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E19: And The Devil says, "Checkmate!"

November 1, 2021 · 19 min

This episode we hear about how the medieval world invested chess with its own social, cultural and spiritual meaning. Sign up for the free newsletter to receive the resources for this episode: https://audiblechess.substack.com/
E18: Capa

October 1, 2021 · 16 min

This episode is about an eight-year-old boy who was so good at chess that everyone thought he was possessed by the devil. It’s the story of Jose Raul Capablanca. Sign up for the free newsletter to receive all the resources for this…
E17: Chess with the Cheka

September 1, 2021 · 21 min

This episode we hear about fortunes lost and won, and a man playing a game of chess with the threat of execution if he loses. It’s the story of Ossip Berstein. As I announce in this episode, all of the resources contained in these show…
E16: The Return of the King?

August 1, 2021 · 16 min

This episode we hear about a mysterious match that took place on the Internet Chess Club. We’re studying the game between Nigel Short (username: Ural; white pieces) and (possibly?) Bobby Fischer. Before you listen, study the first 24…
E15: François-André Danican Philidor

July 3, 2021 · 11 min

This episode we hear about the man who said that pawns were “the soul of chess.” It’s an episode on Philidor. We’re studying Philidor vs. an unknown player (France, 1790). Before you listen, check out the full annotation…

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E14: The Squares of the City

May 31, 2021 · 22 min

This episode is about a chess game transformed into fiction. We’re studying Steinitz vs. Chigorin, Havana (1892). Before you listen, check out the full annotation here: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1036356 Sign up for the…
E13: Akiba’s Fervour

April 30, 2021 · 19 min

This episode we hear about a young man who in just six months’ time went from losing regularly at his local club to being, some say, the best chess player in his country. It’s the story of Akiba Rubinstein. We’re studying Rubinstein vs…
E12: Contest of Nerves

April 16, 2021 · 15 min

This episode we hear about a man with a distinctly psychological approach to the game. It’s the story of Emanuel Lasker. We’re studying Lasker vs Vasja Pirc, Moscow (1935). Before you listen, you can check out the full annotation here…
E11: Le Palamede

April 2, 2021 · 23 min

This episode we hear about the life of Louis Charles Mahe De La Bourdonnais and his famous match in London, 1834. Before you listen, you can check out the full annotation here: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?g…
E10: The Boa Constrictor

March 19, 2021 · 26 min

This episode we’re in Moscow for the 1984 World Chess Championship. The game we’re studying is Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi, Moscow (1974). Before you listen, check out the full annotation here: https://www.chess…
E9: Madjesoomalops

March 5, 2021 · 21 min

This episode we hear about an amazing display of blindfold chess. The game we’re studying is Pillsbury vs Winawer, Budapest (1896). Before you listen, check out the full annotation here: https://www.chessgames.com/per…
E8: An Execution

February 19, 2021 · 14 min

This episode we're in 16th-century Spain, where a nobleman is imprisoned and awaiting execution. The game is Ruy Lopez vs Giovanni Leonardo (1560). It's one that Lopez played during his Italian travels. Before you listen, check out the…

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The story of chess through history, fiction and the games of the masters. Capture more training time by studying chess through audio. How it works: Subscribe to the newsletter to have each episode's study resources delivered to your inbox. You can subscribe here: https://audiblechess.substack.com/ When you're done studying, listen to the podcast and see how well you can visualize the moves "blindfold". I hope the show helps improve your chess.