055 Quick rating gains. Thousands of new followers on Twitch. As she revived her love for chess, Jules Gambit has shown an impressive record of improvement. Not to mention she's made a splash in the chess streamer community - all in the same short period of time! In less than a year, Jules has seen a 600+ rating increase. And, at the recent US Amateur Team ... Show More
Apr 2025
Are There Too Many Drawbacks to OTB Tournaments? A Chat w/ FM Nate Solon
122 You hear the positives of competing in OTB classical events all the time (including from me on this podcast). And their improvement benefits are undeniable. However, they have some serious downsides: money, time, and energy, just to name a few. To the point where I’ve become ... Show More
54m 16s
Jul 2021
EP 233- IM Levy Rozman Returns
IM Levy Rozman a/k/a “GothamChess” is a chess commentator, Twitch streamer, and, of course, creator of one of the most popular Chess YouTube channels in the World. His channel has seen explosive growth since his prior visit to Perpetual Chess, one year ago. It recently surpassed ... Show More
1h 44m
Aug 2025
EP 163 | Blitz Specialists
This Dojo Talks explores what makes some players stronger at blitz than others, contrasting calculation-based vs. intuitive styles, online vs. over-the-board skills, and the role of premoves, time management, and tricky opening repertoires. The sensei also discuss the rise of a “ ... Show More
1h 7m
Jul 2024
EP 119 | What Does it Take to Succeed in Senior Chess
Join the training program - https://chessdojo.club Play Chess - https://go.chess.com/chessdojolive Merch - https://www.chessdojo.club/shop GM Jesse Kraai, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and IM David Pruess talk about the world of senior chess, the 2024 U.S. Senior Chess Championship, and w ... Show More
1h 6m
Feb 2024
EP 107 | The Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge
Join the training program - https://dojoscoreboard.com Play Chess - https://go.chess.com/chessdojolive Merch - https://www.chessdojo.club/shop IM David Pruess, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and GM Jesse Kraai talk about Magnus Carlsen's tournament, the Freestyle Chess GOAT Challenge, the ... Show More
1h 2m
Mar 2025
EP 427- Key Chess Improvement Principles with GM Noël Studer: The Fallacy of Accuracy Scores, Leaky Roofs & Information Overload
GM Noël Studer is a two time Swiss National Champion turned blogger, course creator and chess trainer. Noël is also a regular guest on the podcast, and as an avid reader of his blog, I always have plenty of questions for him. This particular interview tackles questions like the f ... Show More
58m 21s
Apr 2024
How The Team Behind Chess.com Turned A $55,000 Domain Into A $100 Million Annual Revenue Business
<p>Today’s podcast is with Erik Allebest, the co-founder and CEO of <a href="http://chess.com/">Chess.com</a>. We discuss the growth of chess, how much the world’s best players make, the future of chess as a spectator sport, the qualities that set the best chess players apart, ch ... Show More
33m 54s
Feb 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. Interested in improving? Check out the Dojo Training Program: https://chessdojo.club Chess is more than a game, it's a lifestyle. Live it with ChessDojo merch: https://www.ch ... Show More
53m 36s