Perpetual Chess Podcast

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Perpetual Chess features weekly conversations with the chess world's best players, trainers and accomplished amateurs about their careers, current projects, best practices and the latest in chess news. Learn more at PerpetualChessPod.com

Episode Date
Sunrise in the Bronx: David MacEnulty on Lessons Taught & Learned at an Inner-City Scholastic Chess Powerhouse
Dec 24, 2024
Bonus Pod- FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Preview featuring IM Eric Rosen and FM Alisa Melekhina
Dec 20, 2024
EP 413- GM Daniel Naroditsky Looks Back at Gukesh's Rise, Ding's Disappointment & the Heightened Emotions of the 2024 World Championship
Dec 14, 2024
EP 412- GM Jon Ludvig Hammer on Broadcasting the World Championship, How Chess is Covered in Norway & His Pet Opening System
Dec 10, 2024
Bonus Pod- Ding-Gukesh in the Homestretch. Post-round 12 Analysis, Stories and Chess Improvement Takeaways with IM Andras Toth
Dec 10, 2024
Bonus pod- Tension escalates, as Ding-Gukesh remains tied after 9 rounds. Chess.com’s FM Mike Klein shares behind-the-scenes stories from Singapore.
Dec 05, 2024
EP 411- Adult Improver Supraja Vadlamani on How She Went from Chess Noob to Olympiad Participant in Just a Few Years.
Dec 03, 2024
Bonus Pod- The World Championship is Deadlocked through 6 Games. IM Michael Rahal joins from Singapore & GM Jon Ludvig Hammer on the Match’s Surprising Trajectory
Dec 02, 2024
EP 410- Chess improvement, Chess Business, and AI coaching with GM Avetik Grigoryan of Chessmood.com
Nov 26, 2024
EP 409- GM Fidel Corrales Jimenez: A Tireless Tournament Circuit Grinder on Overcoming Setbacks, Managing Energy, the Risks of OTB Cheating & His Love for the Scotch Opening
Nov 19, 2024
EP 408- FIDE World Championship Mega Preview- Talking Ding Liren with GM Davorin Kuljasevic, Gukesh with IM Cyrus Lakdawala and Match Statistics with NM Matt Jensen
Nov 12, 2024
EP 407- News and the Nimzo with GM Ben Finegold- Recent cheating Controversies, The US Championships, Favorite Openings, & Chess Gambling Stories
Nov 05, 2024
EP 406- Peter Doggers on The Chess Revolution: A big picture look at Cheating, Engines and the Explosion of Online Chess
Oct 29, 2024
EP 405- Author, FM Charles Hertan on How Paul Morphy went from Unrated to Unbeatable, plus Reflections on his Classic Book, Forcing Chess Moves
Oct 22, 2024
EP 404- IM Kostya Kavutskiy- A renewed Quest for the GM Title, An Olympiad Trip Report, plus Chess Improvement Questions Answered
Oct 15, 2024
EP 403- IM-Elect Selim Citak on How a Spontaneous Decision to Return to OTB Chess Led to Him Earning the IM Title at Age 39
Oct 08, 2024
EP 402- GM Axel Smith on Draw Offers, Managing the Clock, and the Return of the Woodpecker Method.
Oct 01, 2024
EP 401- Sam Kahn: Advice for Taming Chess Degeneracy and The Lessons We Can Learn from Past Chess Greats
Sep 24, 2024
Olympiad Bonus Pod- Mr. Dodgy on the Atmosphere, Controversies and Notable Stories so far from Budapest
Sep 21, 2024
EP 400- Adult Improver NM Matt Gross- How Studying Model Games and Improving Intuition Helped Him Become an NM at Age 48
Sep 17, 2024
EP 399- GM Tiger Hillarp Persson: The 2x Swedish Champion, Author & Go Master Shares a Life's Worth of Wisdom on How to Improve at Complex Games
Sep 10, 2024
EP 398- FIDE Olympiad preview with GM Jonathan Speelman: Magnus, Medal Chases & Prodigies in Action
Sep 03, 2024
BONUS POD- Hans vs. Magnus Speed Chess Championship Preview with GM Ben Finegold
Aug 30, 2024
EP 397- JulesGambit on What Fueled a Rapid Rating Rise, the Story Behind the Botez Chess Camp, and Why She Thinks Chess is no Longer Uncool
Aug 27, 2024
EP 396- GM Pontus Carlsson- Advice for Remembering Openings, early Magnus memories, the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz in New York and much more.
Aug 20, 2024
EP 395- FM Kamil Plichta- Learning from your Rating Peers, Opening Advice for Amateurs, Bullet Chess Tips, & more
Aug 13, 2024
EP 394- GM Jacob Aagaard- The Story Behind the Big Chess Publishing Merger, plus his Latest Thoughts on Rating Deflation, the World Championship Cycle, Chess Improvement, & more
Aug 06, 2024
EP 393- GM Jan Gustafsson on the Candidates, the upcoming World Championship the Olympiad, and his Sicilian Defense Power Rankings
Jul 30, 2024
EP 392- Aiden Rayner- What Adult Chess Players Need to Know about Visualization and Working Memory
Jul 23, 2024
EP 391- IM Atle Gronn- Life Lessons from the remarkable Careers of GM Simen Agdestein, plus the lessons Simen imparted to his student, GM Magnus Carlsen
Jul 16, 2024
EP 390- Russ Makofsky: How Chess Can Change Lives from NYC to Africa
Jul 09, 2024
EP 389-Solveig Friberg (The Rookie Redhead)- A Recent Adult Beginner on Getting to 1500 from Scratch and Finding Community and Audience
Jul 02, 2024
EP 388- GM Awonder Liang on What Led to His Record-Breaking Chess Success, & Transitioning to Life as a University Student
Jun 25, 2024
Book Recap #37- My System (Fast Track Edition) with GM Alex Fishbein
Jun 21, 2024
EP 387- Stories and Chess Advice from the National Open with GM Ben Finegold, GM Kayden Troff, Kamryn Hellman, Kyle Boddy & many more!
Jun 18, 2024
EP 386- GM Arturs Neiksans- Coaching Gotham Chess, His own Journey to the GM Title & Advice for Choosing Openings
Jun 11, 2024
EP 385- GM Eugene Perelshteyn: Recent Online Cheating Drama, Tips for Facing Dodgy Gambits & the Future of Professional Chess
Jun 05, 2024
Book Recap #36- The King: Chess Pieces by GM Jan Hein Donner (with Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam)
May 31, 2024
EP 384- IM Levy Rozman (GothamChess) on renewing his GM title pursuit, lessons learned from his first attempt, and what we needs to do to improve.
May 28, 2024
EP 383- Dan Bock: An Accomplished Adult Improver on How He Leveled Up in his 40s.
May 21, 2024
EP 382- WIM Anna-Maja Kazarian: Why she is All-in on OTB Chess. WGM Title Pursuit, Study Recs + "Shoegate" Reflections
May 14, 2024
EP 381- CM Azel Chua- Calculation Advice, Improving Chess Intuition, and is the concept of “Checks, Captures & Threats” overrated?
May 07, 2024
EP 380- FIDE Candidates Wrap Up with GM Erwin L'Ami: Gukesh Ascends as Caruana Suffers a Heartbreaking Setback
Apr 27, 2024
EP 379- IM Renier Castellanos on How he Earned the GM Title at Age 41.
Apr 23, 2024
Bonus Pod- FIDE Candidates Round 12 Breakdown (Part 2)- FM Mike Klein on the Player’s Mindsets, Historical Context, and the Alireza Shoe Controversy
Apr 19, 2024
Bonus Pod- FIDE Candidates Round 12 Breakdown (Part 1)- An Epic Finish Awaits, as Naka, Nepo and Gukesh are Tied!
Apr 19, 2024
Bonus Pod- FIDE Candidates Round 10 Breakdown (Part 2)- GM Jan Timman on the tournament so far.
Apr 16, 2024
EP 378- Lou Hays- Spending weekends with Fischer and Spassky, Getting to 2100 from Scratch as an Adult, Chess Publishing Then and Now
Apr 16, 2024
Bonus Pod- FIDE Candidates Round 10 Breakdown (Part 1)- Nepo and Gukesh lead Narrowly as Naka and Fabi are in Pursuit
Apr 16, 2024
Bonus Pod- FIDE Candidates Round 7 Breakdown (Part 2)- GM Daniel King on the Tournament So Far
Apr 12, 2024
Bonus Pod- FIDE Candidates Round 7 Breakdown (Part 1)- Nepo and Tan Zhongyi Lead after a Dramatic First Half of the Tournament
Apr 12, 2024
EP 377- NM Dan Heisman and NM Laura Smith. Two Accomplished Trainers on Capturing, Counting, and other Chess Concepts To Know
Apr 09, 2024
Bonus Pod- FIDE Candidates First 4 Round Breakdown. Nepo leads (As usual). Plus a Fan's Toronto Trip Report
Apr 08, 2024
EP 376- Adult Improver Jordan Groff on What it Takes to Make Master in 2024
Apr 02, 2024
EP 375- FIDE Candidates Mega Preview with GM Rafael Leitão, Chess by the Numbers, and On the Queenside
Mar 26, 2024
EP 374- GM Noel Studer- Chess Improvement Q & A- Avoiding Burnout, Addressing Weaknesses, Avoiding Blunders, & Lots More!
Mar 19, 2024
EP 373- Carol Ann Caronia: Advice for Chess Parents & Scholastic Teachers from an Author and Longtime Teacher
Mar 12, 2024
EP 372- GM Jan Gustafsson: Learning 1. E4, Life after Team Magnus, Chess Cheating, the FIDE Candidates & more
Mar 05, 2024
EP 371- GM Josh Friedel- Common Beginner & Intermediate Mistakes, Freestyle Chess, and Advice for Goal-Setting
Feb 27, 2024
EP 370- GM Paul van der Sterren- Breakthroughs, Declines, Mindfulness and the Odyssey of a 20+ Year Professional Career
Feb 20, 2024
EP 369- NM Robert Ramirez on the difference between Adult and Youth Chess Students, Chess in Cuba, and Why He Loves the Pirc Defense
Feb 13, 2024
EP 368- Erik Allebest (Chess.com CEO)- Online Cheating, The Magnus-Hikaru match that fell through, the Chess24 closure & more
Feb 06, 2024
Book Recap #35- Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning- What should chess players know about how to learn and retain information? (with Dr. Nick Vasquez)
Feb 02, 2024
EP 367- Adult Improver Julio Calcina: A Chess and MMA Enthusiast on the Life Lessons that Each Can Provide.
Jan 30, 2024
EP 366- GM Raven Sturt: Chess Improvement Deep Dive with a Self-Taught Grandmaster. Board Visualization Tips, Book Recs & Lots more.
Jan 23, 2024
EP 365- GM Abihimanyu Mishra: The Young Phenom on his Chess Improvement Regimen, His Next Goals, and his 2024 Plans
Jan 16, 2024
EP 364- GM Patrick Wolff: Recent Chess News Breakdown: Prearranged Draws, Bizarre Dress Codes, the Candidates Cycle- Is it time to Replace FIDE? Plus, a Chess and AI update
Jan 09, 2024
EP-363 Jennifer Shahade on Playing Like a Champion, Building Confidence, and what "Zapping" is in Chess.
Jan 02, 2024
EP 362- IM Jeremy Silman tribute: IM John Donaldson and IM Cyrus Lakdawala look back on their friend's life and legacy
Dec 26, 2023
Book Recap #34- IM Jeremy Silman's The Amateurs Mind (with David Hamm)
Dec 22, 2023
EP 361- Professor/ GM David Smerdon: Renewed Chess Cheating Allegations and the new “Gender Equality in Chess Index.”
Dec 19, 2023
EP 360- Adult Improver Ben Hodgkiss just quit his job to pursue chess full-time. Here is his story.
Dec 12, 2023
EP 359- Davaun Williams (aka Chess Knowledge with H1) on Chess TikTok Stardom, Opening Traps, and Improvement Recs
Dec 05, 2023
EP 358- GM Robert Hungaski on Teaching Chess Teachers, Nakamura, Shirov, Niemann The Indian Chess Boom & more
Nov 28, 2023
EP 357- Adult Improver Denis Markov on How a Calm and Consistent Approach has Elevated his Chess Game
Nov 21, 2023
EP 356- FIDE Grand Swiss Recap/FIDE Candidates Lookahead plus LiChess Catchup with Community Manager Chris Callahan
Nov 10, 2023
EP 355- Cecilia Albertini and Chandler Toffa- Two filmmakers discuss their touching new chess documentary, The City of Human Chess
Nov 07, 2023
EP 354- Perpetual Chess Improvement Book Discussion with Dr. Christopher Chabris
Oct 31, 2023
EP 353- GM Davorin Kuljasevic: Chess Improvement Q & A (plus discussion of his great new book on GM Ding Liren)
Oct 24, 2023
EP 352- Emilia Castelao and Craig Dubose: Two Chess Enthusiasts on their Chess Passion Projects
Oct 17, 2023
EP 351- Steffen Nielsen: The author and award-winning endgame study composer on what makes a good chess puzzle, and whether endgame studies are good for your chess calculation.
Oct 10, 2023
EP.350- CM Can Kabadayi: A self-taught Candidate Master and Cognitive Scientist on Calculation, The Chess Aging Curve and his Favorite Chess Books
Oct 03, 2023
EP 349- Dr. Anique de Bruin: Deliberate Practice and the Science of Chess Learning
Sep 26, 2023
Book Recap #33- Think Like a Super GM and Strategic Chess Exercises: 2 Great Books for Intermediate Level and Up (with Dr. Michael Franco)
Sep 21, 2023
EP 348- ALTO Tournament Report- Two Participants on What they learned and Experienced at an Adult Only Weekend Tournament in Charlotte
Sep 19, 2023
EP 347- GM Gregory Kaidanov on The Return of Hans Niemann, FIDE World Cup Reflections & The Differences Between Adult and Youth Chess Students
Sep 12, 2023
EP 346- NM Todd Bryant Shares his Data on the Most Accomplished Adult Improvers in recent US Chess History, plus Discusses his Own Approach to Chess Enjoyment & Improvement
Sep 05, 2023
EP 345- WFM Maaike Keetman on The Best Open Tournaments in Europe, The Chess Steps Method & Chessable's Create Your Own Course Contest
Aug 29, 2023
EP 344- GM Melik Khachiyan on How Staying Active OTB and Emphasizing Physical Fitness helped him Finally win his First National Title!
Aug 22, 2023
Bonus Pod- FIDE World Cup Update- Magnus and Fabiano on a Collision Course? Featuring CM Vjekoslav Nemec and IM Michael Rahal reporting from the tournament in Baku.
Aug 18, 2023
EP 343- Rating Deflation Roundtable- Statistician Jeff Sonas and Data Scientist FM Nate Solon discuss FIDE’s Proposed Changes to their Rating System, Plus Historical Chess Nuggets from Jeff’s Great Site “ChessMetrics”
Aug 15, 2023
EP 342- GM Simen Agdestein: The Norwegian Chess Legend on Coaching Young Magnus, Life as a Pro Footballer, and What he Learned from Career-Altering Injuries
Aug 08, 2023
Book Recap #32- GM Rowson's Chess for Zebras a classic book that tackles the challenges of adult improvement, and the differences between playing White and Black (with guest co-host, Professor David Franklin)
Aug 04, 2023
EP 341-Double Episode! GM Levon Aronian on The Global Chess League, How to Better Promote Chess, and Reflections on his Bumpy Ride to the Chess Elite + Global Chess League Chairperson Jagdish Mitra on Plans for Future Seasons
Aug 01, 2023
Bonus Pod- Jen Shahade joins for a FIDE Women's World Championship Wrap Up
Jul 27, 2023
EP 340- FIDE World Cup Preview with Mr. Dodgy- The Best Tournament of the Chess Year starts Sunday! Magnus looks for his first World Cup Win, and Hikaru, Fabiano, and a host of Challengers hope to Earn Spots in the 2024 Candidates Tournament
Jul 25, 2023
EP 339- WGM Anna Zatonskih: The Four-Time US Women’s Champion Shares the Story Behind Earning Her First GM Norm at age 44!
Jul 18, 2023
Bonus Pod- The FIDE Women's World Championship is at the Halfway Point: American Chess Olympian WGM Begim Tokhirjonova joins to discuss it
Jul 13, 2023
EP 338- Dr. Daniel Simons and Dr. Christopher Chabris- Two Award Winning co-authors and Professors on Growth Mindset, Cheating in Chess, Chess Improvement & Much more!
Jul 11, 2023
EP 337- NM Nate Shuman- A Scholastic Champion on How Mindfulness Practices Helped Him & Can Help All Competitive Chess Players
Jul 04, 2023
Bonus Pod- Three Amateurs on Chess Lessons Learned and Adventures Had at the National Open in Las Vegas
Jun 30, 2023
Bonus pod- Law Professor David Franklin returns to Discuss the Dismissal of the Hans NIemann/Chess.com Lawsuit
Jun 28, 2023
EP 336- GM Jan Timman: The Legendary Author and Dutch Champion discusses his new book on Max Euwe, How his Generation Compares to the Current One, and Magnus and the Modern Chess Landscape
Jun 27, 2023
EP 335- Adult Improvers and Chessable co-Authors, WIM Natasha Regan and Matthew Ball on Improving at Chess in Your 50s, Tips for Playing against Kids and The Similarities between Shogi and Chess
Jun 20, 2023
EP 334- GM Ben Finegold on the Possible Decline of Magnus, his New 1. d4 Chessable Course, and more Stories from his Years of Chess Travels
Jun 13, 2023
EP 333: IM James Sherwin- A US Chess Hall of Famer Looks Back on his Chess Career and Shares Stories about Fischer, Reshevsky, Seirawan and Many More!
Jun 06, 2023
EP 332- GM Vinay Bhat: A Former Child Prodigy Turned Data Scientist Shares Lessons Learned and Memorable Stories from his Chess Career
May 30, 2023
EP 331- Adult Improver John Neely (aka Benedictine) on lessons learned and recommendations from a long journey to 1800.
May 23, 2023
EP 330- Chess Improvement Q and A with Top Trainer and Author, GM Wojciech Moranda Topics Include: Annotating Games, Improving Positional Chess, and Learning from Playing vs. Learning from Studying
May 16, 2023
EP 329- GM Sam Shankland: One of the the top Players in the U.S. on How he Improved His Rapid Game and his Endgame Play, His 2023 Tournament Plans and his Advice for Overcoming Setbacks in Chess
May 09, 2023
EP 328- Ding delivers in dramatic fashion! World Championship wrapup with Dutch National Champion and Top Trainer, GM Erwin L’Ami.
May 02, 2023
Bonus Pod- Tied with just one classical game to go! GM Alex Lenderman helps break down the Blunders and the Bouncebacks of this Fascinating FIDE World Championship
Apr 27, 2023
EP 327- Geert van der Velde, CEO of Chessable, on the Chess.com Merger, “Chessable 3.0,” Including the Courses and Improvements Chessable Users Can Expect this Year
Apr 25, 2023
Bonus Pod - World Championship Round 9 Update- Dramatic Games, Leaked Prep and Chess Improvement Takeaways for Amateur Players with IM Andras Toth
Apr 21, 2023
EP 326- Popular YouTuber and Streamer WGM Dina Belenkaya on Lessons Learned from Recent Tournaments, Twitch Streaming OTB Games and her Content and Chess Goals for 2023
Apr 18, 2023
Bonus Pod- Ding Deadlocks the World Championship Match after 4 games, with FM Mike Klein of Chess.com
Apr 13, 2023
EP 325- Adult Improver Chris Duncan on the Popularity of Chess in the Military and the Connective Power of the Game to bring Cultures Together
Apr 11, 2023
EP 324- IM Levy Rozman/Gotham Chess on Surpassing 3 Million YouTube Subs, Retiring from OTB, his DMs with Magnus, and his Future Plans
Apr 04, 2023
EP 323- Ding-Nepo World Championship Match Preview Double Episode- GM Daniel King on the Players and Historical Context, NM Matt Jensen on the Match Analytics. Also Discussed: Rating Deflation, The Sicilian Defense, and Chess Improvement
Mar 28, 2023
EP 322- IM Willy Hendriks- The Groundbreaking Author and Trainer on Chess Improvement, Chess History, and The Books that Most Influenced Him
Mar 21, 2023
EP 321- GM Cristian Chirila on Past and Upcoming World Championship Matches, his OTB game, and the Growth of the C Squared Podcast
Mar 14, 2023
EP 320- Adult Improver Ben Hunt of “Chess Boot Camp" YouTube Channel on going from 0-1500, “The Goldfish Method” and Transitioning to OTB Chess
Mar 07, 2023
EP 319- Dr. Howard Burton- An Award Winning Documentary Filmmaker and Author on the Growth Opportunity for Chess, the Genius of Morphy, Fixing FIDE, and Whether Chess Skills Transfer to Other Domains
Feb 28, 2023
EP 318 - Trainer and Chessable Author IM Yaacov Norowitz on How he Became a Blitz Specialist, His Early Encounters with Hikaru and Gothamchess & His Unique Approach to Chess Learning
Feb 21, 2023
Book Recap #31- San Luis 2005- Dr. Christopher Chabris on a A Tournament Book featuring Sparkling Games and Annotations, A Mini Cheating Scandal, at a Crossroad Moment in World Championship Chess History
Feb 17, 2023
EP 317- GM Jorden van Foreest- The Dutch Chess Champ on Working with Magnus and Anish, How he Became Known as a “Creative Player” and What he is Doing to Work on His Own Game
Feb 14, 2023
EP 316- GM Mihail Marin: The Renowned Author and Trainer on Learning from Larsen, Tal, Polgar and other Legends
Feb 07, 2023
EP 315- Dr. Jon Edwards- The Correspondence Chess World Champion on what Top Engines think of Different Openings and his Road to the World Title
Jan 31, 2023
Bonus pod- Tata Steel in the Home Stretch- FM Michiel Abeln assesses the Tournament so Far
Jan 27, 2023
EP 314- Adult Improver Kamryn Hellman on How Discovering Chess via Queen's Gambit turned her into a Fast Improving Chess Obsessive
Jan 24, 2023
Bonus pod- Dispatch from the Tata Steel Chess tournament with Renowned Author, FM Michiel Abeln
Jan 18, 2023
EP 313- FM James Canty on Staying Motivated and His Grind Toward the IM Title and Beyond.
Jan 17, 2023
EP 312- GM Noel Studer- The Swiss National Champ Turned Trainer Shares Advice on Overcoming Plateaus, Calculating, Analyzing Games & More
Jan 10, 2023
EP 311- GM Jonathan Speelman- A British Chess Legend on His Time as a Top 10 Player and His Encounters with Anand, Korchnoi, Tal and many more!
Jan 03, 2023
EP 310- John Hartmann joins to Review the Year in Chess: A Carlsen/Niemann Update, A New Cheating Scandal, The Chess.Com/PM Merger, & lots more
Dec 27, 2022
EP 309- Dr. Joel Sneed- An Author and Psychology Professor on How to Regain One's Chess Motivation, Curbing "Blitz Tilt" and How he Made Unusual Rating Gains as an Adult
Dec 20, 2022
Book Recap #30- 10 Underrated Chess Books for Different Ratings Levels, with FM Carsten Hansen 
Dec 16, 2022
EP 308- GM Srinath Narayanan- Lessons Learned from Training Some of the Chess World's Brightest Young Talents
Dec 13, 2022
EP 307- IM Dean Ippolito- A Longtime Trainer, Author and Champion Competitor on the Adjustments one Should Make for the Modern Tournament Landscape
Dec 06, 2022
EP 306- Adult Improver Vishnu Warrier. Can a 31 year old USCF 2100 become a GM? Vishnu wants to find out!
Nov 29, 2022
EP 305- WIM Andreea Navrotescu- The Latest on the FIDE Women's World Championship Cycle + Her Life as a Chess Professional in France
Nov 22, 2022
EP 304- Neal Bruce- What We Can Learn from the Studying Classic Game Compilation Books
Nov 08, 2022
EP 303- Adult Improver Kyle Boddy- A Pioneer in Sports Analytics and Peak Performance on His Approach to Chess Improvement
Nov 01, 2022
EP 302- Chess Improvement Q & A with IM Andras Toth- One of YouTube's Best Chess Teachers
Oct 25, 2022
Bonus Pod- GM Hans Niemann is suing Magnus, Chess.com and Hikaru Nakamura! Law Professor David Franklin joins to Assess What Might Happen From Here
Oct 22, 2022
EP 301- Computer Science Professor and IM, Dr. Kenneth Regan on the Carlsen/Niemann controversy and the Current State of Cheating in OTB Chess
Oct 18, 2022
EP 300- Swedish Chess Legend, GM Ulf Andersson on his Encounters with Kasparov, Karpov and Fischer and How he Keeps up With Chess Today.
Oct 11, 2022
Bonus Pod- FM Nate Solon joins to Discuss Chess.Com's Report about the Carlsen/Niemann Controversy
Oct 06, 2022
EP 299- Chess Blogger and Trainer FM Dennis Monokroussos on Lessons from Tal and Petrosian, how 'Toiletgate' compared to the Current Chess Scandal, and the Importance of Playing with Different Styles
Oct 04, 2022
Book Recap #29- Discussing The Longest Game by GM Jan Timman a Great Book which Tells the Story of the Kasparov-Karpov matches
Oct 03, 2022
Bonus Pod- GM Jonathan Rowson and GM David Smerdon discuss the Carlsen/Niemann Saga
Sep 28, 2022
EP 298- Adult Improver Hans Henning on Why he Loves Studying Openings, and How Chess Helps Give Him Purpose
Sep 27, 2022
Bonus Pod- GM Alex Fishbein and IM Greg Shahade share their thoughts on the latest developments in the Carlsen/Niemann Sinquefield Cup Controversy
Sep 22, 2022
EP 297- IM Carissa Yip on her love for the King’s Indian Defense, Why Levon Aronian is her favorite player and the ups and downs of her first Chess Olympiad.
Sep 20, 2022
Bonus Pod- GM Jacob Aagaard joins for an update on the Sinquefield Cup Controversy
Sep 16, 2022
EP 296- Award Winning Author/Trainer, GM Jacob Aagaard on Endgame "Rules of Thumb", the Wave of Young Phenoms, and the World Championship Format
Sep 13, 2022
Bonus Pod- Chess World in Turmoil as Magnus Carlsen Suddenly withdraws from Sinquefield Cup Amid Speculation that GM Hans Niemann used Engine Assistance
Sep 09, 2022
Episode 295- GM Gregory Kaidanov- One of the US’ top players and trainers on Maintaining Motivation, Imparting Lessons to Students, and his Long Journey from the USSR to the US.
Sep 06, 2022
Bonus Pod- How to Chess Podcast- GM Johan Hellsten on How to Analyze Your Own Chess Games
Sep 03, 2022
EP 294- GM Fabiano Caruana on Engines, The Evolution of Chess, the Candidates Tournament, and the World Championship Cycle.
Aug 30, 2022
EP 293- Olympiad Trip reports with Lula Roberts aka "LulaRobs" and Team USA captain, IM John Donaldson
Aug 23, 2022
EP 292- Adult Improver Karen Boyd on What She Learned from a Busy Summer of Tournament Chess, and Why she Always "Plays Up" Against Tougher Competition
Aug 16, 2022
Bonus Pod- How to Chess Podcast- How to Approach Studying the Endgame with GM Sahaj Grover
Aug 14, 2022
EP 291- GM Alex Fishbein on Maintaining a Passion for Chess into One's 50s, (Plus great Korchnoi and Tal stories.)
Aug 09, 2022
Bonus Pod - Dispatches from the Chennai Olympiad with GM Axel Bachmann and Mr. Dodgy of Chessable
Aug 05, 2022
EP 290- Dutch Trainer and Author IM Jeroen Bosch on How to Build an Opening Repertoire
Aug 02, 2022
Book Recap #28- Chess Tactics from Scratch by FM Martin Weteschnik- A Great Intermediate Level Tactics Guide
Jul 30, 2022
EP 289- Tony Ballard- A Convicted Felon on How Chess has Changed His Life
Jul 26, 2022
Bonus Pod- GM Andrii Baryshpolets on Why He is Running For FIDE President
Jul 23, 2022
Breaking News Bonus Pod- Chess24 Reporter Tarjei Svensen on Magnus' Decision not to Defend his Title
Jul 20, 2022
EP 288- GM Peter Heine Nielsen Takes us Behind the Scenes of the 2012 World Championship Match between Anand and Gelfand
Jul 19, 2022
EP 287- GM David Howell joins for a FIDE Candidates Wrap Up plus World Championship Match Scuttlebutt, and his 2022 OTB and Commentating Plans
Jul 12, 2022
Book Recap #27 - GM Yasser Seirawan's Play Winning Chess
Jul 08, 2022
EP 286- Adult Improver Dr. Nicholas Vasquez on How and Why he Finally Got Serious about Chess Improvement
Jul 05, 2022
FIDE Candidates Round 12 Update- IM Christof Sielecki on Nepo's Dominance, Alireza's Struggles and the Tight Battle For 2nd Place
Jul 02, 2022
EP 285- IM Irina Bulmaga on her New Chess Training Regimen, the best Open Tournaments in Europe, and her Current Chess Goals
Jun 28, 2022
FIDE Candidates Round 6 Update- GM Jonathan Tisdall on the tournament so far
Jun 24, 2022
EP 284- GM Eugene Perelshteyn and FM Nate Solon on How to Improve Your Chess Evaluation Skills plus the lessons we can learn from Magnus' blitz games
Jun 21, 2022
EP 283- Top Trainer GM R.B. Ramesh on How to Improve Your Chess Calculation, and the keys to GM Praggnanandhaa’'s success
Jun 14, 2022
EP 282- 2022 FIDE Candidates Preview Double Episode with GM Robert Hess and Tai Pruce Zimmerman of the Chess by the Numbers Blog
Jun 07, 2022
EP 281- Dr. Stuart Margulies tells the story behind the classic, best-selling book, Bobby Fischer Teacher Chess
May 31, 2022
Book Recap #26- Discussing Alexei Shirov's Fire on Board with Mitchell Fabian
May 29, 2022
EP 280- GM Ben Finegold on The FIDE Candidates, Recent Declines in Chess Twitch Viewership, and Why He Thinks he Doesn't Play as Well as he Used to.
May 24, 2022
EP 279- Derek Wilder (Adult Improver Series)- The key lessons that helped an 1800 break through to a USCF 2000 rating.
May 17, 2022
Ep 278- GM Jan Gustafsson- The Popular Chess24 Commentator discusses the World Championships, Chess Openings, The State of his Chess Game, and his new Chess Podcast
May 10, 2022
EP 277-GM Kirill Shevchenko and WFM Maria Emelianova, a Ukrainian GM and a Russian Chess Streamer, on How the Russian-Ukrainian War Impacts their lives, their Careers and the Chess World
May 03, 2022
EP 276- GM Michael Adams- Stories and Lessons from Mickey's decades Among the Chess Elite
Apr 26, 2022
EP 275- IM Ali Mortazavi- A CEO and Successful Stock Investor on how the Challenges of Chess Help Everything Else Seem Easier
Apr 19, 2022
EP 274- Paul Hedrick (Adult Improver Series) with guest co-host Han Schut
Apr 12, 2022
EP 273- GM Johan Hellsten on Chess Improvement, the Inspirations for his "Mastering Chess" Book Series, and his favorite OTB Memories
Apr 05, 2022
EP 272- "Positional Puzzle Book Championship" with Neal Bruce
Mar 29, 2022
Book Recap #25- Review and Discussion of The Mammoth Book of the World’s Greatest Chess Games with NM Chrisopher Chabris and FM Graham Burgess
Mar 25, 2022
EP 271- GM Hans Niemann on his Rapid Climb up the Chess Rankings and What's Next for Him in 2022
Mar 22, 2022
EP 270- Cody Smith (Adult Improver Series)
Mar 15, 2022
EP 269- Jen Shahade on her New Book and Chess in the Queen's Gambit age
Mar 08, 2022
EP 268- GM Joel Benjamin and Harold Scott on How to Win the World Open
Mar 01, 2022
Book Recap #24- Discussing GM Jan Markos' Under the Surface with NM Gopal Menon and Matt Fletcher
Feb 25, 2022
EP 267- NM Nelson Lopez (of the ChessVibes YouTube Channel)
Feb 22, 2022
EP 266- NM Jeremy Kane (Adult Improver Series)
Feb 15, 2022
EP 265- GM Simon Williams- (aka The Ginger GM) returns
Feb 08, 2022
EP 264- Elizabeth Shaughnessy (founder of the Berkeley Chess School)
Feb 01, 2022
Book Recap #23- Discussing Shereshevsky's Endgame Strategy with Dr. Kevin Scull
Jan 28, 2022
EP 263- Author Oliver Roeder on the Enduring Appeal of Chess and Other Games
Jan 25, 2022
EP 262- IM Kostya Kavutskiy returns
Jan 18, 2022
EP 261- "Master to IM" Adult Improver Special with FM Doug Eckert, NM Evan Rosenberg and FM Dalton Perrine
Jan 11, 2022
Book Recap #22- Discussing Isaac Lipnitsky's Questions of Modern Chess Theory, with Martin Justesen
Jan 07, 2022
EP 260 - IM Christof Sielecki is back!
Jan 04, 2022
EP 259- Ben Johnson
Dec 28, 2021
EP 258- GM Matthew Sadler
Dec 21, 2021
EP 257- GM Erwin L'Ami with a World Championship Wrap Up (and more!)
Dec 14, 2021
World Championship Bonus Pod #5- GM Vasyl Ivanchuk on His Career, Twitch Streaming and his Thoughts on the Match
Dec 11, 2021
Book Recap #21- Discussing A First Book of Morphy with Mads Jønsson
Dec 10, 2021
World Championship Bonus Pod #4- GM Jacob Aagaard on the match, plus Shaun McCoy with a report from Dubai
Dec 09, 2021
EP 256- Alex Crompton (Adult Improver Series)
Dec 07, 2021
World Championship Bonus Pod #3- GM Jan Timman on the match so far, NM John MacArthur with a Dubai trip report.
Dec 05, 2021
World Championship Bonus Pod #2- FM Mike Klein joins from Dubai to recap 5 tense, deadlocked rounds.
Dec 01, 2021
EP 255- WGM Tatev Abrahamyan returns
Nov 30, 2021
World Championship Bonus Pod #1- The match so far + interviews from Dubai with Geert van der Velde and Jonathan Corbblah
Nov 29, 2021
EP 254- World Chess Championship Preview Part 2 with Tai Pruce Zimmerman
Nov 23, 2021
EP 253- GM Daniel King Previews the World Championship, plus more!
Nov 19, 2021
EP 252- GM Andy Soltis returns!
Nov 16, 2021
EP 251- John Hartmann is back!
Nov 09, 2021
EP 250- FM Asa Hoffmann
Nov 02, 2021
Book Recap #20- Discussing GM Viktor Korchnoi's Chess Is My Life with John Fernandez
Oct 29, 2021
EP 249- Dr. Mark Glickman
Oct 26, 2021
EP 248- GM Noel Studer
Oct 19, 2021
EP 247- Michael Franco (Adult Improver Series)
Oct 12, 2021
EP 246- CM Tryfon Gavriel (aka KingsCrusher)
Oct 05, 2021
Book Recap #19- Discussing Capablanca's Chess Fundamentals with Jessi Shakarian
Oct 01, 2021
EP 245- GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Sep 28, 2021
EP 244- GM Andrew Tang
Sep 21, 2021
EP 243- GM Anna Muzychuk
Sep 14, 2021
EP 242- GM Surya Ganguly
Sep 07, 2021
EP 241- FM Peter Giannatos (Adult Improver Series)
Aug 31, 2021
EP 240- "Pawn Book Championship" Special Episode with Neal Bruce
Aug 24, 2021
Book Recap #18- Discussing Aron Nimzowitsch's My System with IM Christof Sielecki (aka ChessExplained)
Aug 20, 2021
EP 239- GM Jan Markos
Aug 17, 2021
EP 238- Jerald Times
Aug 10, 2021
EP 237- GM Vladimir Kramnik
Aug 03, 2021
EP 236- Dr. Courtney Frey (Adult Improver Series)
Jul 27, 2021
EP 235- Joe Posnanski
Jul 20, 2021
EP 234- GM Jonathan Levitt
Jul 13, 2021
Book Recap #17- Discussing "Zurich 1953" with FM Nate Solon, featuring GM Andy Soltis
Jul 09, 2021
EP 233- IM Levy Rozman Returns
Jul 06, 2021
EP 232- James Altucher returns
Jun 29, 2021
Bonus Pod- Episode 02 of "How to Chess" with Guest Stjepan Tomic aka "Hanging Pawns"
Jun 24, 2021
Bonus Pod- Episode 01 of "How to Chess" with Guest GM Eugene Perelshteyn
Jun 17, 2021
EP.231 - Braden Laughlin (Adult Improver Series)
Jun 15, 2021
EP.230 - WGM Irene Sukandar
Jun 08, 2021
EP.229 - GM Davorin Kuljasevic
Jun 01, 2021
EP.228 - GM Ben Finegold returns
May 25, 2021
EP.227 - WFM Maria Emelianova
May 18, 2021
EP.226 - Tim Krabbé
May 11, 2021
EP.225 - GM Axel Smith
May 04, 2021
EP.224 - GM Ruslan Ponomariov
Apr 29, 2021
Book Recap #16: Discussing Logical Chess Move by Move with Barry Katz
Apr 23, 2021
EP.223 - Dr. Luka Popov (Adult Improver Series)
Apr 20, 2021
EP.222 - GM Peter Svidler returns
Apr 13, 2021
EP.221 - Chris Callahan of LiChess.org
Apr 06, 2021
EP.220 - Bruce Pandolfini
Mar 30, 2021
EP.219 - Tunde Onakoya (founder of Chess in Slums)
Mar 23, 2021
Book Recap #15 : Discussing Secrets of Practical Chess and Attacking the Strongpoint
Mar 19, 2021
EP.218 - GM Max Illingworth
Mar 16, 2021
EP.217 - "IM to GM" Adult Improver Special with IMs Lawrence Trent, Sean Nagle and Attila Turzo
Mar 09, 2021
EP.216 - Dr. Jana Krivec
Mar 02, 2021
EP.215 - Dr. Vishnu Sreekumar (Adult Improver Series)
Feb 23, 2021
EP.214 - GM Vlastimil Hort
Feb 16, 2021
EP.213 - IM Greg Shahade returns again
Feb 09, 2021
EP.212 - IM John Donaldson returns again!
Feb 02, 2021
Book Recap #14 : The Seven Deadly Chess Sins by GM Jonathan Rowson
Jan 29, 2021
EP.211 - IM Andras Toth
Jan 26, 2021
Bonus Pod - GM Lubomir Kavalek (2003 Interview with Fred Wilson)
Jan 21, 2021
EP.210 - Tom Vanderbilt
Jan 12, 2021
EP.209 - Martin Justesen (Adult Improver Series)
Jan 05, 2021
Book Recap #13: Simple Chess by GM Michael Stean
Jan 01, 2021
EP.208 - FM Andrey Terekhov
Dec 29, 2020
EP.207 - Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam
Dec 22, 2020
EP.206 - FM Carsten Hansen returns
Dec 15, 2020
EP.205 - WGM Katerina Nemcova
Dec 08, 2020
Book Recap #12 : Talking Improve Your Chess Now, with FM Alex Chua
Dec 04, 2020
EP.204 - FM Nathan Resika (Adult Improver Series)
Dec 01, 2020
EP.203 - GM Wojciech Moranda
Nov 24, 2020
EP.202 - Dr. Frank Brady
Nov 17, 2020
EP.201 - FM Peter Giannatos
Nov 10, 2020
EP. 200 - GM Boris Gelfand
Nov 03, 2020
EP.199- Dr. Barry Hymer and GM Peter Wells
Oct 27, 2020
Book Recap #11 : Talking Winning Chess Strategies with Neal Bruce
Oct 24, 2020
EP.198 - Ren Escalera (Adult Improver Series)
Oct 20, 2020
EP.197 - IM Cyrus Lakdawala returns
Oct 13, 2020
EP.196 - GM Jan Timman
Oct 06, 2020
EP.195 - GM Keith Arkell
Sep 29, 2020
EP.194 - FM Yuriy Krykun
Sep 22, 2020
EP.193 - Tom Murphy
Sep 15, 2020
Bonus Pod- Adult Improvers Andrzej Kryzdwa and Stacia Pugh return!
Sep 08, 2020
EP.192 - GM Avetik Grigoryan
Sep 01, 2020
Book Recap #10 : Talking Blindfold Chess with guest co-host Jerry Wells
Aug 29, 2020
EP.191 - GM Daniel Naroditsky
Aug 25, 2020
EP.190 - Andrew Zinn (Adult Improver Series)
Aug 18, 2020
EP.189 - GM Patrick Wolff
Aug 11, 2020
EP.188 - GM S.P. Sethuraman
Aug 04, 2020
EP.187 - USCF Master and Cognitive Scientist Christopher Chabris returns!
Jul 28, 2020
Book Recap #9 : My 60 Memorable Games by Bobby Fischer with guest co-host FM Donny Ariel
Jul 24, 2020
EP.186 GM Erwin L'Ami
Jul 21, 2020
EP.185 - IM Stuart Rachels
Jul 14, 2020
EP.184 - GM Kevin Goh (Adult Improver Series)
Jul 07, 2020
EP.183 - Rochelle Ballantyne
Jun 30, 2020
Book Recap #8: The World Champions I Knew by GM Genna Sosonko
Jun 23, 2020
EP182 - IM Willy Hendriks
Jun 16, 2020
EP.181 - USCF Master Elijah Logozar (Adult Improver Series)
Jun 09, 2020
EP.180 - IM Levy Rozman
Jun 02, 2020
EP.179 John Hartmann Returns Again
May 26, 2020
Book Recap #7: Judit Polgar's How I Beat Fischer's Record with Jen Shahade
May 22, 2020
EP.178 - IM Kåre Kristensen (Adult Improver Series)
May 19, 2020
EP.177 - GM Peter Heine Nielsen
May 12, 2020
EP.176 - GM David Howell
May 05, 2020
EP.175 - GM Jesse Kraai returns
Apr 28, 2020
EP.174 - GM Rustam Kasimdzhanov
Apr 21, 2020
Book Recap #6 : Woodpecker Method and Rapid Chess Improvement with Neal Bruce
Apr 17, 2020
EP.173 - USCF Master Philemon Thomas (Adult Improver series)
Apr 14, 2020
EP.172 - GM Andy Soltis Returns
Apr 07, 2020
EP.171 - Chess Twitch Streamer GoldDustTori (adult improver series)
Mar 31, 2020
EP.170 GM Daniel King Returns
Mar 24, 2020
Book Recap #5 : Alex Yermolinksy's The Road to Chess Improvement with Bryan Castro
Mar 20, 2020
EP.169 - FM Terry Chapman (adult improver series)
Mar 17, 2020
EP.168 - FIDE Candidates Preview with GM Daniel King
Mar 12, 2020
EP.167 - IM Jop Delemarre
Mar 03, 2020
EP.166 - GM Jacob Aagard and GM R.B. Ramesh Return
Feb 25, 2020
Book Recap #4 : Alexander Kotov's Think Like a Grandmaster with NM Christopher Chabris
Feb 21, 2020
EP.165 - GM Viswanathan Anand
Feb 18, 2020
EP.164 IM John Bartholomew returns
Feb 11, 2020
Ep, 163- USCF Tournament Director Michael Regan
Feb 04, 2020
EP.162 - GM Ivan Cheparinov
Jan 28, 2020
EP.161 - Geert van der Velde (Chief Content Officer of Chessable.com)
Jan 21, 2020
Book Recap #3 : Bobby Fischer Goes to War with guest co-host Chris Wainscott [Chess Books Recaptured Series]
Jan 17, 2020
EP.160 - Antonio Radić (aka Agadmator)
Jan 14, 2020
EP.159 - IM Greg Shahade Returns Again
Jan 05, 2020
EP.158 - GM Jan Gustafsson returns again!
Dec 31, 2019
Episode 157- IM David Vigorito
Dec 24, 2019
Book Recap #2 : Talking Silman's Reassess Your Chess by Jeremy Silman with Todd Kennedy [Chess Books Recaptured Series]
Dec 20, 2019
EP.156 - FM Michiel Abeln
Dec 16, 2019
EP.155 - Elizabeth Spiegel
Dec 10, 2019
EP.154 - GM Larry Kaufman
Dec 03, 2019
EP.153 - IM Christof Sielecki returns
Nov 26, 2019
EP.152 - GM Adrien Demuth
Nov 19, 2019
Book Recap #1: The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal with NM Sam Copeland [Chess Books Recaptured Series]
Nov 15, 2019
EP.151 - JJ Lang (Adult Improver Series)
Nov 12, 2019
EP.150 - GM Jonathan Rowson
Nov 05, 2019
EP.149 - GM Robert Hungaski
Oct 29, 2019
EP.148 - FM Kamil Plichta
Oct 22, 2019
EP.147 - GM Rafael Leitão
Oct 15, 2019
EP.146 - GM Bassem Amin
Oct 08, 2019
EP.145 - WIM Beatriz Marinello
Oct 01, 2019
EP.144 - GM R.B. Ramesh
Sep 24, 2019
EP.143 - IM John Donaldson Returns
Sep 17, 2019
EP.142 - USCF Master Han Schut (Adult Improver series)
Sep 10, 2019
EP.141 - Isaac Steincamp
Sep 03, 2019
EP.140 - GM Aman Hambleton
Aug 20, 2019
EP.139 - Author Sasha Chapin
Aug 13, 2019
EP.138 - USCF Master Dan Heisman
Aug 06, 2019
EP.137 - IM Erik Kislik
Jul 30, 2019
EP.136 - IM Kenneth Regan
Jul 23, 2019
EP.135 - GM Vladimir Tukmakov
Jul 16, 2019
EP.134 - Megan Chen (Adult Improver Series)
Jul 11, 2019
EP.133 - GM Pentala Harikrishna
Jul 02, 2019
EP.132 - FM Alex Dunne
Jun 25, 2019
EP.131 - GM Nico Checa
Jun 18, 2019
EP.130 - IM Eric Rosen returns
Jun 11, 2019
EP.129 - IM Cyrus Lakdawala
Jun 04, 2019
EP.128 - Doug Griffin (Chess writer/translator/blogger)
May 28, 2019
EP.127 - GM Neil McDonald
May 21, 2019
EP.126 - GM Evgeny Bareev
May 14, 2019
EP.125 - USCF Master Jason Cigan (Adult Improver Series)
May 07, 2019
EP.124 - GM Alex Ipatov
Apr 30, 2019
EP.123 - Charity Chess Championship + Philadelphia Chess Society (Double Episode!)
Apr 23, 2019
EP.122 - GM Gata Kamsky
Apr 16, 2019
EP.121 - WIM Alexey Root
Apr 09, 2019
EP.120 - John Hartmann Returns
Apr 02, 2019
EP.119 - GM Alex Colovic
Mar 26, 2019
EP.118 - IM Herman Grooten
Mar 19, 2019
EP.117 - Stjepan Tomić (Adult Improver Series)
Mar 12, 2019
EP.116 - GM Michal Krasenkow
Mar 05, 2019
EP.115 - GM Jan Gustafsson returns again
Feb 26, 2019
EP.114 - GM Romain Edouard
Feb 19, 2019
EP.113 - GM-Elect Michael Brown
Feb 12, 2019
EP.112 - GM Matthew Sadler and WIM Natasha Regan
Feb 05, 2019
EP.111 - GM Jacob Aagaard
Jan 29, 2019
EP.110 - USCF Master Michael "F-pawn" Aigner
Jan 22, 2019
EP.109 - GM Mauricio Flores
Jan 15, 2019
EP.108 - IM Tania Sachdev
Jan 08, 2019
EP.107 - IM Greg Shahade Returns (again)
Jan 04, 2019
EP.106 USCF Master Vinesh Ravuri (Adult Improver Series)
Dec 24, 2018
EP.105 - GM Alexandra Kosteniuk
Dec 18, 2018
EP.104 - GM Joel Benjamin
Dec 11, 2018
EP.103 - GM Jóhann Hjartarson
Dec 04, 2018
Bonus Episode - IM Mark Dvoretsky (2004 Interview with Fred Wilson)
Nov 27, 2018
EP.102 - World Championship report with IM Eric Rosen and IM Kostya Kavutskiy
Nov 20, 2018
EP.101 - GM Pontus Carlsson Returns
Nov 20, 2018
EP.100 - Carsten Hensel (Author, Former Manager of GM Vladimir Kramnik)
Nov 13, 2018
EP.99 - Chessable CEO and Co-Founder David Kramaley
Nov 06, 2018
EP.98 - GM Michael Rohde
Oct 30, 2018
EP.97 - USCF Master Alex King
Oct 23, 2018
EP.96 - Cristobal Cervino (Adult Improver series)
Oct 16, 2018
EP.95 - USCF Master and Cognitive Scientist Christopher Chabris
Oct 09, 2018
Ep. 94- USCF Master and Author Elliott Neff
Oct 02, 2018
EP.93 - Tarjei Svensen
Sep 25, 2018
EP.92 - Grandmaster Lev Alburt
Sep 18, 2018
EP.91 - Grandmaster Andy Soltis
Sep 11, 2018
EP.90 - International Master V. Saravanan
Sep 04, 2018
EP.89 - International Master Kostya Kavutskiy Returns
Aug 28, 2018
EP.88 - Grandmaster Yannick Pelletier (hosted by Macauley Peterson)
Aug 21, 2018
EP.87 - Stacia Pugh (Adult Improver Series)
Aug 14, 2018
EP.86 - USCF Master Fred Wilson
Aug 07, 2018
EP.85 - FIDE Master Mike Klein
Jul 31, 2018
EP.84 - FIDE Master Carsten Hansen
Jul 24, 2018
EP.83 - Grandmaster Paco Vallejo
Jul 17, 2018
EP.82 - Frederic Friedel (Co-Founder of Chessbase, hosted by Macauley Peterson)
Jul 10, 2018
EP.81 - Judit Sztaray (Executive Director of Bay Area Chess)
Jul 03, 2018
EP.80 - Grandmaster Genna Sosonko
Jun 27, 2018
EP.79 - International Master Malcolm Pein (guest host Macauley Peterson)
Jun 25, 2018
EP.78 - Grandmaster Nigel Short (Guest Host Macauley Peterson)
Jun 19, 2018
EP.77 - Grandmaster Josh Friedel
Jun 12, 2018
EP.76 - Andrzej Krzywda (Adult Improver Series)
Jun 05, 2018
EP.75 - Grandmaster David Navara
May 29, 2018
EP.74 - Grandmaster Irina Krush
May 25, 2018
EP.73 - Fide Master Sunil Weeramantry
May 22, 2018
EP.72 - Coach Jay Stallings returns
May 18, 2018
Ep. 71- Carol Meyer (USCF Executive Director ) and Mike Hoffpauir (President of USCF Board of Directors)
May 15, 2018
EP.70 - Grandmaster Akshat Chandra
May 08, 2018
EP.69 - International Master Kassa Korley
May 01, 2018
EP.68 - US Chess Director of Publications Dan Lucas
Apr 24, 2018
EP.67 - Grandmaster Vidit Gujarathi
Apr 17, 2018
EP.66 - Silver Knights Chess Founder Adam Weissbarth
Apr 10, 2018
EP.65 - Grandmaster Yaroslav Zherebukh
Apr 03, 2018
EP.64 - Grandmaster Melikset Khachiyan
Mar 27, 2018
EP.63 - International Master Asaf Givon
Mar 22, 2018
EP.62 - Grandmaster Jan Gustafsson Returns
Mar 06, 2018
EP.61 - Grandmaster Denes Boros
Feb 27, 2018
EP.60 - John Hartmann, Book Reviewer for Chess Life Magazine
Feb 20, 2018
EP.59 - Mark Crowther, founder of The Week in Chess
Feb 13, 2018
EP.58 - Grandmaster Elshan Moradiabadi
Feb 06, 2018
EP.57 - Grandmaster Pascal Charbonneau
Jan 30, 2018
EP.56 - Grandmaster Pepe Cuenca
Jan 23, 2018
EP.55 - International Master Greg Shahade Returns
Jan 15, 2018
EP.54 - International Master John Donaldson
Jan 09, 2018
EP.53 - Grandmaster Nils Grandelius
Dec 26, 2017
EP.52 - GM Ben Finegold Returns
Dec 19, 2017
EP.51 - IM Andrey Ostrovskiy
Dec 12, 2017
EP.50 - Jennifer Shahade
Dec 05, 2017
EP.49 - Woman Grandmaster Tatev Abrahamyan
Nov 21, 2017
EP.48 - Jonathan Corbblah
Nov 14, 2017
EP.47 - Grandmaster Cristian Chirila
Nov 07, 2017
EP.46 - International Master John Watson
Oct 31, 2017
EP.45 - International Master Sagar Shah
Oct 24, 2017
EP.44 - Grandmaster Jesse Kraai
Oct 17, 2017
EP.43 - Grandmaster Loek Van Wely
Oct 10, 2017
EP.42 - James Altucher
Oct 03, 2017
EP.41 - Grandmaster Judit Polgar
Sep 26, 2017
EP.40 - Grandmaster Robert Hess
Sep 19, 2017
EP.39 - Coach Jay Stallings
Sep 12, 2017
EP.38 - Grandmaster Danny Gormally
Sep 05, 2017
EP.37 - Fide Master Alisa Melekhina
Aug 29, 2017
EP.36 - IM Eric Rosen
Aug 15, 2017
EP.35 - Writer Sean Williams
Aug 08, 2017
EP.34 - Woman International Master Fiona Steil-Antoni
Aug 01, 2017
EP.33 - Rex Sinquefield
Jul 25, 2017
EP.32 - Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura
Jul 18, 2017
EP.31 - Grandmaster Eugene Perelshteyn
Jul 11, 2017
EP.30 - Grandmaster David Smerdon
Jul 04, 2017
EP.29 - Grandmaster Pontus Carlsson
Jun 27, 2017
EP.28 - International Master David Pruess
Jun 20, 2017
EP.27 - Grandmaster Sandro Mareco
Jun 13, 2017
EP.26 - International Master John Bartholomew
Jun 06, 2017
EP.25 - Thibault Duplessis (founder of LiChess.org)
May 24, 2017
EP.24 - International Master Luke Harmon-Vellotti
May 16, 2017
EP.23 - Grandmaster Mesgen Amanov
May 09, 2017
EP.22 - Woman Grandmaster Sabina Foisor
May 02, 2017
EP.21 - IM-Elect David Brodsky
Apr 25, 2017
EP.20 - GM Timur Gareyev
Apr 18, 2017
EP.19 - Macauley Peterson and IM Lawrence Trent, Hosts of The Full English Breakfast
Apr 11, 2017
EP.18 - IM Danny Rensch, Chess.com Vice President
Apr 04, 2017
EP.17 - International Master Michael Rahal
Mar 28, 2017
EP.16 - IM Greg Shahade Returns for a Pro Chess League update
Mar 23, 2017
EP.15 - GM Alex Yermolinsky
Mar 14, 2017
EP.14 - International Master Anna Rudolf
Mar 07, 2017
EP.13 -GM Peter Svidler
Feb 28, 2017
EP.12 - US National Master Christopher Yoo and his dad, Young-Kyu Yoo
Feb 21, 2017
EP.11 - Grandmaster Aleksandr Lenderman
Feb 14, 2017
EP.10 - FM Kevin Bordi aka BlitzStream
Feb 07, 2017
EP.09 - Grandmaster Ben Finegold
Jan 31, 2017
EP.08 - Grandmaster Sam Shankland
Jan 24, 2017
EP.07 - Grandmaster Jon Ludvig Hammer
Jan 17, 2017
EP.06 - International Master Christof Sielecki
Jan 11, 2017
EP.05 - Grandmaster Simon Williams
Jan 04, 2017
EP.04 - International Master-elect Kostya Kavutskiy
Dec 28, 2016
EP.03 - International Master Nazi Paikidze
Dec 09, 2016
EP.02 - Grandmaster Jan Gustafsson
Dec 09, 2016
EP.01 - International Master Greg Shahade
Dec 09, 2016
EP.00 - Welcome to Perpetual Chess with Ben Johnson
Dec 08, 2016