With top quality advice from chess coach NM Jesse Cohen, this episode is about chess openings. Joe tells which openings he used as an adult chess learner to get his rapid rating to 1800. Jesse gives out some quality chess opening advice that all chess improvers need to hear.
In a recap of their chess weeks Al talks about a new chess experience for him. Joe talks about playing chess on location and changing time controls.
Challenges are discussed - you can see Al’s stop motion chess film over on Twitter and Instagram. You can listen to Joe’s chess playlist on Spotify. Al sets Joe a new challenge that will get him developing new skills on and off the chess board. Joe sets Al a musical challenge.
There’s some bullet chess trivia tenuously introduced to celebrate Joe’s mum’s significant birthday.
The a Diamond membership winner is drawn from the Average Joes Chess club members. Al and Joe decide to do another Diamond membership give away this week. Just join the Average Joes Chess club to be in with a shot. Click this link to join for free.
There is a bit of talk about the upcoming chess trainer championships, and then the exceptionally loving section, where the Joes tell you what they have been exceptionally loving this week.
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