Chess Juggler: Balancing Career, Family and Chess in the Modern World

No Time for Chess? You're Not Alone. Here's How One Doctor Made It Work.

Career. Family. Chess. Most adults feel like they can only pick two. Dr. Jim Magner — physician, husband, father, and lifelong chess player — figured out how to keep all three going, and he's sharing exactly how he did it.

This warm, witty, and genuinely instructive book follows Dr. Jim through college, medical school, marriage, and parenthood — all while squeezing in serious chess. He's a Class C player who developed a surprisingly effective approach to beating opponents rated hundreds of points above him, and he explains it all with 31 annotated games woven through his autobiographical narrative.

What You'll Get From This Book:

• 31 annotated games — entertaining, instructive, and often delightfully unconventional
• Practical strategies for fitting chess into a packed adult schedule
• Insight into how to exploit human weaknesses at the board — even against stronger players
• Life and career advice drawn from decades of mentoring medical students and trainees
• A perspective on chess that's refreshingly honest, humble, and fun

If you've ever felt guilty for loving chess while life piles up around you, this book is for you.

The chess book for adults who refuse to give up the game. Inspiring, practical, and a great read.