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. 101 Elaynah (1600 Chesscom Rapid)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Elaynah. She’s a new but dedicated chess improver. She’s made rapid progress from about 400 - 1600 Chesscom rapid in around a year. She spoke about her journ…
01:06:56 |
Thu 29 Jun 2023
Ep. 100 Dr Scull (1675 USCF)
This week on Chess Journeys, the focus is on my year in chess and a recap of the National Open. Guest of the show Jay Garrison joined me and shared his wisdom on many of the subjects. We focused on t…
01:14:26 |
Thu 22 Jun 2023
Ep. 99 Hannah (1300 Chesscom)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Hannah. She started chess with the Queen’s Gambit in 2021. Since then she’s been able to raise her rating at least 500 points, mainly by playing a lot of che…
01:03:12 |
Thu 15 Jun 2023
Ep. 98 (Paul 2245 FIDE)
This week, I spoke with Paul. He has a fascinating chess journey. In his 20’s, Paul achieved master and was knocking on the door of the FM title. Thirty years later and some health setbacks, Paul is …
01:08:38 |
Thu 08 Jun 2023
Ep. 97 (Brad 1700 Chesscom Rapid)
This week, I spoke with Brad. We have similar lives, but he has had a much sharper ratings gain. We talked about his focus on playing over studying. Although he has enjoyed Gotham Chess videos and co…
01:05:33 |
Thu 01 Jun 2023
Ep. 96 Nick (1715 USCF)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Nick. He’s a founding Chesspunk member and Chessable beast. He’s gained about 175 points in the last year. We focused on what he’s changed including studying…
01:11:14 |
Thu 25 May 2023
Ep. 95 GM Noel Studer
This week, I had the honor of interviewing the first GM to appear on Chess Journeys, Noel Studer. We started out by discussing his path to GM. Then we talked extensively about adult improvement. We d…
01:22:18 |
Thu 18 May 2023
Ep. 94 NM Philemon
This week on Chess Journeys, I had the honor of talking to Philemon. He is the rare person that climbs from new player to master as an adult. Phil shared the secrets to his success: love the process,…
00:48:10 |
Thu 11 May 2023
Ep. 93 Dan (1850 USCF)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Dan. We focused on his comeback to chess in 2021. In about a year he gained almost 300 rating points! Better yet, his approach to improvement was fairly simp…
01:14:58 |
Thu 04 May 2023
Ep. 92 NM Matt (Chessgoals)
This week on Chess Journeys, I had the pleasure of talking to Matt. We spoke briefly about his journey as a child and adult. Most of the interview was spent discussing his thoughts on adult improveme…
01:13:29 |
Thu 27 Apr 2023
Ep. 91 Solveig (1260 FIDE)
This week on Chess Journeys, I had the pleasure of connecting with Solveig. She started chess just over a year ago, but has dove in head first. We talked about her first months in chess, tournaments,…
01:13:18 |
Thu 20 Apr 2023
Ep. 90 Graeme (1270 fide)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Graeme. He recently relocated to Brazil, and we discussed using chess as a key to fitting into a new community. Graeme also talked about his journey in chess…
01:13:42 |
Thu 13 Apr 2023
Ep. 89 Iris (1500 Chesscom Rapid)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Iris. Iris picked up chess during the pandemic, and has fallen in love with the game. We spoke extensively about her first over the board tournament experien…
01:15:21 |
Thu 06 Apr 2023
Ep. 88 IM Kostya Kavutskiy
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with IM Kostya Kavutskiy. We focused on three main topics: his chess improvement journey, endgame studies, and the Chess Dojo. It was refreshing to hear Kostya’s …
01:26:41 |
Thu 30 Mar 2023
Ep. 87 Sholom (USCF 1060, Rapid 1300)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Sholom. He’s a dedicated OTB chess player. We talked a lot about the joys of OTB chess. We also focused on how to keep one when your rating is improving much…
01:00:01 |
Thu 23 Mar 2023
Ep. 86 Cody (USCF 1830, Peak 2000)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Cody. We played together 20 years ago during my first run. I always knew him as a tactical player then and he still is today. When I knew Cody he was around …
01:17:14 |
Thu 16 Mar 2023
Ep. 85 Kristan (2000 Lichess)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Kristan about her journey and rapid chess development. She started as an adult at the bottom of the online chess ladder. In 2 years, she was able to jump to …
01:03:25 |
Thu 02 Mar 2023
Ep. 84 Nick (1900 Lichess)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Nick. We talked about his rapid climb with the Steps method. But then also his lengthy plateau. We discussed topics such as focusing on basic tactics for suc…
01:19:33 |
Thu 23 Feb 2023
Ep. 83 Peter (1500 USCF)
This week on Chess Journeys, I am joined by Peter. He’s an adult improver that picked up the game as a child and played in high school but put it aside for 20 years. After coming back to the game, he…
01:01:50 |
Fri 17 Feb 2023
Ep 82 Aiden (1500)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Aiden. He’s an adult improver who has been able to create a business geared towards chess improvement. We talked about his journey as a chess player. Aiden t…
01:04:37 |
Thu 09 Feb 2023
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