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EP 118 | Advice for Young Chess Professionals ft. GM Sam Shankland
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GM Sam Shankland, GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, and IM Kostya Kavutskiy talk about what it takes to have a career in chess, whether as a tournament player or chess content creator, in today's episode of Dojo Talks, the ChessDojo podcast.
Want to support the channel?
Find all of our chess book recommendations (& more!) on our Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/chessdojo
(Shopping through our link is a great way to support the Dojo. We earn a small affiliate % but at no cost to you.)
Follow ChessDojo here:
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0:00 Can You Make a Career in Chess?
4:50 Making a Living Without Damaging Your Chess
23:20 How Much Money Do Top Chess Players Make From Tournaments?
29:30 Career as Content Creator vs Competitive Chess Player
33:34 Income at 2600 vs 2650 vs 2700 FIDE
35:00 Negotiating for Tournament Conditions
39:04 Differences with Age
45:46 Work Life Balance in Chess
47:29 What Are Sam's Goals?
50:43 Impact of Going to College
57:30 Coaching for Aspiring Chess Players
#chess
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By IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, GM Jesse Kraai
4.6
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Join the training program - https://chessdojo.club
Play Chess - https://go.chess.com/chessdojolive
Merch - https://www.chessdojo.club/shop
GM Sam Shankland, GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, and IM Kostya Kavutskiy talk about what it takes to have a career in chess, whether as a tournament player or chess content creator, in today's episode of Dojo Talks, the ChessDojo podcast.
Want to support the channel?
Find all of our chess book recommendations (& more!) on our Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/chessdojo
(Shopping through our link is a great way to support the Dojo. We earn a small affiliate % but at no cost to you.)
Follow ChessDojo here:
Website: https://chessdojo.club
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojolive
Discord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HD
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chess_dojo
Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chess_dojo/
Podcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.com/
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@/chessdojoclips
0:00 Can You Make a Career in Chess?
4:50 Making a Living Without Damaging Your Chess
23:20 How Much Money Do Top Chess Players Make From Tournaments?
29:30 Career as Content Creator vs Competitive Chess Player
33:34 Income at 2600 vs 2650 vs 2700 FIDE
35:00 Negotiating for Tournament Conditions
39:04 Differences with Age
45:46 Work Life Balance in Chess
47:29 What Are Sam's Goals?
50:43 Impact of Going to College
57:30 Coaching for Aspiring Chess Players
#chess
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