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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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- Pod Update: Brief Break · 1 min.The podcast is taking a short break for the month of May 2025. It will return in early to mid-June. We'll be back soon! If you want to contact me in the meantime about an episode…
- CM Can Kabadayi: How to Prevent Blunders and Why He’s a Top Coach for Club Players · 1 t. 7 min. · Episode 123123 He went from beginner to 2150 FIDE in just four years. And that’s without receiving any coaching! Later, he became one of Chessable’s most popular course creators, recently…
- Are There Too Many Drawbacks to OTB Tournaments? A Chat w/ FM Nate Solon · 54 min. · Episode 122122 You hear the positives of competing in OTB classical events all the time (including from me on this podcast). And their improvement benefits are undeniable. However, they…
- GM Arturs Neiksans: From Late-Blooming GM Who Reached 2600+ to a Premier Coach & Course Creator · 1 t. 4 min. · Episode 121121 Latvian GM Arturs Neiksans earned his Grandmaster title relatively late. At age 28. But that didn’t stop him from becoming a force in the chess world.Not only did he climb to…
- Bishops, Bullet, and Bobby Fischer: Daniel Lona Interviewed By Omar Mills, Part II · 53 min. · Episode 120120 Daniel Lona is interviewed by guest host Omar Mills, fellow club player, in the second part of a special episode celebrating The Chess Experience podcast's third anniversary…
- Schedule Update: Sick Delay, Part II of Anniversary Interview, & GM Arturs Neiksans · 1 min.A quick schedule update. Alas, no episode this week due to being very sick :( But we'll return on Tues, March 25th with the second part of me being interviewed by Omar Mills for…
- Behind the Mic: Daniel Lona Interviewed By Omar Mills on 3 Years of The Chess Experience - Part I · 54 min. · Episode 119119 Daniel Lona celebrates the third anniversary of hosting The Chess Experience by sitting in the guest chair, interviewed by previous guest and adult club player Omar Mills…
- GM Susan Polgar: A Chess Legend on How She Broke Barriers & Elevated the Game · 59 min. · Episode 118118 GM Susan Polgar is a once-in-a-lifetime talent. She became the first-ever woman to earn the GM title by rating and norms. By age 15, she became the highest-rated female chess…
- Updates: Schedule Update & Video Pod Episodes · 2 min.News updates for this week: 1) GM Susan Polgar is coming to the show very soon! 2) You can submit a question for Susan by joining my Patreon membership (deadline to submit Q is…
- How to Build Attacking Intuition w/ WGM Thalia Cervantes Landeiro · 1 t. 8 min. · Episode 117117 Hailing from Cuba, and now one of the top American women players, WGM Thalia Cervantes is a chess powerhouse. For the past four years, she’s been invited to and played at the…
- GM Boris Avrukh: How to Play Better Defense, Coaching Fabi, & Playing Against Tal · 1 t. 2 min. · Episode 116116 What a chess career! GM Boris Avrukh cracked the World Top 50 in 2005 and achieved a peak rating of 2668. He has coached the world’s best players like Fabiano Caruana…
- Nigerian Star Uses Chess to Improve Others’ Lives & Her Own w/ WFM Perpetual Ogbiyoyo · 39 min. · Episode 115115 She learned the game at 19. The next year she became a titled player with an 1800+ FIDE rating. Then, several years later, WFM Perpetual Ogbiyoyo founded an organization to…
- Adult Improver Pod: Nicholas Sloan - A 400+ Rating Rise in 2 Years (& Chasing the NM Title) · 1 t. 2 min. · Episode 114114 Leaping 400 rating points in classical, rated chess as an adult in just two years? That requires a huge effort and rare dedication. Two qualities that describe well this…
- GM Josh Friedel - Common Middlegame Mistakes & Coaching Insights · 51 min. · Episode 113113 Rarely do grandmasters focus on helping club players and beginners. But when they do it’s rare and exciting. Their extra skill and understanding of the game deliver insights…
- Adult Improver Pod: Sydney Strauss - Moving to NYC to Chase Her Chess Dreams · 1 t. 0 min. · Episode 112112 Would you move to a new city for chess? Few have that level of commitment to the game. But our guest this week did exactly that. Adult improver Sydney Strauss moved to New…
- WIM Svitlana Demchenko - Insights on Imbalances and Her Dynamic Chess Life · 42 min. · Episode 111111 She does it all. WIM Svitlana Demchenko is a course creator, coach, streamer, and high-level chess competitor. Born in Ukraine and a long-time Canadian citizen, Svitlana…
- WGM Maria Gevorgyan - 5x-Armenian National Champion & Chess Coach · 43 min. · Episode 110110 Today’s guest is the inspiring and talented WGM Maria Gevorgyan. Few have managed to become a national chess champion, let alone do it five times. But Maria has! In addition…
- Schedule Update for December '24 · 1 min.A quick update on this month's (12/24) release schedule. The holidays make it a little more difficult to schedule guests, so I'll be only releasing two episodes this month. The…
- Ding vs. Gukesh - World Championship Preview w/ FM Carsten Hansen · 1 t. 4 min. · Episode 109109 The upcoming World Championship should be a fascinating one! GM Ding Liren is the reigning world champ. While he’s an extraordinary talent, his rating and performance have…
- Aggressive Openings & Innovative Strategies for Club Players w/ FM Midas Ratmas · 51 min. · Episode 108Our guest this week is a self-taught FIDE Master, coach, and popular course creator hailing from the Netherlands: Midas Ratmas. Midas has built his chess career around helping…
