Make It Club-Player Friendly: Elite Events & Courses with WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni
072 She’s been making a splash in the chess world. Not only is WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni a regular commentator for top-level tournaments...she’s also become a key commentator for Hikaru’s Twitch channel ...
12 Dec 20231h 3min
Podcast Crossover: NM Ben Johnson on His New Book: Perpetual Chess Improvement
Not many chess resources are aimed directly at helping the adult improver. But the superb new book by well-known chess podcast host, Ben Johnson, does exactly that. Released this fall, it’s called Per...
5 Dec 20231h 6min
Update on Podcast - We'll Be Back!
This is a brief 1-minute update on the state of the podcast. Don't worry - we'll return soon!
26 Sep 20231min
A Rapid Rise to 2000 with Adult Improver Kamryn Hellman
070 A small number of chess players make remarkably quick progress. Perhaps even fewer of those are adults. Which is why the achievements of this week’s guest, Kamryn Hellman, are so remarkable. She ...
29 Aug 202358min
IM Dean Ippolito - Tales of a Premier Chess Coach & How To Manage Rating Deflation
For two decades, IM Dean Ippolito has been one of America’s top coaches. Throughout his career, he’s coached several scholastic talents to national titles. Plus, he’s authored six chess books. Dean’s ...
15 Aug 20231h 19min
FM Mike Klein: Building the Next Generation of Chess Players
068 You may know him as best as “Fun Master” Mike, the face of ChessKid. For the past decade, Mike has been the Chief Chess Officer of ChessKid, the scholastic version of Chess.com. His mission has be...
9 Aug 20231h 6min
How To Maximize Your Time For Chess Improvement w/ GM Noël Studer
067 How should you spend your chess time if you want to improve? The problem for adult improvers isn’t always about having too little time or energy to get better. Often, the challenge is knowing how...
1 Aug 20231h 5min
South Africa's Chess Star: WIM Jesse February
This week features South Africa’s most charismatic chess streamer and commentator: WIM Jesse February. Jesse has had an impressive tournament career that’s still going strong as she works toward the...
25 Juli 202357min
