Ep. 114: How to Avoid Time-Trouble at Club-Level Chess Tournaments
Like it or not, the clock is just as much a part of tournament chess as the board and pieces. Poor clock management is a consistent problem for many players. We cover: Why clock management is essenti...
16 Juni 202438min
Ep. 113: Stop Dropping Pawns! (Game Analysis #8)
You hang one pawn, then eight moves later you hang another, and then your opponent easily wins the game while you're still processing where you went wrong. This is all too common at the club level. In...
9 Juni 202436min
Ep. 112: Chess Tournament Savvy, Playing Amid Distractions, Prepping for OTB Play & More feat. NM Nick Panico (Chess Coffee Talk #4)
National Master Nick Panico returns to the pod for some "chess coffee talk" and shares his insights from the tournament scene. We cover: Developing a tournament routine Playing while distracted What ...
2 Juni 202444min
Ep. 111: How to Boost Your Chess Rating Using Draw Offers
This week we take a deep dive into the psychology of draw offers for the club-level player. Strategically offering or accepting a draw can add quite a number of points to your rating. We break this do...
26 Maj 202445min
Ep. 110: IM Michael Rahal on the Challenges of Adult Chess Improvement & More
This podcast recently crossed the half-a-million download mark! Thank you all for your support of The Chess Angle. This week's guest is International Master Michael Rahal. Michael is a professional tr...
19 Maj 202458min
Ep. 109: Chess Improvement Shortcuts for the Busy Adult Improver
This week's pod is an updated and revised version of Episode 12: Chess Improvement Hacks for Busy People. Neal offers some practical time-saving hacks for busy adults with limited study time and argue...
12 Maj 202431min
Ep. 108: Checkmate Confessions: The Harsh Realities I Learned from Chess Tournaments
This week, Neal shares some tips, tricks, and harsh realities he learned from playing in chess tournaments over the years. 📧 If you have a question or topic idea for a future episode, e-mail us at in...
5 Maj 202432min
Ep. 107: Check, Mate, Cheat: Unveiling the Dark Side of Chess Tournament Shenanigans
This week, Neal puts on his tournament director hat to discuss rule violation scenarios using real examples from amateur chess tournaments. We also include common mishaps and misunderstandings at the ...
28 Apr 202454min
