Dojo Talks: A Chess Podcast

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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 - Intro
0:55 - Initial Thoughts on 2024 Candidates
7:32 - Ranking the 2024 Candidates
11:39 - Nijat Abasov
12:54 - Vidit Gujrathi
17:33 - Gukesh D.
22:12 - Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
25:17 - Ian Nepomniachtchi
32:15 - Alireza Firouzja
38:44 - Hikaru Nakamura
45:15 - Fabiano Caruana 
52:52 - ChessDojo Membership Promo
53:44 - Bonus questions

#chess

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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 Talks
0:50 - Importance of Studying Openings
3:45 - Opening Study: Fun vs Compulsion
8:12 - Negative Impacts of Opening Study
14:01 - Active vs Passive Learning Strategies
18:35 - Chess Engines and Opening Preparation
22:48 - Optimal Time for Opening Study
23:39 - Global Trends in Opening Study
28:10 - Ideal Level to Begin Opening Study
30:50 - Effective Opening Study Techniques
32:50 - Blitz for Opening Practice
38:20 - Risks of Blitz for Opening Study
41:41 - Ben Johnson’s Insights on Blitz
43:10 - Evaluating Blitz's Effectiveness in Learning
49:00 - Generational Changes in Chess Study
51:12 - Blitz Playing Styles
51:54 - Closing Remarks on Openings

#Sparring #OnlineTraining #RepertoireTechniques #PositionPractice #Chessable

#Chessable #Improvement #Openings #PositionPractice #Tactics

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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

#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 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

#chess

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?

#chess

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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#chess 

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

#chess

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 

#chess #fide

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 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

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

All books linked below (these are Amazon links which are no extra cost and help Dojo keep the lights on! win/win)

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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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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

Link to the games: https://lichess.org/study/GkAjt9gu

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

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

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00:56 Summary
02:37 Kostya on chesscom buying play magnus
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20:12 Is Chesscom Trying to Kill OTB?
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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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Jesse, David and Kostya discuss their initial hopes with the program, what went differently than expected and what they are hoping to do with the program in the future.

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12:11 Past Predictions

27:53 Sparring

30:03 Features of the Program/Hopes for the future

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In this episode jesse, david and kostya discuss the state of U.S. Chess

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0:53 What the dojo is watching for in the us champs
6:07 Predictions for the next U.S. Champ
10:24 School vs. Chess
13:34 Predicting upcoming talents
18:45 Where is Nakamura?
24:47 The "Transition State" Of U.S. Chess
26:37 Scandal Discussion
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In this episode of dojotalks, david, jesse and kostya discuss magnus' statement on his withdrawal of the sinquefield cup.

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In this episode of Dojo Talks, Jesse, Kostya and David Discuss how to effectively learn chess openings!

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GM Jesse Kraai & IM David Pruess discuss the latest developments in the Magnus Carlsen/Hans Niemann/Chess.com saga.

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Kostya interviews Dr. Benjamin Portheault, a performance coach who worked with the English Chess Federation during the 2022 Chennai Olympiad.

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Grandmaster Jesse Kraai and National Master Ben Johnson Discuss what it takes to become a national master.

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Will chess.com become a monopoly? The dojo talk about the upsides and downsides of chess.com submitting an offer to buy Play Magnus Group.

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Jesse Kraai, David Pruess and Kostya Kavustkiy discuss the 2022 Olympiad.

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In this episode of Dojo Talks, we Jesse, Kostya and David discuss Magnus' decision to give up the throne and quit playing in the World Chess Championships.

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In this episode of dojotalks, we discuss YouTube Monetization and the consequences of doing so.

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In this week's Dojo Talks, Kostya, Jesse, and David discuss the results of the 2022 chess candidates tournament.

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The sensei discuss their best chess experiences from the lives in the chess world.

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This week, Kostya is joined by return guest Benjamin Portheault, PhD and new guest to the show Jeroen Van Cutsem, PhD to discuss mental fatigue.

You can hear Benjamin's first appearance on episode 32. Or watch it on YouTube here.

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For all links and articles mentioned in the episode:

The review on MF-countermeasures

Has been accepted and will be published online soon by Sports Medicine

The creatine study

https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/Fulltext/2020/01000/Can_Creatine_Combat_the_Mental_Fatigue_associated.14.aspx

The mouth rinse study

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00213-017-4809-0

Hutchinson's experience of brain training:

https://www.runnersworld.com/training/a20802207/how-to-build-mental-muscle/

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In this week's Dojo Talks, Kostya, Jesse, and David discuss the upcoming FIDE Candidates and rank the favorites.

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In this week's Dojo Talks, Kostya, Jesse, and David discuss FIDE and its recent ban on Sergey Karjakin.

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In this week's Dojo Talks, Kostya, Jesse, and David discuss different chess variants. 

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In this week's Dojo Talks, Kostya, Jesse, and David the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and if FIDE should take action against Russia.

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This week, Jesse, David, and Kostya discuss chess rating. Should you care about them? Should you set rating goals?

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In this week's Dojo Talks, Kostya, Jesse, and David discuss what has occurred in the chess world since the 1972 World Championship match between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky.

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In this week's Dojo Talks, Kostya, Jesse, and David discuss the ongoing FIDE Grand Prix 2022.

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In this weeks Dojo Talks, the sensei discuss recent conflicts between organizers and players from agreed draws to mask policies.

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Jesse, David, and Kostya discuss whether it is possible to create a universal training plan for chess players.

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IM David Pruess interviews NM Sophie Morris-Suzuki leading up to the All-Stars competition.

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The sensei discuss Federation Switching in this week's Dojo Talks.

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In this new series of Dojo Talks, David interviews Dojo Allstar NM Evan Rosenberg. 

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In this week's Dojo Talks, the sensei discuss the legend that is Magnus Carlsen.

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Jesse, David, and Kostya recap the Carlsen vs Nepomniachtchi World Championship.

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David, Kostya, and Jesse discuss their opinions on how the current World Championship cycle could be changed or improved.

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Jesse, David, and Kostya discuss the importance of getting a chess coach.

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Jesse, Kostya, and David discuss their thoughts on National Championships in the latest episode of Dojo Talks.

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David, Jesse, and Kostya discuss what Jesse has dubbed "Zoomer Chess Tools." How good can newer, young chess players get using new and unconventional ways?

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