13: the prestigious mr dodgy interview
You may know him as the guy with the picture of the horse. You may know him as the organizer of the prestigious Mr Dodgy invitational. You may not know he works for Chessable. But you know him! But do...
7 Kesä 202248min
12: it's about time
In just one episode, Julia and JJ reveals the world's funniest time jokes and solve the problem of time trouble in chess. They pontificate on the phenomenon of time pressure: how stressful it is, how ...
31 Touko 202257min
11: convince me!
Julia and JJ solicit controversial opinions from their listeners on twitter, and proceed to debate the merits of these ideas. Does playing the Fried Liver make you a bad person? Would chess be a bette...
24 Touko 202251min
10: #chessgoals (or: the ceiling is the roof)
Julia and JJ talk about what short and long term goals can look like. They expose the types of mistakes most of us make when setting goals or making plans towards achieving them. They also announce th...
17 Touko 202259min
9: the future of chess is trans (with Sam Sharf of New College)
Sam joins JJ and Julia to discuss her journey back into chess obsession and improvement after coming out as trans and finding a newfound desire to put her all into life. Julia provides feedback on Sam...
10 Touko 202256min
8: what your chess opening says about your sex life (with NM Gopal Menon)
JJ and Julia are joined by opening researcher and blitz badass NM Gopal Menon to dispel the myth that your opening preferences can tell us anything about your style of play or your personality more ge...
3 Touko 202252min
7: tilt, fizzle, and pop
JJ and Julia are not feeling it this week. They address questions they've gotten from listeners about the phenomenon of "tilt," and after discussing various strategies for getting over or working thro...
25 Huhti 202246min
6: you are more than just your rating (you are also your blunders)
Why do so many chess players obsess over their ratings? What does this obsession look like, why is it often an impediment to progress, and what can we do to get over ourselves? Fresh off an almost-goo...
19 Huhti 202252min
