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Back to SearchEP 180 | Inside the Mind of Bobby Fischer ft. IM John Donaldson
Episode 183
John Donaldson joins Dojo Talks to discuss his new book "Inside the Mind of Bobby Fischer", a collection of Fischer’s lesser-known writings and annot…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
EP 179 | Modern Chess Training Methods
Episode 182
In this episode, Jesse and Kostya are joined again by TheChessNerd where they rank various digital-era training tools—from Puzzle Rush to AI bots—to …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
EP 178 | The Top-10 Greatest Chess Tournaments Ever
Episode 181
In this episode of Dojo Talks, we rank and debate the 10 greatest chess tournaments of all time — from historic classics like London 1851, Hastings 1…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
EP 177 | GM Yusupov on Women in Chess
Episode 180
GM Artur Yusupov joins the podcast to discuss his work with the Women in Chess Foundation.
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6 months, 3 weeks ago
EP 176 | Gauri's Path to IM
Episode 179
This episode follows IM Gauri Shankar’s long, stop-and-start path to finally earning the IM title—balancing full-time teaching and content creation, …
7 months ago
EP 175 | 2025 FIDE World Cup
Episode 178
The episode recaps the 2025 World Cup and argues that the knockout + rapid-tiebreak format is too random for awarding three Candidates spots, even th…
7 months, 1 week ago
EP 174 | Dark Squares: How Chess Saved Danny Rensch's Life
Episode 177
The sensei discuss Danny Rensch’s memoir, Dark Squares, exploring how a traumatizing cult upbringing and early chess success shaped his life, career,…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
EP 173 | The State of US Chess 2025
Episode 176
A wide-ranging recap finds US chess robust—shaped by Caruana’s four-peat and sharp prep, Woodward’s surge and Mishra’s uneven form, a stronger women’…
8 months, 1 week ago
EP 172 | Justice for Daniel Naroditsky
Episode 175
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8 months, 1 week ago
EP 171 | Nootropics
Episode 174
Jesse and Sam dive into how legal, common nootropics might boost chess performance by improving focus, stress-resilience, and brain health, and quest…
8 months, 2 weeks ago