The Chess Angle
The Chess Angle is the official podcast of the renowned Long Island Chess Club in NY. We discuss chess, tournament play, and improvement at the amateur and club level. Featured guests include titled players and dedicated amateurs. New episodes drop on Sundays. Thank you for listening and we hope you win your next game!
Recent Episodes
April 21, 2024
Ep. 106: GM Max Illingworth on Adult Chess Improvement, Why YouTube Videos May Not Help, "Potholes & Detours" on the road to 1600, "Unlearning" Chess, & More
This week's guest is Australian Grandmaster Max Illingworth. Max is a coach, author, and blogger who has lots of experience working with adult chess improvers and a sincere interest in helping them get better. His is instru…
April 14, 2024
Ep. 105 (S7 Premiere): Declutter Your Chess Study Plan
Welcome to Season 7! As a reminder, you can become a member of The Chess Angle. For just $2 a month, you can support the show while receiving a few perks including access to a members-only blog, Neal's personal episode note…
March 24, 2024
Ep. 104 (S6 Finale): Ten Ways to Lose a Chess Game
This episode is our Season 6 finale. We'll be taking a short break and will return with Season 7 on April 14, 2024. This week, we discuss ten common reasons why players at the club level lose games: 1 - Non-processing 2 - Ru…
March 17, 2024
Ep. 103: Wild Chess Tournament Stories: Cheating, Collusion, Pushy Parents & Other Tall Tales from the Amateur Chess Scene feat. Tim Just, National TD and US Chess Rulebook Editor
This week's guest, Tim Just, is a major figure in tournament directing and chess administration. He is a National TD, editor of the 5th-7th editions of the , author, and columnist. When it comes to directing amateur chess to…
March 10, 2024
Ep. 102: Chess Improvement & Tournament Skills Roundtable feat. Nick Visel
Nick Visel is a dedicated club player with a long term goal of achieving the title of National Master. He is well known in the adult improver community and is very popular on . You may be interested in subscribing to Nick's …
March 3, 2024
Ep. 101: Candidates Tournament Preview 2024 feat. GM Daniel Gormally
In this jam-packed episode, return guest Grandmaster Daniel Gormally discusses the upcoming : the players, controversies, history, and more. The winner of this event will challenge Ding Liren for the title of World Chess Cha…
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