The Chess Experience

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Chess improvement as an adult is harder than it should be. Plus, the journey can sometimes feel too stressful and serious. This show aims to fix that by 1) interviewing experts who can offer clarity on the best ways to improve; and 2) giving you a heap of fun with “chess entertainment” shows that discuss chess culture, events, movies, etc. Most episodes feature a guest, but sometimes I'll do a solo show on a topic. This is all brought to you by me, Daniel Lona. I’m a dedicated chess amateur and the owner of Adult Chess Academy. After listening to this podcast, I want you to have a clearer idea of how to improve, and have a more fun, dynamic chess experience. Please follow the show so you don’t miss an episode!

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The Chess Experience

Episodes

Pod Update: Brief Break

CM Can Kabadayi: How to Prevent Blunders and Why He’s a Top Coach for Club Players

Are There Too Many Drawbacks to OTB Tournaments? A Chat w/ FM Nate Solon

GM Arturs Neiksans: From Late-Blooming GM Who Reached 2600+ to a Premier Coach & Course Creator

Bishops, Bullet, and Bobby Fischer: Daniel Lona Interviewed By Omar Mills, Part II

Schedule Update: Sick Delay, Part II of Anniversary Interview, & GM Arturs Neiksans

Behind the Mic: Daniel Lona Interviewed By Omar Mills on 3 Years of The Chess Experience - Part I

GM Susan Polgar: A Chess Legend on How She Broke Barriers & Elevated the Game

Updates: Schedule Update & Video Pod Episodes

How to Build Attacking Intuition w/ WGM Thalia Cervantes Landeiro

GM Boris Avrukh: How to Play Better Defense, Coaching Fabi, & Playing Against Tal

Nigerian Star Uses Chess to Improve Others’ Lives & Her Own w/ WFM Perpetual Ogbiyoyo

Adult Improver Pod: Nicholas Sloan - A 400+ Rating Rise in 2 Years (& Chasing the NM Title)

GM Josh Friedel - Common Middlegame Mistakes & Coaching Insights

Adult Improver Pod: Sydney Strauss - Moving to NYC to Chase Her Chess Dreams

WIM Svitlana Demchenko - Insights on Imbalances and Her Dynamic Chess Life

WGM Maria Gevorgyan - 5x-Armenian National Champion & Chess Coach

Schedule Update for December '24

Ding vs. Gukesh - World Championship Preview w/ FM Carsten Hansen

Aggressive Openings & Innovative Strategies for Club Players w/ FM Midas Ratmas

Adult Improver Pod - Nick Visel: Pursuing Chess Improvement Without Burnout

WCM Adriana Palao: Pursuing Chess Titles & Movie Magic

Evaluation: A Vital But Overlooked Skill For Club Players w/ GM Eugene Perelshteyn

Behind The Scenes of Chess Journalism with Vanessa Sun

Adult Improver Pod: Dr. Ryan Thomas - Revamping His Approach to Chess Study

IM Boroljub Zlatanovic - How Amateurs Can Play Like GMs & Making Chess Principles a Top Priority

FM Megan Lee - Achieving New Heights as an Adult in OTB Chess

Podcast Schedule Update: Sept 3rd, 2024

Sicilian Advice: WIM Tea Gueci, A Top Italian Female Player & Chess Coach

Chess Coach, Streamer, & Psychologist: WFM Fruzsina Szente-Varga

Leveling Up the Chess Community for Adult Club Players w/ Kamryn Heller & Omar Mills

Why Club Players Struggle Against 1.d4 (And Solving This Challenge) w/ IM Mateusz Kolosowski

State of the Podcast: New Plans & Goals for 2024

Grandmaster Insights On Mindset & Openings with GM Alex Colovic

Growing Chess's Popularity With Better Live Coverage with Kaja Snare

NM Robert Ramirez: A Rising Chess Coach Star (with Tons of Improvement Tips!)

Elaynah: All In With Chess - Chasing a Title & Rising Content Creator

Emilia Castelao: Improving Chess Worldwide For Women & Becoming the Rare Chess Historian

WGM Dina Belenkaya: A Born Chess Entertainer, Her New Course, & Chasing the IM Title

Adult Improver Pod: How To Make Progress with Limited Time & Should Club Players Coach? w/ Ono

Discussing Strategy For Club Players with IM Thomas Willemze

7 Insights From 2 Years of Chess Podcasting With Daniel Lona

Countering the Effects of Aging on Chess Plus Tips on Strategy w/ WIM Natasha Regan

GM Noël Studer: Adding Fun to Chess Improvement & Helpful Ideas From His New Beginner Course

Adult Improver Pod: Chasing the WFM Title at 1900 FIDE w/ Kincső Toth

Rare Insights Into Chess & Psychology w/ Julia Rios

Chess Coaching: What To Look For & Getting The Most From It w/ IM Yuriy Krykun

IM Kostya Kavutskiy - GM Goals, Candidates Controversy, & Improvement Q&A

Five Essential Lessons From My Coaching with IM Andras Toth

Turning A Passion For Chess Into a Career w/ WIM Charlize van Zyl