Dojo Talks: A Chess Podcast

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The official podcast of ChessDojo (IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, & GM Jesse Kraai). Most episodes are streamed live to twitch.tv/chessdojo. 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 Follow ChessDojo here: Website: https://chessdojo.club Twitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojolive Discord: https://discord.gg/GhKsJtjpFw 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 Jun 08, 2023

EP 85 | The Best Chess Puzzle Books Ever

Thursday Jun 08, 2023

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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Tuesday May 30, 2023

EP 84 | Will AI Replace Chess Coaching?

Tuesday May 30, 2023

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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Monday May 15, 2023

EP 83 | Inside The First Year of ChessDojo’s Training Program, & What’s Next in 2.0

Monday May 15, 2023

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

Join the Dojo Training Program 2.0 here: chessdojo.club/training

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Monday May 08, 2023

EP 82 | A New World Champion? | Nepomniachtchi - Ding: Final Recap

Monday May 08, 2023

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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Friday Apr 21, 2023

EP 81 | Best World Championship Ever? Ding - Nepo Recap 2

Friday Apr 21, 2023

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.

To view the episode on YouTube, check out: https://youtu.be/4XC2Ari_uhQ

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Thursday Apr 13, 2023

EP 80 | Ding’s Back! | 2023 World Chess Championship: Games 1-4 Recap

Thursday Apr 13, 2023

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.

To view the episode on YouTube, check out: https://youtu.be/gacY5vo8qpg

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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Thursday Apr 13, 2023

EP 79 | Breaking Down the Nepomniachtchi - Ding FIDE World Championship

Thursday Apr 13, 2023

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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Saturday Apr 08, 2023

EP 78 | The Greatest Chess Games Ever

Saturday Apr 08, 2023

The Dojo ranks the Top 10 greatest chess games of all time.

To view the episode on YouTube, check out: https://youtu.be/myK_xHwWOpo

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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Saturday Apr 08, 2023

EP 77 | The Greatest Chess Games of All Time: Part III (Post-1972)

Saturday Apr 08, 2023

The Dojo rank the Top 10 best chess games played since 1972.

To view the episode on YouTube, check out: https://youtu.be/vUmOR_1oUU0

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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Saturday Apr 01, 2023

EP 76 | The Greatest Chess Games of All Time: Part II (1920-1972)

Saturday Apr 01, 2023

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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