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- EP 202 | Who Will Win The 2026 FIDE Olympiad?
Jesse, David, and Kostya preview the 2026 Chess Olympiad, breaking down the top contenders, Team USA, dark horses, board orders, and the notable players missing from the event.
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09:00 – The Top Contenders18:00 – India’s Big Challenge27:00 – Breaking Down Team USA36:00 – Dark Horses to Watch45:00 – Board Order Strategy55:59 – Why Top Players Are Skipping1:02:33 – Final Thoughts & Predictions1 hr 4 min - EP 201 | Summer Update + FIDE Elections
The ChessDojo sensei reconnect after a busy summer to recap recent tournament runs, European travels, behind-the-scenes FIDE election politics, and updates across the Dojo.
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01:35 - Tournaments & Prodigy Records06:40 - US Senior Championship13:50 - European Tour & FIDE Politics19:57 - The GM Quest Reality23:42 - 45-Minute Classical Time Controls26:15 - 2700 Blitz Peak & Dojo Camp1 hr 15 min - EP 200 | 2026 FIDE Election w/ Peter Heine Nielsen
For our milestone 200th episode of Dojo Talks, we are joined by Grandmaster and long-time second to Magnus Carlsen, Peter Heine Nielsen! The sensei and Peter discuss the upcoming 2026 FIDE Presidential election.
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02:54 - FIDE Voting System07:54 - Secret Ballots & FIFA18:59 - Two-Term Limit Drama33:15 - The New Candidates1:03:47 - Coaching Magnus & Freestyle Chess1 hr 21 min - EP 199 | Jacob Aagaard Talks Books And The Future Of Chess Training
GM Jacob Aagaard joins Dojo Talks for a deep conversation on chess books, AI, coaching, and the future of chess improvement.
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Twitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojoDiscord: https://discord.gg/GhKsJtjpFwTwitter: https://twitter.com/chessdojoPatreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chessdojoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/chessdojoPodcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.comTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@/chessdojoclips00:00 Jacob Aagaard's Publishing Journey
07:09 The New Dvoretsky Book Collection12:18 Are Chess Books Still Relevant?27:25 Deep Work vs. Digital Learning39:33 AI, Chess, and the Future of Learning50:19 Why Great Chess Coaches Still Matter56:05 Why Beginner Chess Books Are Too Hard1 hr 14 min - EP 198 | Is The Queen Worth 10?
The sensei discuss is the queen really worth 9 points, or should it be valued closer to 10?
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09:38 — Queen vs. Two Rooks17:41 — When Is the Queen Stronger?29:56 — Queen vs. Three Minor Pieces40:10 — How Chess Values Evolve53:20 — Final Thoughts on Piece Values54 min - EP 197 | Slumps
Jesse, David, and Kostya discuss slumps. How they happen, why they happen, and how to get out of one.
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02:08 Why Slumps Happen07:36 Rating Milestones & Tougher Competition10:06 Confidence & The Junior Slump19:20 Hard Work & Fitness22:58 Changing Your Mindset41 min - EP 196 | Chess and AI
In this episode of Dojo Talks, the sensei revisits how rapid advancements in AI are shaping everyday life and changing the way chess players train, coach, and spar.
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Twitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojoDiscord: https://discord.gg/GhKsJtjpFwTwitter: https://twitter.com/chessdojoPatreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chessdojoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/chessdojoPodcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.comTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@/chessdojoclips00:00 — Introduction: Revisiting AI and Chess
01:00 — AI's Impact on Everyday Life & The Economy03:33 — The Reality of AI Chess Coaches07:34 — The "Glazing" Problem & Human Accountability10:42 — LLMs, Position Descriptions, and Stories21:01 — Why Human Expertise Beats AI Motivation29:45 — AI Sparring Bots and the Future of Training53 min - EP 195 | Who Will Be Top 10 in 2027?
The Dojo Sensei review last year’s predictions, debates which rising stars and veterans will make the cut, and reveals their picks for the chess world’s Top 10 players in 2027.
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2:18 Hits, Misses & Surprise Picks6:55 What Happened to Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa?10:25 The Best Prediction of the Year15:31 Building the 2027 Top 10 List23:17 Dark Horses and Comeback Candidates39:34 Top 5 Predictions & Final Rankings1 hr 13 min - EP 194 | Should I Play Up?
Should you play up in chess tournaments? The sensi discuss tournament rating sections, strategy, and best methods for improvement.
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0:55 Play Your Own Section2:23 The Ego Trap5:29 What About Juniors?9:32 If Everyone Plays Up17:15 Tournament Problems22:27 Playing Stronger Opponents29:09 Don't Play for a Draw38:04 Confidence Matters44:08 Enjoy the Challenge48 min - EP 193 | The Opening Revolution
Jesse, David, and Kostya discuss the opening revolution caused by powerful cloud engines and modern analysis and it's impacts on the state of current chess at all levels.
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1:18 New Engine Evaluations4:15 How Computers Think About Chess7:12 Why This Is a Big Deal11:16 More Openings Are Playable14:12 The Blumenfeld Debate20:23 Expanding Opening Theory29:42 The Return of the Dragon36:39 Weird Moves That Work48:34 Humans vs Engine Evaluations56:30 The Future of Opening Prep58 min
About Dojo Talks: A Chess Podcast
From the publisher's feed
The official podcast of ChessDojo (IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, & GM Jesse Kraai). Most episodes are streamed live to twitch.tv/chessdojo.
Interested in improving your chess? Welcome to the Dojo! A structured plan to hold yourself accountable to and a group to do it with. - https://chessdojo.club
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