Chess Journeys: Tales of Adult Improvement

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Owen, otherwise known as Blunder Man on Youtube. He’s made remarkable improvement both online and OTB in the last few years. We talked about books he’s used a...

5 Maalis 1h 4min

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Ian. We discussed his journey from new player to 1700. Ian provided a number of useful resources including books and videos. Ian is an advocate of the Woodpec...

26 Helmi 1h 9min

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Wade. We discussed his journey which saw him rise from 1150 - 1700 in 3 years. We discussed his favorite resources, which include Chess Tempo mix. We focused ...

19 Helmi 1h 13min

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Jeff. We discussed his chess journey and favorite resources. He spoke about the benefits of a weekly chess club and chess meetups with a friend. Jeff shared a...

12 Helmi 1h 4min

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with George. We talked about his time playing chess in Greece as a child. We discussed his sporadic returns to chess and his recent comeback in 2022. George shared...

5 Helmi 54min

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Michael. He’s been playing tournament chess for almost 2 years. Recently, he won the U1100 section of the Dreaming King Open and played his immortal game in t...

29 Tammi 1h 3min

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Nathan. He’s had quite a journey from 1000 to 1996 in four years. Nathan brought a lot of enthusiasm to the conversation and talked about his study approach, ...

22 Tammi 1h 26min

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Mike. We talked about his journey, starting from the bottom. He talked about starting at 600 and working his way up by doing tactics, openings, and playing ga...

15 Tammi 1h 16min