Podcast Episodes

EP 165 | 2025 Maia Open Recap

Episode 168

In this Dojo Talks, Kostya recaps his trip to Portugal for the Maia Open with three chess streamers—Matthew, Rachel, and Anushka—along with David, discussing their experiences with tournament prepara…

Published on 3 hours ago

EP 164 | Hikaru Goes To The Farm

Episode 167

The Dojo (GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, IM Kostya Kavutskiy) discuss Hikaru Nakamura's path to the candidates, along with who they'd like to see qualify for the 2026 FIDE Candidates tournament.

Published on 1 week ago

EP 163 | Blitz Specialists

Episode 166

This Dojo Talks explores what makes some players stronger at blitz than others, contrasting calculation-based vs. intuitive styles, online vs. over-the-board skills, and the role of premoves, time ma…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

EP 162 | Underdog Story: How GM Fishbein Became the U.S. Senior Chess Champion

Episode 165

GM Alexander Fishbein shares how he won the 2025 U.S. Senior Championship by relying on stamina, heavy tournament practice, and deep training methods such as solitary chess and analyzing old annotate…

Published on 4 weeks ago

EP 161 | Ranking the Top 10 Chess Countries

Episode 164

In this episode of Dojo Talks, Jesse, David, and Kostya each reveal and debate their top 10 chess countries of all time—based on world champions, cultural contributions, and historic achievements—bef…

Published on 1 month ago

EP 160 | Jesse's Heresy

Episode 163

Jesse questions the usual way of learning chess, suggesting that copying moves can be as useful as deep strategy. The sensei discuss if playing blitz and checking with a computer can help players imp…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

EP 159 | How To Turbo Charge Your Tactics w/ GM Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko

Episode 162

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Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

EP 158 | Do Chess and Philosophy Mix?

Episode 161

In this DojoTalks, the sensei explore whether chess and philosophy intersect, discussing three levels of chess philosophy, how personal beliefs shape play, and how computers challenge traditional ide…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

EP 157 | Will Hans Niemann Become World Champion?

Episode 160

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Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

EP 156 | Who Will Be Top -10 in June 2026?

Episode 159

Episode note: the recording froze around the 31 minute mark, so you may hear a short piece cut out. 

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Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago