IM Greg Shahade has long been well known in the chess world as a three-time national scholastic champion and the founder of the Pro Chess League and the US Chess School. Recently, however, he reached a much broader audience with an impressive run on the syndicated trivia show Jeopardy!.
Greg amassed over $75,000 in winnings, dethroning 31-time champion Jami ... Show More
Apr 14
EP 478 – GM Ben Finegold on the Candidates, the Hans–Magnus Netflix Documentary, and TakeTakeTake’s Bold Business Move
It has been a busy time in the chess world, as dramas new and old bubble to the surface. GM Javokhir Sindarov is on the verge of winning the FIDE Candidates. A highly anticipated Netflix documentary has just been released about the Hans–Magnus controversy, and there is even some ... Show More
54m 48s
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
Nov 2024
'Mozart of chess’ and the deepest man-made hole in the world
We hear from Magnus Carlsen, who in 2014, became the first player ever to win all three world chess titles in one year, achieving the highest official rating of any player in history.Woman grandmaster, three times British champion and chess historian, Yao Lan is our guest. She ta ... Show More
50m 42s
Feb 2025
Vidit Gujrathi’s Wedding Announcement! Not Accepting Rishtas Anymore 💍 | It's Official!
What happens when a chess grandmaster makes the biggest move of his life—and it’s not on the board? 🤯 Vidit Gujrathi, India’s 30th Grandmaster, has checkmated every opponent, but has someone finally checkmated him? Born in Nashik, to doctor parents, Vidit’s chess journey began a ... Show More
1h 2m