Podcast Episodes

Ep. 267 Carl (1800 USCF)

Season 1 Episode 267

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Carl. We covered a lot of ground such as taking breaks, the value of tactics, OTB play, and ratings. We had…

4 hours ago

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Ep. 266 Bill (2000 Chesscom)

Season 1 Episode 266

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Bill. We talked about his climb from 1000-2000 on Chesscom. We discussed his tendency to go too deep and th…

1 week ago

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Ep. 265 Martin (2000 FIDE)

Season 1 Episode 265

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Martin. He played OTB chess as a child and young adult. Then as life got busy, he moved to correspondence c…

2 weeks ago

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Ep. 264 Steve ( 2200 ICCF, 1700 Lichess)

Season 1 Episode 264

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Steve. He’s trying to juggle a demanding career with chess improvement. We talked about his improvement jou…

3 weeks ago

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Ep. 263 Sangeeta (2000 USCF)

Season 1 Episode 263

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Sangeeta. She was the Washington State Champion as a girl, returned to chess as an adult, and has begun dir…

4 weeks ago

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Ep. 262 Ev (1800 USCF)

Season 1 Episode 262

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Ev. He’s gained over 700 points in the last few years. We talked about book recommendations, Youtube channe…

1 month ago

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Ep. 261 Bonus Episode: Virginia Adult Only Tournament Recap

Season 1 Episode 261

This week on Chess Journeys, I bring you the recap of my recent trip to Virginia to play in the DMV Adult Only tournament. I had a great time and met…

1 month, 1 week ago

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Ep. 260 Glenn (2000 USCF)

Season 1 Episode 260

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Glenn. He’s done it all in chess as a player, parent, coach, and tournament director. We spent a lot of tim…

1 month, 1 week ago

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Ep. 259 Ono (1800 Dutch)

Season 1 Episode 259

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Ono. Since I last spoke with him on episode 12, he’s become a chess professional. We spoke about what he’s …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Ep. 258 GM Mauricio Flores

Season 1 Episode 258

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with GM Mauricio Flores. We had a great conversation about his journey and adult improvement. We discussed the d…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

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