Watch Live - https://twitch.tv/chessdojo Join the Training Program - https://chessdojo.club Play Chess - https://go.chess.com/chessdojo Merch - https://www.chessdojo.club/shop  IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, and GM Jesse Kraai talk about all of the big drama happening in the chess world at the 2024 U.S. Chess Championship and Spanish Team Championship in October this year on today's episode of Dojo Talks, the ChessDojo podcast! Want to support the channel?Patreon -...

Watch Live - https://twitch.tv/chessdojo Join the Training Program - https://chessdojo.club Play Chess - https://go.chess.com/chessdojo Merch - https://www.chessdojo.club/shop  GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, and IM Kostya Kavutskiy talk details about how to structure your chess training in today's episode of Dojo Talks, the ChessDojo Podcast. Want to support the channel?Patreon - https://patreon.com/chessdojo Donate - https://streamelements.com/chessdojo/tip  Find all of our chess book...

Join the training program - https://chessdojo.club Play Chess - https://go.chess.com/chessdojolive Merch - https://www.chessdojo.club/shop GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, and IM Kostya Kavutskiy discuss and rate the most influential chess books in today's episode of Dojo Talks, the ChessDojo podcast! CHAPTERS0:00 Ranking the 5 Most Influential Chess Books3:38 Jesse's No. 5 Pick8:20 David's No. 5 Pick13:24 Kostya's No.5 Pick17:08 Kostya's No. 4 Pick22:40 David's No. 4 Pick25:37 Jesse's No. 4...

Join the training program - https://chessdojo.club Play Chess - https://go.chess.com/chessdojolive Merch - https://www.chessdojo.club/shop IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, and GM Jesse Kraai recap the 2024 Chess Olympiad in today's episode of Dojo Talks, the ChessDojo Podcast! CHAPTERS0:00 Intro to the 2024 Budapest Olympiad0:35 Joys and Challenges of Going In Person3:23 India, Uzbekistan, and Gukesh D 19:29 Kostya's Experience with a Press Pass24:46 Ding Liren's Wellbeing28:25 If Hikaru...

Join the training program - https://chessdojo.clubPlay Chess - https://go.chess.com/chessdojoliveMerch - https://www.chessdojo.club/shop GM Jesse Kraai, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and IM David Pruess talk about the world of senior chess, the 2024 U.S. Senior Chess Championship, and what it takes to succeed in senior chess in today's episode of Dojo Talks, the ChessDojo podcast. Want to support the channel? Find all of our chess book recommendations (& more!) on our Amazon storefront:...

Join the training program - https://chessdojo.clubPlay Chess - https://go.chess.com/chessdojoliveMerch - https://www.chessdojo.club/shop GM Sam Shankland, GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, and IM Kostya Kavutskiy talk about what it takes to have a career in chess, whether as a tournament player or chess content creator, in today's episode of Dojo Talks, the ChessDojo podcast. Want to support the channel? Find all of our chess book recommendations (& more!) on our Amazon storefront:...

Join the training program - https://chessdojo.clubPlay Chess - https://go.chess.com/chessdojoliveMerch - https://www.chessdojo.club/shop GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, and IM Kostya Kavutskiy forecast who will be the top 10 FIDE rated chess players in June 2025 in today's episode of Dojo Talks, the ChessDojo podcast. Want to support the channel? Find all of our chess book recommendations (& more!) on our Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/chessdojo (Shopping through our link...

Join the training program - https://chessdojo.clubPlay Chess - https://go.chess.com/chessdojoliveMerch - https://www.chessdojo.club/shop On today's episode of Dojo Talks, the ChessDojo podcast, GM Jesse Kraai, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and IM David Pruess talk about the impact of the FIDE World Chess Championship circuit on mental health and the sanity of those who endure it. Want to support the channel? Find all of our chess book recommendations (& more!) on our Amazon storefront:...

Join the training program - https://chessdojo.clubPlay Chess - https://go.chess.com/chessdojoliveMerch - https://www.chessdojo.club/shop IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, and GM Jesse Kraai talk about all of the drama and projections brewing for the 2026 FIDE candidates, as well as FIDE's new path to get to the 2026 Candidates Tournament in today's episode of Dojo Talks, the ChessDojo podcast. Want to support the channel? Find all of our chess book recommendations (& more!) on our...

Join the training program - https://dojoscoreboard.comPlay Chess - https://go.chess.com/chessdojoliveMerch - https://www.chessdojo.club/shop Dive into the drama and surprises of the FIDE 2024 Candidates! Join us for live breakdowns and deep dives into each game. Subscribe for more thrilling chess content! GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, and IM Kostya Kavutskiy recap the 2024 FIDE Candidates Tournament and its surprise outcome in today's episode of Dojo Talks, the ChessDojo podcast. Whether...

Join the training program - https://dojoscoreboard.comPlay Chess - https://go.chess.com/chessdojoliveMerch - https://www.chessdojo.club/shop Special guest GM Jon Ludvig Hammer joins the Dojo to discuss the ongoing "eval bar" war that has taken the chess world by storm. This show was streamed live to Twitch on 4/12/2024, at the exact half-way mark of the 2024 FIDE Candidates, 0:00 Intro2:58 2024 FIDE Candidates - 1st Half Thoughts14:28 Eval Bar Debate1:13:28 Final Thoughts Want to support the...

Join the training program - https://dojoscoreboard.com Play Chess - https://go.chess.com/chessdojolive Merch - https://www.chessdojo.club/shop  Recorded at the end of last week's Dojo Talks, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, and GM Jesse Kraai talk about women's chess and the upcoming 2024 FIDE Women's Candidates to determine who will face the current Women's World Chess Champion, GM Ju Wenjun.  Dojoer Sam, aka BKKchess, gives her take on the Women's event here:  ...

Join the training program - https://dojoscoreboard.comPlay Chess - https://go.chess.com/chessdojoliveMerch - https://www.chessdojo.club/shop Who will be the next World Chess Champion? How do the 2024 FIDE Candidates stack up? GM Jesse Kraai, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and IM David Pruess weigh in and rank the 2024 FIDE Candidates. Want to support the channel? Find all of our chess book recommendations (& more!) on our Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/chessdojo (Shopping through...

Join the training program - https://dojoscoreboard.com Play Chess - https://go.chess.com/chessdojolive Merch - https://www.chessdojo.club/shop The Dojo (IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, and GM Jesse Kraai) discuss openings and blitz chess in this podcast episode of Dojo Talks. This episode dives into the critical aspects of chess study, particularly the emphasis on openings and the allure yet potential pitfalls of blitz chess. We also explore the balance between studying chess for...

Join the training program - https://dojoscoreboard.comPlay Chess - https://go.chess.com/chessdojoliveMerch - https://www.chessdojo.club/shop GM Jesse Kraai, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and ChessNumbers (Tai Pruce-Zimmerman) talk about the FIDE rating conversion/update and deflation, and the statistics and math involved. Want to support the channel? Find all of our chess book recommendations (& more!) on our Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/chessdojo (Shopping through our link is a...

Join the training program - https://dojoscoreboard.comPlay Chess - https://go.chess.com/chessdojoliveMerch - https://www.chessdojo.club/shop Not sure how to spend money on chess? GM Jesse Kraai, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and IM David Pruess rank the best and worst ways you can spend your money on chess, and share what they believe are the top investments in chess. Want to support the channel? Find all of our chess book recommendations (& more!) on our Amazon storefront:...

The ChessDojo sensei, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, and GM Jesse Kraai, talk about using spaced repetition in chess training (the next topic from NM Ben Johnson's book, "Perpetual Chess Improvement"). Get your copy of Ben's book here: https://amzn.to/3I3PjrM. Want to support the channel? Find all of our chess book recommendations (& more!) on our Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/chessdojo (Shopping through our link is a great way to support the Dojo. We earn a small...

Join the training program - https://dojoscoreboard.comPlay Chess - https://go.chess.com/chessdojolive Merch - https://www.chessdojo.club/shop  IM David Pruess, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and GM Jesse Kraai talk about Magnus Carlsen's tournament, the Freestyle Chess GOAT Challenge, the future of Chess 960/Fischer Random/Freestyle Chess, World Champion Ding Liren's performance, and much more in today's episode of the ChessDojo podcast, Dojo Talks! Want to support the channel? Find all of our chess...

GM Jesse Kraai, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and IM David Pruess talk about chess companies that were once great. 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:...