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Ep. 97 (Brad 1700 Chesscom Rapid)
Season 1 Episode 97
This week, I spoke with Brad. We have similar lives, but he has had a much sharper ratings gain. We talked about his focus on playing over studying. …
2 years, 11 months ago
Ep. 96 Nick (1715 USCF)
Season 1 Episode 96
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Nick. He’s a founding Chesspunk member and Chessable beast. He’s gained about 175 points in the last year. …
2 years, 11 months ago
Ep. 95 GM Noel Studer
Season 1 Episode 95
This week, I had the honor of interviewing the first GM to appear on Chess Journeys, Noel Studer. We started out by discussing his path to GM. Then w…
2 years, 11 months ago
Ep. 94 NM Philemon
Season 1 Episode 94
This week on Chess Journeys, I had the honor of talking to Philemon. He is the rare person that climbs from new player to master as an adult. Phil sh…
3 years ago
Ep. 93 Dan (1850 USCF)
Season 1 Episode 93
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Dan. We focused on his comeback to chess in 2021. In about a year he gained almost 300 rating points! Bette…
3 years ago
Ep. 92 NM Matt (Chessgoals)
Season 1 Episode 92
This week on Chess Journeys, I had the pleasure of talking to Matt. We spoke briefly about his journey as a child and adult. Most of the interview wa…
3 years ago
Ep. 91 Solveig (1260 FIDE)
This week on Chess Journeys, I had the pleasure of connecting with Solveig. She started chess just over a year ago, but has dove in head first. We ta…
3 years ago
Ep. 90 Graeme (1270 fide)
Season 1 Episode 90
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Graeme. He recently relocated to Brazil, and we discussed using chess as a key to fitting into a new commun…
3 years, 1 month ago
Ep. 89 Iris (1500 Chesscom Rapid)
Season 1 Episode 89
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Iris. Iris picked up chess during the pandemic, and has fallen in love with the game. We spoke extensively …
3 years, 1 month ago
Ep. 88 IM Kostya Kavutskiy
Season 1 Episode 88
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with IM Kostya Kavutskiy. We focused on three main topics: his chess improvement journey, endgame studies, and t…
3 years, 1 month ago