Dojo Talks: A Chess Podcast

By IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, GM Jesse KraaiEducation Leisure Games Hobbies

Dojo Talks: A Chess Podcast episodes

April 15, 2024 EP 113 | The Great Eval Bar Debate (feat. GM Hammer)
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Special guest GM Jon Ludvig Hammer joins the Dojo to discuss the ongoing "eval bar" war that has taken the chess world by storm.
This show was streamed live to Twitch on 4/12/2024, at the exact half-way mark of the 2024 FIDE Candidates,
0:00 Intro
2:58 2024 FIDE Candidates - 1st Half Thoughts
14:28 Eval Bar Debate
1:13:28 Final Thoughts
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1 hr 22 min
April 08, 2024 BONUS Episode: 2024 FIDE Women's Candidates
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Recorded at the end of last week's Dojo Talks, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, and GM Jesse Kraai talk about women's chess and the upcoming 2024 FIDE Women's Candidates to determine who will face the current Women's World Chess Champion, GM Ju Wenjun.
Dojoer Sam, aka BKKchess, gives her take on the Women's event here: https://youtu.be/O8XKCQn97CI?si=UCg4oj_MsrPjys4 And will be providing coverage throughout the event.

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro
1:54 - Women's Chess Tournaments
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9 min
April 01, 2024 EP 112 | Ranking the 2024 FIDE Candidates
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Who will be the next World Chess Champion? How do the 2024 FIDE Candidates stack up? GM Jesse Kraai, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and IM David Pruess weigh in and rank the 2024 FIDE Candidates.
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro
0:55 - Initial Thoughts on 2024 Candidates
7:32 - Ranking the 2024 Candidates
11:39 - Nijat Abasov
12:54 - Vidit Gujrathi
17:33 - Gukesh D.
22:12 - Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
25:17 - Ian Nepomniachtchi
32:15 - Alireza Firouzja
38:44 - Hikaru Nakamura
45:15 - Fabiano Caruana
52:52 - ChessDojo Membership Promo
53:44 - Bonus questions
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57 min
March 18, 2024 EP 111 | Openings
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The Dojo (IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, and GM Jesse Kraai) discuss openings and blitz chess in this podcast episode of Dojo Talks. This episode dives into the critical aspects of chess study, particularly the emphasis on openings and the allure yet potential pitfalls of blitz chess. We also explore the balance between studying chess for enjoyment versus serious improvement. Whether a beginner under 1500 or an advancing player, this discussion sheds light on how to approach chess study effectively.

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro to Dojo Talks
0:50 - Importance of Studying Openings
3:45 - Opening Study: Fun vs Compulsion
8:12 - Negative Impacts of Opening Study
14:01 - Active vs Passive Learning Strategies
18:35 - Chess Engines and Opening Preparation
22:48 - Optimal Time for Opening Study
23:39 - Global Trends in Opening Study
28:10 - Ideal Level to Begin Opening Study
30:50 - Effective Opening Study Techniques
32:50 - Blitz for Opening Practice
38:20 - Risks of Blitz for Opening Study
41:41 - Ben Johnson’s Insights on Blitz
43:10 - Evaluating Blitz's Effectiveness in Learning
49:00 - Generational Changes in Chess Study
51:12 - Blitz Playing Styles
51:54 - Closing Remarks on Openings
#Sparring #OnlineTraining #RepertoireTechniques #PositionPractice #Chessable
#Chessable #Improvement #Openings #PositionPractice #Tactics
56 min
March 05, 2024 EP 110 | The FIDE Rating Boost ft. ChessNumbers
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GM Jesse Kraai, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and ChessNumbers (Tai Pruce-Zimmerman) talk about the FIDE rating conversion/update and deflation, and the statistics and math involved.
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0:00 Chess Rating Deflation and FIDE's Rating Boost
7:28 Minimum Ratings and National/Local Ratings
15:54 How Many Points Were Just Added?
24:51 How Will This Affect High Rated Players?
34:44 Is It Easier or Harder to Gain Rating?
48:54 ChessDojo Training Program Changes

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1 hr 18 min
March 05, 2024 EP 109 | Ranking the Best Money Spent on Chess
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Not sure how to spend money on chess? GM Jesse Kraai, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and IM David Pruess rank the best and worst ways you can spend your money on chess, and share what they believe are the top investments in chess.
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0:00 How The Episode Will Go
3:07 Books
9:13 Camps
16:00 Tournaments
26:49 Coaching
34:23 Courses
41:10 Online Programs
46:57 Clubs
53:08 Chess.com
1:02:19 Group Classes
1:05:11 Free Content
1:13:08 ChessBase
1:22:38 Online Sites
1:25:28 Nice Chess Sets
1:30:12 Magazines
1:37:26 Ranking Recap
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1 hr 40 min
February 21, 2024 EP 108 | Spaced Repetition
The ChessDojo sensei, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, and GM Jesse Kraai, talk about using spaced repetition in chess training (the next topic from NM Ben Johnson's book, "Perpetual Chess Improvement"). Get your copy of Ben's book here: https://amzn.to/3I3PjrM.
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0:00 Spaced Repetition, or The Spacing Effect
5:05 How to Use Spaced Repetition
28:24 Repetition in the Dojo Training Program
48:31 Intensity of Study
51:56 Final Points and What's to Come
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57 min
February 19, 2024 EP 107 | The Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge
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IM David Pruess, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and GM Jesse Kraai talk about Magnus Carlsen's tournament, the Freestyle Chess GOAT Challenge, the future of Chess 960/Fischer Random/Freestyle Chess, World Champion Ding Liren's performance, and much more in today's episode of the ChessDojo podcast, Dojo Talks!
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0:00 What is the Freestyle Chess GOAT Challenge?
2:29 Thoughts on the Name
6:34 Why The Colored Jackets?
8:17 Format of the Event
9:33 Will Freestyle Chess Take Over?
21:24 Knockout Matches
24:22 Who Gets to Compete
26:28 What Should Chess 960/Fischer Random/Freestyle Chess Be Called?
29:58 How Are the Players Performing?
30:59 Ding Liren’s Performance
38:57 Magnus Carlsen’s Performance
40:28 Can You Be Much Better or Worse at Variants?
47:54 Will Fischer Random Take Off?
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1 hr 3 min
February 12, 2024 EP 106 | Once Great Chess Companies
GM Jesse Kraai, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and IM David Pruess talk about chess companies that were once great.
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54 min
February 01, 2024 EP 105 | How Much is Enough?
GM Jesse Kraai, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and IM David Pruess talk about how much is enough - How do you know when you have done enough work, or how do you know you have achieved enough? The Sensei discuss life and chess today, and what it means to pursue things.
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0:00 Intro
0:45 How High of a Chess Rating is Enough?
10:24 How Many Hours of Chess per Day is Enough?
18:39 How Much is Enough for the Dojo?
37:22 How Much Income is Enough?
48:00 Wrap-up
55 min