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

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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Friday Mar 31, 2023

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

Friday Mar 31, 2023

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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Friday Mar 17, 2023

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

Friday Mar 17, 2023

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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Monday Mar 13, 2023

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

Monday Mar 13, 2023

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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