Perpetual Chess Improvement

This Perpetual Chess Improvement is an English chess improvement book built around Ben Johnson’s experience as host of the Perpetual Chess Podcast and the practical advice he has gathered from strong players and coaches. It gives adult players a structured way to improve without having to sort through scattered advice on their own.

What is this book about?

The book focuses on practical training. Johnson covers openings, endgames, tactics, tournament game analysis and blitz play, then shows how to turn that work into a sensible improvement plan. He also links training planning with concrete chess material, so the ideas stay grounded in real positions and examples.

It is aimed at serious adult players who want an organised path forward, especially if they are balancing chess with work and everyday responsibilities.

What makes this book stand out?

Johnson draws on insights from grandmasters, coaches and ambitious amateurs, and highlights the ideas that come up repeatedly in serious improvement work. The result is a broad but practical view of chess study that shows where different approaches overlap and where they diverge.

Among the voices reflected in the book’s wider perspective are Viswanathan Anand, IM Levy Rozman and GM Hikaru Nakamura.

Key details

• Product type: English chess improvement book
• Authorial basis: Ben Johnson’s experience as host of the Perpetual Chess Podcast
• Focus: practical chess training and improvement
• Training topics: openings, endgames, tactics, tournament game analysis and blitz play
• Approach: combines training planning with concrete chess material
• Audience: serious adult players looking for an organised improvement plan
• Binding: softcover