Danny goes big downhill on a tricycle for Father's day all while Motz is still still attempting to recover from visiting the motherland of Magnus! We take a look at the upcoming Pro Chess League changes, how Chess.com broke the internet with big numbers, and how coffee may soon vanish!

Links:

• Danny Goes Crazy on a Tricycle
• Ethiopia's coffee is the latest victim of climate change — industry
• Aronian Wins Altibox Norway Chess Tournament - Chess.com
• The Day They Killed Magnus Carlsen's Dream - Chess.com
• Live Chess Ratings - 2700chess.com
• PRO Chess League Announces Returning Teams, New Qualification System - Chess.com
• The Unique Reason The Broken (Now Fixed) Chess.com App Made Headlines - Chess.com
• In Da Chess Club - YouTube

This week we take a look at the life of Magnus, from the start to world champion as we watch his documentary. It is also E3 week with tons of technology and video game blunders that Motz and Danny investigate. We also answer listener feedback on what is our coffee setup at home and what are our other favorite board games.

Links:

• Bodum Bistro Electric Burr Coffee Grinder
• Xbox One X is Microsoft's next game console, arriving on November 7th for $499
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi - Wikipedia
• Last Jedi Movie Trailer
• Magnus (2016) - Rotten Tomatoes
• World Chess Championship 2014 - Wikipedia
• World Chess Championship 2013 - Wikipedia
• Amazon.com: Chemex 6-Cup Classic Series Glass Coffee Maker: Kitchen & Dining
• Amazon.com: Hario V60 Ceramic Coffee Dripper (Size 02, White): Coffee Pots: Kitchen & Dining
• Amazon.com: Aeropress Coffee and Espresso Maker: French Presses: Kitchen & Dining
• Jaipur: Toys & Games
• Mattel Blokus Game
• Scotland Yard
• Mafia the Party Game
• Altibox Norway Chess - 2017
• Levon Aronian's Brilliant Victory Over Magnus Carlsen - YouTube

Motz attempts to master the Ruy Lopez while sipping some pod based glorious espresso all while Danny experiences Amazon Prime Now for the first time ever!

Links:

• Amazon: Lavazza Espresso Point Machine
• Matineé | Espresso Point Coffee Machines | Lavazza
• Plex Live TV and DVR launches for subscribers
• Amazon: Blokus Game
• Geri's Game - Wikipedia
• Queen of Katwe (2016) - Rotten Tomatoes
• Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) - IMDb
• HD Homerun and Android Live TV DVR Review - YouTube
• Chess Opening Explorer - Chess.com

This week Motz finds out exactly what a mating net is, learns how to fly in a seaplane without crashing, and how Danny is surviving the first week of summer vacation with his children. All of this while Motz stumbles upon his new crazy and addition, Magikarp Jump!

Links:

• Magikarp is Pokémon’s most lovable punching bag - The Verge
• Pokémon: Magikarp Jump | Pokemon.com
• Pokémon: Magikarp Jump on the App Store
• Pokémon: Magikarp Jump - Android Apps on Google Play
• Seaplane & Land Plane Flights - Scenic Flight Tours - Charters | Kenmore Air
• 2017 Speed Chess Championship Schedule, Results, Information - Chess.com
• Mating Net - Chess.com
• Who Took My Cookie?

Guillotine chess, roasting coffee at home, and understanding the craze and addition to spinners and fidget cubes, all while Danny preps for the Speed Chess Championship.

Motz asks an IM: What Happened to Bobby Fischer?

Links:

• Android Go: Everything you need to know
• Checkmate: Baltimore 7th Grader Now National Chess Champion
• Fresh Roast SR500
• The Physics of Fidget Spinners: Explaining the Moment of Inertia | WIRED
• Fidget Cube: A Vinyl Desk Toy by Matthew and Mark McLachlan — Kickstarter
• Preventing hasty chess moves with a guillotine – Analog Games
• Pawn Sacrifice (2014) - IMDb

It is back to the basics with Danny explaining the classic Ruy Lopez opening that Motz has heard and seen so much of and why it is so popular. We get a robovac update, security patches, and find out why it is so important to teach new players chess.

Links:

• Customer Guidance for WannaCrypt attacks – MSRC
• Everything you need to know about the 'WannaCrypt' ransomware attack | PBS NewsHour
• Ruy Lopez - Chess.com
• Troy Hunt: Don't tell people to turn off Windows Update, just don't
• The Return of Bullet Brawls with IM Danny Rensch - YouTube
• How to Accidentally Stop a Global Cyber Attacks | MalwareTech
• Ruy Lopez - Wikipedia
• Toasted Coconut Cold Brew | Starbucks Coffee Company
• Chess Today - YouTube
• Amateur Hour with IM Danny Rensch: Guest Host David Payette - YouTube

This week we discuss Amazon's announcement of the Echo Show and all of the always listening devices around the house. Motz picks up a brand new robot vacuum that may or may not simplify and clean the house. We then discuss just how much you can make as a professional chess player and how technology is opening new doors for everyone in the worlds of chess. Finally a new segment that we call "Motz Asks an IM" to learn about some chess basics.

Links:

• Is There Good Money In Chess? - Chess.com
• Amazon officially unveils touchscreen Echo Show - The Verge
• Eufy RoboVac 11 - Robotic Vacuum Cleaner
• Making A Living In Chess Is Tough - But The Internet Is Making It Easier
• World Chess Federation - FIDE
• Member: DanielRensch - Chess.com

Everything doesn't always go right, but when it does you need to communicate. Danny and Motz reflect on a tough week on the job and how they stepped back, reflected, and apologized. Motz is back from Cuba with a full breakdown of the adventure had and Danny hosts the legendary Magnus Carlsen at the Milken Institute Global Conference. All of this while attempting to figure out what Windows 10 S is and a new coffee exploration without having to add any milk or sugar!

Links:

• Windows 10 S is Microsoft's answer to Chrome OS - The Verge
• Introducing Windows 10 S
• Get Out (2017) - Rotten Tomatoes
• Chess and the Art of War: Strategies That Win, from Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen
• 2017 Milken Institute Global Conference | Milken Institute

This week Danny breaks down Chess Country and the Speed Chess Qualifiers, while Motz attempts to rationalize his addiction to watching April the Giraffe. We take an odd turn and break down our favorite Star Wars movies and attempt to figure out if Motz will make it home from Cuba.

Links:

• Cleveland: Search for suspect in Facebook homicide
• April the Giraffe: People really like to watch a giraffe give birth
• April the Giraffe | Official Animal Adventure Park
• Daniel Rensch Plays 50-Board Simultaneous Display
• 60 Minutes - Chess Country
• Blokus Game
• Mastermind -- The Strategy Game of Codemaker vs. Codebreaker
• The December Coffee Dripper
• UrbanX | Convert Any Bike to an Electric Bike
• Speed Chess Championship Qualifier 2
• Star Wars Episode 8: The Last Jedi Official Trailer

Motz is on the hunt for the perfect coffee stirrer for his Chemex, while Danny attempts to figure out how to handle his 12 year old Nash and his first "relationship" and takes a swim with the Sharks. Welcome everyone to Coffeehouse Blunders, your weekly podcast featuring International Chess Master Daniel "Danny" Rensch and Software Developer and coffee snob James "Motz" Montemagno. Each week we break down the ups and downs in the world of technology and chess while throwing in our passion for coffee and life.

Links:

• Blokus Game
• Chemex 6-Cup
• Danny and Erik Audition to Get ChessKid.com on Shark Tank - YouTube
• American Chess Magazine
• PRO Chess League Guide
• Sing (2016 American film) - Wikipedia
• The Boss Baby - Wikipedia
• Scratch Free Scrub Daddy (Pack of 4
• Scrub Mommy - Dual Sided Sponge
• Geocaching