Cool Historians

Content Creator who is known mostly in the world of Social Media, as The Chess Nerd. 

Today Zach will tell us how his beginnings were, what inspired him to play chess, why he did not choose the path to become a Grandmaster but chose content creation, the History of Chess and many, many other topics. 

This episode is called "The King's Gambit" also to compare Zachary to Elizabeth Harmon (The Queen's Gambit), as they both play the "Sicilian defense" to perfection! 

If you like this episode you can find Zach here: 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thechessnerd 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechessnerd/ 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thechessnerd 

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thechessnerdlive 

If you are a person who has a passion for history or to increase your knowledge, then this podcast is for you😉. Don't forget to follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coolhistori... 

TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLmtD5oF/ 

Here's a timestamp of everything we go through: 

How many moves do you see ahead? 0:49-2:01 

What is your first memory of chess? 2:01-4:23 

Who inspired you in chess? 4:23-5:45 

Do you like being a chess content creator? 5:45-7:53 

What's your favorite chess game? 7:53-13:23 

Why do you pursue content creation instead of a Grandmaster title? 13:23-15:22 

Will thechessnerd pursue a title? 15:22-15:47 

Following your passion when going to University 15:47-16:58 

What is the easiest and fastest way to get better at chess? 16:58-20:40 

The origin of chess (Chaturanga): 20:40-25:25 

Its Spread to the Persian Empire and the Muslim world: 25:25-28:03 

From Vezyr to the Chess Queen: 28:03-29:22

 From Elephant to the Chess Bishop: 29:22-30:47 

Who Played Chess in Europe: 30:47-31:59 

Chess Illegal in Church & the Invention of the Foldable Chess Board: 31:59-32:54 

Chess from the 10th to the 19th Century in Europe: 32:54-34:17 

Formalization of Chess in the 20th Century: 34:17-36:36

 Chess Involved with Politics: 36:36-39:30 

Ex-Communist Countries and Chess: 39:30-42:43 

The History of Chess in the USA: 42:43-44:27 

Hypothetical Chess Game vs Aliens: 44:27-45:48

Favorite Chess Player in History and Why: 45:48-47:43 

Bloodline and its Link to Chess: 47:43-52:04 

Favorite Historical Figure who Played Chess: 52:04-54:42 

3 Chess Books for Beginning Chess Player's Improvement: 54:42-57:49

What is the Vision of thechessnerd: 57:49-1:01:10 

Goodbye forever to My Best Friend: 1:01:10-1:05:22

For this episode I had the pleasure of inviting Brian Thai, or as it is otherwise known as @thesuithistorian to talk about the history of education, the next industrial revolution and how artificial intelligence is changing our lives! 

If you like this episode you can find Brian here: 

TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLmtk1Qj/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/brianhthai?utm_medium=copy_link 

If you are a person who has a passion for history or to increase your knowledge, then this podcast is for you😉. 

Don't forget to follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coolhistorians/ 

TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLmtD5oF/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/38SGSnGhcIcglfTnpbkeKa?si=wY7mn1OZThmSAxb9rvII7Q

John "Johnny" Alite , is an American former Gambino Crime Family associate with Albanian origin, who later in his life became a government witness, agreeing to testify against the crime family and John "Junior" Gotti in 2008. He was known as the "muscles" of John Gotti Jr,and one of the most trusted man of John Gotti Sr.

In 2008, Alite pleaded guilty to racketeering charges, including two murders and a variety of other crimes, and in 2011, was sentenced to a total of 10 years in prison. Due to his cooperation with prosecutors, he was released on a five-year supervised release in 2012. Alite has estimated that he shot between 30 to 40 people, beat about 100 people with a baseball bat, and killed six people.

Alite later became a youth motivational speaker on avoiding crime.

But what are his relations with the mafia now?Is he remorseful for the crimes he committed?What does he think about the current political situation?

These and many more in this special episode.

If you are a person who has a passion for history or to increase your knowledge, then this podcast is for you😉.Don't forget to follow us on instagram @coolhistorians

This episode is dedicated to one of the most intriguing figures in Balkan history.

A great leader with great diplomatic and political skills, but also a cruel one who killed hundreds of people.Ali Pasha is not your usual historical figure.

But who was Ali Pasha Tepelena?What is his importance in the Greek War of Independence?Did he intend to create an independent Albanian state?What were his relations with the sultan of the Ottoman Empire?

This episode was very special as I had invited a very successful entrepreneur like Rahi S.Tajzadeh who gave us his perspective on Ancient Egypt and made an interesting connection between Entrepreneurship and History. If you have questions about Rahi you can find him on LinkedIn, or you can email him at his company "The Big Leaf".If you are a person who has a passion for history or to increase your knowledge, then this podcast is for you😉.Don't forget to follow us on instagram @coolhistorians

Did you know that Shakespeare stole a whole building?Is it true that Shakespeare did not write any work of his own?These and many more you will listen to this episode from our special guest Sarah January(@thehistoryhoney).If you are a person who has a passion for history or to increase your knowledge, then this podcast is for you😉.Don't forget to follow on instagram @coolhistorians