Ep. 15 Pascoe (1800 USCF)
This week on Chess Journeys, I’m joined by Pascoe. After solving chess as a child, Pascoe returned to chess as an adult improver. This week Pascoe shared his story of improvement over an 8 year span. ...
21 Okt 20211h 13min
Ep. 14 Max (2000 USCF)
This week on Chess Journeys, I had the pleasure of talking to someone in the middle of a ratings gain. Max Farberov recently went 5-0 in a tournament, sending his rating over 2000 USCF. Max provided a...
14 Okt 20211h 15min
Ep. 13 IM Andras Toth
This week on Chess Journeys, I chat with the legendario himself, IM Andras Toth. Coach Andras and I discussed a wide range of topics such as his decision to teach primarily adults, his relationship wi...
7 Okt 20211h 17min
Ep. 12 Ono (1100)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Ono. We discussed the challenges of fitting chess into a full and busy adult life. Ono talked about creating long term goals based on learning rather than rat...
30 Sep 202154min
Ep. 11 Nate Solon (FM - FIDE Master)
This week on Chess Journeys, I had the pleasure of talking to Nate Solon. Nate is a data scientist and a high level chess player (FIDE Master). We talked about Nate’s approach to chess improvement and...
23 Sep 20211h 29min
Ep. 10 Omar (1000)
This week on Chess Journeys, I talked with Omar’s about his experiences as a player recently picking up chess. We chatted about his initial dreams of becoming a GM and drawing Magnus to the reality ch...
16 Sep 20211h 26min
Ep. 9 Fionn (2050 Lichess Rapid)
This week on Chess Journeys, Fionn and I talked about different types of chess learners. Despite having a PhD, Fionn is very much a video oriented learner. We also discussed social vs. lone learners, ...
9 Sep 20211h 12min
Ep. 8 Sophie (2200 NM)
This week on Chess Journeys, Sophie and I discussed her transition from teenage scholastic player to adult improver and the new balance that needs to be struck. We discussed the transition from playin...
1 Sep 20211h 11min
