter of the podcast asks a question about how Alphazero learned chess. In Gamechanger Matthew and Natasha lay out 4 principles in Alphazero’s approach to learning chess (as well as how other DeepMind programs have learned other games, such as Go): : Learning rather than being programmed General rather than specific Grounded rather than logic based Active rather than passive 24:00- What openings did AlphaZero gravitate toward, and we can we learn from those choices? Among other openings, Matthew mentions that Alphazero plays the Botvinnik System and the Anti Moscow Gambit against the Semi-Slav, and double king pawn and the Berlin Defense against e4.   29:00- How will these opening choices and this playing style filter through to the professional and amateur chess circuits? 34:00- Have the authors heard anything about whether Deepmind will continue to improve and deploy Alphazero in chess competitions? 35:00- We discuss Matthew Sadler and Natasha Regan’s previous collaboration, Chess for Life. This is a book of interviews and games based specifically on how adults can maintain and/or improve their level of chess play. What was some of the advice for adults that the authors gleaned from their interviews? They mention insights from the games and repertoires of GM Keith Arkell, FM Terry Chapman, GM Pia Cramling and GM Sergei Tiviakov, as discussed in the book. Both Gamechanger and Chess for Life have instructive chapters on The Carlsbad Structure. 43:00- What did the legendary trainer, IM Mark Dvoretsky tell GM Matthew Sadler in what he called “the most instructive 5 minutes of my life?” What else did he learn from a memorable couple of weeks working with Mark Dvoretsky? 48:00- How has Matthew managed to reach his peak rating despite being 44 years old and employed full time? 54:00- Book recommendations! Natasha enjoyed My 60 Most Memorable Games and Chess Bitch. Matthew recommends Small Steps to Giant Improvement,Positional Decision Making in Chess, The Chess Toolbox, and Emmanuel Lasker, Volume 1 56:00- How can we keep up with Matthew and Natasha’s chess work? They have a Facebook page for Gamechanger here, and a Youtube Channel with bonus material related to the book here. They also have a Youtube channel for Chess for Life here. If you would like to help support Perpetual Chess, go here.  

This lecture discusses Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, Stoic Paradoxes, and focuses on the sixth paradox, namely that only the wise are rich. In the course of this discussion, Cicero points out reasons why possession of wealth or property does not amount to being rich. Those who pursue, value, or possess money are not made genuinely happy by it, and are often made fearful or miserable. Editing on this track was provided by Matthew Sadler. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 1400 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Stoic Paradoxes - https://amzn.to/2vLXPXM

This lecture discusses Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, Stoic Paradoxes, and focuses on the fifth paradox, namely that only the wise person is truly free. This involves some clarification of what "freedom" really means, and what "slavery" means in a Stoic context. Editing on this track was provided by Matthew Sadler. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 1400 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Stoic Paradoxes - https://amzn.to/2vLXPXM

This lecture discusses Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, Stoic Paradoxes, and focuses on the third paradox, namely that all genuinely good things or actions are equally good, and all genuinely bad things are equally bad. Editing on this track was provided by Matthew Sadler. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 1400 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Stoic Paradoxes - https://amzn.to/2vLXPXM

This lecture discusses Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, Stoic Paradoxes, and focuses on the first paradox, namely that virtue or moral rectitude, is the only genuine good. He also discusses what other people think to be goods, which are only apparent, not genuine goods from the Stoic perspective. Editing on this track was provided by Matthew Sadler. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 1400 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Stoic Paradoxes - https://amzn.to/2vLXPXM