
Ep. 222 Daniel (2000 USCF)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Daniel. He shared his story and approach to chess improvement. I’ve never heard such a healthy relationship. Daniel’s goal is to improve regardless of rating....
18 Sep 20251h 2min

Ep. 221 Flashback: Kamryn Heidi - (YouTube Sensation) Ep. 73
In this flashback episode from episode 73, Kamryn Heidi shares some of her secrets to chess improvement, including tactics training and tips for your first tournament. She also discusses engaging her ...
14 Sep 202526min

Ep. 220 Lara (1380 OTB Classical)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Lara. We had a fascinating conversation about chess improvement without direct chess studying. Lara discussed her improvement system which involves proxy lear...
11 Sep 202559min

Ep. 219 Flashback: IM Andras Toth Ep. 13
In this flashback episode of I present IM Andras Toth. He appeared on episode 13 and helped launch this fledgling podcast. Coach Andras always bring the honest advice and his work isn't to be missed....
8 Sep 202525min

Ep. 218 IM John Bartholomew
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with IM John Bartholomew. We had a great discussion about his chess journeys, tips for adult improvers, and his time with Chessable and Chessiverse. John talked fo...
4 Sep 20251h 17min

Ep. 217 Chess Parents - Bonus Episode
In this extra short bonus episode, I provide some thoughts on chess parents both from a parent and player perspective. I provide some tips on how to be a chess parent and how to handle chess parents a...
1 Sep 202514min

Ep. 216 Jay Garrison (1900 USCF)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Jay. We talked about our tournament summers. We both played more tournaments than usual over the last few months. We discussed the purpose, our goals, and our...
28 Aug 202559min

Episode 215: Flashback GM Jacob Aagaard Ep. 104
This week on Chess Journeys, I cut together a recap of episode 104 with GM Jacob Aagaard. In this snippet, Jacob covers calculation, can adults make master, and how to train intentionally. If you enjo...
25 Aug 202523min



















