Ep. 175 Dan/James (1200 USCF)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Dan/James. He’s made a lot of progress in a short amount of time going from 700-1200. We talked about his focus on openings, tactics, and his time with a coac...
12 Dec 20241h 3min
Ep. 174 Joe (2000 Chesscom)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Joe. He’s a voice actor with a newborn that is tackling chess improvement. We talked about his rise the last few years from 1500- 2000 chesscom rapid. We disc...
5 Dec 20241h 5min
Ep. 173 Jim - Ep. 1 Returning Guest (1600 Lichess)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Jim. He was the first guest on Chess Journeys, 3.5 years ago. Today he returns to give us an update on his journey. He recounted the five year period where he...
28 Nov 202451min
Ep. 172 Tripp (1600 USCF)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Tripp. He’s a dedicated chess improver and distance runner. We talked about his rapid ascent from 1150 to 1622. Tripp talked about his improvement process whi...
21 Nov 20241h 3min
Ep. 171 IM Yuriy Krykun
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with IM Yuriy Krykun. Yuriy shared endless wisdom about improvement and setting expectations. We discussed how to address various issues, which sources are best, h...
14 Nov 20241h 7min
Ep. 170 Ty (1800 Rapid Chesscom)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Ty. He’s a senior sustainer, looking to hold onto his chess abilities. We talked about his long journey in chess, which involved a lot of real life forcing hi...
7 Nov 20241h 4min
Ep. 169 Solveig (Rookie Redhead)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Solveig the Rookie Redhead. We talked about her improvement strategy, streaming, creating a Chessable Course, and chess commentating. It was a wide ranging in...
24 Okt 20241h 26min
Ep. 168 NM Jeremy Kane
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with National Master Jeremy Kane. We covered a variety of topics such as chess study without focusing on improvement, defensive courses, and how to study and learn...
17 Okt 202453min
