The Chess Angle

169 Episodes

1. Ep. 148: Can An Adult Beginner Reach 1600?

   Published: 4/13/2025
2. Ep. 147: Bird's Opening (1. f4), When to Sac a Piece (and when not to) at the Amateur Level, Material vs. Initiative & More (Game Analysis #13)

   Published: 4/6/2025
3. Ep. 146: Better Tournaments, Better Chess: Creating Ideal Playing Conditions

   Published: 3/30/2025
4. Ep. 145: Correspondence Chess Success feat. NM Andy Ansel

   Published: 3/23/2025
5. Ep. 144: Speed Chess Secrets: How 5-0 Blitz Can Supercharge Your Skills

   Published: 3/16/2025
6. Ep. 143: Formal Chess Study Plans: Essential or Overhyped?

   Published: 3/9/2025
7. Ep. 142: The Tactics vs. Imbalances Debate

   Published: 3/2/2025
8. Ep. 141: What Actually Wins Chess Tournaments (And What’s Just Noise)

   Published: 2/23/2025
9. Ep. 140: Chess Tournament Trickery & Shenanigans

   Published: 2/16/2025
10. Ep. 139: The "Black Box" Method of Chess Improvement

    Published: 2/9/2025
11. Ep. 138: "Hand Hovering" at Chess Tournaments, Why We Lose Games, & More

    Published: 2/2/2025
12. Ep. 137: Chess Improvement Over Age 50

    Published: 1/26/2025
13. Ep. 136: The Truth About Rook and Pawn Endings

    Published: 1/19/2025
14. Ep. 135: Hidden Chess Mistakes No One's Talking About

    Published: 1/12/2025
15. Ep. 134 (S9 Premiere): Is the London System for Lazy Players? and other Chess Hot Takes

    Published: 1/5/2025
16. Ep. 133 (Bonus Episode!): Stop Obsessing & Start Winning at Chess

    Published: 12/20/2024
17. Ep. 132 (S8 Finale): Chess Teaching, Part 2: Materials, Resources, & Essential Concepts

    Published: 11/3/2024
18. Ep. 131: Thoughts on Chess Teaching, Part 1: Philosophy & Structure

    Published: 10/27/2024
19. Ep. 130: Online Chess Cheating

    Published: 10/20/2024
20. Ep. 129: Seven Attacking Tips for Club-Level Chess Players

    Published: 10/13/2024