Chess Journeys: Tales of Adult Improvement
A podcast dedicated to the journey of adult chess improvement. Each week a guest will join me to discuss what has worked for them, what hasn't worked as well, and the status of their journey.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 68 minutes
- Episodes
- 221
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Ep. 221 Flashback: Kamryn Heidi - (YouTube Sensation) Ep. 73
In this flashback episode from episode 73, Kamryn Heidi shares some of her secrets to chess improvement, including tactics training and tips for your first tournament. She also discusses engaging her…
00:26:51 |
Sun 14 Sep 2025
Ep. 220 Lara (1380 OTB Classical)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Lara. We had a fascinating conversation about chess improvement without direct chess studying. Lara discussed her improvement system which involves proxy lea…
00:59:06 |
Thu 11 Sep 2025
Ep. 219 Flashback: IM Andras Toth Ep. 13
In this flashback episode of I present IM Andras Toth. He appeared on episode 13 and helped launch this fledgling podcast. Coach Andras always bring the honest advice and his work isn't to be missed…
00:25:07 |
Mon 08 Sep 2025
Ep. 218 IM John Bartholomew
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with IM John Bartholomew. We had a great discussion about his chess journeys, tips for adult improvers, and his time with Chessable and Chessiverse. John talked f…
01:17:17 |
Thu 04 Sep 2025
Ep. 217 Chess Parents - Bonus Episode
In this extra short bonus episode, I provide some thoughts on chess parents both from a parent and player perspective. I provide some tips on how to be a chess parent and how to handle chess parents …
00:14:45 |
Mon 01 Sep 2025
Ep. 216 Jay Garrison (1900 USCF)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Jay. We talked about our tournament summers. We both played more tournaments than usual over the last few months. We discussed the purpose, our goals, and ou…
00:59:22 |
Thu 28 Aug 2025
Episode 215: Flashback GM Jacob Aagaard Ep. 104
This week on Chess Journeys, I cut together a recap of episode 104 with GM Jacob Aagaard. In this snippet, Jacob covers calculation, can adults make master, and how to train intentionally. If you enj…
00:23:46 |
Mon 25 Aug 2025
Ep. 214 Luca (1875 USCF)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Luca about his chess journey. Luca has a healthy relationship with chess improvement and ratings. He seems most interested in enjoying the game and the exper…
01:07:04 |
Thu 21 Aug 2025
Ep. 213 Dr Scull's Pacific Coast Open Recap - Bonus Episode
Last weekend I played in the Pacific Coast Open. It was my last tournament of the summer. Overall, I played well and gained 8 whole rating points! This episode contains a preview, round by round reca…
00:36:34 |
Mon 18 Aug 2025
Ep. 212 Alex (1700 Lichess)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Alex about his chess journey. Alex is a teacher that picked up chess while running a chess club. His goal is 2000 Lichess and the arena grand master title. H…
00:59:56 |
Thu 14 Aug 2025
Ep. 211 - Flashback Omar (ChessVonDoom) Ep. 10 - Bonus
In this bonus episode, I have edited episode 10 with Omar (ChessVonDoom) into a short 20 minute piece. If you like it be sure to check out the full episodes with Omar (10, 38, 75, 76, 150)
In this s…
00:23:02 |
Mon 11 Aug 2025
Ep. 210 Alexander (1700 USCF)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Alexander. We had a great chat about his massive rating improvement, 800 points in 8 months. Alexander talked about his organic approach to learning. He has …
01:11:50 |
Thu 07 Aug 2025
Ep. 209 Dr Scull's Senior Open Journal - Bonus Episode
In this bonus episode I preview, round by round journal, and recap my experiences at the Senior Open in Chicago, July 2025. I hope you enjoy this bonus episode!
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00:36:18 |
Mon 04 Aug 2025
Ep. 208 Clay (1100 USCF)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Clay. We discussed his journey starting at about 400 Chesscom. We spoke about coaching, goals, and his improvement. Mostly, Clay plays rapid chess (over 15K …
00:48:38 |
Thu 31 Jul 2025
Ep. 207 Benner - Chessable Author (2000 FIDE)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Benner. He’s a Chessable author, coach, and adult improver. He’s gone from 750 to 2000 FIDE and 2600 Lichess Bullet. Benner talked about his improvement jour…
01:28:54 |
Thu 24 Jul 2025
Ep. 206 Chris (1500 ECF)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Chris. He’s a UK based chess player looking to improve his game. We discussed playing in UK chess leagues, getting into chess, and lessons with John Barthole…
01:04:59 |
Thu 17 Jul 2025
Ep. 205 Phil (1800 USCF)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke to Phil. We had a great chat about the ups and downs of ratings. Phil began his journey with a quick rating jump to 1790 but then crashed back down to his floor o…
01:09:04 |
Thu 10 Jul 2025
Ep. 204 David (1200 USCF)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke to David. David is turning 70 soon, but he’s still working hard on improving his chess. We talked about his training program which focuses on following Noel Stude…
01:06:10 |
Thu 03 Jul 2025
Ep. 203 Matthew (1700 USCF)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke to Matthew. He’s a 21 year old college student that has seen massive ratings success in the last 1.5 years, gaining 700 points. Matthew credits much of his succes…
01:08:56 |
Thu 26 Jun 2025
Ep. 202 Marcus (960 USCF)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke to Marcus. He has made a lot of progress the last few years, gaining 400 rating points. Marcus spent a lot of the time talking about how he uses chess to improve …
01:14:45 |
Thu 19 Jun 2025
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