What's up guys?! Coming off winning the GA State Championship I recap all my games, the training that went into it, and the age old should you draw in the last round discussion. With some updates on EACC10 as well as some chess night ideas, I also go through how my chess students have been doing. To close out the podcast I go through some NBA results, Haney vs. Garcia and the conclusion of the show Shogun. Strap in, and enjoy this episode. THE SUMMER HAS OFFICIALLY BEGUN!!! 0:00 Episode 50 -...

What's up guys, in this episode I go through EACC9. A super succesful event, I also go through some big changes in my chess training, my chess students training, and I close the podcast with sports analysis and the big concept... Circles. Enjoy! Insta:Daaron.3 0:00 Episode 49 - EACC9 Championship - 1st - Eric Wang/Ethan Sheehan/Andrew Jiang/Vishruth Yellisetti/Damian Krotov U1800 - William Remick/Adrian King U1400 - Christian Ward/Benjamin Xia/Lucas Quieroz Senior Prize - William Remick...

Episode 48 - Life after Openings What’s up guys?! Openings are great! What comes next? That’s what me, sensei, and the EAC crew are working on. How do we improve the middle game and endgame? How do we go from a good start to an epic finish? The details, the execution, and the daily grind. Hope you guys enjoy this episode, and look forward to the upcoming episodes where middle game and endgame start skyrocketing. Also if you’re trying to improve your openings, I went through everything you’ll...

What’s up guys?! In this episode I recap the super succesful EACC8. We broke our previous record with 70 participants in the last tournament!! I recap the tournament, pros/cons/future improvements. On top of that I go over my recent tournament in Tennessee, my chess training/working out. Then I go over my chess students and how to get better U1400 and 1400+. Lastly I go over some NBA and the super HOT UFC Miami card, enjoy!! If you have any questions/comments/things you want me to talk...

What's up guys!? In this video I go through EACC7 and Charlotte Open 2024. The tournament was a huge success, we had 60 players participate a new record! I go through the prep, what happened during and the results/bonuses. I also go through my Charlotte Open 2024 and the highs and lows of that tournament. Then I wrap up with my own physical/chess training, the success of my students, and close with some sports talk! Enjoy, we starting off 2024 hella entertaining!! Episode 46 - EACC7 0:00...

Episode 45 - US Masters Recap What's up guys, in this episode I go through my last tournament, US Masters. Tournament was kinda mid, drew two IMs beat a GM, lost to two IMs and won when I played down. Apart from chess been really really busy boxing, betting, and teaching. Lot of good stuff in this podcast, hope ya'll are entertained!!! Intro US Masters Recap Round by round recap Pros Whipped out Sicilian Stuck to my plan Good fighting No blunders Outplaying good players in equal or slightly...

Episode 44 - EAC Halloween Championship 6 Whats up guys!? In this episode I go through EAC Halloween Champion 6. Who won, what happened during, improvements and small side stories during the tournament. I also go through this past week with Hurricane Timur, my chess training, what I'm working on with my students, and wrap up with what I learned.  Youtube/Twitch:DaaronChess Insta:Daaron.3 Intro EAC Halloween Championship 6 41 Players Championship - 1st - GM Timur Gareyev/Nicholas...

Episode 43 - Thad Rogers Tournament What’s up guys in this video I recap my Thad Rogers 2023 tournament, which was okay but coulda had soooo much more rizz. I talk about future improvements to chess training, what I’ve been improving with my chess students. I also go through our upcoming EAC tournaments and events, highlighted by super strong Grandmaster Timur Gareyev participating and doing a simul. I round out the podcast with Stand Up comedy from the past week and getting back to working...

What's up guys in this episode I go through my succesful/unsuccesful bullet addiction and the way its helped productivity and also hurt productivity. Bullet for those who are uninitiated is 1 minute chess, the most intense and dopamine inducing form of chess known to man. On top of that I go through the tournament schedule for the rest of the year as well as my improvements in chess training and chess teaching. To round out the episode I talk about my shoulder injury and my uptick in...

Whats up guys, in this episode of the MasterOfOnePodcast I break down the recent tournament that I ran, EAC Fall Championship 5 as well as what I'm doing for Chess training/Chess students/Boxing/BJJ/Stand Up. Hope you are entertained, and if you have any suggestions or anything you want me to cover in the podcast message me on instagram at Daaron.3 Intro:0:00 EAC Fall Championship 5 - 0:10 45 PlayersWinnersBonuses? Best Game of the tournament Drew Charter/Bodea/Argosy2023...

What's up guys, I'm back!!! If you listened to the past video to you, kudos to you idk how you heard anyone. New mic new problems.  Call it a miracle if you will, it was a huge learning experience this summer, and God bless America haha. In this podcast I go through all my European tournaments and how it is being back in America. Check it out, and hope you're entertained! Episode 40 - Europe Adventures Intro - 0:00 European Recap - 0:10 -Donors -Jet Lag...

Episode 39 - East Atlanta Chess Championship 4 0:00 Intro 0:10 - Tournament Recap 41 Players  Championship - 1st - Jonathan Hrach/Sankar Jonnalagadda U1800 - 1st - Spencer Chmielewski  U1400 - Sahana Santosh  Performance Bonuses Sankar Jonnalagadda Saharsh Santosh  Spencer Chmielewski “Chris Chambers/Luis Anglada” Altucher Magnus Dinner East Atlanta Tournaments are hard/How to get better Post Lunch Break/Beloved are you listening? The Kid who almost flagged  Dennis M Bryan  Improvements since...

It's crazy how one game, one decision, one day, or one person can change the trajectory of your life from here, to all the way over somewhere else. I recap Chicago Open, Chess Training, East Atlanta Championship 4 plans, students, and how I saw the butterfly effect in my life. Chicago Open was some serious fighting chess. Surviving battles, and even turning them around. That's how I live life, cause I'm a fighter.  0:10 - Intro Chicago Open  5.5/9 Beat a GM/Lost to a GM Drew 3 IMs FIGHTING...

Whats up guys? In this episode I break down the East Atlanta Chess Championship 3, it was a great tournament and we've added a lot of features since the last tournament. On top of that I break down my chess training, students chess training, and the beauty of Miami Heat Basketball right now. Shout out to our sponsors Ciprian Bodea, James Altucher, Argosy, Elder Tree, Park Pet Supply, EACA, and EABA. Intro 0:10 - East Atlanta Championship 3 Dana White/Warms my heart moments Performance...

Episode 36 - Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell 0:10 - Outliers  Part One: The Mathew effect -Hockey players cut off was January  -40% born January-Feb -30% March-April -What started as a small advantage became more, and more  -Eventually it became a significant advantage(Czech national soccer team) -The kids with advantage were picked, coached, and encouraged Part 2 -achievement is talent + preparation -10,000 hours best, 8000 good, 4000 okay  -If you’re good enough to be at the top, the...

Whats up guys? In this episode I break down the East Atlanta Chess Championship 2. It was a great tournament, a lot of things to work on, but definitely a lot of growth and success from the last one. After that I break down what's happening in the other major areas of my life. I recently finished reading the book Grit:The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth. I 1000% recommend it!  Episode 35 - East Atlanta Chess Championship 2 0:00 - Intro 0:10 - East Atlanta Chess...

Whats up guys!? In this episode I talk about finishing reading the bible after 3 years! I also break down all the awesome things happening in chess training, running the chess business, what I've been seeing with my chess students, and round out the pod with what I've learned in Stand up comedy and martial arts. If you have any suggestions or questions, or want some advice message me on Instagram at Daaron.3, I will respond! Intro:0:00 Life - 0:10 -Finished reading the bible, 3 years, 711...

Episode 33 - Adesanya Whats up guys! in this Episode my good friend Olu Adesanya joins the podcast to break down the absolute epic fight Adesanya vs. Periera 2. We also break down the card and what we thought about the fights that weekend, upcoming fights, and what's going on in our lives!  Show notes  Intro Start talking about UFC  Stop talking about UFC  The End  Master of None is a podcast ran by Deepak Aaron(Daaron.3). Chess, Stand Up Comedy, Boxing, Jiu Jitsu, Sports(UFC/NFL/NBA),...

Episode 32 - GA State Champion, Adesanya World Champion 0:10 - Chess  GA State ChampionshipThe worst day ever before the tournamentPreparation for the tournament(Mental+Physical+Reading)10 game undefeated streak since last loss Player ArchetypesRd1 Older Gentlemen that's cautious Rd2 Solid player who wants to trade queensRd3 Talented kid who plays classical chess Rd4 Older Gentlemen who plays hyper aggressiveRd5 Talented kid who wants a drawOpponent psychology/How to beat kids in chess Good...

Episode 32 - Write Stuff Down!  0:10 - Chess Florida Tournament/Florida as a stateBeing too fixated on certain ideasHoles in calculations/ Move based analysis vs. Position based analysisPlaying openings unprofessionally Mental battles during games Writing down mistakes post analysis Negi Chess booksPost Tournament vacation Choosing Openings/Archetypes Playing friendsTraveling with friendsOrganizing TournamentsControlling what you can control/not worry about the rest25:05 - Students Students...

0:10 - Chess East Atlanta Chess Championship/Creating a community  Tournament Preparation Wolf Pack Preparation + Lone Wolf Execution/Can’t keep sacrificing for others Opening/Opponent Spreadsheets  Trophies 24:14 - Students My students hang out with each other  Opening Spreadsheets/Color coordinating/Writing stuff down Declining Draw against 800 points higher  33:30 - Stand Up Right before I go up, I want to go home Slowing it down/Rewatching  Writing/Rewriting Practicing  Tik...

Episode 29 - JON JONES IS BACK 0:10 - Chess Beating the youngest GM/Why it doesn’t really mean anything Weaponizing your rating/Beating GMs as black Texas recap, amazing beginning, horrendous end Chess Tournaments… the good the bad the ugly Breaking up with openings that treat you right Being more ambitious with white Opening Experience/success Don’t just show up for the paycheck Computer eval vs. Practicality G/30 vs. G/90 pacing When it’s tournament time, no time for other...

Episode 28 - Better than Yesterday  0:11 - Chess Changing strategy far out vs. close in Opening exploration  EAV Chess Club + Tournaments  Upcoming Tournaments/Preparation  Chess Player Podcast  12:45 - Students Working hard Tournament too easy  Need more tournaments  Sticking to what you say   Openings/Drilling/Establishing a Baseline 23:00 - Stand Up Bad to okay to pretty good  Cutting out filler Doing more on topics  Looking bigger on stage  Eye contact 35:45 - Jiu Jitsu/boxing Watching...

Episode 27 - Mamba Mentality  Chess - 0:15 Training without distractions/2 Bishops + 8 pawns vs. 2 Knights + 8 pawns Reading books Cutting out certain things/Making lessons high level chessIf you can’t find the Knockout, do more puzzles/drills What percentage of the time do you think about chess when you’re playing?The older you get the more you have to think about(getting low on time)/Why kids can beat adultsHow important is peak performance during a tournament?Students - 9:25 Students...