The official podcast of ChessDojo (IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, & GM Jesse Kraai). Most episodes are streamed live to twitch.tv/chessdojolive. Interested in improving your chess? Welcome to the Dojo! A structured plan to hold yourself accountable to and a group to do it with. - https://chessdojo.club/training Follow ChessDojo here: Website: https://chessdojo.club Twitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojolive Discord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HD Twitter: https://twitter.com/chess_dojo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chess_dojo/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo Podcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.com/
Episodes
Thursday Aug 12, 2021
Thursday Aug 12, 2021
In this week's Dojo Talks, Kostya discusses performance and tournament coaching with Benji Portheault, PhD.
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Link to the presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QUOlIsWRDuh7cf5Ar76ysryxX8gDl3klP2cOvvqlqh4/edit#slide=id.ge7de77e2ff_0_11
Book recommendations (Dojo affiliate links):
The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion: https://amzn.to/3iKc5ct
The Chimp Paradox: The Mind Management Program to Help You Achieve Success, Confidence, and Happiness: https://amzn.to/37AcuaR
he Science of Running: How to find your limit and train to maximize your performance: https://amzn.to/3fWCfXl
Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, 3rd edition: https://amzn.to/37x8Heu
The Hungry Brain: Outsmarting the Instincts That Make Us Overeat: https://amzn.to/3xIbVpY
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Tuesday Jul 06, 2021
Tuesday Jul 06, 2021
In this week's Dojo Talks, David, Jesse, and Kostya discuss the never ending drama of chess Twitter.
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Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
In this week's Dojo Talks, GM Noel Studer joins IM David Pruess to discuss professionalism in the chess world.
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Wednesday May 26, 2021
Wednesday May 26, 2021
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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Wednesday May 19, 2021
Wednesday May 19, 2021
In this episode of Dojo Talks, the sensei discuss the culture of chess.
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Tuesday May 11, 2021
In this episode of Dojo Talks, the sensei discuss addiction in chess.
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Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Martin B. Justesen aka SayChess joins Dojo Talks to discuss adult chess improvement with IM Kostya Kavutskiy.
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Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Chess Dojo members SophieRose, JB0012, and FlyingPuppyDog discuss women in chess.
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
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
Neal's recommendations:
Atomic Habits - https://amzn.to/3bIM8GC
Tiny Habits - https://amzn.to/3vqIw3F
Chess Tactics for Students - https://amzn.to/3vkBeP0
Winning Chess Strategies - https://amzn.to/2Nh7jpH
Chess Structure: A Grandmaster Guide - https://amzn.to/3cpwsXS
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Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
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
If you'd like to work with GM R.B. Ramesh, you can sign-up for his group classes along with GMs Magesh, Ganguly, and many other instructors via https://prochesstraining.com
Ramesh's book: Fundamental Chess - Logical Decision Making - https://amzn.to/30j2rU7
Game Analysis Checklist - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oh6l...
Priorities for Chess Improvement - https://drive.google.com/file/d/160fK...
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