EP 137 | Should Beginners Study Openings w/ GM Hammer| Listen on Anghami

Feb 2025

EP 142 | Kostya's Heresy

The sensei debate Kostya’s controversial claim that all major chess tournaments should switch to rapid, exploring its potential impact on classical chess, player improvement, tournament structure, and fan engagement, ultimately leaving Jesse and David unconvinced. Get ChessDojo's ... Show More

42 m

Yesterday

EP 186 | 2026 Candidates Predictions

The 2026 Candidates Tournament is right around the corner, and this field might be one of the most competitive we’ve ever seen. In this episode of Dojo Talks, we break down every player’s chances, compare our picks to the betting odds, and debate who’s truly a contender. From ris ... Show More

1h 16m

Mar 19

EP 185 | Do Kids Ruin Your Chess?

In this episode of Dojo Talks, we explore how having children impacts chess performance, from real examples of world champions to personal experiences as chess dads. With Hikaru Nakamura entering the Candidates as a new father, the question is more relevant than ever. We break do ... Show More

52m 12s

Oct 2024

IM Boroljub Zlatanovic - How Amateurs Can Play Like GMs & Making Chess Principles a Top Priority

102 Learning from a prolific chess author and course creator is always exciting. Today we dive into various chess improvement topics from Serbian International Master, Boro Zlatanovic. Boro has published over two dozen courses and books. And in just five years! And his two most r ... Show More

55m 57s

Mar 2025

Bishops, Bullet, and Bobby Fischer: Daniel Lona Interviewed By Omar Mills, Part II

120 Daniel Lona is interviewed by guest host Omar Mills, fellow club player, in the second part of a special episode celebrating The Chess Experience podcast's third anniversary.Three years ago, Daniel Lona launched The Chess Experience with a simple yet unique mission: to create ... Show More

52m 51s

Apr 2025

CM Can Kabadayi: How to Prevent Blunders and Why He’s a Top Coach for Club Players

123 He went from beginner to 2150 FIDE in just four years. And that’s without receiving any coaching! Later, he became one of Chessable’s most popular course creators, recently winning Author of the Year in 2024.CM Can Kabadayi is a rare and impressive chess talent: he excels bot ... Show More

1h 7m

Jul 2024

Why Club Players Struggle Against 1.d4 (And Solving This Challenge) w/ IM Mateusz Kolosowski

097 Playing against 1.d4 can be awkward. Many club players say they’re less sure of what to do positionally and have more difficulty finding tactical possibilities. Even the most popular, and arguably best, opening responses like the Slav or the Queen’s Gambit Declined can leave ... Show More

59m 1s

Feb 2025

EP 420- Nikolaos Ntirlis- Opening & Engine Advice from a Top Theoretician, Author, and Correspondence Player

Nikolaos Ntirlis is a Correspondence chess champion, and computer engineer who has become well known in the chess world for his vast opening expertise. Nikolaos is quite skilled at finding original opening ideas, and has grown popular through his books, and by highlighting new op ... Show More

1h 3m

Aug 2017

644: Garry Kasparov | Deep Thinking

Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) is a Russian chess grandmaster, political activist, and author of Deep Thinking: Where Machine Intelligence Ends and Human Creativity Begins and Winter Is Coming: Why Vladimir Putin and the Enemies of the Free World Must Be Stopped. The Cheat Sheet: ... Show More

1 h

Jan 2020

EP.160 - Antonio Radić (aka Agadmator)

This week it is my honor to be joined by Antonio Radić, the creator of the most popular Youtube Chess Channel in the world, Agadmator’s Chess Channel! In about 3 years, Agadmator has taken his channel from 0 to an astounding 539,000 subscribers! In our conversation, Agadmator tak ... Show More

1h 5m

Apr 2024

The Power of Reflections in Learning Experiences

<p class="" data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Our society is stuck in a fast-paced go-go-go mode. Overworking is celebrated. Multitasking is expected. Do you know one thing you can't rush though? The learning process. Today, we are talking about the benefits of slowing down by utilziing ref ... Show More

16m 50s

Aug 2023

Chess has cracked the algorithm

<p>India’s teenage sensation, R Praggnanandhaa almost beat the top ranked Magnus Carlsen in the Chess World Cup Final last week. And we’re definitely rooting for him to win the crown the next time.</p> <p>But we thought it might be interesting to explore how chess has transformed ... Show More

7m 6s

Oct 2025

The Educator's Guide to Part-Time Entrepreneurship: A Collection of Thoughts

Today's episode explores the potential of part-time entrepreneurship for educators. This seems to be something many of you have been thinking about, but don't know where to begin. I'll share my thoughts around this topic, the importance of starting small, identifying a niche, and ... Show More

21m 29s

EP 137 | Should Beginners Study Openings...