Coffeehouse Blunders

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.

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• Whole Foods is already hawking Amazon Echo speakers

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.

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• You Can Actually Do Something Good With Those Eclipse Glasses

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.

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• Kasparov 'Survives' While 4 Others Surge To Top - Chess.com

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.

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• Seeing AI | Talking camera app for those with a visual impairment

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!

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• Robots deliver fun with hotel room service orders, and they don't expect a tip - LA Times

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.

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• 'Pokémon Go' badasses can now play Raid Battles

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.

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• Oats Studios

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!

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• The Terminal - Wikipedia

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!

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• Zojirushi SM-SA60-BA Stainless Steel Mug

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.

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• Chess Today: June 26th 2017 | Magnus Carlsen vs Maurice Ashley - YouTube