Summer is coming to a close, but chess is rocketing to all new heights just like Motz is on his first ever Frontier airlines flight. All this while Danny takes to glamping.

Links:

• Whole Foods is already hawking Amazon Echo speakers
• Sip and Ship - Your shipping and receiving headquarters
• MasterClass Online Classes
• Speed Chess Championship: Fabiano Caruana Vs Hou Yifan - YouTube
• MasterClass | Garry Kasparov Teaches Chess
• Commercial mail receiving agency - Wikipedia
• Private Mail Bag - Wikipedia
• Six Shooter Coffee | Artisanally Micro Roasted Coffee
• Nepomniachtchi Tops Aronian In Nail-Biter Speed Chess - Chess.com
• Official Statement Regarding Nepomniachtchi vs Aronian Match - Chess.com
• Speed Chess Championship Official Rules - Chess.com

It is total eclipse week and both Motz and Danny survived without staring into the sun for too long. Danny locks in some speed chess championship while Motz reminds everyone to donate their solar eclipse glasses.

Links:

• You Can Actually Do Something Good With Those Eclipse Glasses
• Komodo Chess: Man vs Machine Odds Match | Game 1 - YouTube
• British GLAMOUR on Instagram: “You're not hallucinating, this really is a latte in an avocado. WHAT! 🥑😱 #avolatte #stilltoohungoverforthis (#regram @3dvisionvideography)”
• A Bluetooth 'Gaming Fidget Spinner' Was Always the Only Way This Ends
• Jennifer Shahade (@JenShahade) | Twitter
• Anna Rudolf (@Anna_Chess) | Twitter
• Amazon Restaurants — Cold-brew summer: It’s everywhere, and we love it
• Deep Thinking: Where Machine Intelligence Ends and Human Creativity Begins: Garry Kasparov, Mig Greengard: 9781610397865: Amazon.com: Books

The wait for Kasparov is over! This week he is back in full force at Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz and we take a look at the early results. All of this is happening while Motz is zooming around on a new eBike, Danny steps up his computer game, and we take a look into net neutrality and its impact on everyone.

Links:

• Kasparov 'Survives' While 4 Others Surge To Top - Chess.com
• The Wait Is Kaspar-over - Chess.com
• Amazon.com : Silicone Wedding Ring For Men By ROQ Affordable Silicone Rubber Band, 4 Pack - Camo, Metal Look Silver, Black, Grey - Size 12 : Sports & Outdoors
• Extreme cat walking in snow - Imgur
• UrbaNext - Convert Any Bike to Electric in 60s | Indiegogo
• A Trusted Brand for Gaming Laptops | Sager Notebooks
• Wake up! Amazon, Google, Apple and Facebook are running our lives | Hannah Jane Parkinson | Opinion | The Guardian
• Amazon effect: America's big tech takes over the world | afr.com
• An Open Letter To Save The Internet - Chess.com
• Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google: No Bargain for Investors | Fortune.com
• ChessCenter: Best Chess Month Of The Year? - Chess.com
• Cesar Image Thumbs Down?
• New Girl's Max Greenfield Is Obsessed with Watching People Do CrossFit - YouTube

This week Danny explores the wonderful world of at home ground coffee, playing blitz with giant chess pieces, and why his kids are awesome. Motz on the other hand is trying to beat the Seattle heat and explores the world of AI.

Links:

• Seeing AI | Talking camera app for those with a visual impairment
• Burpee Blitz Chess: Danny Rensch vs Jennifer Shahade - YouTube
• Dyson Pure Cool Link WiFi-Enabled Air Purifier, White
• Chess Analysis Board and PGN Editor - Chess.com
• Giant Chess Blitz: Chess.com VS ChessBrahs - YouTube
• Chess Openings and Book Moves - Chess.com
• Hario Skerton Ceramic Coffee Mill (100g)

School is in full swing for Danny's kids and Motz has gone completely overboard on organizing his home office and it feels great. On top of that we discuss robots and trash talking chess players!

Links:

• Robots deliver fun with hotel room service orders, and they don't expect a tip - LA Times
• Death Match Returns To Settle Internet Feud - Chess.com
• Chess.com Fair Play And Cheat-Detection - Chess.com

The speed chess championships are in full effect and Danny is all in, while Motz is aimlessly walking around trying to catch Pokémon in Pokémon Go! We tackle awesome listener feedback and chit chat about trying to find a home and the TI-83+ calculator Danny purchased for his kids as they prepare to head back to school.

Links:

• 'Pokémon Go' badasses can now play Raid Battles
• 'Pokémon Go Fest' issues refunds after tech problems ruin event
• Podcast Awards - The People's Choice
• Norm (chess) - Wikipedia
• Speed Chess Championship: Wesley So Vs Anish Giri - YouTube
• Announcing The 2017 Speed Chess Championship - YouTube

Hikaru Nakamura takes center stage live streaming non-stop blitz for the world to see, all while our very own amazing Danny breaks 2500 for the first time and Motz reveals his new love of Oats Studios.

Links:

• Oats Studios
• Blitz Chess Legend Hikaru Nakamura's First Stream! - YouTube
• Chess Today: July 18th 2017 | Welcome Hikaru Nakamura To Streaming! - YouTube
• James Montemagno : Micro Blog
• US Chess MSA - Member Details   (Tournament History)
• Chess: Snorlaxia vs JamesMontemagno - 2211798211 - Chess.com
• Hikaru Nakamura - Wikipedia

Prime Day has ruined Motz's week, while Danny records live from lovely hotel conference rooms in Tucson as he leads a chess camp. In addition to all this Chess Center is back and there is a big focus on Blitz!

Links:

• The Terminal - Wikipedia
• John Wick (2014) - IMDb
• Norway Blitz Super-Tournament: Carlsen vs Nakamura - YouTube
• Magnus (2016) - IMDb
• Get Out (2017) - IMDb
• 18 Weird AF Amazon Prime Day Deals
• ChessCenter: Kasparov Out Of Retirement? - Chess.com

Happy 4th of July! Excitement for fireworks aren't the only thing happening this week as Magnus is back in the meme light and Motz gets to the theater to fall deeply in love with Baby Driver. Danny gets pumped up about amazing upcoming events in the chess community including the return of Kasparov!

Links:

• Zojirushi SM-SA60-BA Stainless Steel Mug
• Zojirushi
• The Newsroom - Opening Scene (Wow!)
• Baby Drive The Micro Review
• Baby Driver (2017) - IMDb
• Total Solar Eclipse 2017: When, Where and How to See It (Safely)
• Chess.com Pic Inspires Reddit Photoshop Battle - Chess.com
• Sinquefield Cup | Grand Chess Tour
• Carlsen Phenomenal At Blitz, Wins Leuven Grand Chess Tour - Chess.com
• BREAKING: Kasparov To Play St. Louis Rapid, Blitz - Chess.com

Magnus crushes at the Paris Grand Chess Tour while Maurice crushes his spirits shortly after, just like Danny's spirits were crushed when someone stole his laptop this week. We get the full low down of the crazy situation that happened in the airport on Danny's return trip for NY and Motz's crazy awesome weekend in Victoria BC sipping tea and eating finger sandwiches! We round it out with the SNES Classic, Magnus vs Maurice, and find out how and why Danny started playing chess.

Links:

• Chess Today: June 26th 2017 | Magnus Carlsen vs Maurice Ashley - YouTube
• Athletes, Grandmasters Battle In Chess Pro-Am - Chess.com
• Balt WOW Flexi-Desk Mobile Modular Workstation
• Nintendo Announces SNES Classic, Which Comes With 21 Stellar Games [UPDATE]