#3 Ché Martin

[1:23] Why Ché thinks chess is similar to music + sex

[2:19] Ché's story of going blind + coming into chess (+ how The Queen's Gambit book ruined audio books for him)

[5:48] How to play chess when you're blind

[9:09] Ché's experiences in the chess scene in his small town

[12:57] Losing - and how Ché + Ono throw chessboards across the room (jk)

[15:35] Why Ché care more about playing humans vs bots online (ego + pain)

[20:24] Chess improvement = confronting yourself with your weaknesses

[23:52] Why Ché tanked his rating on purpose during the Lichess 4545

[25:40] Ché + Ono answer: "Have you changed as a person because of chess?"

[28:45] Why Ché thinks it's better to solve puzzles OTB vs online (+ Ché's outstanding calculation abilities)

[33:52] The difference between reading books to finish them + reading books to actually learn

[37:39] What Blind Chess Superpowers does Ché have?

[40:31] What does Ché see inside his head when he visualises? (visualisation for blind + sighted people)

[44:55] Ono's experience with blindfold chess

[46:15] Ché's Visualisation Tips for Adult Improvers

[48:20] How your random chess skills can become comfort zones + hold you back (rook endgames)

[52:48] Ché's + Ono's views on Chess Improvement (books vs skills)

[56:11] Self-directed learning (for kids + Adult Improvers)

[58:17] What Ono taught Ché about annotating his thought process (+ why that's helpful)

[1:01:02] Why Ché likes to Get. Away. From. The. Board.