# Dojo Talks: A Chess Podcast A podcast by IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, GM Jesse Kraai. The official podcast of ChessDojo (IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, & GM Jesse Kraai). Most episodes are streamed live to twitch.tv/chessdojo. Interested in improving your chess? Welcome to the Dojo! A structured plan to hold yourself accountable to and a group to do it with. - https://chessdojo.club Follow ChessDojo here: Website: https://chessdojo.club Twitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojolive Discord: https://discord.gg/GhKsJtjpFw Twitter: https://twitter.com/chess_dojo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chess_dojo/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo Podcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.com/ Feed: https://feed.podbean.com/ChessDojoTalks/feed.xml ## Latest episodes - [EP 204 | Long Think, Wrong Think?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/7ea5fe93316c) (2026-10-22, 51 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/wwtqappehnjvf9zb/FinalVid_1.mp3 - [EP 203 | 2026 Junior Draft](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/552371bceaa5) (2026-10-15, 83 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/cadzixrn8ndwfjwk/2026_Junior_Draft8nzc2.mp3 - [EP 202 | Who Will Win The 2026 FIDE Olympiad?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/5b0d30e667bf) (2026-09-11, 64 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/d4me7e6v8n8z8rpr/Who_Will_Win_the_2026_FIDE_Olympiad7qa5o.mp3 - [EP 201 | Summer Update + FIDE Elections](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/e3e2c7e910f7) (2026-08-24, 75 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/zv5xufvcfh55t3cw/MainVid_1.mp3 - [EP 200 | 2026 FIDE Election w/ Peter Heine Nielsen](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/0da72b0bd3e3) (2026-07-10, 81 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/hf3bcmzbgce9my23/PeterHeine_Main_1.mp3 - [EP 199 | Jacob Aagaard Talks Books And The Future Of Chess Training](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/6a2fe1a94916) (2026-07-01, 74 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/q9zg3rvycgqd2ej9/AagaardFinal_1.mp3 - [EP 198 | Is The Queen Worth 10?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/ddc66702e548) (2026-06-24, 54 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tqhp6ikc5n3whfse/Is_The_Queen_worth_10_Final_19rzjk.mp3 - [EP 197 | Slumps](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/f964a1f11eb3) (2026-06-17, 41 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/hmmwze93xg8nxfrv/SlumpsMain.mp3 - [EP 196 | Chess and AI](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/5a6d0cdb0413) (2026-06-12, 53 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tbeh55ht3zt22wzc/Chess_and_AI_1_18cjts.mp3 - [EP 195 | Who Will Be Top 10 in 2027?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/d69e4a0412a7) (2026-06-03, 73 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/69jf5bj87ufc9d9u/Who_Will_Be_Top_10_in_2027_1bpuuf.mp3 - [EP 194 | Should I Play Up?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/b6e8ccc42b7e) (2026-05-29, 48 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/zcu3grgtifm8trhj/Playing_up_18pxom.mp3 - [EP 193 | The Opening Revolution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/9644873ce138) (2026-05-20, 58 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/baekb9ub68pbm6qp/The_Opening_Revolution_1bn7i3.mp3 - [EP 192 | The Next Generation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/b2c6a14d9f19) (2026-05-15, 63 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/2cnad7yjfdw59krm/The_Next_Generation_1_18n422.mp3 - [EP 191 | The New ChessDojo Rating Converter](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/63c68d3095ad) (2026-04-29, 64 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bcbrwnzx4fw4tder/rawvideo_1.mp3 - [EP 190 | Who Won The War? Magnus, Hans, & Chess.com](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/cfbaa867a7f1) (2026-04-19, 76 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/22wb2j2rv8sbesm3/FinalCut_1.mp3 - [EP 189 | Is Sindarov The Real Deal? 2026 FIDE Candidates Recap](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/0bdb9efc1985) (2026-04-19, 63 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ui9cdie2hisafdke/Is_Sindarov_The_Real_Deal_2026_FIDE_Candidates_Recap_Dojo_Talks_1b1e2e.mp3 - [EP 188 | Will Sindarov Win the 2026 FIDE Candidates?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/5766ebd2ec37) (2026-04-06, 46 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/sihfeq2whgyptbjk/Will_Sindarov_Win_the_2026_FIDE_Candidates_Dojo_Talks_183obq.mp3 - [EP 187 | Blitz Quests w/ NM Jeremy Kane](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/a7fe91179cdf) (2026-03-31, 46 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/hvnbzwkar4r4eph9/Blitz_Quests_Edit_185dtp.mp3 - [EP 186 | 2026 Candidates Predictions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/72a60d97d23a) (2026-03-22, 77 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5vd2m354ty3trd7c/2026_Candidates_Predicitions_1b1mms.mp3 - [EP 185 | Do Kids Ruin Your Chess?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/23291c6dc542) (2026-03-19, 53 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gbgad6m6utvqqspd/kids_destroy_1_180brb.mp3 - [EP 184 | Chessboxing and the Dreams of James Canty](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/89d0f25270ee) (2026-03-16, 58 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gats5fcwr9dxafwg/Chessboxing-_1_1.mp3 - [EP 183 | Should Draw Offers Be Banned?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/942d8d18acdb) (2026-03-13, 55 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/7ig9v9rmh9ti7amf/draw_ban_Sub_01_1b3vij.mp3 - [EP 182 | Being a Chess Professional ft. GM Felix Blohberger](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/7f50ebc5849d) (2026-03-04, 60 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/3hm7vkinq8vb2j49/260223_Being_a_Chess_Professional_1axpqn.mp3 - [EP 181 | Queen of Chess](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/cd281da8cf42) (2026-02-25, 63 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4gz4daxhx4rgwvk2/Queen_of_Chess_17qstw.mp3 - [EP 180 | Inside the Mind of Bobby Fischer ft. IM John Donaldson](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/c422d7cdd7f1) (2026-02-20, 63 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/fvvcg8c2eq8dtvqe/Donaldson_2_1.mp3 - [EP 179 | Modern Chess Training Methods](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/e54daa957fa2) (2026-01-23, 83 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/f8hx2ume8hpfns75/Modern_Methods_1_1b5tdy.mp3 - [EP 178 | The Top-10 Greatest Chess Tournaments Ever](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/662b3968d212) (2026-01-12, 129 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/hhncjxrym2mwabsu/Top_10_Tournaments_1_18qlq3.mp3 - [EP 177 | GM Yusupov on Women in Chess](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/0cee8df62895) (2025-12-17, 64 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/vntrpermtw6egpvm/dojo_talks_w_yusupov_1_16l2ro.mp3 - [EP 176 | Gauri's Path to IM](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/436a8c01e7d4) (2025-12-06, 85 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/89wfyhaxypgijnda/Gauri_1_1.mp3 - [EP 175 | 2025 FIDE World Cup](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/20827e826e3c) (2025-12-01, 59 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8t44mh5wgxvydxnu/2025-11-26_08-01-57-001_1_16ipiw.mp3 - [EP 174 | Dark Squares: How Chess Saved Danny Rensch's Life](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/2311e7545169) (2025-11-11, 82 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/byx967a7a7d2zfs2/Main_1.mp3 - [EP 173 | The State of US Chess 2025](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/982e95538550) (2025-11-03, 63 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/rrjb6h8ad7348n63/State_of_US_Chess_1_19pfmo.mp3 - [EP 172 | Justice for Daniel Naroditsky](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/f7626f3f9b8e) (2025-10-28, 53 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/imvcma8wrccz2e49/Justice_for_Daniel_Naroditsky_Sub_01_185388.mp3 - [EP 171 | Nootropics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/e7d821e1c812) (2025-10-26, 58 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gjyufuu5dhp4meq3/Nootropics_1_1.mp3 - [EP 170 | Remembering Daniel Naroditsky](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/1e41c4c77479) (2025-10-22, 34 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/d7n2q25fcws59q9b/Remembering_Daniel_Naroditsky_29gh9f.mp3 - [EP 169 | Total Chess World Championship Tour](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/a0d26f1eb6d9) (2025-10-19, 38 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jf2k3h3hhpmf4428/Total_Chess_World_Championship_Tour_1_16w6mr.mp3 - [EP 168 | 2025 Junior Draft Update](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/6e367c6cf75d) (2025-10-03, 53 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4aa92kxdr7ixrwf4/2025_Junior_Draft_1_1b1i7y.mp3 - [EP 166 | 2025 Grand Swiss](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/ebfe232e1e72) (2025-09-20, 51 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9x9gymsjkgk4t37m/091725_Dojotalks_-_Grand_Swiss8i7fj.mp3 - [EP 167 | What Does 3700 ELO Mean?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/269eeb83051a) (2025-09-17, 66 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/rvh3ef9xn84dgkpv/090625_What_does_3700_ELO_mean_a0cgw.mp3 - [EP 165 | 2025 Maia Open Recap](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/74b4e40db7cb) (2025-09-15, 125 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/99ve3zssmwa7t8ar/091325_Dojo_Talks_-_2025_Maia_Open_Recap_19y5j4.mp3 - [EP 164 | Hikaru Goes To The Farm](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/564d5052d2df) (2025-09-08, 62 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/a2ch9mrzuthz9x2x/Hikaru_Goes_To_The_Farm_Dojo_Talks6123p.mp3 - [EP 163 | Blitz Specialists](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/2ac48628143e) (2025-08-23, 68 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/k63g4jn8w35acwiz/081925_Dojotalks_blitz_quest7l5wc.mp3 - [EP 162 | Underdog Story: How GM Fishbein Became the U.S. Senior Chess Champion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/6d4bba999139) (2025-08-18, 89 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/zu7bnrhrvzjax8qq/Underdog_Story_How_GM_Fishbein_Became_the_US_Senior_Chess_Champion_Dojo_Talks69qq0.mp3 - [EP 161 | Ranking the Top 10 Chess Countries](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/4312a9d917be) (2025-08-15, 84 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jks44kkvpux3m3e4/Top_10_Chess_Countries-ahm9w.mp3 - [EP 160 | Jesse's Heresy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/ef076b0ae75e) (2025-08-05, 58 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/wvgjb8gn8ks459ii/Jesse_s_Heresy8usfp.mp3 - [EP 159 | How To Turbo Charge Your Tactics w/ GM Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/49df24ecfc03) (2025-08-04, 71 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gtpm2n8amzhhu48q/How_To_Turbo-Charge_Your_Tactics_DojoTalks_-6ux1j.mp3 - [EP 158 | Do Chess and Philosophy Mix?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/860302f229c6) (2025-07-08, 50 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jw6vjxc7sybr72h8/Do_Chess_and_Philosophy_mix-bey3i.mp3 - [EP 157 | Will Hans Niemann Become World Champion?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/1417f6e15fe4) (2025-06-28, 62 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/b7qsxfhc4bgjbca3/Will_Hans_Niemann_Become_World_Champion_Dojo_Talksb3y0p.mp3 - [EP 156 | Who Will Be Top -10 in June 2026?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/054e9becbfa8) (2025-06-20, 53 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9b7dsvyy7yc3zdpk/Who_Will_Be_Top-10_in_June_2026_Dojo_Talks8tcd8.mp3 - [EP 155 | What Made Norway Chess So Good?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558906432/d7646cc96e11) (2025-06-12, 44 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/j5f2i6rsi3qqrd5s/What_Made_Norway_Chess_So_Good_Dojo_Talks_Ep_155asgn7.mp3 Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. 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