Ep. 136: The Truth About Rook and Pawn Endings
VIDEO VERSION is available on our YouTube Channel. First, Neal engages with listener feedback, discussing their chess improvement journeys and suggestions for future episodes. The conversation then tr...
19 Jan 202532min
Ep. 135: Hidden Chess Mistakes No One's Talking About
VIDEO VERSION is available on our YouTube Channel. This week we discuss the importance of calculation, the choice between rapid and blitz games, and ten common hidden mistakes that players of all leve...
12 Jan 202535min
Ep. 134 (S9 Premiere): Is the London System for Lazy Players? and other Chess Hot Takes
VIDEO VERSION is available on our YouTube Channel. Welcome to Season 9! This episode is a response to the Reddit post What is Your Personal Chess Hot Take? Neal discusses various topics, including the...
5 Jan 202541min
Ep. 133 (Bonus Episode!): Stop Obsessing & Start Winning at Chess
VIDEO VERSION is available on our YouTube Channel. This episode is a pre-season bonus pod. Season 9 of the podcast begins on Sunday, January 5, 2025. Moving forward, all episodes will have a full vide...
20 Dec 202418min
Ep. 132 (S8 Finale): Chess Teaching, Part 2: Materials, Resources, & Essential Concepts
This episode is our Season 8 Finale! Neal will be taking an extended end-of-year break and will return with Season 9 in January 2025. This week, we continue our discussion on chess teaching with a foc...
3 Nov 202440min
Ep. 131: Thoughts on Chess Teaching, Part 1: Philosophy & Structure
What are the qualities of a good chess coach? How can one become a chess teacher? How should lessons be organized and scheduled? This episode is Part One of Two about chess teaching from both the teac...
27 Okt 202444min
Ep. 130: Online Chess Cheating
This week, we share our thoughts about online chess cheating. We believe it is rampant, while the online servers seem to downplay the amount of cheating taking place. We hypothesize that cheaters are ...
20 Okt 202433min
Ep. 129: Seven Attacking Tips for Club-Level Chess Players
This week, Neal discusses attacking play for the amateur player. Arguably, club players should approach attacks differently than titled players. This episode is divided into three segments: Listener ...
13 Okt 202432min
