EP 496: Kyle Boddy on His Continued Journey from Sub-1000 to 1550 USCF

The Adult Improver Series returns to welcome back an accomplished guest. Kyle Boddy is the founder of Driveline Baseball, an influential company that provides training and performance guidance for professional and aspiring baseball players. Despite the demands of running a company and raising a family, Kyle values chess as a hobby and makes plenty of time for it.

When I first interviewed Kyle in 2022, he was rated below 1000 USCF, but was working diligently and had a long-term hope of reaching USCF 2000. Four years later, he has stuck with it and made considerable progress, recently reaching a new peak of nearly 1550 USCF.

In this follow-up, we discuss:

Why he still loves openings, and how studying them deeply has given him a competitive advantage against many higher-rated opponents.

How he combines old-school, analog training methods with sophisticated uses of AI and chess technology.

The parallels he sees between improving at physical pursuits like baseball and improving at chess.

The immense value he gains from being part of a vibrant chess community in the Pacific Northwest.

It is inspiring to see Kyle’s continued dedication to chess, and I look forward to following his continued progress in the coming years.

0:00- Intro

Join the Perpetual Chess Patreon community:

https://www.patreon.com/c/perpetualchess

Join the free discord: