Dojo Talks: A Chess Podcast

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. Interested in improving? Check out the Dojo Training Program: https://chessdojo.club Chess is more than a game, it's a lifestyle. Live it with ChessDojo merch: https://www.chessdojo.club/shop Want to support the channel? Donate here - https://streamelements.com/chessdojol... Find all of our chess book recommendations (& more!) on our Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/chessdojo Follow ChessDojo here: Website: https://chessdojo.club Twitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojolive Discord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HD Twitter: https://twitter.com/chess_dojo Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chess_dojo/ Podcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.com/

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. Interested in improving? Check out the Dojo Training Program: https://chessdojo.club Chess is more than a game, it's a lifestyle. Live it with ChessDojo merch: https://www.chessdojo.club/shop Want to support the channel? Donate here - https://streamelements.com/chessdojol... Find all of our chess book recommendations (& more!) on our Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/chessdojo Follow ChessDojo here: Website: https://chessdojo.club Twitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojolive Discord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HD Twitter: https://twitter.com/chess_dojo Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chess_dojo/ Podcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.com/

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. Interested in improving? Check out the Dojo Training Program: https://chessdojo.club Chess is more than a game, it's a lifestyle. Live it with ChessDojo merch: https://www.chessdojo.club/shop Want to support the channel? Donate here - https://streamelements.com/chessdojol... Find all of our chess book recommendations (& more!) on our Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/chessdojo Follow ChessDojo here: Website: https://chessdojo.club Twitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojolive Discord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HD Twitter: https://twitter.com/chess_dojo Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chess_dojo/ Podcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.com/

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! Interested in improving? Check out the Dojo Training Program: https://chessdojo.club Chess is more than a game, it's a lifestyle. Live it with ChessDojo merch: https://www.chessdojo.club/shop Want to support the channel? Donate here - https://streamelements.com/chessdojol... Find all of our chess book recommendations (& more!) on our Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/chessdojo Follow ChessDojo here: Website: https://chessdojo.club Twitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojolive Discord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HD Twitter: https://twitter.com/chess_dojo Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chess_dojo/ Podcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.com/

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! Interested in improving? Check out the Dojo Training Program: https://chessdojo.club Chess is more than a game, it's a lifestyle. Live it with ChessDojo merch: https://www.chessdojo.club/shop Want to support the channel? Donate here - https://streamelements.com/chessdojol... Find all of our chess book recommendations (& more!) on our Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/chessdojo Follow ChessDojo here: Website: https://chessdojo.club Twitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojolive Discord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HD Twitter: https://twitter.com/chess_dojo Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chess_dojo/ Podcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.com/ 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

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! Interested in improving? Check out the Dojo Training Program: https://chessdojo.club Chess is more than a game, it's a lifestyle. Live it with ChessDojo merch: https://www.chessdojo.club/shop Want to support the channel? Donate here - https://streamelements.com/chessdojolive Find all of our chess book recommendations (& more!) on our Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/chessdojo Follow ChessDojo here: Website: https://chessdojo.club Twitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojolive Discord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HD Twitter: https://twitter.com/chess_dojo Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chess_dojo/ Podcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.com/ 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

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. Interested in improving? Check out the Dojo Training Program: https://chessdojo.club Chess is more than a game, it's a lifestyle. Live it with ChessDojo merch: https://www.chessdojo.club/shop Want to support the channel? Donate here - https://streamlabs.com/chessdojolive Follow ChessDojo here: Website: https://chessdojo.club Twitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojolive Discord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HD Twitter: https://twitter.com/chess_dojo Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chess_dojo/ Podcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.com/ 0:00 Intro 0:47 FIDE Policy Impact

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. Interested in improving? Check out the Dojo Training Program: https://chessdojo.club Chess is more than a game, it's a lifestyle. Live it with ChessDojo merch: https://www.chessdojo.club/shop Want to support the channel? Donate here - https://streamlabs.com/chessdojolive Follow ChessDojo here: Website: https://chessdojo.club Twitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojolive Discord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HD Twitter: https://twitter.com/chess_dojo Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chess_dojo/ Podcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.com/

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. Interested in improving? Check out the Dojo Training Program: https://chessdojo.club Chess is more than a game, it's a lifestyle. Live it with ChessDojo merch: https://www.chessdojo.club/shop Want to support the channel? Donate here - https://streamlabs.com/chessdojolive Follow ChessDojo here: Website: https://chessdojo.club Twitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojolive Discord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HD Twitter: https://twitter.com/chess_dojo Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chess_dojo/ Podcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.com/ 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

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. To watch the episode on YouTube, check out: https://youtu.be/dEMq94KcCzQ 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 Interested in improving? Welcome to the Dojo! A structured plan to hold yourself accountable to and a group to do it with: chessdojo.club Chess is more than a game, it's a lifestyle. Live it with ChessDojo gear: https://www.chessdojo.club/shop Want to support the channel? Donate here - https://streamlabs.com/chessdojolive Follow ChessDojo here: Website: https://chessdojo.club Twitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojolive Discord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HD Twitter: https://twitter.com/chess_dojo Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chess_dojo/ Podcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.com/

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. Check out the full video on YouTube at https://youtu.be/6v7CYCHfrKg Interested in improving? Welcome to the Dojo! A structured plan to hold yourself accountable to and a group to do it with. - https://chessdojo.club/training Chess is more than a game, it's a lifestyle. Live it with ChessDojo gear: https://www.chessdojo.club/shop Want to support the channel? Donate here - https://streamlabs.com/chessdojolive Follow ChessDojo here: Website: https://chessdojo.club Twitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojolive Discord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HD Twitter: https://twitter.com/chess_dojo Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chess_dojo/ Podcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.com/ 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