The official podcast of ChessDojo (IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, & GM Jesse Kraai). Most episodes are streamed live to twitch.tv/chessdojolive.
EP 108 | Spaced Repetition
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.
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0:00 Spaced Repetition, or The Spacing Effect
5:05 How to Use Spaced Repetition
28:24 Repetition in the Dojo Training Program
48:31 Intensity of Study
51:56 Final Points and What's to Come
#chess
2/21/2024 • 56 minutes, 43 seconds
EP 107 | The Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge
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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!
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0:00 What is the Freestyle Chess GOAT Challenge?
2:29 Thoughts on the Name
6:34 Why The Colored Jackets?
8:17 Format of the Event
9:33 Will Freestyle Chess Take Over?
21:24 Knockout Matches
24:22 Who Gets to Compete
26:28 What Should Chess 960/Fischer Random/Freestyle Chess Be Called?
29:58 How Are the Players Performing?
30:59 Ding Liren’s Performance
38:57 Magnus Carlsen’s Performance
40:28 Can You Be Much Better or Worse at Variants?
47:54 Will Fischer Random Take Off?
#chess
2/19/2024 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 8 seconds
EP 106 | Once Great Chess Companies
GM Jesse Kraai, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and IM David Pruess talk about chess companies that were once great.
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2/12/2024 • 53 minutes, 36 seconds
EP 105 | How Much is Enough?
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.
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#chess
0:00 Intro
0:45 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
2/1/2024 • 54 minutes, 15 seconds
EP 104 | Handshakes
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GM Jesse Kraai, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and IM David Pruess talk handshakes in chess.
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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 Behavior
23:17 Famous Handshake Deniers
31:36 Who the Sensei Wouldn't Shake Hands With
48:44 David and Jesse Try to Get Banned
#chess
1/29/2024 • 50 minutes, 31 seconds
EP 103 | Can Neal Bruce Make Master?
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 Coffee
0:18 Chess Rating Gains as an Adult
9:37 Making Predictions About Goals
13:57 Poll Results: Can Adult Improvers Make NM?
20:24 Chess Training as an Adult
34:39 Rating Baselines, Age, and Improvement
51:41 Value of Playing OTB Chess Games
53:23 Kostya's GM Quest
54:12 How Many OTB Games per Year?
56:21 Can You Prove Jesse Wrong?
1:01:05 New in the Dojo Training Program
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1/17/2024 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 23 seconds
EP 102 | 2024 FIDE Candidates Drama
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.
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0:00 Intro
1:36 Are FIDE's Decisions Good For Chess?
4:51 Ding, Alireza, Gukesh, Erigaisi, and The Rating Spot
21:22 Situation with FIDE
31:49
#chess #fide
12/21/2023 • 32 minutes, 4 seconds
EP 101 | Vladimir Kramnik on Cheating
Former World Chess Champion GM Vladimir Kramnik comes on the DojoTalks podcast to talk cheating in chess!
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12/14/2023 • 1 hour, 22 minutes, 9 seconds
EP 100 | Ranking The Best Podcast Episodes
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.
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0:00 Intro
0:11 The Sensei Reflect on DojoTalks
8:24 Ranking The Top Five Episodes
38:20 Worst Episode of DojoTalks?
40:07 When The Dojo Gets Spicy
42:16 Future of DojoTalks
12/12/2023 • 47 minutes
EP 99 | GM Hikaru on The Chess Economy
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.
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11/21/2023 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 57 seconds
EP 98 | Endgames
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.
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11/13/2023 • 52 minutes, 7 seconds
EP 97 | 2023 Junior Draft
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.
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11/3/2023 • 36 minutes, 25 seconds
EP 96 | 2023 U.S. Championship Recap
In this episode of the Dojo Talks podcast, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, and GM Jesse Kraai talk all the details of the 2023 US Chess Championship Tournaments!
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10/24/2023 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 1 second
EP 95 | Are Quick Draws A Serious Problem In Chess?
Chess tournaments have always had draws, but sometimes these draws seem too convenient and prearranged. Is making a draw quickly in chess ever OK? What role do draws play in chess culture? GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, and IM Kostya Kavutskiy get to the bottom of this in today's episode of the Dojo Talks podcast!
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0:00 Intro
2:51 Jesse's Confession
7:25 David's Take on Jesse's Draw
12:10 Chess Draw Culture
14:38 Match Fixing in Chess
24:26 The Art of Draws
30:48 Draws in Norm Events
42:16 The Fight Against Quick Draws
51:14 Quick Draw for a Norm
56:07 Post-podcast chat
10/16/2023 • 59 minutes, 45 seconds
EP 94 | The Airing of Grievances: Differences in Training Philosophy
Chess Dojo sensei IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, and GM Jesse Kraai hash out their differences in chess training philosophy in today's episode of the Dojo Talks podcast!
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0:00 Intro
0:41 Saint Louis Chess Club, Chesscom, and US Chess
9:55 FIDE and USCF Rating Deflation
18:11 Differences in Chess Training Philosophies
18:23 The Airing of Grievances
1:12:57 How to Submit Questions
10/9/2023 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 55 seconds
EP 93 | Does FIDE Want to Ban Transgender Players?
FIDE has passed regulations that beg the question: Does FIDE want to ban transgender players? GM Jesse Kraai, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and IM David Pruess discuss the latest in FIDE's regulations about transgender players and what it means for chess at large in this week's episode of the Dojo Talks podcast.
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0:00 Intro
0:47 FIDE Policy Impact
10/2/2023 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 43 seconds
EP 92 | Remembering Jeremy Silman
IM Jeremy Silman was one of the best known and regarded authors in the chess world. GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, and IM Kostya Kavutskiy share their memories of Silman and their thoughts on his legacy.
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9/25/2023 • 52 minutes, 10 seconds
EP 91 | Does U.S. Chess Need Reform?
Does U.S. Chess need to be reformed? GM Jesse Kraai, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and IM David Pruess talk about the ongoing problems and controversies with the USCF and whether the organization needs serious reform in today's episode of the Dojo Talks podcast.
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0:00 Intro
2:17 Randy Bauer, Alejandro Ramirez, and US Chess Fallout
17:21 Possible US Chess Reforms
29:14 Saint Louis Chess Club, US Chess, and the Dojo
41:41 Problems in Chess Abroad
9/18/2023 • 43 minutes, 56 seconds
EP 90 | Hans & Chess.com Settle, U.S. Chess in Crisis
Hans Niemann, Magnus Carlsen, and Chess.com settle? Lichess cuts ties with U.S. Chess and the St. Louis Chess Club? IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, and GM Jesse Kraai talk about the latest in the crisis of chess in the United States.
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0:00 Intro
2:41 Hans, Magnus, and Chess.com Settle Lawsuit
27:20 Lichess Cuts Ties with St. Louis and U.S. Chess
54:50 Magnus Calls For Faster Chess
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9/12/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 55 seconds
EP 89 | What Does It Take To Win The U.S. Senior Championship?
What does GM Jesse Kraai need to do to win the U.S. Senior Chess Championship? How can he use the Dojo Program? The Dojo sensei GM Jesse Kraai, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and IM David Pruess talk about the details of what prep Jesse needs to do to win.
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0:00 If Jesse Wins...
0:14 Intro
5:21 Chess and Getting Older
14:30 Kostya and Jesse Need to Do The Program
22:36 What Jesse Needs to Work On
27:09 Jesse's Dojo Pie Chart
36:49 Sam Shankland's Advice to Jesse
38:22 Calculation and System 2 Thinking
40:27 Jesse's Big Decision
44:52 Jesse's Weaknesses
50:55 Healthy Cohort Competition
52:15 Betting on FIDE Rating
56:55 Dojo Training Program Tournaments
8/14/2023 • 58 minutes, 49 seconds
EP 88 | 2023 Women’s World Chess Championship
GM Jesse Kraai, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and IM David Pruess join together to discuss the Women's World Chess Championship, women in chess, and more in today's episode of DojoTalks.
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0:00 Intro
0:57 Following the Women's World Chess Championship
3:54 Jesse Gets Cancelled
4:50 WWCC as an Event
21:26 Promotion of the WWCC
47:25 Toxic Tournament Culture
1:05:35 Money
1:27:43 Final Thoughts
7/24/2023 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 23 seconds
EP 87 | Who Were The True World Chess Champions?
GM Jesse Kraai, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and IM David Pruess discuss the history of the the World Chess Championship - its many different formats, organizations, and qualifications. What makes someone the real world chess champion? Out of all the world chess champions, who are the real ones?
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0:00 Intro
0:07 3 Perspectives on World Champs
1:36 World Championship as Crucible
3:41 Morphy, Carlsen, and Tennis
4:40 FIDE Legalism
6:07 Champions Before FIDE
7:26 Influence of Time
12:39 Magnus, Morphy, and Others Blew It
14:04 How FiDE Blew It
15:18 Make the Championship Epic
16:56 Who Should Be Involved
18:27 Degrees of Being a Champion
18:55 The FIDE Conundrum
20:47 The Lineage of Greatness
25:27 Kostya Mortifies Jesse and David
25:47 Championship Alternatives
27:37 Importance of Tournaments and Matches
30:30 Critiques of Lineage
34:35 1948 Botvinnik
36:02 Forming the Dojo's Official List
36:38 Ding Liren
37:48 Emanuel Lasker
43:00 Discussion of Everyone Before Steinitz
59:48 David's Dark Horse
1:02:17 Post-Kasparov Troubles
1:14:36 Official Dojo World Champion List
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7/17/2023 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 23 seconds
EP 86 | The Best Chess Players Who Never Became World Champion
Who are the best non-World Champion chess players? GM Jesse Kraai, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and IM David Pruess discuss and rate great chess players of yesterday and today who have never been world champions, but have an outstanding legacy.
To view the whole episode on YouTube, check out: https://youtu.be/-1AP4U1eEeM
0:00 Intro
3:40 Chigorin
12:24 Tarrasch
16:12 Schlechter
22:14 Nimzowitsch
25:29 Rubinstein
30:05 Fine
37:12 Keres
43:51 Bronstein
45:12 Larsen
47:49 Korchnoi
52:04 Andersson
55:55 Timman
59:07 Ivanchuk
1:02:59 Aronian
1:07:23 Topalov
1:15:10 Nakamura
1:18:55 Caruana
1:24:00 Nepomniachtchi
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7/3/2023 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 6 seconds
EP 85 | The Best Chess Puzzle Books Ever
The Dojo (GM Jesse Kraai, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess) rank the top 10 chess puzzle books of all time, with a help from bibliophile Ben Johnson, the creator and host of the Perpetual Chess Podcast (https://www.perpetualchesspod.com) .
0:00 Intro
0:12 How and Why Books Were Chosen
8:50 Puzzle Book Rankings
All books linked below (these are Amazon links which are no extra cost and help Dojo keep the lights on! win/win)
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The Dojo List!
1. Perfect Your Chess, Grabinsky/Volokitin https://amzn.to/43gqYI6
2. 5334 Problems, L Polgar https://amzn.to/43HyJH4
3. Think like a Super-GM, Adams/Hertado https://amzn.to/3qkFzDP
4. Mastering Chess Strategy Hellsten https://amzn.to/43jk9ph
5. Combinative Motifs, Blokh https://amzn.to/3WPbLLB
6. Winning Exercises for Kids, Coakley https://amzn.to/3OPFwu1
7. Encyclopedia of Chess Endings, Kalinichenko https://amzn.to/45GOHTn
8. Practical Chess Exercises, Cheng https://amzn.to/3MRydiP
9. Domination, Kasparyan https://amzn.to/3CdlT7D
10. Positional Play, Aagaard https://amzn.to/3WK9XUl
Ben's List
1. Winning Exercises for Kids, Coakley https://amzn.to/3OPFwu1
2. Practical Chess Exercises, Cheng https://amzn.to/3MRydiP
3. 5334 Problems, L Polgar https://amzn.to/43HyJH4
4. Think like a Super-GM, Adams/Hertado https://amzn.to/3qkFzDP
5. Chess Tactics from Scratch, Weteschnik https://amzn.to/43mHMNN
6. Perfect Your Chess, Grabinsky/Volokitin https://amzn.to/43gqYI6
7. Forcing Chess Moves, Hertan https://amzn.to/3MGvjNK
8. Mastering Chess Strategy Hellsten https://amzn.to/43jk9ph
9. Chess Steps, Brunia https://amzn.to/43HZkU3
10. 300 Chess Positions, Alburt https://amzn.to/3WMZmrC
Kraai's List
1. Encyclopedia of Chess Endings, Kalinichenko https://amzn.to/45GOHTn
2. 5334 Problems, L Polgar https://amzn.to/43HyJH4
3. Perfect Your Chess, Grabinsky/Volokitin https://amzn.to/43gqYI6
4. The Best Move, Jansa/Hort https://amzn.to/3ITUQSo
5. Think like a Super-GM, Adams/Hertado https://amzn.to/3qkFzDP
6. Endgame Tactics, Van Perlo https://amzn.to/3WQ3XJu
7. Domination, Kasparyan https://amzn.to/3CdlT7D
8. Encyclopedia of Chess Combinations https://amzn.to/42gvh4Y
9. Positional Play, Aagaard https://amzn.to/3WK9XUl
10. Calculation, Aagaard https://amzn.to/3oCCtuB
Kostya's List
1. Combinative Motifs, Blokh https://amzn.to/3WPbLLB
2. Perfect Your Chess, Grabinsky/Volokitin https://amzn.to/43gqYI6
3. Mastering Chess Strategy, Hellsten https://amzn.to/43jk9ph
4. Woodpecker Method, Smith/Tikkanen https://amzn.to/45IzelS
5. Recognizing Your Opponent's Resources, Dvoretsky https://amzn.to/3Ccbjxw
6. Manual of Chess Combinations, Ivaschenko https://amzn.to/3NaEcR2
7. Imagination in Chess, Gaprindashvili https://amzn.to/3C7z0ai
8. Positional Play, Aagaard https://amzn.to/3WK9XUl
9. Domination, Kasparyan https://amzn.to/3CdlT7D
10. 5334 Problems, L Polgar https://amzn.to/43HyJH4
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6/8/2023 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 48 seconds
EP 84 | Will AI Replace Chess Coaching?
AI, the invisible grandmaster, is changing the game of chess. Join the ChessDojo sensei - IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, and GM Jesse Kraai - in talking about the impact of artificial intelligence in chess and life.
0:00 Intro
4:15 Can AI give meaningful chess feedback?
21:45 Could AI be a chess coach?
35:20 Personalized AI chess coaches and the Dojo
39:33 Impact of AI on society
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5/30/2023 • 53 minutes, 13 seconds
EP 83 | Inside The First Year of ChessDojo’s Training Program, & What’s Next in 2.0
The Dojo reflect on their first year of running the Dojo Training Program, what's new in 2.0, and their plans for the future.
0:00 Intro
2:13 Launching the Dojo Training Program 2.0
9:13 "10x" Thought Experiment
39:33 Should Dojo offer discounts?
57:40 Future Dojo plans
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5/15/2023 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 40 seconds
EP 82 | A New World Champion? | Nepomniachtchi - Ding: Final Recap
The Dojo discusses the end of the FIDE World Chess Championship Match between Ding Liren & Ian Nepomniachtchi, as well as some future considerations.
Check out the full episode on YouTube
0:00 - Intro
0:09 - Brief recap
5:53 Who's the World Champion?
20:22 Carlsen's interests
36:59 Will there be a Chinese chess boom?
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5/8/2023 • 42 minutes, 6 seconds
EP 81 | Best World Championship Ever? Ding - Nepo Recap 2
The Dojo discusses the latest news and developments in the Ding Liren - Ian Nepomniachtchi FIDE World Championship Match. Streamed live & recorded towards the end of Game 9, April 21, 2023.
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4/21/2023 • 37 minutes, 11 seconds
EP 80 | Ding’s Back! | 2023 World Chess Championship: Games 1-4 Recap
The Dojo (GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, IM Kostya Kavutskiy) break down the first four games of the 2023 FIDE World Championship match between Ding Liren & Ian Nepomniachtchi.
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0:00 Intro
0:31 Quick match recap
2:01 Initial thoughts
7:42 Who will collapse first - Ding or Nepo?
13:42 Resting room Yay or Nay?
27:06 Thoughts on 4.h3
36:21 Sensei Opening Recommendations
Thumbnail photo: Courtesy of FIDE / Steve Bohnage
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4/13/2023 • 49 minutes, 34 seconds
EP 79 | Breaking Down the Nepomniachtchi - Ding FIDE World Championship
The Dojo (GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, IM Kostya Kavutskiy) discuss the upcoming FIDE World Championship match between Ian Nepomniatchi and Ding Liren.
0:00 Intro
0:16 Info/background
2:35 "Real" World Championship?
26:12 Most political match in history?
41:12 FIDE Marketing Skills?
50:08 Will Dojo provide coverage?
56:59 Which winner would be better for chess?
1:00:53 Who wins?
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4/13/2023 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 52 seconds
EP 78 | The Greatest Chess Games Ever
The Dojo ranks the Top 10 greatest chess games of all time.
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Part 1 (pre-1920) - https://youtu.be/hWcfL48Xpqw
Part 2 (1920-1972) - https://youtu.be/c0mNZw20yFQ
Part 3 (post-1972) - https://youtu.be/vUmOR_1oUU0
Link to the games: https://lichess.org/study/GkAjt9gu
0:00 Intro
2:36 Number 10
7:00 Number 9
12:00 Number 8
15:39 Number 7
19:48 Number 6
25:00 Number 5
34:40 Number 4
44:00 Number 3
57:00 Number 2
1:03:40 Number 1
1:11:30 Final Rankings
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4/8/2023 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 47 seconds
EP 77 | The Greatest Chess Games of All Time: Part III (Post-1972)
The Dojo rank the Top 10 best chess games played since 1972.
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0:00 Intro
6:04 Number 10
17:08 Number 9
22:29 Number 8
28:06 Number 7
36:34 Number 6
46:44 Number 5
1:04:17 Number 4
1:20:10 Number 3
1:42:27 Number 2
1:55:56 Number 1
2:09:38 Final Remarks
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4/8/2023 • 2 hours, 10 minutes, 41 seconds
EP 76 | The Greatest Chess Games of All Time: Part II (1920-1972)
The Dojo (GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, & IM Kostya Kavutskiy) rank the Top 10 best chess games played between 1920-1972!
To view the full episode on YouTube, visit https://youtu.be/c0mNZw20yFQ
Check out Part 1 (Greatest Games pre-1920) here:
https://youtu.be/hWcfL48Xpqw
0:00 Intro
4:00 Number 10
10:53 Number 9
18:17 Number 8
23:29 Number 7
32:20 Number 6
40:18 Number 5
54:27 Number 4
1:11:34 Number 3
1:24:34 Number 2
1:44:02 Number 1
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4/1/2023 • 2 hours, 17 minutes, 19 seconds
EP 75 | The Greatest Chess Games of All Time (Pre-1920)
The Dojo (GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, & IM Kostya Kavutskiy) rank the best chess games played before 1920.
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0:00 Intro
4:30 Number 6
13:27 Number 5
33:14 Number 4
43:44 Number 3
1:02:50 Number 2
1:09:10 Number 1
1:23:02 Final Rankings
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3/31/2023 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 56 seconds
EP 74 | The Top 10 Greatest Chess Players Of All Time
The Dojo (GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, IM Kostya Kavutskiy) rank their top 10 greatest chess players of all-time.
0:00 Intro
0:33 Number 10
11:42 Number 9
17:00 Number 8
23:22 Number 7
30:32 Number 6
35:07 Number 5
42:44 Number 4
48:07 Number 3
56:19 Number 2
1:02:38 Number 1
1:22:16 Final Rankings
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3/17/2023 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 18 seconds
EP 73 | Who’s Responsible for the Chess Boom?
The Dojo (GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, IM Kostya Kavutskiy) discuss the recent chess boom and the reasons for it.
Chess.com article: https://www.chess.com/blog/CHESScom/chess-is-booming-and-our-servers-are-struggling
0:00 Intro
02:48 Kostya On The Chess Boom
08:19 David On The Chess Boom
17:50 Jesse On The Chess Boom
24:43 The Approachability of Chess
31:36 Youth In Chess
38:55 Mittens
43:16 Chess.com buying Play Magnus
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3/13/2023 • 48 minutes, 45 seconds
EP 72 | The Best Chess Books Ever Written ft. Ben Johnson (Perpetual Chess)
The Dojo debates what the best books written about chess are!
The concensus best books are:
1. My Sixty Memorable Games, Fischer. https://amzn.to/3xFfhNb
2. Test of Time, Kasparov. https://amzn.to/3YmqJsB
3. New York 1924, Alekhine. https://amzn.to/3E1OcXZ
4. Tal Botvinnik 1960. https://amzn.to/3K7oC7O
5. My Great Predecessors, Kasparov. https://amzn.to/3xqYWLy
6. My System/Chess Praxis, Nimzovitch. https://amzn.to/3HYnroj
7. Grandmaster Preparation, Polugayevsky. https://amzn.to/3Yt4Fwh
8. The Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games, Burgess. https://amzn.to/40RHPQK
9. Endgame Strategy, Shereshevsky. https://amzn.to/3jZN68o
10. Art of Attack, Vukovic. https://amzn.to/3Yt53uJ
Ben's books that didn't make the final list:
1. Simple Chess, Stean. https://amzn.to/3XtzT5s
2. How I beat Fischer's Record, Polgar. https://amzn.to/3xmvhmX
3. Think Like a Super-GM, Adams. https://amzn.to/3YwGAot
4. Capablanca's Best Chess Endings, Chernev. https://amzn.to/3xiJmlo
5. Mastering Chess Strategy, Hellsten. https://amzn.to/3ly1Aww
6. First Book of Morphy, Rosario. https://amzn.to/3YQDTxI
7. Most Instructive Games, Chernev. https://amzn.to/3IpHQV2
8. Seven Deadly Chess Sins, Rowson. https://amzn.to/3K7kR1X
David's books that didn't make the final list:
1. My Life and Games, Tal. https://amzn.to/3xst4Gp
2. Child of Change, Kasparov. https://amzn.to/3E5W8ay
3. My Best Games, Alehkine. https://amzn.to/3jZORT2
4. Modern Ideas in Chess, Reti. https://amzn.to/3I0DwKh
Kostya's books that didn't make the final list:
1. School of Chess Excellence, Dvoretsky. https://amzn.to/3I2RFqx
2. Grandmaster Preparation, Aagaard. https://amzn.to/3ltjyA9
3. Understanding Chess Move by Move, Nunn. https://amzn.to/3Ik0cGJ
4. Under the Surface, Markos. https://amzn.to/3XzdkMu
5. Positional Decision Making, Gelfand. https://amzn.to/3jSvqvo
6. Pump up your Rating, Smith. https://amzn.to/3ImVU1d
Jesse's books that didn't make the final list:
1. Encyclopedia of Chess Endings, Kalinichenko. https://amzn.to/3lyusoy
2. The Best Move, Hort and Jansa. https://amzn.to/3xkqWjY
3. Perfect Your Chess, https://amzn.to/3K6mwEY
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2/14/2023 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 5 seconds
EP 71 | FIDE and Neutrality
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1/16/2023 • 50 minutes, 41 seconds
EP 70 | Sponsorships
In this episode of dojotalks, Jesse, David and Kostya discuss sponsorships and how they are perceived within the chess community.
00:00 intro
04:45 Sponsored Events & Crypto
16:10 Crypto & NFTs
29:24 Can we have large events with "Clean" money?
35:57 Should someone promote something they don't believe in?
43:02 How far should we separate the player from their beliefs and actions?
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12/7/2022 • 56 minutes, 42 seconds
EP 69 | Our Favorite Strategy Games!
Kostya, David and Jesse discuss their top 10 favorite strategy games with a heated debate in this all new episode of Dojo Talks!
00:00 Intro
01:54 Number 10
06:01 Number 09
10:45 Number 08
14:28 Number 07
24:16 Number 06
31:46 Number 05
34:56 Number 04
39:30 Number 03
42:35 Number 02
46:53 Number 01
52:22 David Ragequits
56:41 Final rankings
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11/18/2022 • 57 minutes, 27 seconds
EP 68 | Is Chess.com Evil?
Jesse Kraai, David Pruess and Kostya Kavutskiy talk about Chesscoms potential monopoly and the consequences of it.
00:00 Intro
00:56 Summary
02:37 Kostya on chesscom buying play magnus
08:00 "Bad Practices"
12:52 Individual vs. Collective
20:12 Is Chesscom Trying to Kill OTB?
36:39 Behavior in an expanding Market
39:57 The Competitors
48:25 Tribalism
51:18 The Consequences Of The Play Magnus Acquisition
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11/11/2022 • 56 minutes, 14 seconds
EP 67 | Responding to Feedback For Our Training Program
Jesse, David and Kostya discuss the feedback given from the members of the program and what their decisions are!
0:00 intro
1:25 "Regimentation"
20:35 Time Controls
41:34 Scheduling
44:14 When Helping Others
51:31 Cumulative Learning
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11/4/2022 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 48 seconds
Ep 66 | The Future Of Our Training Program
Jesse, David and Kostya discuss their initial hopes with the program, what went differently than expected and what they are hoping to do with the program in the future.
0:00 Intro
3:13 Surprises and Expectations
12:11 Past Predictions
27:53 Sparring
30:03 Features of the Program/Hopes for the future
41:29 Experiences in the Program
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11/2/2022 • 49 minutes, 49 seconds
Ep 65 | The State of U.S. Chess
In this episode jesse, david and kostya discuss the state of U.S. Chess
0:00 Intro
0:53 What the dojo is watching for in the us champs
6:07 Predictions for the next U.S. Champ
10:24 School vs. Chess
13:34 Predicting upcoming talents
18:45 Where is Nakamura?
24:47 The "Transition State" Of U.S. Chess
26:37 Scandal Discussion
57:43 Final Remarks
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10/13/2022 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 28 seconds
Ep 64 | Magnus All In vs Cheating
In this episode of dojotalks, david, jesse and kostya discuss magnus' statement on his withdrawal of the sinquefield cup.
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10/5/2022 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 15 seconds
Ep 63 | How to Learn Chess Openings
In this episode of Dojo Talks, Jesse, Kostya and David Discuss how to effectively learn chess openings!
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10/4/2022 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 42 seconds
Ep 62 | Magnus Blows Up The Chess World
GM Jesse Kraai & IM David Pruess discuss the latest developments in the Magnus Carlsen/Hans Niemann/Chess.com saga.
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10/3/2022 • 46 minutes, 12 seconds
Ep 61 | Interview w/ an Olympiad Performance Coach | Dojo Talks ft. Dr. Benjamin Portheault
Kostya interviews Dr. Benjamin Portheault, a performance coach who worked with the English Chess Federation during the 2022 Chennai Olympiad.
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9/27/2022 • 42 minutes, 40 seconds
Ep. 60 | What Does It Take To Reach National Master? ft. Ben Johnson (Perpetual Chess)
Grandmaster Jesse Kraai and National Master Ben Johnson Discuss what it takes to become a national master.
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1:16 Ben's Chess Journey Interested in improving?
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9/25/2022 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 46 seconds
Ep. 59 | Chess.com Buys PlayMagnus
Will chess.com become a monopoly? The dojo talk about the upsides and downsides of chess.com submitting an offer to buy Play Magnus Group.
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8/29/2022 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 29 seconds
Ep. 58 | Olympiad 2022
Jesse Kraai, David Pruess and Kostya Kavustkiy discuss the 2022 Olympiad.
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8/22/2022 • 55 minutes, 24 seconds
Ep. 57 | Magnus Gives Up The Throne - Decides to Quit Playing In World Chess Championships
In this episode of Dojo Talks, we Jesse, Kostya and David discuss Magnus' decision to give up the throne and quit playing in the World Chess Championships.
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8/8/2022 • 35 minutes, 14 seconds
Ep. 56 | Are We Sellouts? Dojo Talks Monetization
In this episode of dojotalks, we discuss YouTube Monetization and the consequences of doing so.
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7/19/2022 • 52 minutes, 45 seconds
Ep. 55 | FIDE Candidates 2022 Part 2
In this week's Dojo Talks, Kostya, Jesse, and David discuss the results of the 2022 chess candidates tournament.
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7/10/2022 • 50 minutes, 15 seconds
Ep. 54 | Best Chess Experiences
The sensei discuss their best chess experiences from the lives in the chess world.
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6/22/2022 • 57 minutes, 23 seconds
Ep. 53 | Universal Training Part 2
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5/11/2022 • 56 minutes, 11 seconds
Ep. 52 | Mental Fatigue
This week, Kostya is joined by return guest Benjamin Portheault, PhD and new guest to the show Jeroen Van Cutsem, PhD to discuss mental fatigue.
You can hear Benjamin's first appearance on episode 32. Or watch it on YouTube here.
You can also follow him on Twitter @BenjiPortheault or check out his website at https://mindcreaser.com/blog/
You can follow Jeroen on Twitter @Van_Cutsem_J or on LinkedIn or by email at jvcutsem91@gmail.com.
For all links and articles mentioned in the episode:
The review on MF-countermeasures
Has been accepted and will be published online soon by Sports Medicine
The creatine study
https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/Fulltext/2020/01000/Can_Creatine_Combat_the_Mental_Fatigue_associated.14.aspx
The mouth rinse study
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00213-017-4809-0
Hutchinson's experience of brain training:
https://www.runnersworld.com/training/a20802207/how-to-build-mental-muscle/
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4/20/2022 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 15 seconds
Ep. 51 | FIDE Candidates 2022
In this week's Dojo Talks, Kostya, Jesse, and David discuss the upcoming FIDE Candidates and rank the favorites.
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4/6/2022 • 55 minutes, 36 seconds
Ep. 50 | FIDE Bans Karjakin
In this week's Dojo Talks, Kostya, Jesse, and David discuss FIDE and its recent ban on Sergey Karjakin.
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3/30/2022 • 53 minutes, 23 seconds
Ep. 49 | Chess Variants
In this week's Dojo Talks, Kostya, Jesse, and David discuss different chess variants.
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3/23/2022 • 50 minutes, 24 seconds
Ep. 48 | Should FIDE Sanction Russia?
In this week's Dojo Talks, Kostya, Jesse, and David the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and if FIDE should take action against Russia.
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3/2/2022 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 19 seconds
Ep. 47 | All About Your Rating
This week, Jesse, David, and Kostya discuss chess rating. Should you care about them? Should you set rating goals?
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2/23/2022 • 46 minutes, 26 seconds
Ep. 46 | 50 Years Since 1972
In this week's Dojo Talks, Kostya, Jesse, and David discuss what has occurred in the chess world since the 1972 World Championship match between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky.
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2/16/2022 • 52 minutes, 33 seconds
Ep. 45 | FIDE Grand Prix
In this week's Dojo Talks, Kostya, Jesse, and David discuss the ongoing FIDE Grand Prix 2022.
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2/9/2022 • 43 minutes, 26 seconds
Ep. 44 | Organizers and Players
In this weeks Dojo Talks, the sensei discuss recent conflicts between organizers and players from agreed draws to mask policies.
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2/2/2022 • 50 minutes, 12 seconds
Ep. 43 | Universal Training Plans
Jesse, David, and Kostya discuss whether it is possible to create a universal training plan for chess players.
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IM David Pruess interviews NM Sophie Morris-Suzuki leading up to the All-Stars competition.
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1/17/2022 • 30 minutes, 53 seconds
Ep. 41| Switching Federations
The sensei discuss Federation Switching in this week's Dojo Talks.
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1/12/2022 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 23 seconds
Meet The Dojo | NM Evan Rosenberg
In this new series of Dojo Talks, David interviews Dojo Allstar NM Evan Rosenberg.
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12/29/2021 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 10 seconds
Ep. 41 | Magnus
In this week's Dojo Talks, the sensei discuss the legend that is Magnus Carlsen.
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12/29/2021 • 51 minutes
Ep. 40 | Carlsen-Nepo
Jesse, David, and Kostya recap the Carlsen vs Nepomniachtchi World Championship.
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12/15/2021 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 44 seconds
Ep. 39 | World Championship Cycle
David, Kostya, and Jesse discuss their opinions on how the current World Championship cycle could be changed or improved.
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11/10/2021 • 46 minutes, 37 seconds
Ep. 38 | Getting a Coach
Jesse, David, and Kostya discuss the importance of getting a chess coach.
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11/3/2021 • 47 minutes, 12 seconds
Ep. 37 | National Championships
Jesse, Kostya, and David discuss their thoughts on National Championships in the latest episode of Dojo Talks.
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10/21/2021 • 46 minutes, 29 seconds
Ep. 36 | Zoomer Chess Tools
David, Jesse, and Kostya discuss what Jesse has dubbed "Zoomer Chess Tools." How good can newer, young chess players get using new and unconventional ways?
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10/6/2021 • 54 minutes, 45 seconds
Ep. 35 | Coaching Philosophy Part 2
David, Jesse, and Kostya continue their discussion of their thoughts and opinions on chess coaching philosophy.
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9/29/2021 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 12 seconds
Ep. 34 | Coaching Philosophy
David, Jesse, and Kostya discuss their thoughts and opinions on chess coaching philosophy.
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9/15/2021 • 54 minutes, 32 seconds
Ep. 33 | Dojo Update
All 3 sensei are back in full force to give an update on the Dojo.
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In this week's Dojo Talks, Kostya discusses performance and tournament coaching with Benji Portheault, PhD.
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8/12/2021 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 31 seconds
Ep. 31 | Chess Twitter
In this week's Dojo Talks, David, Jesse, and Kostya discuss the never ending drama of chess Twitter.
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7/6/2021 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 8 seconds
Ep. 30 | Professionalism
In this week's Dojo Talks, GM Noel Studer joins IM David Pruess to discuss professionalism in the chess world.
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6/30/2021 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 33 seconds
Ep. 29 | Chess Etiquette
In this week's Dojo Talks, the sensei discuss chess etiquette as more OTB events are beginning to start across the world.
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5/26/2021 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 2 seconds
Ep. 28 | Chess Culture
In this episode of Dojo Talks, the sensei discuss the culture of chess.
5/19/2021 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 52 seconds
Ep. 27 | Chess Addiction
In this episode of Dojo Talks, the sensei discuss addiction in chess.
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5/11/2021 • 1 hour, 21 minutes
Ep. 26 | Adult Chess Improvement feat. Martin B. Justesen
Martin B. Justesen aka SayChess joins Dojo Talks to discuss adult chess improvement with IM Kostya Kavutskiy.
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4/13/2021 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 48 seconds
Ep. 25 | Women in Chess
Chess Dojo members SophieRose, JB0012, and FlyingPuppyDog discuss women in chess.
4/6/2021 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 42 seconds
Ep. 24 | How to Find Time & Motivation as an Adult Chess Improver
Originally aired March 14, 2021:
Adult chess improver Neal Bruce of Twitter fame joins the Dojo to discuss his thoughts, processes, and habits when it comes to chess training. Lots of good advice and useful insights in this one!
0:00 Intro
0:17 Origin Story
3:32 Using flash cards for tactics
9:10 Neal as a young chess player
11:12 Why did Neal decide to start with basic tactics?
14:30 Are flash cards a good method for solving puzzles?
15:24 Tracking results
22:22 Does training need to be fun?
26:26 Suffering from the perfectionist mindset
29:22 Origin of #Chesspunks
34:12 The power of accountability
36:05 Does training need to be fun? Part 2
38:22 Neal's Strategy Book Championship
45:50 How Neal goes through books on chess strategy
50:35 Neal's 10-year-plan for chess improvement
53:30 Neal's Pawn Strategy Book Championship
56:51 Should you focus on one topic at a time?
1:00:28 Neal's plans for the future
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Originally aired March 7, 2021:
GM R.B. Ramesh discusses various aspects of chess improvement, psychology, and what it takes to become a strong player.
0:00 Intro
1:07 Pro Chess Training Overview
4:28 GM Ramesh's Bio
6:32 Favorite tools for chess training
9:22 What kind of work should students do at home?
18:14 Priorities for chess improvement
22:50 The importance of good effort
24:57 What should a player study at home?
30:39 Do players spend too much time on openings?
32:50 The twin tracks of calculation & logic
34:40 Knowing is not doing
42:32 Are training games useful for improvement?
45:15 How Ramesh works with his students
51:58 How to analyze your own games
1:07:50 Common mistakes by young players
1:18:30 Summary/final thoughts
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3/18/2021 • 1 hour, 22 minutes, 22 seconds
Ep. 22 | Tournament Prep & Training w/ GM Jacob Aagaard
Originally aired February 8, 2021:
The Dojo (IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess) discuss high-level tournament preparation with special guest GM Jacob Aagaard.
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0:00 Intro/Killer Chess Training promo
5:54 Best way to train for an event 3+ months away?
17:51 What's it like for a top coach to watch his students play?
20:15 Tournament Stories: Krasenkow - Ganguly
23:04 Tournament Stories: Karjakin - Carlsen
31:22 Tournament Stories: Giri - Xiong
37:06 What are some of the most common mistakes players make leading up to the tournament?
48:00 Giri - Xiong Solution
53:41 What should be the role of engines for a club player's training?
1:07:45 What percentage of time should be spent playing vs. studying vs. solving exercises?
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3/18/2021 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 50 seconds
Ep. 21 | Ranking the Best Modern Chess Books (feat. IM Andras Toth)
Originally aired February 1, 2021:
Chess Coach Andras (IM Andras Toth) joins the Dojo to rank the best chess books released since 2001. Make sure to follow IM Andras on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcYZ...
0:00 Intro
3:54 Ranking books Full list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
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3/18/2021 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 29 seconds
Ep. 20 | 2021 Dojo Roadmap
Originally aired January 18, 2021:
The Dojo (Jesse, David, & Kostya) recap their first year of existence and discuss their upcoming plans for 2021.
0:00 Intro/What are you most looking forward to?
5:50 What is one thing you learned about YouTube/Twitch?
13:34 When can the viewers 'Play the Sensei'?
18:44 2021 Follower Prediction
24:26 What guest would you like to invite on a show?
28:16 What is Dojo not doing that the community wants?
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3/18/2021 • 59 minutes, 18 seconds
Ep. 19 | 1. d4!, According to the Dojo
Originally aired January 11, 2021:
The Dojo is joined by GM Eugene Perelshteyn to offers suggestions for d4 players against the most common openings. Check out our review for 1. e4 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE7iY...
0:00:00 Intro
0:07:19 QGD
0:17:10 QGA
0:27:12 Slav
0:37:10 Nimzo
0:47:23 QI
0:54:26 KID
1:14:12 Gruenfeld
1:25:30 Dutch
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3/18/2021 • 1 hour, 35 minutes, 22 seconds
Ep. 18 | 1 e4! According to the Dojo
Originally aired January 4, 2021:
The Dojo is joined by GM Eugene Perelshteyn to talk concrete suggestions for 1.e4 players.
0:00:00 Intro
0:07:06 Ruy
0:16:06 Najdorf
0:26:47 French
0:37:20 Caro
0:49:30 Scandi
0:57:00 Pirc
1:00:22 Dragon
1:08:55 e6 Sicilian
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3/18/2021 • 1 hour, 22 minutes, 45 seconds
Ep. 17 | Ranking the Best Chess Gambits
Originally aired December 7, 2020:
The Dojo (GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, & Kostya Kavutskiy) rank the most popular gambits in chess.
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3/18/2021 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 6 seconds
Ep. 16 | Controversy
Originally aired November 23, 2020:
The Dojo discusses several controversial topics that they hadn't gotten a chance to touch so far.
1) What should be done about disconnections & mouseslips in elite online chess?
2) Is it ever OK to steal chess books online?
3) Is classical chess toast?
4) Is using the name ChessDojo an improper cultural appropriation?
5) Watson vs Aagaard
6) Dojo Update - Nov 2020
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3/18/2021 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 59 seconds
Ep. 15 | Studies feat. IM Cyrus Lakdawala
Originally aired November 17, 2020:
The Dojo discusses the topic of endgame studies and composed mating problems with prolific author IM Cyrus Lakdawala.
NOTE: The puzzle given in the video is White to play and draw!
Topics:
1) New book: 'Rewire Your Chess Brain'
2) What are some of your favorite chess books? Problem composers?
3) What are the pros/cons of solving endgame studies vs. mating problems vs. irrational problems?
4) Who should work on studies, and how?
5) How does Cyrus write so many books?
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3/18/2021 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 33 seconds
Ep. 14 | Talent ft. IM Greg Shahade
Originally aired November 11, 2020:
The Dojo discusses the topic of talent with IM Greg Shahade, founder of the U.S. Chess School. You can learn more about the USCS at https://uschessschool.com
Topics:
1. USCS Announcement
2. What is Greg's ten year improvement rule, and does he stand by it?
3. What is the most important thing missing for talented juniors during lockdown?
4. What are the hallmarks of talent, and how much can hard work make up for it?
5. What are the most important qualities of a good coach?
6. How would Greg approach Ultimate Sensei?
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3/18/2021 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 53 seconds
Ep. 13 | Training ft. GM Elshan Moradiabadi
Originally aired November 10, 2020:
The Dojo discusses various aspects of chess and training with GM Elshan Moradiabadi.
Topics:
1) GM Elshan's new book, 'Sherlock's Method'
2) General training advice for beginner, club, and pro players
3) What's the value of having an in-person tournament second vs. working remotely.
4) What are the current opening trends for the beginner, club, and pro level?
5) What was it like to coach Kostya? GM Elshan's new book, 'Sherlock's Method' can be purchased here:
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3/18/2021 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 44 seconds
Ep. 12 | Cinema
Originally aired November 2, 2020:
The Dojo ranks some of the most popular chess movies of all time, including the new Netflix limited series, The Queen's Gambit!
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3/18/2021 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 52 seconds
Ep. 11 | Engines! feat. John Hartmann
Originally aired October 27, 2020:
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3/18/2021 • 1 hour, 34 minutes, 16 seconds
Ep. 10 | The State of US Chess w/ GM Sam Shankland
Originally aired October 20, 2020:
GM Kraai and IM Pruess talk with Super-GM Sam Shankland about the current state of US chess and its future.
1) Who will get dropped (if anyone) at the US Champs for Fabi?
2) What will the U.S. Olympiad Team look like in 5 years?
3) What are Jesse's chances of making (and winning) the U.S. Senior?
4) Potential of U.S. Junior Champions IM Carissa Yip & GM John Burke?
5) 2700 Club: Will they or won't they?
6) Biggest surprises (who made it and who didn't)
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3/18/2021 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 40 seconds
Ep. 9 | Wang Hao, FIDE, Armageddon, & more!
Originally aired October 12, 2020:
GM Jesse Kraai & IM David Pruess discuss the latest news around the chess world.
0:54 -- Wang Hao, Radjabov, & the Candidates
11:10 -- Norway's Armageddon Format
21:35 -- GM Rausis' new identity?
33:39 -- The Role of Fide
43:51 -- New opportunities in online teaching
57:02 -- Are chess players on the spectrum?
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3/18/2021 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 25 seconds
Ep. 8 | Cheating
Originally aired October 5, 2020:
The Dojo (IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, GM Jesse Kraai) discusses the latest PRO Chess League cheating controversy and what should be done about online cheating.
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3/18/2021 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 58 seconds
Ep. 7 | Coaching, PRO Chess League, & more!
Originally aired September 27, 2020
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3/18/2021 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 34 seconds
Ep. 6 | The Six Ways to Train feat. GM Eugene Perelshteyn
Originally aired September 22, 2020:
Kostya and Jesse talk with GM Eugene Perelshteyn about the six ways to train and Eugene's experience working with legendary coaches Dzindzi, Dorfman, Dvoretsky, and more!
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3/18/2021 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 32 seconds
Ep. 5 | Kasparov, Chess 960, & more
Originally aired September 13, 2020:
The Dojo discusses Kasparov, Chess 960, the new Alpha Zero Variants, Stockfish 12, and more!
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3/18/2021 • 55 minutes, 2 seconds
Ep. 4 | Chess, Training, and Genes
Originally aired September 6, 2020:
Kraai, Pruess and Kostya debate chess training and what you have to make both GM and NM.
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3/18/2021 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 59 seconds
Ep. 3 | Online Olympiad, PogChamps, and more!
Originally aired August 30, 2020:
In this week's episode, David & Kostya discuss the controversies surrounding the FIDE Online Olympiad, PogChamps, Nakamura signing with TSM, and more!
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3/18/2021 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 54 seconds
Ep. 2 | FIDE Online Olympiad, Magnus Carlsen Tour Finals, & PogChamps
Originally aired August 23, 2020:
Check out the 2nd episode of our new chess talk show, Dojo Talks!
Timestamps:
2:07 - What are David's highlights from the FIDE Online Olympiad?
13:30 - How close was David's 1% prediction for the Magnus Carlsen Tour Finals?
24:20 - Is PogChamps a good thing for chess overall?
39:18 - How should one spend their time studying chess?
55:31 - Is having a chess coach truly necessary for progress?
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3/17/2021 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 24 seconds
Ep. 1 | ChessDojo Presents Dojo Talks
Originally aired August 13, 2020:
Check out the first episode in our new chess talk show, where IMs David Pruess and Kostya Kavutskiy discuss and debate the latest news and trends in the chess world!
Who do you agree with on the topics? Let us know in the comments below!
Topics:
1) 5:42 - When OTB tournaments resume, will there be increased attendance or decreased attendance?
2) 10:12 - Naka's chances of winning the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour?
3) 21:45 - Is Kostya tired of Puzzle Rush?
4) 30:40 - What should be done about online cheating?
5) 46:30 - If you are on tilt, do you learn less from the games you are playing?
Music: You Got Jazz by Diego Nava
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