Chess Journeys: Tales of Adult Improvement

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke to Oddvar. We talked about his fascinating journey through chess which includes time as a chess boxer and facing Magnus Carlsen in many bullet games. The bulk of o...

28 Heinä 202256min

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Amanda. She is a dedicated chess improver that has made a rapid rise from 1,000 to 1,800. We talked about the different phases of her improvement journey. She...

21 Heinä 20221h 6min

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Shalom or Novachess from Twitter. We talked about Shalom’s rediscovery of chess, his approach, and his training regimine. We also focused on the 2022 World Op...

14 Heinä 20221h 9min

Welcome to the special 1 year anniversary of Chess Journeys! This week on Chess Journeys, Neal Bruce joins me to discuss what I learned this year from playing and podcasting. We cover a wide range of ...

6 Heinä 20221h 12min

This week on Chess Journeys, JJ Lang stopped by for a conversation about chess improvement. We talked a bit about his own rapid improvement followed by a long plateau. Additionally, we discussed a wid...

30 Kesä 20221h 27min

Welcome to the 50th episode of Chess Journeys! To cebreate, I bring you a special guest, Jennifer Shahade. We had a great conversation regarding a range of topics. We discussed her experiences as a de...

23 Kesä 20221h 8min

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Bert. He’s an adult improver trying to juggle parenthood and a career with chess. We spoke extensively about how he uses data analysis to improve his study pl...

17 Kesä 20221h 22min

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Evan. He’s a software engineer, adult improver, and van lifer. We discussed his long journey in chess starting with his weekly chess tournaments as a child cu...

9 Kesä 20221h 11min