Chess Journeys: Tales of Adult Improvement

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Elliot. He’s a chess improver, coach, and Youtuber trying to reach 2000 rapid. He’s had an impressive rise already going from 1100 to 1800. We talked about th...

10 Loka 20241h 2min

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with GM Noel Studer. He provided a ton of great advice. It was rooted in an analysis of my recent terrible tournament. But his advice is applicable to all. Noel’s ...

3 Loka 20241h 28min

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Zack. He’s an adult improver living in Hawaii. We talked about his OTB experiences, including a challenging first tournament. We dove into his study process o...

26 Syys 202458min

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Glenn. He’s an adult improver using data analysis to augment his improvement. We discussed his journey starting at 750 USCF with the goal of making 1200. Glen...

19 Syys 20241h 11min

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Ben Johnson, host of the Perpetual Chess Podcast. We talked about his recent chess journey, his thoughts on consistent play, and his new Chessable Course, Ide...

12 Syys 20241h 8min

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Jan. He’s an adult improver with a career and horses to care for. He makes time for chess on his own time. We discussed his improvement approach which include...

29 Elo 202453min

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Evan. He’s a returning guest that is pursuing master. Evan shared how his own improvement process has changed in the last 2 years, and provided a lot of advic...

22 Elo 20241h 3min

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Nicholas. He’s a busy family man who gained 500 rating points in the last two years. We talked a lot about his main strategy of cycling tactics. He tried the ...

15 Elo 20241h 16min