Chess Journeys: Tales of Adult Improvement

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Luca about his chess journey. Luca has a healthy relationship with chess improvement and ratings. He seems most interested in enjoying the game and the experi...

21 Aug 20251h 7min

Last weekend I played in the Pacific Coast Open. It was my last tournament of the summer. Overall, I played well and gained 8 whole rating points! This episode contains a preview, round by round recap...

18 Aug 202536min

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Alex about his chess journey. Alex is a teacher that picked up chess while running a chess club. His goal is 2000 Lichess and the arena grand master title. He...

14 Aug 202559min

In this bonus episode, I have edited episode 10 with Omar (ChessVonDoom) into a short 20 minute piece. If you like it be sure to check out the full episodes with Omar (10, 38, 75, 76, 150) In this sn...

11 Aug 202523min

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Alexander. We had a great chat about his massive rating improvement, 800 points in 8 months. Alexander talked about his organic approach to learning. He has t...

7 Aug 20251h 11min

In this bonus episode I preview, round by round journal, and recap my experiences at the Senior Open in Chicago, July 2025. I hope you enjoy this bonus episode! My Chessable Course! https://www...

4 Aug 202536min

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Clay. We discussed his journey starting at about 400 Chesscom. We spoke about coaching, goals, and his improvement. Mostly, Clay plays rapid chess (over 15K g...

31 Juli 202548min

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Benner. He’s a Chessable author, coach, and adult improver. He’s gone from 750 to 2000 FIDE and 2600 Lichess Bullet. Benner talked about his improvement journ...

24 Juli 20251h 28min