{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 160: \u201cOld Man\u201d Chess: The Slow, Boring Way to Win More Games","description":"This week's show begins with some Listener Mailbag questions about opening choices. We then discuss the concept of &quot;Old Man&quot; Chess, which emphasizes a safe, ultra-solid, and risk-averse playing style that is often very effective at the club level. The conversation also explores the balance between tactical and positional play, the advantages and disadvantages of &quot;Old Man&quot; Chess, and insights from this Reddit post. \ud83d\udce7 If you have a question, comment, or topic idea for a future episode, e-mail us at&amp;nbsp;info@thechessangle.com. \ud83c\udfaf Our Links:&amp;nbsp;  Website Twitter (X) YouTube (Chess Angle Podcast) Buy Me a Coffee  ","author_name":"The Chess Angle","author_url":"https:\/\/www.thechessangle.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37433585\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/37433585"}