Ep. 280 Bonus Episode: Pacific Southwest Open Tournament Recap
This week on Chess Journeys, I recap my time at the Pacific Southwest Open. I went 2/5 against tough competition. Good times were had. Calculations errors happened. Attacks were not well defended. Ch...
13 Heinä 27min
Ep. 279 Luca Returns (2000 USCF)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Luca. He is returning to the podcast after a successful year of improvement. Since we last spike, he has gained over 100 points and crossed 2000! We discussed...
9 Heinä 1h 6min
Ep. 278 Flashback: IM Tatev Abrahmamyan Ep. 41
I talked to Tatev Abrahmamyan back in April of 2022 episode 41. This conversation was fascinating as she was trying to juggle the realities of having a full time job and trying to be a chess professio...
6 Heinä 25min
Ep. 277 Kirsten (1400 Chesscom)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Kirsten. We spoke about her love of chess and trying to find the time for improvement. Kirsten went from 400-1400 in two years, but recently has hit a plateau...
2 Heinä 54min
Ep. 276 Bonus Episode: Senior Open 2026 Tournament Recap
This week on Chess Journeys, I provide a tournament recap of my recent 2026 Senior Open in Chicago, Illinois. It was my best event in a while. This is a rare positive tournament recap. Chessbook: che...
29 Kesä 28min
Ep. 275 Gene (1800 USCF)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Gene. He has recently returned to chess yet again after a hiatus. We talked about what he is doing differently this time around such as goals, openings, coach...
25 Kesä 1h 3min
Ep. 274 Bonus Episode: How I Learned to Stop Fearing the IQP
In this week's bonus episode I discuss the dreaded IQP. I talk about my fear of it and the problems it caused me. I discuss the process I took to overcome my fears. I conclude with what I now know abo...
22 Kesä 18min
Ep. 273 IM Junta Ikeda
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with IM Junta Ikeda. We had a conversation about his own chess journey and adult improvement. This episode is full of specific advice for improving your game. Junt...
18 Kesä 1h 21min
