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Ben Johnson (solo pod): Synthesizing the Key Lessons About Chess Role Models from Season 3's Guests

The final episode of Season 3 of How to Chess is a rare solo pod, where Ben succinctly summarizes the key lessons about chess role models that were imparted by the How to Chess guests. As Ben notes, the guests have highlighted role models ranging from elite players to local playe ... Show more

. 10min 8sec

WIM Luciana Morales on Learning from Queens of the Chess Board

Luciana Morales is a Peruvian Woman International Master with a resume full of impressive accomplishements!She has won the Pan-American Youth Championship no less than 3 times. She also won the Zonal Tournament 2.4 in São Paulo. The win qualified her for the 2004 Women's World Ch ... Show more

. 22min 8sec

IM Alex Astaneh on How His Coach Accidentally Taught him Board Visualization Skills

Alex Astaneh is an Irish International Master, chess coach, and author.Astaneh's chess journey began at a young age, and he quickly found success on the Irish chess circuit. At the age of 11, he represented Ireland at the World Youth Championships, which got him hooked on the gam ... Show more

. 45min 30sec

GM Jorden van Foreest on What Kasparov's Books Taught him about Attacking...and the Tarrasch Defense

Jorden van Foreest is a well accomplished Grandmaster from the Netherlands. Some of the highlights of his career includes winning the Dutch Championship in 2016, winning the prestigious Tata Steel Chess Tournament in 2021, and serving as Magnus Carlsen's second in the 2021 World ... Show more

. 17min 42sec

NM Laura Smith on Her Chess Role Models

Laura Smith is an American chess teacher and educator. She began learning the game atthe fairly young age of 5, taught by her father. By the time she was 6, she wasalready enrolled in chess classes. Her accomplishments includebecoming the highest-rated 13-year-old, male or female ... Show more

. 19min 5sec