Perpetual Chess Podcast

Ep 504- John Hartmann on the U.S. Championships, Chess Books, and the Future of Chess Technology 

John Hartmann is the award-winning editor of Chess Life magazine, a longtime book reviewer, and an expert on ChessBase, engines, and chess technology. He joined me shortl

EP 503- GM Nikita Vitiugov on Chess Legends, Career Crossroads, and Team Nepo 

GM Nikita Vitiugov is a former Russian champion who reached a peak ranking of #15 in the world. He has represented both his native Russia and England at the Chess Olympia

EP 503- GM Nikita Vitiugov on Chess Legends, Career Crossroads, and Team Nepo 

GM Nikita Vitiugov is a former Russian champion who reached a peak ranking of #15 in the world. He has represented both his native Russia and England at the Chess Olympia

EP 502: GM Mauricio Flores Rios on Finding Lessons in Olympiad Games 

As a three-time Chess Olympian representing Chile, GM Mauricio Flores Rios, renowned author of Chess Structures, has fond memories of this timeless, biennial tournament.

EP 501: Leah Brown: How an Adult Improver Went From Beginner to 1600+ in Under 2 Years

The Adult Improver series returns to spotlight another guest who has benefited from chess and improved significantly at the game. Chess was recommended to Leah Brown as a

EP 500: Jan Henric Buettner on FIDE, Freestyle Chess and the Game’s Untapped Potential

Jan Henric Buettner is a German entrepreneur, co-founder of Freestyle Chess alongside Magnus Carlsen, and a candidate for FIDE President. In his business career he has wo

EP 499- IM Thomas Willemze on Game Review, Openings & Training with Focus 

IM Thomas Willemze is a popular author, Chessable creator, and trainer who has worked with the Dutch National Youth Team, among countless other students. A data analyst b

EP 498- IM David Vigorito on How to Improve as an Adult & Build a Better Opening Repertoire 

IM David Vigorito is a three-time state champion, renowned opening theoretician and trainer, and the author of many highly regarded books and Chessable courses. His lates

EP 497- GM Valentin Dragnev on Improving Thought Processes, Building Chess Community and his Most Memorable OTB Moments 

GM Valentin Dragnev is a two-time Austrian national champion and former chess Olympian who has had memorable OTB encounters with GM Magnus Carlsen, Vasyl Ivanchuk, and ma

EP 496: Kyle Boddy on His Continued Journey from Sub-1000 to 1550 USCF

The Adult Improver Series returns to welcome back an accomplished guest. Kyle Boddy is the founder of Driveline Baseball, an influential company that provides training an

EP 495- How Bill Goichberg Changed American Chess with FM Jon Jacobs 

With the recent news of his passing, this week we look at the remarkable and wide-ranging chess legacy of FM Bill Goichberg. Among many other distinctions, Bill was the f

EP 494- GM Jacob Aagaard on How to Improve Calculation & Learn From Your Mistakes 

GM Jacob Aagaard is an award-winning author, a renowned trainer who has worked with GMs Sam Shankland, Nodirbek Abdusattorov and many others, and the co-founder of Qualit

EP 493- GM Vasif Durarbayli: Why Every Serious Chess Player Needs a Coach 

GM Vasif Durarbayli is a former World Youth Champion and two-time champion of his native Azerbaijan. Now based in St. Louis after graduating from Webster University, Vasi

EP 492: Mr. Dodgy on Improving at Classical Chess + Chess Fam

⁠Michael Duke (better known as Mr. Dodgy, or @chessproblem on X) is a Chessable author, the co-founder of Chessfam, and co-host of the Chicken Chess Club podcast. He has

EP 491: Lessons from the Naroditsky Memorial with FM Dalton Perrine, GM Eugene Perelshteyn and NM Mike Mahoney

By all accounts, the Naroditsky Memorial was a touching tribute to the legendary streamer, educator and grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky. This week I welcome three guests to

EP 490- Bruce Pandolfini on 50 Years of Teaching Chess 

Bruce Pandolfini is an American chess legend who has written many popular books, consulted on The Queen's Gambit and numerous other films and television projects featurin

EP 489- IM Rose Atwell on Discipline, Improvement, and Chess Psychology 

17-year-old IM-elect Rose Atwell is one of the brightest young stars in American chess. She recently earned her International Master title, tied for first at the National

EP 488- GM R.B. Ramesh on Calculation, Confidence, and Coaching Champions 

Renowned author and trainer GM R.B. Ramesh is one of the rare coaches who has worked extensively with the world's elite players while still providing practical advice for

EP 487- Matt Rathkey on Chess Improvement, Jazz Improvisation, and Learning How to Learn 

Can a background as a professional jazz musician help you improve at chess? Matt Rathkey says “yes.”. Matt is this week's guest on The Adult Improver Series. Like many p

EP 486: James Black Jr. on Going from Scholastic Star to Chess Mentor 

As a scholastic player, James Black Jr. was an All-American who won numerous national titles and trophies, both as an individual competitor and as part of the famed IS 31