Dojo Talks: A Chess Podcast

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Rating
4.7
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48 reviews
This podcast has
100 episodes
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Date created
2021/03/17
Average duration
56 min.
Release period
11 days

Description

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

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EP 108 | Spaced Repetition
2024/02/21
The ChessDojo sensei, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, and GM Jesse Kraai, talk about using spaced repetition in chess training (the next topic from NM Ben Johnson's book, "Perpetual Chess Improvement"). Get your copy of Ben's book here: https://amzn.to/3I3PjrM. 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 Spaced Repetition, or The Spacing Effect5:05 How to Use Spaced Repetition 28:24 Repetition in the Dojo Training Program48:31 Intensity of Study51:56 Final Points and What's to Come #chess
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EP 107 | The Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge
2024/02/19
Join the training program - https://dojoscoreboard.comPlay 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 future of Chess 960/Fischer Random/Freestyle Chess, World Champion Ding Liren's performance, and much more in today's episode of the ChessDojo podcast, Dojo Talks! Want to support the channel? Find all of our chess book recommendations (& more!) o n 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 What is the Freestyle Chess GOAT Challenge?2:29 Thoughts on the Name6:34 Why The Colored Jackets?8:17 Format of the Event9:33 Will Freestyle Chess Take Over? 21:24 Knockout Matches24:22 Who Gets to Compete26:28 What Should Chess 960/Fischer Random/Freestyle Chess Be Called?29:58 How Are the Players Performing?30:59 Ding Liren’s Performance38:57 Magnus Carlsen’s Performance40:28 Can You Be Much Better or Worse at Variants?47:54 Will Fischer Random Take Off? #chess
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EP 106 | Once Great Chess Companies
2024/02/12
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.chessdojo.club/shop  Want to support the channel? Donate here - https://streamelements.com/chessdojolive  Find all of our chess book recommendations (& more!) on our Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/chessdojo  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/ 
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EP 105 | How Much is Enough?
2024/02/01
GM Jesse Kraai, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and IM David Pruess talk about how much is enough - How do you know when you have done enough work, or how do you know you have achieved enough? The Sensei discuss life and chess today, and what it means to pursue things. 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.) Website: https://chessdojo.clubTwitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojoliveDiscord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HDTwitter: https://twitter.com/chessdojoPatreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chess_dojo/Podcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.com/TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@/chessdojoclips #chess  0:00 Intro0:45 How High of a Chess Rating is Enough?10:24 How Many Hours of Chess per Day is Enough?18:39 How Much is Enough for the Dojo?37:22 How Much Income is Enough?48:00 Wrap-up
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EP 104 | Handshakes
2024/01/29
Watch "Closing Gambit" https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07DPWCW7C/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r Watch Live - https://twitch.tv/chessdojolive Join the training program - https://dojoscoreboard.com Play Chess - https://go.chess.com/chessdojolive Merch - https://www.chessdojo.club/shop Want to support the channel?Patreon - https://patreon.com/chessdojo Donate - https://streamelements.com/chessdojolive/tip  GM Jesse Kraai, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and IM David Pruess talk handshakes in chess. 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.) Website: https://chessdojo.club Twitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojolive Discord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HD Twitter: https://twitter.com/chessdojo Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chess_dojo/ Podcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@/chessdojoclips  0:00 Ukraine, Russia, Karpov, Korchnoi, and 'Closing Gambit'7:10 Should You Ever Refuse a Handshake?14:49 Should FIDE Require Handshakes?18:24 Rude Tournament Behavior23:17 Famous Handshake Deniers31:36 Who the Sensei Wouldn't Shake Hands With48:44 David and Jesse Try to Get Banned #chess
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EP 103 | Can Neal Bruce Make Master?
2024/01/17
Neal Bruce of #chesspunks fame has been diligently studying and pursuing chess as an adult improver. The ChessDojo sensei GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, and IM Kostya Kavutskiy discuss whether Neal Bruce will be able to make his goal of National Master (NM) in today's episode of the DojoTalks Podcast. 0:00 David vs Coffee0:18 Chess Rating Gains as an Adult9:37 Making Predictions About Goals13:57 Poll Results: Can Adult Improvers Make NM?20:24 Chess Training as an Adult34:39 Rating Baselines, Age, and Improvement51:41 Value of Playing OTB Chess Games53:23 Kostya's GM Quest54:12 How Many OTB Games per Year?56:21 Can You Prove Jesse Wrong?1:01:05 New in the Dojo Training Program Want to support the channel?Patreon -    / chessdojo  Donate - https://streamelements.com/chessdojol... 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.) Website: https://chessdojo.clubTwitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojoliveDiscord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HDTwitter: https://twitter.com/chessdojoPatreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chess_dojo/Podcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.com/  
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EP 102 | 2024 FIDE Candidates Drama
2023/12/21
GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, and IM Kostya Kavutskiy talk about the drama leading up to the FIDE Candidates Tournament, including FIDE and the tournament involving GM Alireza Firouzja.  Interested in a full training plan and a community to help you improve? Check out the Dojo Training Program: https://dojoscoreboard.com Chess is more than a game, it's a lifestyle. Live it with ChessDojo merch: https://www.chessdojo.club/shop Want to support the channel? Donate here - https://streamelements.com/chessdojol... 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.) Website: https://chessdojo.clubTwitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojoliveDiscord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HDTwitter: https://twitter.com/chessdojoPatreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chess_dojo/Podcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.com/ 0:00 Intro1:36 Are FIDE's Decisions Good For Chess?4:51 Ding, Alireza, Gukesh, Erigaisi, and The Rating Spot21:22 Situation with FIDE31:49  #chess #fide
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EP 101 | Vladimir Kramnik on Cheating
2023/12/14
Former World Chess Champion GM Vladimir Kramnik comes on the DojoTalks podcast to talk cheating in chess! Interested in improving? Check out the Dojo Training Program: dojoscoreboard.com Chess is more than a game, it's a lifestyle. Live it with ChessDojo merch: https://www.chessdojo.club/shop Want to support the channel? Donate here - https://streamelements.com/chessdojol... 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.) Website: https://chessdojo.clubTwitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojoliveDiscord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HDTwitter: https://twitter.com/chessdojoPatreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chess_dojo/Podcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.com/
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EP 100 | Ranking The Best Podcast Episodes
2023/12/12
GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, and IM Kostya Kavutskiy celebrate their 100th episode of the DojoTalks Podcast by ranking their favorite episodes of the podcast, and chatting about the past, present, and future of the pod. Interested in improving? Check out the Dojo Training Program: dojoscoreboard.com Chess is more than a game, it's a lifestyle. Live it with ChessDojo merch: https://www.chessdojo.club/shop Want to support the channel? Donate here - https://streamelements.com/chessdojol... 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.clubTwitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojoliveDiscord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HDTwitter: https://twitter.com/chess_dojoPatreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chess_dojo/Podcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.com/ 0:00 Intro0:11 The Sensei Reflect on DojoTalks8:24 Ranking The Top Five Episodes38:20 Worst Episode of DojoTalks?40:07 When The Dojo Gets Spicy42:16 Future of DojoTalks
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EP 99 | GM Hikaru on The Chess Economy
2023/11/21
GMHikaru joins GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, and IM Kostya Kavutskiy in today's episode of DojoTalks where GM Hikaru Nakamura talks about professional chess life and joins the Sensei in a discussion of professional chess economics. 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.chessdojo.club/shop Want to support the channel? Donate here - https://streamelements.com/chessdojol... Find all of our chess book recommendations (& more!) on our Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/chessdojo Follow ChessDojo here:Website: https://chessdojo.clubTwitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojoliveDiscord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HDTwitter: https://twitter.com/chess_dojoPatreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chess_dojo/Podcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.com/
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EP 98 | Endgames
2023/11/13
IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, and GM Jesse Kraai discuss the importance of studying endgames, which endgames to study, and much more in this episode of Dojo Talks. 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.chessdojo.club/shop  Want to support the channel? Donate here - https://streamelements.com/chessdojol... Find all of our chess book recommendations (& more!) on our Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/chessdojo Follow ChessDojo here:Website: https://chessdojo.clubTwitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojoliveDiscord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HDTwitter: https://twitter.com/chess_dojoPatreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chess_dojo/Podcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.com/
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EP 97 | 2023 Junior Draft
2023/11/03
Who are the top junior chess players in the world? IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, and GM Jesse Kraai draft their top picks of young chess grandmasters. In one year, the ChessDojo Sensei will reconvene to see how their top picks did, and select a new draft. 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.chessdojo.club/shop Want to support the channel? Donate here - https://streamelements.com/chessdojol... Find all of our chess book recommendations (& more!) on our Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/chessdojo Follow ChessDojo here:Website: https://chessdojo.clubTwitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojoliveDiscord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HDTwitter: https://twitter.com/chess_dojoPatreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chess_dojo/Podcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.com/
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4.7 out of 5
48 reviews
cocodojo 2023/09/27
Silman
I enjoyed your last show. I was thinking maybe a book can be made with all his articles. I always wanted to learn chess. It wasn’t queen gambit, but t...
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Down in P-town 2023/12/05
The wheat and the chaff
Most of the time, I’m annoyed with the hosts because they seem to constantly and purposefully misunderstand each other’s points and talk in circles, w...
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a_dumb_ox 2023/05/20
WELCOME TO THE DOJO
WELCOME TO THE DOJO? CHESS DOJO IS GOOD IF YOU LIKE CHESS AND LIKE CHESS OR EVEN IF YOU LIKE CHESS. HUMANS WHO LIKE CHESS SHOULD LISTEN TO IT IF THEY...
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hehehehehrhehe 2023/05/24
Hmmmmm…….
Maybe.
jcgoody 2022/02/26
Great Chess Community
I joined the Dojo and quickly took to listening to the podcast version of their talks. The chemistry between Kostya, Jesse, and David is so good. Educ...
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Hdhrggggggdff bill 2021/03/19
Woooooo
Yes! I’ve waited so long for this to be on iTunes. Thank you!
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