Chess Journeys: Tales of Adult Improvement

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Benner. He’s a Chessable author, coach, and adult improver. He’s gone from 750 to 2000 FIDE and 2600 Lichess Bullet. Benner talked about his improvement journ...

24 Jul 20251h 28min

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Chris. He’s a UK based chess player looking to improve his game. We discussed playing in UK chess leagues, getting into chess, and lessons with John Bartholem...

17 Jul 20251h 4min

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke to Phil. We had a great chat about the ups and downs of ratings. Phil began his journey with a quick rating jump to 1790 but then crashed back down to his floor ov...

10 Jul 20251h 9min

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke to David. David is turning 70 soon, but he’s still working hard on improving his chess. We talked about his training program which focuses on following Noel Studer...

3 Jul 20251h 6min

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke to Matthew. He’s a 21 year old college student that has seen massive ratings success in the last 1.5 years, gaining 700 points. Matthew credits much of his success...

26 Jun 20251h 8min

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke to Marcus. He has made a lot of progress the last few years, gaining 400 rating points. Marcus spent a lot of the time talking about how he uses chess to improve h...

19 Jun 20251h 14min

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke to Kyle. He’s a newer chess player that is enjoying the journey. He began as a social chess player, but he has moved into more serious tournament chess. We talked ...

12 Jun 20251h 4min

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke to Alex. He’s an NM striving for even greater heights. We talked about his childhood run from 693-2300! Alex discussed his current goals (GM), and how he plans to ...

5 Jun 202558min