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

Apr 21, 2023

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

Apr 21, 2023

37 min

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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Apr 13, 2023

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

Apr 13, 2023

49 min

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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Apr 13, 2023

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

Apr 13, 2023

1hr 11 min

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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Apr 8, 2023

EP 78 | The Greatest Chess Games Ever

Apr 8, 2023

1hr 18 min

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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Apr 8, 2023

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

Apr 8, 2023

2hr 10 min

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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Apr 1, 2023

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

Apr 1, 2023

2hr 17 min

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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Mar 31, 2023

EP 75 | The Greatest Chess Games of All Time (Pre-1920)

Mar 31, 2023

1hr 28 min

The Dojo (GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, & IM Kostya Kavutskiy) rank the best chess games played before 1920.

To view the full episode on YouTube, visit https://youtu.be/hWcfL48Xpqw

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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Mar 17, 2023

EP 74 | The Top 10 Greatest Chess Players Of All Time

Mar 17, 2023

1hr 25 min

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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Mar 13, 2023

EP 73 | Who’s Responsible for the Chess Boom?

Mar 13, 2023

48 min

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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Feb 14, 2023

EP 72 | The Best Chess Books Ever Written ft. Ben Johnson (Perpetual Chess)

Feb 14, 2023

1hr 26 min

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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