In Episode 198, I converse with FIDE Master Carsten Hansen, Columnist at Chess Life Magazine,  Seafreight Route Development Manager, UK & Ireland at Kuehne + Nagel, Columnist/Book Reviewer at American Chess Magazine. Learn more about his 37 books and career here.

We speak about curiosity as a motivation, brainstorming for boooks, a preview of his upcoming Norwegian Rat book with Intermational Master Cyrus Lakdawala,  opening books, misconceptions about Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual, the importance of endgame fundamentals, ways to transition from online chess to over-the board chess, chess applications in the business world, searching for low hanging fruit in sales and chess, fun and more.