100 episodes
Dojo Talks: A Chess Podcast IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, GM Jesse Kraai
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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/chessdojolive.
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EP 113 | The Great Eval Bar Debate (feat. GM Hammer)
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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
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BONUS Episode: 2024 FIDE Women's Candidates
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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: https://youtu.be/O8XKCQn97CI?si=UCg4oj_MsrPjys4 And will be providing coverage throughout the event.
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CHAPTERS:0:00 - Intro1:54 - Women's Chess Tournaments
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EP 112 | Ranking the 2024 FIDE Candidates
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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.
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CHAPTERS:0:00 - Intro0:55 - Initial Thoughts on 2024 Candidates7:32 - Ranking the 2024 Candidates11:39 - Nijat Abasov12:54 - Vidit Gujrathi17:33 - Gukesh D.22:12 - Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa25:17 - Ian Nepomniachtchi32:15 - Alireza Firouzja38:44 - Hikaru Nakamura45:15 - Fabiano Caruana 52:52 - ChessDojo Membership Promo53:44 - Bonus questions
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EP 111 | Openings
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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 enjoyment versus serious improvement. Whether a beginner under 1500 or an advancing player, this discussion sheds light on how to approach chess study effectively.
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CHAPTERS:0:00 - Intro to Dojo Talks0:50 - Importance of Studying Openings3:45 - Opening Study: Fun vs Compulsion8:12 - Negative Impacts of Opening Study14:01 - Active vs Passive Learning Strategies18:35 - Chess Engines and Opening Preparation22:48 - Optimal Time for Opening Study23:39 - Global Trends in Opening Study28:10 - Ideal Level to Begin Opening Study30:50 - Effective Opening Study Techniques32:50 - Blitz for Opening Practice38:20 - Risks of Blitz for Opening Study41:41 - Ben Johnson’s Insights on Blitz43:10 - Evaluating Blitz's Effectiveness in Learning49:00 - Generational Changes in Chess Study51:12 - Blitz Playing Styles51:54 - Closing Remarks on Openings
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EP 110 | The FIDE Rating Boost ft. ChessNumbers
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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.
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Find all of our chess book recommendations (& more!) on our Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/chessdojo
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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/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@/chessdojoclips
0:00 Chess Rating Deflation and FIDE's Rating Boost7:28 Minimum Ratings and National/Local Ratings15:54 How Many Points Were Just Added?24:51 How Will This Affect High Rated Players?34:44 Is It Easier or Harder to Gain Rating?48:54 ChessDojo Training Program Changes
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EP 109 | Ranking the Best Money Spent on Chess
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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.
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0:00 How The Episode Will Go3:07 Books9:13 Camps16:00 Tournaments26:49 Coaching34:23 Courses41:10 Online Programs46:57 Clubs53:08 Chess.com1:02:19 Group Classes1:05:11 Free Content1:13:08 ChessBase1:22:38 Online Sites1:25:28 Nice Chess Sets1:30:12 Magazines1:37:26 Ranking Recap
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Customer Reviews
Good Show.
Interesting, most fun listen. After the chess etiquette episode. I wouldn’t ever play a tournament.
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I listen to a LOT of chess podcasts and this is the one I like least. There's a 'Holier Than Thou', dictatorial tone to it, especially from Jesse Kraai, that inceasingly gets on my wick. Things turned nasty for me when they basically spent an entire episode taking the mickey out of Neal Bruce; I honestly couldn't believe what I was hearing. I'm around 1100 elo and according to them I shouldn't be studying openings, playing blitz, etc etc; Guess what? I'm gonna do what gives me pleasure AND helps my game. Yes, against all the Dojo 'rules', I continue to improve.
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