How To Chess

The final episode of Season 3 of How to Chess is a rare solo pod, where Ben

succinctly summarizes the key lessons about chess role models that were

imparted by the How to Chess guests. As Ben notes, …

Luciana Morales is a Peruvian Woman International Master with a resume full of impressive accomplishements!

She has won the Pan-American Youth Championship no less than 3 times. She also won the Zonal…

Alex Astaneh is an Irish International Master, chess coach, and author.

Astaneh's chess journey began at a young age, and he quickly found success on the Irish chess circuit. At the age of 11, he repr…

Jorden van Foreest is a well accomplished Grandmaster from the Netherlands. Some of the highlights of his career includes winning the Dutch Championship in 2016, winning the prestigious Tata Steel Ch…

Laura Smith is an American chess teacher and educator. She began learning the game at

the fairly young age of 5, taught by her father. By the time she was 6, she was

already enrolled in chess classes. …

Ono is an Adult Improver, chess blogger, chess podcaster and chess coach.

Some say he is obsessed with chess. But, what does he have to say about role models in chess?

Mastering Endgame Strategy: https…

Alex Banzea is a Romanian International Master, growing Twitch streamer, YouTuber, chess coach, and acclaimed Chessable author.

Since early age, Alex has received coaching of the highest level: Grandm…

International Master Yuriy Krykun is a chess player, coach, and author. This rising star of the chess world has shined so bright that he’s gotten attention from beginners and grandmasters alike. But,…

Ben Johnson talks role models in chess with gold-winning player/trainer/coach, GM Ivan Sokolov.

Ivan Sokolov is a Grandmaster, author, coach, and formerly one of the top-ranked chess players in the wo…

CM Vjekoslav "Vjeko" Nemec is a Chessable Author, a chess blogger and journalist, and a fierce blitz player with ratings over 2600 on both Lichess and Chess.com. In our conversation, Vjeko shares som…

This week's guest on How to Chess is Chessable author and renowned trainer GM Johan Hellsten. He joins the podcast this week to share some tips about how to analyze one's one chess games. Johan touch…

NM Bryan Tillis is a popular Chessable Author, an accredited FIDE trainer, and the founder of the Florida based chess academy, Palm Beach Chess. In our conversation, Bryan shares some practical tips …

GM Sahaj Grover is an Indian born, South Africa based chess trainer and Chessable Author. He amassed many youth titles, and was the 2017 and 2018 South African Open Champion. Sahaj is also the co-aut…

Omar Mills is a Florida based Product Manager at Disney parks by day, and a recently converted chess die-hard by night. As a follow up to Neal Bruce’s suggestions before one’s first chess tournament …

Dr. Christopher Chabris is a renowned cognitive scientist and the best-selling co-author of the book The Invisible Gorilla. In this conversation, Chris discusses what it means to have "chess culture"…

Andrew Webb works in Product Management for a software company and is also a "chess dad" and a dedicated chess amateur who has managed to gain about 250 FIDE points in his 40s. Andrew credits a lot o…

USCF National Master, Chess Steps trainer, and Chessable Author Han Schut on how to learn from your chess mistakes.

Links:

Han Schut's Chessable Courses:

https://www.chessable.com/author/HanSchut/?ut…

Chessable author and Founder of Next Level Coaching, FM Dalton Perrine joins the pod to discuss an oft-neglected aspect of chess thinking- how to defend against tactics.

Check out his Chessable course…