Ep. 95 GM Noel Studer
This week, I had the honor of interviewing the first GM to appear on Chess Journeys, Noel Studer. We started out by discussing his path to GM. Then we talked extensively about adult improvement. We di...
18 Touko 20231h 25min
Ep. 94 NM Philemon
This week on Chess Journeys, I had the honor of talking to Philemon. He is the rare person that climbs from new player to master as an adult. Phil shared the secrets to his success: love the process, ...
11 Touko 202348min
Ep. 93 Dan (1850 USCF)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Dan. We focused on his comeback to chess in 2021. In about a year he gained almost 300 rating points! Better yet, his approach to improvement was fairly simpl...
4 Touko 20231h 14min
Ep. 92 NM Matt (Chessgoals)
This week on Chess Journeys, I had the pleasure of talking to Matt. We spoke briefly about his journey as a child and adult. Most of the interview was spent discussing his thoughts on adult improvemen...
27 Huhti 20231h 13min
Ep. 91 Solveig (1260 FIDE)
This week on Chess Journeys, I had the pleasure of connecting with Solveig. She started chess just over a year ago, but has dove in head first. We talked about her first months in chess, tournaments, ...
20 Huhti 20231h 13min
Ep. 90 Graeme (1270 fide)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Graeme. He recently relocated to Brazil, and we discussed using chess as a key to fitting into a new community. Graeme also talked about his journey in chess ...
13 Huhti 20231h 13min
Ep. 89 Iris (1500 Chesscom Rapid)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Iris. Iris picked up chess during the pandemic, and has fallen in love with the game. We spoke extensively about her first over the board tournament experienc...
6 Huhti 20231h 15min
Ep. 88 IM Kostya Kavutskiy
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with IM Kostya Kavutskiy. We focused on three main topics: his chess improvement journey, endgame studies, and the Chess Dojo. It was refreshing to hear Kostya’s j...
30 Maalis 20231h 26min
