Overcoming Setbacks on Your Chess Journey w/ Daniel Lona
058 Ah! The dreaded “life got in the way” scenario. When it does, our chess progress stalls or suffers. In this journey update, I explain how a prolonged health problem threw a monkey wrench into my c...
18 Maj 202319min
From Harlem to Grandmaster Goals with IM Kassa Korley
057 Becoming a titled player without a chess coach is no easy feat. Yet that’s exactly what Kassa Korley achieved. When he was 15, he became the youngest Black American to earn the NM title. Since t...
9 Maj 20231h 8min
Expanding Connections in the Chess Community w/ WIM Lena Miladinovic
056 Coach. Titled player. Entrepreneur. These are just a few of the impressive achievements of WIM Lena Miladinovic. Hailing from Serbia, and becoming a 3-time national champion, Lena has experienced...
2 Maj 202356min
Rapid Chess Growth with Jules Gambit
055 Quick rating gains. Thousands of new followers on Twitch. As she revived her love for chess, Jules Gambit has shown an impressive record of improvement. Not to mention she's made a splash in the...
25 Apr 202353min
Powerful Improvement Advice with IM David Pruess
054 This episode features one of the three "senseis" of Chess Dojo, IM David Pruess, for a deep dive on a variety of chess topics. Whether it’s discussing if the latest World Championship is worthy of...
18 Apr 20231h 11min
World Chess Championship Preview with FM Carsten Hansen
053 The next World Chess Championship match is around the corner! While there’s no Magnus, there’s still plenty to be excited about. This preview episode is made for the club player or casual chess fa...
7 Apr 202356min
What Makes A Good Chess Commentator With GM Jon Ludvig Hammer
052 How do we grow the game? A major way has been the huge popularity of live-streamed events with star players and world-class commentary. But whether that commentary is engaging and accessible to ch...
21 Mars 20231h 9min
How to Study Endgames (for Club Players) w/ IM Yuriy Krykun
051 Like many areas of chess, it can be difficult to study endgames. There’s an ocean’s worth of books and courses on the subject. But where to begin? To help me simplify this subject for club players...
8 Mars 202359min
