135 Episodes

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

    Published: 4/30/2024
  2. Discussing Strategy For Club Players with IM Thomas Willemze

    Published: 4/23/2024
  3. 7 Insights From 2 Years of Chess Podcasting With Daniel Lona

    Published: 4/16/2024
  4. Pod Update: Your "Chess Wish" & Next Episode on 4/16

    Published: 4/10/2024
  5. Countering the Effects of Aging on Chess Plus Tips on Strategy w/ WIM Natasha Regan

    Published: 4/2/2024
  6. GM Noël Studer: Adding Fun to Chess Improvement & Helpful Ideas From His New Beginner Course

    Published: 3/26/2024
  7. Adult Improver Pod: Chasing the WFM Title at 1900 FIDE w/ Kincső Toth

    Published: 3/14/2024
  8. Rare Insights Into Chess & Psychology w/ Julia Rios

    Published: 3/5/2024
  9. Chess Coaching: What To Look For & Getting The Most From It w/ IM Yuriy Krykun

    Published: 2/27/2024
  10. IM Kostya Kavutskiy - GM Goals, Candidates Controversy, & Improvement Q&A

    Published: 2/20/2024
  11. Five Essential Lessons From My Coaching with IM Andras Toth

    Published: 2/14/2024
  12. Turning A Passion For Chess Into a Career w/ WIM Charlize van Zyl

    Published: 2/6/2024
  13. The Adult Improver Chess Life with Sam Canciobello

    Published: 1/30/2024
  14. How to Make Losing Less Painful In Chess w/ Daniel Lona

    Published: 1/26/2024
  15. WGM Jennifer Shahade: Her New Tactics Book, Appearing on Jeopardy, & Leaving US Chess

    Published: 1/16/2024
  16. Essential Chess Tips From 6 Books By NM Dan Heisman

    Published: 1/9/2024
  17. Elevating Your Chess With Great Women Players w/ WIM Luciana Morales

    Published: 1/2/2024
  18. Positional Play for Club Players w/ FM Nate Solon

    Published: 12/19/2023
  19. Make It Club-Player Friendly: Elite Events & Courses with WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni

    Published: 12/12/2023
  20. Podcast Crossover: NM Ben Johnson on His New Book: Perpetual Chess Improvement

    Published: 12/5/2023

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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!