The Chess Experience
By Daniel Lona
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Episodes: 133
Description
Chess improvement as an adult is harder than it should be. Plus, the journey can sometimes feel too stressful and serious. This show aims to fix that by 1) interviewing experts who can offer clarity on the best ways to improve; and 2) giving you a heap of fun with “chess entertainment” shows that discuss chess culture, events, movies, etc. Most episodes feature a guest, but sometimes I'll do a solo show on a topic. This is all brought to you by me, Daniel Lona. I’m a dedicated chess amateur and the owner of Adult Chess Academy. After listening to this podcast, I want you to have a clearer idea of how to improve, and have a more fun, dynamic chess experience. Please follow the show so you don’t miss an episode!
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Pod Update: Brief Break
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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CM Can Kabadayi: How to Prevent Blunders and Why He’s a Top Coach for Club Players
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Are There Too Many Drawbacks to OTB Tournaments? A Chat w/ FM Nate Solon
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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GM Arturs Neiksans: From Late-Blooming GM Who Reached 2600+ to a Premier Coach & Course Creator
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Bishops, Bullet, and Bobby Fischer: Daniel Lona Interviewed By Omar Mills, Part II
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Schedule Update: Sick Delay, Part II of Anniversary Interview, & GM Arturs Neiksans
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Behind the Mic: Daniel Lona Interviewed By Omar Mills on 3 Years of The Chess Experience - Part I
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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GM Susan Polgar: A Chess Legend on How She Broke Barriers & Elevated the Game
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Updates: Schedule Update & Video Pod Episodes
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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How to Build Attacking Intuition w/ WGM Thalia Cervantes Landeiro
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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GM Boris Avrukh: How to Play Better Defense, Coaching Fabi, & Playing Against Tal
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Nigerian Star Uses Chess to Improve Others’ Lives & Her Own w/ WFM Perpetual Ogbiyoyo
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Adult Improver Pod: Nicholas Sloan - A 400+ Rating Rise in 2 Years (& Chasing the NM Title)
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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GM Josh Friedel - Common Middlegame Mistakes & Coaching Insights
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Adult Improver Pod: Sydney Strauss - Moving to NYC to Chase Her Chess Dreams
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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WIM Svitlana Demchenko - Insights on Imbalances and Her Dynamic Chess Life
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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WGM Maria Gevorgyan - 5x-Armenian National Champion & Chess Coach
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Schedule Update for December '24
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Ding vs. Gukesh - World Championship Preview w/ FM Carsten Hansen
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Aggressive Openings & Innovative Strategies for Club Players w/ FM Midas Ratmas
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Adult Improver Pod - Nick Visel: Pursuing Chess Improvement Without Burnout
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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WCM Adriana Palao: Pursuing Chess Titles & Movie Magic
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Evaluation: A Vital But Overlooked Skill For Club Players w/ GM Eugene Perelshteyn
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Behind The Scenes of Chess Journalism with Vanessa Sun
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Adult Improver Pod: Dr. Ryan Thomas - Revamping His Approach to Chess Study
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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IM Boroljub Zlatanovic - How Amateurs Can Play Like GMs & Making Chess Principles a Top Priority
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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FM Megan Lee - Achieving New Heights as an Adult in OTB Chess
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Podcast Schedule Update: Sept 3rd, 2024
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Sicilian Advice: WIM Tea Gueci, A Top Italian Female Player & Chess Coach
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Chess Coach, Streamer, & Psychologist: WFM Fruzsina Szente-Varga
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Leveling Up the Chess Community for Adult Club Players w/ Kamryn Heller & Omar Mills
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Why Club Players Struggle Against 1.d4 (And Solving This Challenge) w/ IM Mateusz Kolosowski
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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State of the Podcast: New Plans & Goals for 2024
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Grandmaster Insights On Mindset & Openings with GM Alex Colovic
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Growing Chess's Popularity With Better Live Coverage with Kaja Snare
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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NM Robert Ramirez: A Rising Chess Coach Star (with Tons of Improvement Tips!)
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Elaynah: All In With Chess - Chasing a Title & Rising Content Creator
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May 22, 2024 |
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Emilia Castelao: Improving Chess Worldwide For Women & Becoming the Rare Chess Historian
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May 14, 2024 |
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WGM Dina Belenkaya: A Born Chess Entertainer, Her New Course, & Chasing the IM Title
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May 07, 2024 |
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Adult Improver Pod: How To Make Progress with Limited Time & Should Club Players Coach? w/ Ono
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Discussing Strategy For Club Players with IM Thomas Willemze
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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7 Insights From 2 Years of Chess Podcasting With Daniel Lona
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Countering the Effects of Aging on Chess Plus Tips on Strategy w/ WIM Natasha Regan
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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GM Noël Studer: Adding Fun to Chess Improvement & Helpful Ideas From His New Beginner Course
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Adult Improver Pod: Chasing the WFM Title at 1900 FIDE w/ Kincső Toth
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Rare Insights Into Chess & Psychology w/ Julia Rios
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Chess Coaching: What To Look For & Getting The Most From It w/ IM Yuriy Krykun
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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IM Kostya Kavutskiy - GM Goals, Candidates Controversy, & Improvement Q&A
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Five Essential Lessons From My Coaching with IM Andras Toth
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Turning A Passion For Chess Into a Career w/ WIM Charlize van Zyl
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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The Adult Improver Chess Life with Sam Canciobello
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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How to Make Losing Less Painful In Chess w/ Daniel Lona
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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WGM Jennifer Shahade: Her New Tactics Book, Appearing on Jeopardy, & Leaving US Chess
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Essential Chess Tips From 6 Books By NM Dan Heisman
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Elevating Your Chess With Great Women Players w/ WIM Luciana Morales
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Positional Play for Club Players w/ FM Nate Solon
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Make It Club-Player Friendly: Elite Events & Courses with WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Podcast Crossover: NM Ben Johnson on His New Book: Perpetual Chess Improvement
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Update on Podcast - We'll Be Back!
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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A Rapid Rise to 2000 with Adult Improver Kamryn Hellman
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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IM Dean Ippolito - Tales of a Premier Chess Coach & How To Manage Rating Deflation
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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FM Mike Klein: Building the Next Generation of Chess Players
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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How To Maximize Your Time For Chess Improvement w/ GM Noël Studer
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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South Africa's Chess Star: WIM Jesse February
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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On the Rise: Streamer & Adult Improver, WCM Alexandra Prado
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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A Reenergized Tournament Career with WGM Anna Zatonskih
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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A Trio of Talents: Grandmaster, Educator, & Commentator w/ GM Daniel King
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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Update: New Episodes & Upcoming Membership for The Chess Experience
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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Two Decades of First-Rate Chess Journalism with Peter Doggers
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Adventures in Course Creating with NM Laura Smith
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Building a Dynamic Chess Life with Solveig, aka Rookie Redhead
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May 31, 2023 |
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Top 8 Chess Lessons From A Successful Adult Improver w/ Stacia Pugh
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May 23, 2023 |
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Overcoming Setbacks on Your Chess Journey w/ Daniel Lona
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May 18, 2023 |
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From Harlem to Grandmaster Goals with IM Kassa Korley
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May 09, 2023 |
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Expanding Connections in the Chess Community w/ WIM Lena Miladinovic
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May 02, 2023 |
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Rapid Chess Growth with Jules Gambit
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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Powerful Improvement Advice with IM David Pruess
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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World Chess Championship Preview with FM Carsten Hansen
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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What Makes A Good Chess Commentator With GM Jon Ludvig Hammer
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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How to Study Endgames (for Club Players) w/ IM Yuriy Krykun
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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Lessons & Lifestyle of a Pro Chess Player with IM Irina Bulmaga
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Quick Show & Health Update
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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My Top 5 Chess Lessons of 2022 - Daniel Lona
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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GM Ben Finegold - Streaming, Comedy, & Improvement Advice
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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Holiday Update & Brief Message
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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An Adult Improver Tale of Chess, Goals, & Rock & Roll with Amy Shaw
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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Fighting Back From Losing Positions With NM Jeremy Kane
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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Overcoming "Chess Burnout" With Omar Mills
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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GM Irina Krush: The First & Only American Woman to Earn the GM Title
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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The Romanian-American Powerhouse: WGM Sabina Foisor
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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A Passion For Chess Without Loving the Game w/ GM Elisabeth Paehtz
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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A Journey To Be The First US Black Woman Chess Master w/ Rochelle Ballantyne
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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Teaching Openings & The Perils of Engine Game Analysis w/ IM Christof Sielecki
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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How Emotions Can Cost You a Game with Daniel Lona
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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Life Lessons From Chess & The Talent Myth With WIM Yuanling Yuan
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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How Blitz Can Help, Time Management, & Trash-Talking w/ IM Greg Shahade
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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Surprising Stories & Insights of a Joyful Chess Commentator w/ WGM Jovanka Houska
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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Optimizing Mental Strategies & Training Methods w/ NM Bryan Tillis
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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Conquering US Women's Chess with IM Carissa Yip
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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Angelika Valkova, Lady of 1.d4, the First of Her Name
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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Ditching Bad Chess Habits & Follower Q&As with Daniel Lona
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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Simplifying Openings & Chasing the GM Title as an Adult w/ GM Alex Colovic
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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How Chess Offers Life & Career Lessons with FM Alisa Melekhina
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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IM Eric Rosen - Improvement Q&A and Chess Content Creation
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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NM Bruce Pandolfini: 50 Years of Growing the Game
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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Quick Tips on Development with WGM Ekaterina Atalik
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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5 Keys To Chess Improvement with FM Nate Solon
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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Expanding Chess to More Amateurs & Cultures w/ Naycir (Nigarhan)
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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Candidates Recap with WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Update: Next Episode Coming In 2-3 Days (& Keep Going With Your Chess!)
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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Top Mistakes Made By Club Players (Vol. 1) With NM Dan Heisman
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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How Aging Affects Chess Improvement with GM Jesse Kraai
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Switching Openings & Defeating Rating Plateaus with Daniel Lona
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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Tournament Advice & Building a Strong Chess Culture with WGM Irene Sukandar
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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Beat the Rating Slump Blues with WIM Anna-Maja Kazarian
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May 24, 2022 |
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How to Analyze Your Games with WGM Katerina Nemcova
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May 17, 2022 |
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How to Study Annotated Game Books w/ IM Kostya Kavutskiy
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May 10, 2022 |
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The Journey of a World-Class Chess Commentator w/ WGM Keti Tsatsalashvili
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May 03, 2022 |
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Common Mistakes Made By Adult Improvers (& How To Fix Them) With FM Peter Giannatos
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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WGM Jennifer Shahade: Unstoppable Chess Queens & Rare Tips to Improve
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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Mental Strength, Positivity, & Banning the Haters with FM James Canty
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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Success Strategies For Adult Improvers With NM James Altucher
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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How to Fix Chess’ Gender Gap With Ingrid Gayle (CEO of Girl Boss Chess)
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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How to Choose an Opening With NM Bryan Tillis
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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Making Chess More Entertaining - With Lula Robs
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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A Guide to Your First OTB Tournament - Daniel Lona
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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The Importance of Your Thought Process in Chess – NM Dan Heisman
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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Time Crunch: What Should You Study? with NM Laura Smith
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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Chess in Film: The Executive Producer of Critical Thinking, Carla Berkowitz
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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How to Create An Effective Study Plan with IM Andras Toth
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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Top 7 Lessons Learned After My 1-Year Return To Chess
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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Overcoming Psychological Barriers in Chess with IM Yuriy Krykun
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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A Fresh Spin on Chess Podcasts
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Jan 31, 2022 |