135 Episodes

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

    Published: 11/12/2024

  2. Schedule Update For This Week

    Published: 11/4/2024

  3. WCM Adriana Palao: Pursuing Chess Titles & Movie Magic

    Published: 10/31/2024

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

    Published: 10/22/2024

  5. Behind The Scenes of Chess Journalism with Vanessa Sun

    Published: 10/15/2024

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

    Published: 10/8/2024

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

    Published: 10/1/2024

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

    Published: 9/25/2024

  9. Podcast Schedule Update: Sept 3rd, 2024

    Published: 9/3/2024

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

    Published: 8/14/2024

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

    Published: 8/6/2024

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

    Published: 7/30/2024

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

    Published: 7/16/2024

  14. State of the Podcast: New Plans & Goals for 2024

    Published: 7/9/2024

  15. Grandmaster Insights On Mindset & Openings with GM Alex Colovic

    Published: 6/18/2024

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

    Published: 6/11/2024

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

    Published: 6/4/2024

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

    Published: 5/22/2024

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

    Published: 5/14/2024

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

    Published: 5/7/2024

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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!