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. 21 Jeremy Kane (NM 2300 USCF)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with NM Jeremy Kane. We spoke about the challenges of pursuing chess improvement while raising a family, especially with an infant! Jeremy shared his thoughts on …
01:02:59 |
Thu 02 Dec 2021
Ep. 20 Neal Bruce (2100 Lichess)
This week I’m joined by the one and only Neal Bruce. Neal is well known for his propensity to murder books and turn them into notecards. Today, we talked about his past, present, and future chess jou…
01:24:19 |
Thu 25 Nov 2021
Ep. 19 Luca / Chessatlas (2000 Lichess)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Luca, author of the blog Atlas (https://chessatlas.net/atlas/). We spoke about his adult improvement journey. We discussed his regime before his current work…
01:18:53 |
Thu 18 Nov 2021
Ep. 18 Kostya Kavutskiy (IM International Master 2469 USCF)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with IM, coach, and content creator Kostya Kavutskiy. We discussed his journey as an adult improver, his recommendations, and the Chess Dojo. Kostya provided a wi…
01:16:10 |
Thu 11 Nov 2021
Ep. 17 Kevin J. (1500 USCF)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with another Kevin. We discussed how he uses his 10 hours a week of study time. We had a discussion about the value of opening plans over lines. Kevin also shared…
01:08:59 |
Thu 04 Nov 2021
Ep. 16 Daniel Lona (1400 Chess.com Rapid)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Daniel. After playing in middle school and a 27 year hiatus, Daniel was inspired by the Queen’s Gambit to return to chess. Daniel is dedicated to chess, putt…
01:08:17 |
Thu 28 Oct 2021
Ep. 15 Pascoe (1800 USCF)
This week on Chess Journeys, I’m joined by Pascoe. After solving chess as a child, Pascoe returned to chess as an adult improver. This week Pascoe shared his story of improvement over an 8 year span.…
01:13:40 |
Thu 21 Oct 2021
Ep. 14 Max (2000 USCF)
This week on Chess Journeys, I had the pleasure of talking to someone in the middle of a ratings gain. Max Farberov recently went 5-0 in a tournament, sending his rating over 2000 USCF. Max provided …
01:15:40 |
Thu 14 Oct 2021
Ep. 13 IM Andras Toth
This week on Chess Journeys, I chat with the legendario himself, IM Andras Toth. Coach Andras and I discussed a wide range of topics such as his decision to teach primarily adults, his relationship w…
01:17:54 |
Thu 07 Oct 2021
Ep. 12 Ono (1100)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Ono. We discussed the challenges of fitting chess into a full and busy adult life. Ono talked about creating long term goals based on learning rather than ra…
00:54:08 |
Thu 30 Sep 2021
Ep. 11 Nate Solon (FM - FIDE Master)
This week on Chess Journeys, I had the pleasure of talking to Nate Solon. Nate is a data scientist and a high level chess player (FIDE Master). We talked about Nate’s approach to chess improvement an…
01:26:15 |
Thu 23 Sep 2021
Ep. 10 Omar (1000)
This week on Chess Journeys, I talked with Omar’s about his experiences as a player recently picking up chess. We chatted about his initial dreams of becoming a GM and drawing Magnus to the reality c…
01:26:28 |
Thu 16 Sep 2021
Ep. 9 Fionn (2050 Lichess Rapid)
This week on Chess Journeys, Fionn and I talked about different types of chess learners. Despite having a PhD, Fionn is very much a video oriented learner. We also discussed social vs. lone learners,…
01:12:38 |
Thu 09 Sep 2021
Ep. 8 Sophie (2200 NM)
This week on Chess Journeys, Sophie and I discussed her transition from teenage scholastic player to adult improver and the new balance that needs to be struck. We discussed the transition from playi…
01:11:16 |
Wed 01 Sep 2021
Ep. 7 David (1900)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with David. He’s in his twenties and has been playing for several years. We focused primarily on his method for working out of rating plateaus. He successfully na…
01:15:49 |
Thu 26 Aug 2021
Ep. 6 Kirk (1800 Rapid)
This week on Chess Journeys I bring in Kirk. Kirk and I talked about his systematic approach to juggling work, family, and chess improvement. We also discussed the issue of working through rating slu…
01:11:03 |
Thu 19 Aug 2021
Ep. 5 Jessi Shakarian (650 Chess.com)
This week I’m joined by Jessi Shakarian. She’s new to chess, first learning the moves this year! Jessi shares with us the experience of a new chess player and the impact that chess has had on the res…
00:59:58 |
Thu 12 Aug 2021
Ep. 4 Rainer Franke (1478 Lichess, 361 USCF)
This week I’m joined by Rainer Franke, a fellow adult improver. Rainer has a wide range of ratings from 1478 on LIchess to 361 over the board USCF. We talk about his progress and process including se…
01:02:44 |
Thu 05 Aug 2021
Ep. 3 Dr. Patzer (1500 FIDE)
This week Dr. Patzer and I discussed his chess journey. We talked about his mindmap and understanding one's priorities and making goals based on them. We discussed the pain of not making progress on …
01:17:32 |
Thu 29 Jul 2021
Ep. 2 - Ben Johnson (Perpetual Chess - 2100 USCF)
This week I am lucky to have a most distinguished guest, Ben Johnson. Ben hosts two amazing chess improvement podcasts, Perpetual Chess and How to Chess. We talk about his chess journey and his new f…
01:08:58 |
Thu 22 Jul 2021
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