Chess Journeys: Tales of Adult Improvement

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Cody. We played together 20 years ago during my first run. I always knew him as a tactical player then and he still is today. When I knew Cody he was around 1...

16 Mars 20231h 17min

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Kristan about her journey and rapid chess development. She started as an adult at the bottom of the online chess ladder. In 2 years, she was able to jump to 2...

2 Mars 20231h 3min

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Nick. We talked about his rapid climb with the Steps method. But then also his lengthy plateau. We discussed topics such as focusing on basic tactics for succ...

23 Feb 20231h 19min

This week on Chess Journeys, I am joined by Peter. He’s an adult improver that picked up the game as a child and played in high school but put it aside for 20 years. After coming back to the game, he ...

17 Feb 20231h 1min

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Aiden. He’s an adult improver who has been able to create a business geared towards chess improvement. We talked about his journey as a chess player. Aiden ta...

9 Feb 20231h 4min

This week on Chess Journeys, Tanner stopped by to talk about his journey and experiences at his first tournament. Tanner came back to chess more seriously with the Queen’s Gambit boom and just played ...

2 Feb 20231h 4min

This week owner of the Charlotte Chess Center, Peter Giannatos stopped by Chess Journeys. We talked about his own journey, the ALTO tournaments, and how to improve as adults. Peter provided many helpf...

27 Jan 20231h 20min

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Nate Solon. We had a lengthy chat about our chess experiences in 2022. I reflected on my progress, tournaments, ratings gains, and why I was successful after ...

20 Jan 20231h 27min