EP 429- Omar Mills: Chess and Life Lessons Learned from Not Improving as Much as He Expected

The Adult Improver series returns to Perpetual Chess to welcome Omar Mills (aka ChessvonDoom) to the podcast. Omar fell in love with chess during the pandemic and has learned some unexpected lessons through the thousands of games he has played in subsequent years. He learned that chess improvement and maintaining a disciplined study routine is much harder than he ever could have guessed, but that you can learn a lot about yourself through the game nonetheless. In a new Chessable course, Chess Destiny: Lessons from an Adult Improver and his Coach, Omar collaborates with popular YouTuber NM Robert Ramirez to share some of these unexpected chess and life lessons. These lessons include:

What does Omar call “the rule of three?”

What has playing the bass taught Omar about chess improvement?

What one piece of advice would he give his “new to chess” self of 5 years ago?

Plus lots more, its always insightful and entertaining to hear from Omar!

Adult Improver Series webpage: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/75Uoqz2BoRt2IiTCeOfuky?si=2a3f9cee77b948f1 Adult Improver Series Spotify playlist: https://www.perpetualchesspod.com/adultimprover

0:00- Information about the Chess in the Schools chess/poker fundraiser, hosted by GM Robert Hess on May 1, is here: https://secure.givelively.org/event/chess-in-the-schools-inc/chess-in-the-schools-2nd-annual-charity-poker-tournament

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0:02- What is the story behind Omar, an average club player, making a Chessable course? Mentioned: NM Robert Ramirez, Bruna Tuzi, NM Ian Harris, IM Miodrag Peruvunic (Milo the Butcher) You can hear Omar on How to Chess, Season 2, Episode 4- https://open.spotify.com/episode/4x3gO38SDRut2lJZdCLPeh?si=53a28262690c4297

0:15- What is “the rule of three”?

0:21- What has playing the bass taught Omar about playing chess/ Mentioned: Victor Wooten

43:00- What is Omar’s daily chess routine? Mentioned: Kamryn Hellman, Nick Visel

48:00- NM Robert Ramirez’s recommended study plan YouTube series with Omar, Roberto and NM Robert Ramirez: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soFjWrTVYKU

52:00- What would Omar tell his new to chess self, from a few years ago?

53:00- Does Omar have any tournaments on this horizon?

55:00- Thanks to Omar of joining me! Here is how to keep up with him:

Twitter/X: https://x.com/ChessVonDoom?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Chess.com: https://www.chess.com/member/chessvondoom His Chessable Course: https://www.chessable.com/chess-destiny-lessons-from-an-adult-improver-and-his-coach/course/266890/

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