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Perpetual Chess Podcast

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Ben Johnson

Perpetual Chess features weekly conversations with the chess world's best players, trainers and accomplished amateurs about their careers, current projects, best practices and the latest in chess news. Learn more at PerpetualChessPod.com

#550

EP 463- FM Nick Matta on Immersion, Mindset, and a Remarkable Decade of Chess Improvement (Adult Imp...

The Adult Improver Series returns with the remarkable story of FM Nick Matta, a five-time ... more

09 Dec 2025

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:58

09 Dec 2025

#549

EP 462- FIDE World Cup Reflections with GM Felix Blohberger: Blunders, Bouncebacks, Tiebreaks and Th...

As a fascinating and upset-laden FIDE World Cup comes to an end, 2022 Austrian National Ch... more

27 Nov 2025

57 MINS

57:27

27 Nov 2025

#548

EP 461- IM John Bartholomew on Chess Improvement Lessons, The Scandinavian Defense & His New Busines...

IM John Barthomew is a former scholastic national champion turned popular and longtime che... more

25 Nov 2025

57 MINS

57:56

25 Nov 2025

#547

EP 460- FM Peter Giannatos on GM Daniel Naroditsky’s Life, His Last Days & How We Can Honor Danya’s ...

FM Peter Giannatos, founder of the Charlotte Chess Center, was a close friend of GM Daniel... more

22 Nov 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:04

22 Nov 2025

#546

EP 459- GM Maurice Ashley on Pursuing Excellence, Seeking Novelties, and His Extraordinary Chess Jou...

This week’s guest is U.S. Chess Hall of Famer [GM Maurice Ashley] (https://en.wikipedia.or... more

18 Nov 2025

56 MINS

56:49

18 Nov 2025

#545

EP 458: Pawel Kacprzak: The Founder of Chessvision.ai on Scanning Chess Diagrams, Digital Flashcards...

Polish programmer and chess enthusiast Pawel Kacprzak joins me to share the story behind C... more

11 Nov 2025

42 MINS

42:52

11 Nov 2025

#544

Bonus Pod- After Plenty of Upsets- 32 Players Remain in the FIDE World Cup (with IM Michael Rahal fr...

The 2025 FIDE World Cup has been as dramatic as ever. Top seeds like GM Gukesh D, Ian Nepo... more

10 Nov 2025

45 MINS

45:46

10 Nov 2025

#543

EP 457- IM Carissa Yip: Her Memories of Danya, Pursuing Chess Professionally and Reflecting on her 4...

Fresh off her third consecutive (and fourth overall) U.S. Women’s Championship title, I wa... more

04 Nov 2025

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:03

04 Nov 2025

#542

EP 456- GM Andy Soltis on Plateaus, Dual Careers, and his Many Brushes with Chess Legends

GM Andy Soltis is a U.S. Chess Hall of Famer, prolific author, and longtime Chess Life col... more

28 Oct 2025

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:50

28 Oct 2025

#541

[Replay] GM Daniel Naroditsky's 2020 Perpetual Chess Interview

As the chess world digests [the devastating news of the passing of Grandmaster Daniel Naro... more

21 Oct 2025

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:37

21 Oct 2025

#540

EP 455- Marcos Patricio Macedo: A Forensic Detective’s Reflections on Chess, Balance, and Burnout

[The Adult Improver Series] (https://www.perpetualchesspod.com/adultimprover) returns with... more

14 Oct 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:17

14 Oct 2025

#539

EP 454 — Hanging Pawns (Stjepan Tomić) Shares Chess Book Recs for Every Level & Discusses His Big Ne...

Stjepan Tomić has built a sizable following through his beloved [ Hanging Pawns YouTube Ch... more

07 Oct 2025

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:41

07 Oct 2025

#538

EP 453- IM-elect Tatev Abrahamyan on the Long Road to her New Title.

Despite an impressive chess résumé as one of the U.S.’s top women players, Tatev Abrahamy... more

30 Sep 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:39

30 Sep 2025

#537

EP 452: GM Daniel King — The Grand Swiss, Candidates Spots, and What It Takes to Win High-Stakes Swi...

The FIDE Grand Swiss always seems to deliver drama, and this year’s edition was no excepti... more

23 Sep 2025

59 MINS

59:39

23 Sep 2025

#536

EP 451: GM Elshan Moradiabadi on Intuition, Coaching, and Why Fun Is Vital for Chess Improvement

[North Carolina–based trainer and author Elshan Moradiabadi ] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wi... more

16 Sep 2025

59 MINS

59:45

16 Sep 2025

#535

EP 450 – Hikaru in Louisiana: Stories from His Surprise Appearance in the Louisiana State Championsh...

As you may have heard, [ ⁠GM Hikaru Nakamura made a surprise appearance ⁠] (https://www.ch... more

09 Sep 2025

1 HR 52 MINS

1:52:11

09 Sep 2025

#534

EP 449- GM Jesse Kraai on Confronting Tournament Fears, Mental and Physical Fitness, and What’s Next...

ChessDojo’s GM Jesse Kraai is always one of my favorite people to talk chess with, yet som... more

02 Sep 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:49

02 Sep 2025

#533

EP 448- NM Max Farberov on Beating Plateaus, Springing Opening Surprises, and Why Speed Chess Matter...

NM Max Farberov is a 27-year-old chess instructor, Chessable author, and online speed-ches... more

26 Aug 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:43

26 Aug 2025

#532

EP 447: Going Pro at 57- GM Alex Fishbein on How New and Challenging Training Methods Fueled an Ups...

Going Pro at 57: `GM Alex Fishbein on How New and Challenging Training Methods Fueled an U... more

19 Aug 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:45

19 Aug 2025

#531

EP 446- IM Greg Shahade on The State of Professional Chess, Why He Loves the Daily and Classical For...

[IM Greg Shahade ] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Shahade) was the very first guest o... more

12 Aug 2025

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:11

12 Aug 2025

#530

EP 445- “It Worked So Well That I Stopped Doing It”: Adult Improver Nicholas Sloan on Dealing with B...

Nicholas Sloan is a Wisconsin-based Network Engineer, a dad of 4, and an extremely motivat... more

05 Aug 2025

58 MINS

58:48

05 Aug 2025

#529

EP 444 – Dr. Benjamin Balas on Chess Streaks, Blunders, and Brain Science

Dr. Benjamin (Ben) Balas is an MIT-educated professor of psychology at North Dakota State ... more

29 Jul 2025

53 MINS

53:11

29 Jul 2025

#528

EP 443- GM Jan Gustafsson on Building Opening Repertoires, Freestyle Chess, Father Time, and the Usu...

Opening expert, Twitch streamer, former Team Magnus member, and longtime friend of the pod... more

22 Jul 2025

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:36

22 Jul 2025

#527

EP 442- GM Johan Hellsten: Why Defending Is So Difficult — And How to Improve At It

EP 442- GM Johan Hellsten: Why Defending Is So Difficult — And How to Improve At It GM Jo... more

15 Jul 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:18

15 Jul 2025

#526

EP 441- WCM Hannah Sayce: The 24-year old Twitch Streamer on the Key Factors Behind Her Rapid Rise t...

In just a few years, 24-year-old Australian [ Twitch streamer] (https://www.twitch.tv/hann... more

01 Jul 2025

43 MINS

43:12

01 Jul 2025

#525

EP 440- GM Alexandr Fier: “I Blunder a Lot” – One of the World’s Most Active Grandmasters on Intuiti...

[GM Alexandr Fier] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandr_Fier) is a 5 time champion of B... more

24 Jun 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:24

24 Jun 2025

#524

EP 439 — Samuel Sonning (Founder of NoctieAI): The Instructive Value of Memorizing Games, the Benefi...

This week’s guest is Samuel Sonning, a Swedish computer scientist, former Google engineer,... more

17 Jun 2025

50 MINS

50:32

17 Jun 2025

#523

EP 438- Tony Ballard: Chess, Freedom, and Lessons Learned From 26 Years in Prison

In this memorable episode of Perpetual Chess, we welcome back Tony Ballard, who spent 26 y... more

10 Jun 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:02

10 Jun 2025

#522

EP 437- Coach Jay Stallings and NM Adam Weissbarth talk Chess Teaching, Chess in the Movies and The ...

This two-part episode of Perpetual Chess features two of the most impactful figures in Ame... more

03 Jun 2025

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:42

03 Jun 2025

#521

EP 436- Adult Improver Torkil Jara Bårdsgjerde on How Workplace Trash Talk Sparked a Lifelong Passio...

EP 436- Adult Improver Torkil Jara Bårdsgjerde on How Workplace Trash Talk Sparked a Lifel... more

27 May 2025

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:31

27 May 2025

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#550

EP 463- FM Nick Matta on Immersion, Mindset, and a Remarkable Decade of Chess Improvement (Adult Imp...

#549

EP 462- FIDE World Cup Reflections with GM Felix Blohberger: Blunders, Bouncebacks, Tiebreaks and Th...

#548

EP 461- IM John Bartholomew on Chess Improvement Lessons, The Scandinavian Defense & His New Busines...

#547

EP 460- FM Peter Giannatos on GM Daniel Naroditsky’s Life, His Last Days & How We Can Honor Danya’s ...

#546

EP 459- GM Maurice Ashley on Pursuing Excellence, Seeking Novelties, and His Extraordinary Chess Jou...

#545

EP 458: Pawel Kacprzak: The Founder of Chessvision.ai on Scanning Chess Diagrams, Digital Flashcards...

#544

Bonus Pod- After Plenty of Upsets- 32 Players Remain in the FIDE World Cup (with IM Michael Rahal fr...

#543

EP 457- IM Carissa Yip: Her Memories of Danya, Pursuing Chess Professionally and Reflecting on her 4...

#542

EP 456- GM Andy Soltis on Plateaus, Dual Careers, and his Many Brushes with Chess Legends

#541

[Replay] GM Daniel Naroditsky's 2020 Perpetual Chess Interview

#540

EP 455- Marcos Patricio Macedo: A Forensic Detective’s Reflections on Chess, Balance, and Burnout

#539

EP 454 — Hanging Pawns (Stjepan Tomić) Shares Chess Book Recs for Every Level & Discusses His Big Ne...

#538

EP 453- IM-elect Tatev Abrahamyan on the Long Road to her New Title.

#537

EP 452: GM Daniel King — The Grand Swiss, Candidates Spots, and What It Takes to Win High-Stakes Swi...

#536

EP 451: GM Elshan Moradiabadi on Intuition, Coaching, and Why Fun Is Vital for Chess Improvement

#535

EP 450 – Hikaru in Louisiana: Stories from His Surprise Appearance in the Louisiana State Championsh...

#534

EP 449- GM Jesse Kraai on Confronting Tournament Fears, Mental and Physical Fitness, and What’s Next...

#533

EP 448- NM Max Farberov on Beating Plateaus, Springing Opening Surprises, and Why Speed Chess Matter...

#532

EP 447: Going Pro at 57- GM Alex Fishbein on How New and Challenging Training Methods Fueled an Ups...

#531

EP 446- IM Greg Shahade on The State of Professional Chess, Why He Loves the Daily and Classical For...

#530

EP 445- “It Worked So Well That I Stopped Doing It”: Adult Improver Nicholas Sloan on Dealing with B...

#529

EP 444 – Dr. Benjamin Balas on Chess Streaks, Blunders, and Brain Science

#528

EP 443- GM Jan Gustafsson on Building Opening Repertoires, Freestyle Chess, Father Time, and the Usu...

#527

EP 442- GM Johan Hellsten: Why Defending Is So Difficult — And How to Improve At It

#526

EP 441- WCM Hannah Sayce: The 24-year old Twitch Streamer on the Key Factors Behind Her Rapid Rise t...

#525

EP 440- GM Alexandr Fier: “I Blunder a Lot” – One of the World’s Most Active Grandmasters on Intuiti...

#524

EP 439 — Samuel Sonning (Founder of NoctieAI): The Instructive Value of Memorizing Games, the Benefi...

#523

EP 438- Tony Ballard: Chess, Freedom, and Lessons Learned From 26 Years in Prison

#522

EP 437- Coach Jay Stallings and NM Adam Weissbarth talk Chess Teaching, Chess in the Movies and The ...

#521

EP 436- Adult Improver Torkil Jara Bårdsgjerde on How Workplace Trash Talk Sparked a Lifelong Passio...