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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.

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Chapters 0:00 Introduction 2:32 Part 1 - The Advent of Senior Chess 23:15 Part 2 - Succeeding at Senior Chess 1:03:10 Conclusion

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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.

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0:00 Can You Make a Career in Chess? 4:50 Making a Living Without Damaging Your Chess 23:20 How Much Money Do Top Chess Players Make From Tournaments? 29:30 Career as Content Creator vs Competitive Chess Player 33:34 Income at 2600 vs 2650 vs 2700 FIDE 35:00 Negotiating for Tournament Conditions 39:04 Differences with Age 45:46 Work Life Balance in Chess 47:29 What Are Sam's Goals? 50:43 Impact of Going to College 57:30 Coaching for Aspiring Chess Players

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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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0:00 Chess Rating Deflation and FIDE's Rating Boost 7:28 Minimum Ratings and National/Local Ratings 15:54 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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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 Go 3:07 Books 9:13 Camps 16:00 Tournaments 26:49 Coaching 34:23 Courses 41:10 Online Programs 46:57 Clubs 53:08 Chess.com 1:02:19 Group Classes 1:05:11 Free Content 1:13:08 ChessBase 1:22:38 Online Sites 1:25:28 Nice Chess Sets 1:30:12 Magazines 1:37:26 Ranking Recap

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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.

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0:00 Spaced Repetition, or The Spacing Effect 5:05 How to Use Spaced Repetition  28:24 Repetition in the Dojo Training Program 48:31 Intensity of Study 51:56 Final Points and What's to Come

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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!

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0:00 What is the Freestyle Chess GOAT Challenge? 2:29 Thoughts on the Name 6:34 Why The Colored Jackets? 8:17 Format of the Event 9:33 Will Freestyle Chess Take Over?  21:24 Knockout Matches 24:22 Who Gets to Compete 26:28 What Should Chess 960/Fischer Random/Freestyle Chess Be Called? 29:58 How Are the Players Performing? 30:59 Ding Liren’s Performance 38:57 Magnus Carlsen’s Performance 40:28 Can You Be Much Better or Worse at Variants? 47:54 Will Fischer Random Take Off?

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

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GM Jesse Kraai, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and IM David Pruess talk about how much is enough - How do you know when you have done enough work, or how do you know you have achieved enough? The Sensei discuss life and chess today, and what it means to pursue things.

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0:00 Intro 0:45 How High of a Chess Rating is Enough? 10:24 How Many Hours of Chess per Day is Enough? 18:39 How Much is Enough for the Dojo? 37:22 How Much Income is Enough? 48:00 Wrap-up

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GM Jesse Kraai, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and IM David Pruess talk handshakes in chess.

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0:00 Ukraine, Russia, Karpov, Korchnoi, and 'Closing Gambit' 7:10 Should You Ever Refuse a Handshake? 14:49 Should FIDE Require Handshakes? 18:24 Rude Tournament Behavior 23:17 Famous Handshake Deniers 31:36 Who the Sensei Wouldn't Shake Hands With 48:44 David and Jesse Try to Get Banned

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Neal Bruce of #chesspunks fame has been diligently studying and pursuing chess as an adult improver. The ChessDojo sensei GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, and IM Kostya Kavutskiy discuss whether Neal Bruce will be able to make his goal of National Master (NM) in today's episode of the DojoTalks Podcast.

0:00 David vs Coffee 0:18 Chess Rating Gains as an Adult 9:37 Making Predictions About Goals 13:57 Poll Results: Can Adult Improvers Make NM? 20:24 Chess Training as an Adult 34:39 Rating Baselines, Age, and Improvement 51:41 Value of Playing OTB Chess Games 53:23 Kostya's GM Quest 54:12 How Many OTB Games per Year? 56:21 Can You Prove Jesse Wrong? 1:01:05 New in the Dojo Training Program

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GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, and IM Kostya Kavutskiy talk about the drama leading up to the FIDE Candidates Tournament, including FIDE and the tournament involving GM Alireza Firouzja. 

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0:00 Intro 1:36 Are FIDE's Decisions Good For Chess? 4:51 Ding, Alireza, Gukesh, Erigaisi, and The Rating Spot 21:22 Situation with FIDE 31:49 

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Former World Chess Champion GM Vladimir Kramnik comes on the DojoTalks podcast to talk cheating in chess!

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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.

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Chapters 0:00 Intro 3:29 2024 Juniors 10:06 Current FIDE Top 10 in June 2024 13:40 Number 10 19:46 Number 9 23:13 Number 8 30:07 Number 7 33:12 Number 6 38:46 Number 5 41:16 Number 4 44:06 Number 3 47:41 Number 2 52:01 Number 1 55:04 Shake Ups in the Top 10 and Averaging Scores` 59:42 Combined Rankings

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GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, and IM Kostya Kavutskiy celebrate their 100th episode of the DojoTalks Podcast by ranking their favorite episodes of the podcast, and chatting about the past, present, and future of the pod.

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0:00 Intro 0:11 The Sensei Reflect on DojoTalks 8:24 Ranking The Top Five Episodes 38:20 Worst Episode of DojoTalks? 40:07 When The Dojo Gets Spicy 42:16 Future of DojoTalks

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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

GM Jesse Kraai, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and IM David Pruess join together to discuss the Women's World Chess Championship, women in chess, and more in today's episode of DojoTalks.

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0:00 Intro 0:57 Following the Women's World Chess Championship 3:54 Jesse Gets Cancelled 4:50 WWCC as an Event 21:26 Promotion of the WWCC 47:25 Toxic Tournament Culture 1:05:35 Money 1:27:43 Final Thoughts

GM Jesse Kraai, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and IM David Pruess discuss the history of the the World Chess Championship - its many different formats, organizations, and qualifications. What makes someone the real world chess champion? Out of all the world chess champions, who are the real ones?

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0:00 Intro 0:07 3 Perspectives on World Champs 1:36 World Championship as Crucible 3:41 Morphy, Carlsen, and Tennis 4:40 FIDE Legalism 6:07 Champions Before FIDE 7:26 Influence of Time 12:39 Magnus, Morphy, and Others Blew It 14:04 How FiDE Blew It 15:18 Make the Championship Epic 16:56 Who Should Be Involved 18:27 Degrees of Being a Champion 18:55 The FIDE Conundrum  20:47 The Lineage of Greatness 25:27 Kostya Mortifies Jesse and David 25:47 Championship Alternatives 27:37 Importance of Tournaments and Matches 30:30 Critiques of Lineage 34:35 1948 Botvinnik  36:02 Forming the Dojo's Official List 36:38 Ding Liren 37:48 Emanuel Lasker 43:00 Discussion of Everyone Before Steinitz  59:48 David's Dark Horse 1:02:17 Post-Kasparov Troubles 1:14:36 Official Dojo World Champion List

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Who are the best non-World Champion chess players? GM Jesse Kraai, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and IM David Pruess discuss and rate great chess players of yesterday and today who have never been world champions, but have an outstanding legacy.

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0:00 Intro 3:40 Chigorin 12:24 Tarrasch 16:12 Schlechter 22:14 Nimzowitsch 25:29 Rubinstein 30:05 Fine 37:12 Keres 43:51 Bronstein 45:12 Larsen 47:49 Korchnoi 52:04 Andersson 55:55 Timman 59:07 Ivanchuk 1:02:59 Aronian 1:07:23 Topalov 1:15:10 Nakamura 1:18:55 Caruana 1:24:00 Nepomniachtchi

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The Dojo (GM Jesse Kraai, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess) rank the top 10 chess puzzle books of all time, with a help from bibliophile Ben Johnson, the creator and host of the Perpetual Chess Podcast (https://www.perpetualchesspod.com) . 

0:00 Intro 0:12 How and Why Books Were Chosen 8:50 Puzzle Book Rankings

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The Dojo List! 1. Perfect Your Chess, Grabinsky/Volokitin https://amzn.to/43gqYI6 2. 5334 Problems, L Polgar https://amzn.to/43HyJH4 3. Think like a Super-GM, Adams/Hertado https://amzn.to/3qkFzDP 4. Mastering Chess Strategy Hellsten https://amzn.to/43jk9ph 5. Combinative Motifs, Blokh https://amzn.to/3WPbLLB 6. Winning Exercises for Kids, Coakley https://amzn.to/3OPFwu1 7. Encyclopedia of Chess Endings, Kalinichenko https://amzn.to/45GOHTn 8. Practical Chess Exercises, Cheng https://amzn.to/3MRydiP 9. Domination, Kasparyan https://amzn.to/3CdlT7D 10. Positional Play, Aagaard https://amzn.to/3WK9XUl

Ben's List 1. Winning Exercises for Kids, Coakley https://amzn.to/3OPFwu1 2. Practical Chess Exercises, Cheng https://amzn.to/3MRydiP 3. 5334 Problems, L Polgar https://amzn.to/43HyJH4 4. Think like a Super-GM, Adams/Hertado https://amzn.to/3qkFzDP 5. Chess Tactics from Scratch, Weteschnik https://amzn.to/43mHMNN 6. Perfect Your Chess, Grabinsky/Volokitin https://amzn.to/43gqYI6 7. Forcing Chess Moves, Hertan https://amzn.to/3MGvjNK 8. Mastering Chess Strategy Hellsten https://amzn.to/43jk9ph 9. Chess Steps, Brunia https://amzn.to/43HZkU3 10. 300 Chess Positions, Alburt https://amzn.to/3WMZmrC

Kraai's List 1. Encyclopedia of Chess Endings, Kalinichenko https://amzn.to/45GOHTn 2. 5334 Problems, L Polgar https://amzn.to/43HyJH4 3. Perfect Your Chess, Grabinsky/Volokitin https://amzn.to/43gqYI6 4. The Best Move, Jansa/Hort https://amzn.to/3ITUQSo 5. Think like a Super-GM, Adams/Hertado https://amzn.to/3qkFzDP 6. Endgame Tactics, Van Perlo https://amzn.to/3WQ3XJu 7. Domination, Kasparyan https://amzn.to/3CdlT7D 8. Encyclopedia of Chess Combinations https://amzn.to/42gvh4Y 9. Positional Play, Aagaard https://amzn.to/3WK9XUl 10. Calculation, Aagaard https://amzn.to/3oCCtuB

Kostya's List 1. Combinative Motifs, Blokh https://amzn.to/3WPbLLB 2. Perfect Your Chess, Grabinsky/Volokitin https://amzn.to/43gqYI6 3. Mastering Chess Strategy, Hellsten https://amzn.to/43jk9ph 4. Woodpecker Method, Smith/Tikkanen https://amzn.to/45IzelS 5. Recognizing Your Opponent's Resources, Dvoretsky https://amzn.to/3Ccbjxw 6. Manual of Chess Combinations, Ivaschenko https://amzn.to/3NaEcR2 7. Imagination in Chess, Gaprindashvili https://amzn.to/3C7z0ai 8. Positional Play, Aagaard https://amzn.to/3WK9XUl 9. Domination, Kasparyan https://amzn.to/3CdlT7D 10. 5334 Problems, L Polgar https://amzn.to/43HyJH4

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AI, the invisible grandmaster, is changing the game of chess. Join the ChessDojo sensei - IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, and GM Jesse Kraai - in talking about the impact of artificial intelligence in chess and life.

0:00 Intro 4:15 Can AI give meaningful chess feedback? 21:45 Could AI be a chess coach? 35:20 Personalized AI chess coaches and the Dojo 39:33 Impact of AI on society

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The Dojo reflect on their first year of running the Dojo Training Program, what's new in 2.0, and their plans for the future.

0:00 Intro 2:13 Launching the Dojo Training Program 2.0 9:13 "10x" Thought Experiment 39:33 Should Dojo offer discounts? 57:40 Future Dojo plans

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The Dojo discusses the end of the FIDE World Chess Championship Match between Ding Liren & Ian Nepomniachtchi, as well as some future considerations.

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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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The Dojo ranks the Top 10 greatest chess games of all time.

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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

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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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The Dojo rank the Top 10 best chess games played since 1972.

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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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The Dojo (GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, & IM Kostya Kavutskiy) rank the Top 10 best chess games played between 1920-1972!

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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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The Dojo (GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, & IM Kostya Kavutskiy) rank the best chess games played before 1920.

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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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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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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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The Dojo debates what the best books written about chess are!

The concensus best books are: 1. My Sixty Memorable Games, Fischer. https://amzn.to/3xFfhNb 2. Test of Time, Kasparov. https://amzn.to/3YmqJsB 3. New York 1924, Alekhine. https://amzn.to/3E1OcXZ 4. Tal Botvinnik 1960. https://amzn.to/3K7oC7O 5. My Great Predecessors, Kasparov. https://amzn.to/3xqYWLy 6. My System/Chess Praxis, Nimzovitch. https://amzn.to/3HYnroj 7. Grandmaster Preparation, Polugayevsky. https://amzn.to/3Yt4Fwh 8. The Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games, Burgess. https://amzn.to/40RHPQK 9. Endgame Strategy, Shereshevsky. https://amzn.to/3jZN68o 10. Art of Attack, Vukovic. https://amzn.to/3Yt53uJ

Ben's books that didn't make the final list: 1. Simple Chess, Stean. https://amzn.to/3XtzT5s 2. How I beat Fischer's Record, Polgar. https://amzn.to/3xmvhmX 3. Think Like a Super-GM, Adams. https://amzn.to/3YwGAot 4. Capablanca's Best Chess Endings, Chernev. https://amzn.to/3xiJmlo 5. Mastering Chess Strategy, Hellsten. https://amzn.to/3ly1Aww 6. First Book of Morphy, Rosario. https://amzn.to/3YQDTxI 7. Most Instructive Games, Chernev. https://amzn.to/3IpHQV2 8. Seven Deadly Chess Sins, Rowson. https://amzn.to/3K7kR1X

David's books that didn't make the final list: 1. My Life and Games, Tal. https://amzn.to/3xst4Gp 2. Child of Change, Kasparov. https://amzn.to/3E5W8ay 3. My Best Games, Alehkine. https://amzn.to/3jZORT2 4. Modern Ideas in Chess, Reti. https://amzn.to/3I0DwKh

Kostya's books that didn't make the final list: 1. School of Chess Excellence, Dvoretsky. https://amzn.to/3I2RFqx 2. Grandmaster Preparation, Aagaard. https://amzn.to/3ltjyA9 3. Understanding Chess Move by Move, Nunn. https://amzn.to/3Ik0cGJ 4. Under the Surface, Markos. https://amzn.to/3XzdkMu 5. Positional Decision Making, Gelfand. https://amzn.to/3jSvqvo 6. Pump up your Rating, Smith. https://amzn.to/3ImVU1d

Jesse's books that didn't make the final list: 1. Encyclopedia of Chess Endings, Kalinichenko. https://amzn.to/3lyusoy 2. The Best Move, Hort and Jansa. https://amzn.to/3xkqWjY 3. Perfect Your Chess, https://amzn.to/3K6mwEY

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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.

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In this episode of dojotalks, Jesse, David and Kostya discuss sponsorships and how they are perceived within the chess community.

00:00 intro 04:45 Sponsored Events & Crypto 16:10 Crypto & NFTs 29:24 Can we have large events with "Clean" money? 35:57 Should someone promote something they don't believe in? 43:02 How far should we separate the player from their beliefs and actions?

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Kostya, David and Jesse discuss their top 10 favorite strategy games with a heated debate in this all new episode of Dojo Talks!

00:00 Intro 01:54 Number 10 06:01 Number 09 10:45 Number 08 14:28 Number 07 24:16 Number 06 31:46 Number 05 34:56 Number 04 39:30 Number 03 42:35 Number 02 46:53 Number 01 52:22 David Ragequits 56:41 Final rankings

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Jesse Kraai, David Pruess and Kostya Kavutskiy talk about Chesscoms potential monopoly and the consequences of it.

00:00 Intro 00:56 Summary 02:37 Kostya on chesscom buying play magnus 08:00 "Bad Practices" 12:52 Individual vs. Collective 20:12 Is Chesscom Trying to Kill OTB? 36:39 Behavior in an expanding Market 39:57 The Competitors 48:25 Tribalism 51:18 The Consequences Of The Play Magnus Acquisition

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Jesse, David and Kostya discuss the feedback given from the members of the program and what their decisions are!

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