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The sensei discuss is the queen really worth 9 points, or should it be valued closer to 10?
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00:05 — Is the Queen Worth 10 Points?09:38 — Queen vs. Two Rooks17:41 — When Is the Queen Stronger?29:56 — Queen vs. Three Minor Pieces40:10 — How Chess Values Evolve53:20 — Final Thoughts on Piece Values
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Jesse, David, and Kostya discuss slumps. How they happen, why they happen, and how to get out of one.
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00:06 What is a Slump?02:08 Why Slumps Happen07:36 Rating Milestones & Tougher Competition10:06 Confidence & The Junior Slump19:20 Hard Work & Fitness22:58 Changing Your Mindset
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In this episode of Dojo Talks, the sensei revisits how rapid advancements in AI are shaping everyday life and changing the way chess players train, coach, and spar.
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00:00 — Introduction: Revisiting AI and Chess01:00 — AI's Impact on Everyday Life & The Economy03:33 — The Reality of AI Chess Coaches07:34 — The "Glazing" Problem & Human Accountability10:42 — LLMs, Position Descriptions, and Stories21:01 — Why Human Expertise Beats AI Motivation29:45 — AI Sparring Bots and the Future of Training
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The Dojo Sensei review last year’s predictions, debates which rising stars and veterans will make the cut, and reveals their picks for the chess world’s Top 10 players in 2027.
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0:00 Intro & Last Year’s Results2:18 Hits, Misses & Surprise Picks6:55 What Happened to Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa?10:25 The Best Prediction of the Year15:31 Building the 2027 Top 10 List23:17 Dark Horses and Comeback Candidates39:34 Top 5 Predictions & Final Rankings
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Should you play up in chess tournaments? The sensi discuss tournament rating sections, strategy, and best methods for improvement.
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0:00 Should You Play Up?0:55 Play Your Own Section2:23 The Ego Trap5:29 What About Juniors?9:32 If Everyone Plays Up17:15 Tournament Problems22:27 Playing Stronger Opponents29:09 Don't Play for a Draw38:04 Confidence Matters44:08 Enjoy the Challenge
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Jesse, David, and Kostya discuss the opening revolution caused by powerful cloud engines and modern analysis and it's impacts on the state of current chess at all levels.
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0:00 The Opening Revolution1:18 New Engine Evaluations4:15 How Computers Think About Chess7:12 Why This Is a Big Deal11:16 More Openings Are Playable14:12 The Blumenfeld Debate20:23 Expanding Opening Theory29:42 The Return of the Dragon36:39 Weird Moves That Work48:34 Humans vs Engine Evaluations56:30 The Future of Opening Prep
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The sensei discuss the rise of young players Yagiz Erdogmus and Faustino Oro and the next generation of players and training.
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0:00 Intro1:23 Erdogmas Breaks 2700 at 145:20 Proving Himself Against Elite Competition10:42 Is This a New Era of Chess Talent?16:17 Engines, Neural Networks, and Human Limits22:57 How AI Changed Modern Chess Training32:55 Fearless Juniors and the New Generation46:11 Fino Oro Becomes GM at 1256:29 Blitz Monsters and the Future of Chess
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GM Kraai is joined by Dojoer Vlad Ghita to discuss the new ChessDojo Rating Converter. They break down the differences between Chess.com, Lichess, USCF, and FIDE ratings.
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00:00 Why a Rating Converter05:11 New Table Overview09:39 FIDE Compression15:50 Online vs OTB20:28 Lichess vs Chess.com29:21 Global Rating Issues38:53 Update Frequency58:21 Future Predictions
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Jesse, David, and Kostya discuss the recent Netflix documentary on the story behind Magnus, Hans, and Chess.com.
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00:00 The Magnus–Hans Story Revisited02:36 Take Take’s Shock Move vs Chess.com03:28 Netflix Doc: First Impressions09:38 Who Looks Worst in the Documentary?12:32 The Hans Ban Timeline Explained17:33 Why the Doc Feels Formulaic22:51 Magnus vs Chess.com – What Really Happened45:56 Take Take, Lichess & the Future of Chess Platforms
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The Dojo (GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, IM Kostya Kavutskiy) recap the 2026 FIDE Candidates, including the historic run the young Javokhir Sindarov. They look back at their original predictions to see who came closest, who surprised, and who disappointed.
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00:00 Sindarov wins the Candidates02:05 Is this a new generation of chess?07:02 The turning point vs Fabi12:33 Who disappointed (Fabi, Naka, Prague)17:19 Biggest winners (Sindarov, Giri, others)28:23 Predictions, future outlook, and world title implications
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At the halfway mark of the 2026 Candidates, one storyline has taken over: Sindarov is dominating the field. But is this a historic breakthrough—or just a heater that the rest of the players will adjust to?
We break down his incredible run, from elite opening prep to relentless time pressure and confident decision-making. Is anyone capable of catching him? Or is it already over?
We also dive into Fabi’s quietly strong performance, the psychology of players falling out of contention, and what to expect in the second half of the tournament.
Drama, collapse potential, and one big question: is this inevitability… or just the beginning?
00:00 Candidates Midway Overview00:21 The Sindarov Story01:44 How He’s Winning (Openings & Clock Pressure)04:09 Best Games So Far06:39 Opponents Start Adjusting?10:32 Risky Style & Confidence Boost12:49 Can Anyone Catch Him?13:57 Fabi’s Chances23:14 Motivation & Tournament Psychology27:50 Problems with Candidates Format
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In this Dojo Talks episode, we explore blitz chess with NM Jeremy Kane—what it takes to improve, how time management and openings matter, and whether blitz actually helps your classical game.
Featuring insights from his work at Chess.com, plus real lessons from blitz rating climbs and practical training advice.
If you want to get better at blitz (and understand its limits), this one’s for you.
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00:00 What Makes Someone Good at Blitz00:40 Jeremy Kane’s Blitz Journey03:00 Climbing from 2400 to 2800+06:00 Blitz Quests & Rating Volatility09:15 Using the Clock as a Weapon13:30 Openings and Simplifying for Blitz18:00 Does Blitz Improve Classical Chess?
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The 2026 Candidates Tournament is right around the corner, and this field might be one of the most competitive we’ve ever seen. In this episode of Dojo Talks, we break down every player’s chances, compare our picks to the betting odds, and debate who’s truly a contender.
From rising young stars to established elite players, we dig into form, consistency, and what it actually takes to win a Candidates.
Who do you think will come out on top?
We’re running a 2026 Candidates Fantasy Contest—and this is your chance to prove you actually know what you’re talking about.
Pick your players, lock in your rankings, and compete against the Dojo community to see who can best predict how the tournament unfolds. With such a wide-open field, this might be the hardest (and most fun) Candidates to call in years.
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1st Place: Free Dojo membership + exclusive coaching session2nd Place: Free Dojo membership3rd Place: Dojo merch bundle
Make your picks here: https://tinyurl.com/2026Candidates
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0:00 Intro & Candidates overview1:30 Why this field is so competitive3:00 Early picks & lowest seeds10:30 Breaking down the bottom contenders19:45 Giri & Wei Yi chances32:10 Nakamura discussion38:15 Prague’s form & upside46:15 Young players & Sindarov53:30 Top contenders debate1:01:25 Final thoughts & betting vs reality
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In this episode of Dojo Talks, we explore how having children impacts chess performance, from real examples of world champions to personal experiences as chess dads. With Hikaru Nakamura entering the Candidates as a new father, the question is more relevant than ever.
We break down the short-term dip (sleep, focus, hormones) vs long-term recovery—and what it could mean for top players like Magnus Carlsen.
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00:00 Do Kids Hurt Your Chess?00:25 Why Hikaru’s new baby matters02:35 World champions and parenthood06:13 Naka, Magnus, and motivation10:26 How kids changed their own chess17:51 The science: sleep, hormones, and focus28:54 Can top players avoid the dip?33:02 Long-term benefits of parenting?42:50 The dip is real, but varies51:22 Final verdict on kids and chess
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FM James Canty III joins Dojo Talks to talk about becoming the World Chessboxing Champion, how he got into boxing, and what it was like competing with Team USA in Serbia. The conversation also covers training, the connection between chess and combat sports, nootropics and performance, and Canty’s current push for IM and GM norms.
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0:00 Chessboxing World Champion James Canty1:26 Creator, Streamer, Coach, or Competitor?4:19 The Quests James Is Chasing Right Now5:29 How James Got Into Boxing10:33 Team USA and Winning Gold in Serbia12:28 How Strong Is James as a Boxer?18:35 Why He Might Retire From Chessboxing22:00 Is Chessboxing Actually Growing?35:46 PEDs, Nootropics, and Chess Performance48:25 Fatherhood, Motivation, and the IM/GM Push
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A lively Dojo Talks debate on whether draw offers should be banned in chess. The episode covers the history of draw offers, the role of tournament culture and incentives, the Dubov–Nepo controversy, and whether changing draw rules would actually improve fighting chess.
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0:05 Should Draw Offers Be Banned?1:04 History of the Draw Offer in Chess2:58 Grandmaster Draws and Fear in Elite Play5:54 Professional vs Amateur Events and Draw Rules9:26 Chess Culture vs Rule Changes15:13 Tournament Incentives and Fighting Chess33:39 Dubov–Nepo Blitz Draw Controversy38:46 The Case for Keeping Draw Offers in Chess
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GM Felix Blohberger discusses the realities of being a modern chess professional, including balancing playing, coaching, content creation, and course development while pursuing a long-term goal of reaching 2600. The conversation explores training methods, opening preparation, tournament economics, and the broader challenges of building a sustainable career in chess.
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00:05 Introduction01:08 Chess career path04:31 Goal of 260007:08 Making a living in chess10:15 Chess money and prizes12:30 Training routine17:23 Opening preparation22:03 Game recap videos32:14 Playing style37:25 Chess courses48:27 Sponsorship and opportunities
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In this episode of Dojo Talks, the Sensei review the Netflix documentary 'Queen of Chess' and discuss Judit Polgar’s rise to the top of the chess world. They break down what the film gets right, what it leaves out about the Polgar training experiment, and what her legacy means for future generations of players.
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00:05 Intro to the documentary04:30 Family movie night reactions08:50 Chess stories on Netflix13:30 Underdog appeal in chess19:40 What the film leaves out27:00 Polgar’s rise explained36:30 Polgar vs Kasparov debate1:00:20 Lessons from the film
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John Donaldson joins Dojo Talks to discuss his new book "Inside the Mind of Bobby Fischer", a collection of Fischer’s lesser-known writings and annotations. The conversation explores why Fischer’s games are still highly instructive for modern players, how his practical decision-making shows up in systems like the King’s Indian Attack, and what his approach reveals about classic chess ideas like overprotection and restraint. They also dive into Fischer’s obsession with analytical accuracy, the origins of “the Rat” opening, and the importance of regularly playing tournament games if you actually want your study to translate into better results over the board.
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00:05 New Fischer book and why Donaldson studies him03:02 What’s inside the book06:51 Why Fischer games still teach well10:29 A key pawn move in the Kings Indian Attack15:32 Fischer using classic chess ideas24:02 Fischer arguing analysis and loving accuracy39:20 What “the Rat” opening means47:54 How many games to play each year and when Fischer became GM level
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In this episode, Jesse and Kostya are joined again by TheChessNerd where they rank various digital-era training tools—from Puzzle Rush to AI bots—to determine which modern methods actually improve your game versus those that are just "mid." They debate the merits of fast-paced online play and new technologies, weighing their convenience against the "demons" of distraction and cheating.
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04:10 Puzzle Rush 08:00 Blitz 13:31 Online Play 20:44 E-boards 24:35 Blindfold Training 29:05 Playing Against Bots
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