Dojo Talks: A Chess Podcast

Dojo Talks: A Chess Podcast

By IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, GM Jesse KraaiEducationLeisureGamesHobbies
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Dojo Talks: A Chess Podcast episodes

  • Ep. 27 | Chess Addiction

    In this episode of Dojo Talks, the sensei discuss addiction in chess. 

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    Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo 

    1 hr 21 min
  • Ep. 24 | How to Find Time & Motivation as an Adult Chess Improver

    Originally aired March 14, 2021:

    Adult chess improver Neal Bruce of Twitter fame joins the Dojo to discuss his thoughts, processes, and habits when it comes to chess training. Lots of good advice and useful insights in this one!

    0:00​ Intro

    0:17​ Origin Story
    3:32​ Using flash cards for tactics
    9:10​ Neal as a young chess player
    11:12​ Why did Neal decide to start with basic tactics?
    14:30​ Are flash cards a good method for solving puzzles?
    15:24​ Tracking results
    22:22​ Does training need to be fun?
    26:26​ Suffering from the perfectionist mindset
    29:22​ Origin of #Chesspunks​
    34:12​ The power of accountability
    36:05​ Does training need to be fun? Part 2
    38:22​ Neal's Strategy Book Championship
    45:50​ How Neal goes through books on chess strategy
    50:35​ Neal's 10-year-plan for chess improvement
    53:30​ Neal's Pawn Strategy Book Championship
    56:51​ Should you focus on one topic at a time?
    1:00:28​ Neal's plans for the future

    Neal's recommendations:

    Atomic Habits - https://amzn.to/3bIM8GC​

    Tiny Habits - https://amzn.to/3vqIw3F​

    Chess Tactics for Students - https://amzn.to/3vkBeP0​

    Winning Chess Strategies - https://amzn.to/2Nh7jpH​

    Chess Structure: A Grandmaster Guide - https://amzn.to/3cpwsXS

     

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    Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo

    1 hr 21 min
  • Ep. 23 | Super-coach GM R.B. Ramesh on Chess Training, Improvement, & Psychology

    Originally aired March 7, 2021:

    GM R.B. Ramesh discusses various aspects of chess improvement, psychology, and what it takes to become a strong player.

    0:00​ Intro

    1:07​ Pro Chess Training Overview
    4:28​ GM Ramesh's Bio
    6:32​ Favorite tools for chess training
    9:22​ What kind of work should students do at home? 
    18:14​ Priorities for chess improvement
    22:50​ The importance of good effort
    24:57​ What should a player study at home?
    30:39​ Do players spend too much time on openings?
    32:50​ The twin tracks of calculation & logic
    34:40​ Knowing is not doing
    42:32​ Are training games useful for improvement?
    45:15​ How Ramesh works with his students
    51:58​ How to analyze your own games
    1:07:50​ Common mistakes by young players
    1:18:30​ Summary/final thoughts

    If you'd like to work with GM R.B. Ramesh, you can sign-up for his group classes along with GMs Magesh, Ganguly, and many other instructors via https://prochesstraining.com​

    Ramesh's book: Fundamental Chess - Logical Decision Making - https://amzn.to/30j2rU7​

    Game Analysis Checklist - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oh6l...​

    Priorities for Chess Improvement - https://drive.google.com/file/d/160fK...

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    Twitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojolive​

    Discord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HD​

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/chess_dojo​

    Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo

    1 hr 23 min
  • Ep. 22 | Tournament Prep & Training w/ GM Jacob Aagaard

    Originally aired February 8, 2021:

    The Dojo (IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess) discuss high-level tournament preparation with special guest GM Jacob Aagaard.

    If you'd like to learn from GM Jacob Aagaard, GM Sam Shankland, GM Ivan Cheparinov, GM Alexander Motylev and many other top coaches, visit https://killerchesstraining.com​

    0:00​ Intro/Killer Chess Training promo

    5:54​ Best way to train for an event 3+ months away?
    17:51​ What's it like for a top coach to watch his students play?
    20:15​ Tournament Stories: Krasenkow - Ganguly
    23:04​ Tournament Stories: Karjakin - Carlsen
    31:22​ Tournament Stories: Giri - Xiong
    37:06​ What are some of the most common mistakes players make leading up to the tournament?
    48:00​ Giri - Xiong Solution
    53:41​ What should be the role of engines for a club player's training?
     1:07:45​ What percentage of time should be spent playing vs. studying vs. solving exercises?

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    Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo

    1 hr 14 min
  • Ep. 21 | Ranking the Best Modern Chess Books (feat. IM Andras Toth)
    Originally aired February 1, 2021:
    Chess Coach Andras (IM Andras Toth) joins the Dojo to rank the best chess books released since 2001. Make sure to follow IM Andras on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcYZ...​
    0:00​ Intro
    3:54​ Ranking books Full list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...​
    Affiliate links (support the Dojo at no extra cost!)
    Understanding Chess Move by Move - https://amzn.to/3tfL4k1​
    Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy - https://amzn.to/3r6ol88​
    100 Endgames You Must Know - https://amzn.to/2NKI4vN​
    Mastering Chess Strategy - https://amzn.to/3tfLve9​
    Chess Structures: A Grandmaster Guide - https://amzn.to/3alqK8p​
    Move First Think Later - https://amzn.to/3ap0jhX​
    Pump Up Your Rating - https://amzn.to/3tiLgzh​
    Perfect Your Chess - https://amzn.to/36wPLME​
    Thinking Inside the Box - https://amzn.to/2MKjevL​
    Positional Decision Making in Chess - https://amzn.to/2YBePh6​
    The Anand Files - https://amzn.to/3ctOSIH​
    Gamechanger - https://amzn.to/3aqlSyD​
    Small Steps to Giant Improvement - https://amzn.to/3ra0rJ5​
    Jansa - Dynamics of Chess Strategy - https://amzn.to/2NQkA8x​
    Endgame Tactics - https://amzn.to/3ta1kmG​
    Dvoretsky - Tactical Play/School of Chess Excellence - https://amzn.to/36uJsJw​
    Kasparov - My Great Predecessors - https://amzn.to/3cDbWEG​
    Aagaard - Excelling at Chess - https://amzn.to/2NWufKY
     
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    Twitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojolive​
    Discord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HD​
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/chess_dojo​
    Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo
    1 hr 16 min
  • Ep. 20 | 2021 Dojo Roadmap
    Originally aired January 18, 2021:
    The Dojo (Jesse, David, & Kostya) recap their first year of existence and discuss their upcoming plans for 2021.
    0:00​ Intro/What are you most looking forward to?5:50​ What is one thing you learned about YouTube/Twitch?13:34​ When can the viewers 'Play the Sensei'?18:44​ 2021 Follower Prediction24:26​ What guest would you like to invite on a show?28:16​ What is Dojo not doing that the community wants?
    Follow ChessDojo here:
    Twitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojolive​
    Discord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HD​
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/chess_dojo​
    Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo
    1 hr
  • Ep. 19 | 1. d4!, According to the Dojo
    Originally aired January 11, 2021:
    The Dojo is joined by GM Eugene Perelshteyn to offers suggestions for d4 players against the most common openings. Check out our review for 1. e4 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE7iY...​
    0:00:00​ Intro
    0:07:19​ QGD
    0:17:10​ QGA
    0:27:12​ Slav
    0:37:10​ Nimzo
    0:47:23​ QI
    0:54:26​ KID
    1:14:12​ Gruenfeld
    1:25:30​ Dutch
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    Discord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HD​
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/chess_dojo​
    Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo
    1 hr 36 min
  • Ep. 18 | 1 e4! According to the Dojo
    Originally aired January 4, 2021:
    The Dojo is joined by GM Eugene Perelshteyn to talk concrete suggestions for 1.e4 players.
    0:00:00​ Intro0:07:06​ Ruy0:16:06​ Najdorf0:26:47​ French0:37:20​ Caro0:49:30​ Scandi0:57:00​ Pirc1:00:22​ Dragon1:08:55​ e6 Sicilian
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    Twitter: https://twitter.com/chess_dojo​
    Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo
    1 hr 23 min

About Dojo Talks: A Chess Podcast

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The official podcast of ChessDojo (IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, & GM Jesse Kraai). Most episodes are streamed live to twitch.tv/chessdojo.

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