IM Dean Ippolito - Tales of a Premier Chess Coach & How To Manage Rating Deflation

For two decades, IM Dean Ippolito has been one of America’s top coaches. Throughout his career, he’s coached several scholastic talents to national titles. Plus, he’s authored six chess books. Dean’s own chess journey is just as impressive. He was a rising child star and competed professionally for a few years after high school. Today, he runs a successful coaching business called Dean of Chess Academy, which offers online classes and camps. In this episode, we also discuss the scourge of a...