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Back to SearchEP 145 | Does Freestyle Chess Have A Future?
Episode 149
GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, and IM Kostya Kavutskiy discuss the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, and recent and ongoing issues between FIDE and Freestyle Chess in today's episode of Dojo Talks, …
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
EP 144 | Online vs. OTB Chess
Episode 148
GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, and IM Kostya Kavutskiy discuss the differences and pros vs cons between Online Chess and Over the Board (OTB) Chess in today's episode of Dojo Talks, the ChessDojo p…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago
EP 143 | Who Will Qualify for the 2026 FIDE Candidates?
Episode 147
GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, and IM Kostya Kavutskiy discuss who will qualify for the 2026 FIDE Candidates cycle in today's episode of Dojo Talks, the ChessDojo podcast!
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Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago
EP 142 | Kostya's Heresy
Episode 146
The sensei debate Kostya’s controversial claim that all major chess tournaments should switch to rapid, exploring its potential impact on classical chess, player improvement, tournament structure, an…
Published on 7 months ago
EP 141 | The Psychology of Goals w/ Dr. Joel Sneed
Episode 145
Dr. Joel Sneed, a psychologist and dedicated adult chess improver, discusses the challenges of learning chess later in life, his struggles with perfectionism and obsession over openings, and how psyc…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
EP 140 | Should There Be A SuperGM Title
Episode 144
The sensei debate whether FIDE should introduce an official Super-GM title, discussing its potential requirements, the impact of rating inflation, and how chess titles should evolve to reflect modern…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
EP 139 | Who Decides The World Championship? ft. GM Jacob Aagaard
Episode 143
The sensei are joined by GM Jacok Aagaard to discuss who decides the world championship.
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Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
EP 138 | Top 5 Chess Authors
Episode 142
GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, and IM Kostya Kavutskiy rank the top five greatest chess authors of all time in today's episode of Dojo Talks, the ChessDojo podcast!
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Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
EP 137 | Should Beginners Study Openings w/ GM Hammer
Episode 141
GM Jon Ludvig Hammer joins the sensei on this Dojo Talks to discuss whether beginners should study openings, and if so, how much?
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Published on 8 months ago
EP 136 | 2024 World Rapid & Blitz w/ GM Hammer
Episode 140
The sensei are joined by GM Jon Ludvig Hammer to discuss the 2024 World Rapid Blitz Championship and Magnus Carlsen's controversial decision to split the championship title with Ian Nepomniachtchi, d…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago