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Back to SearchEP 170 | Remembering Daniel Naroditsky
Episode 173
David, Kostya, and Jesse share their memories of Danya, reflecting on his early talent, kindness, intelligence, humor, and lasting impact on the ches…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
EP 169 | Total Chess World Championship Tour
Episode 172
The Dojo crew debates Norway Chess’s new “Total Chess World Championship Tour,” comparing it to past innovations, Magnus Carlsen’s influence, FIDE’s …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
EP 168 | 2025 Junior Draft Update
Episode 171
The sensei recap last year’s junior-draft results and rating swings, then run a snake draft to add three new juniors and two girls each—keeping gradu…
9 months, 1 week ago
EP 166 | 2025 Grand Swiss
Episode 170
The 2025 FIDE Grand Swiss thrilled fans with Anish Giri’s win, Matthias Blubaum’s surprise Candidates spot, and dramatic clashes between rising junio…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
EP 167 | What Does 3700 ELO Mean?
Episode 169
In this DojoTalks, the sensei argue that 3700 Elo engines are so far beyond humans that they beat elite GMs even while spotting queen/rook/knight odd…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
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, di…
9 months, 3 weeks 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 q…
10 months 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-t…
10 months, 2 weeks 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…
10 months, 3 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, cul…
10 months, 3 weeks ago