How To Chess

Games #171

A Weekly, Rapid-Fire Chess Podcast Devoted to Helping You Improve Your Game. Hosted by Ben Johnson, brought to you by Chessable.com

Ben Johnson (solo pod): Synthesizing the Key Lessons About Chess Role Models from Season 3's Guests
Jan 19, 2024 – 10:08
WIM Luciana Morales on Learning from Queens of the Chess Board
Jan 12, 2024 – 22:08
IM Alex Astaneh on How His Coach Accidentally Taught him Board Visualization Skills
Dec 29, 2023 – 45:30
GM Jorden van Foreest on What Kasparov's Books Taught him about Attacking...and the Tarrasch Defense
Dec 22, 2023 – 17:42
NM Laura Smith on Her Chess Role Models
Dec 15, 2023 – 19:05
TheOnoZone on His Endgame Role Models
Dec 11, 2023 – 16:41
IM Alex Banzea on What he Learned from One of Romania's All-Time Greats
Dec 1, 2023 – 20:02
IM Yuriy Krykun on the Importance of FInding Local Chess Role Models
Nov 24, 2023 – 20:34
GM Ivan Sokolov on Coaching and Mentoring and What he Learned from Other Chess Legends
Nov 17, 2023 – 39:30
Teaser- How to Chess Season 3 Starts Friday!
Nov 16, 2023 – 01:15
CM Vjekoslav Nemec- How to Improve Your Speed Chess Game
Sep 2, 2022 – 22:40
GM Johan Hellsten- How to Analyze Your Own Chess Games
Aug 26, 2022 – 15:36
NM Bryan Tillis- How to Remember Opening Sequences
Aug 19, 2022 – 18:46
GM Sahaj Grover- How to Approach Studying the Endgame
Aug 12, 2022 – 22:21
Omar Mills- Lessons Learned from My First OTB Chess Tournament
Aug 5, 2022 – 34:57
Cognitive Scientist and USCF Master Dr. Christopher Chabris on the Importance of Having "Chess Culture"
Jul 29, 2022 – 21:15
Adult Improver Andrew Webb on the Key Lessons he Learned from his Chess Coaches
Jul 22, 2022 – 20:29
NM Han Schut on Getting to the Root Cause of Your Chess Mistakes
Jul 15, 2022 – 18:49
How to Chess Season 2 is coming soon!
Jul 7, 2022 – 01:27
HowToChess 21- FM Dalton Perrine on Common Calculation Mistakes and How to Improve Your Defensive Skills
Nov 4, 2021 – 25:40
HowToChess 20- IM Kostya Kavutskiy on How to Learn from Endgame Compositions
Oct 28, 2021 – 17:47
Bonus Vignette- GM Vladimir Kramnik on his first win against a GM
Oct 28, 2021 – 03:20
HowToChess 19 - GM Vladimir Kramnik on Questions to Ask Yourself When Its Your Move
Oct 21, 2021 – 23:12
How to Chess 18- FM Peter Giannatos on How to Adapt Your Game when Playing Against Kids
Oct 14, 2021 – 23:46
How To Chess 17- IM Lawrence Trent Shares the Best Chess Advice He Has Gotten
Oct 7, 2021 – 27:32
How To Chess 16- How to Prep During a Tournament with WIM Jesse February
Oct 1, 2021 – 14:31
How To Chess 15- How to Choose a Chess Coach with IM Yuriy Krykun
Sep 24, 2021 – 16:22
How To Chess 14- GM Peter Svidler on How to be a Good "Practical Player"
Sep 17, 2021 – 16:48
How To Chess 13- How to Make an Award Winning Chessable Course
Sep 10, 2021 – 17:07
How To Chess 12- How to Improve Your Chess Away from the Board with Dr. Benjamin Portheault
Sep 2, 2021 – 14:54
How to Chess 11- Lessons from a 2000 Day(!) Chessable Streak. Featuring Chessable Legend Christophe Thiéry
Aug 26, 2021 – 14:38
How to Chess 10- How to use Data to Help Your Chess Game with FM Nate Solon
Aug 19, 2021 – 13:53
How to Chess 09- How To Review Grandmaster Games with GM Davorin Kuljasevic
Aug 12, 2021 – 13:53
How to Chess 08- How to Return From a Chess Hiatus
Aug 5, 2021 – 13:24
How to Chess 07- How to Choose Your Opening Repertoire with IM Christof Sielecki
Jul 29, 2021 – 13:39
How to Chess 06-How to Know When to Attack with the Ginger GM, Simon Williams
Jul 22, 2021 – 15:15
How to Chess 05- The Right Way to Read Chess Books with IM Andras Toth
Jul 15, 2021 – 16:42
How to Chess 04- What to Expect when Attending a Chess Tournament- with Adult Improver Neal Bruce
Jul 8, 2021 – 13:02
How to Chess 03- How To Get Past a Rating Plateau- with Adult Improver Braden Laughlin
Jul 1, 2021 – 13:12
How to Chess 02- How To Choose An Opening with YouTuber Hanging Pawns
Jun 24, 2021 – 12:59
How to Chess 01- GM Eugene Perelshteyn on How to Limit Blunders in Chess
Jun 17, 2021 – 13:00

Recent Reviews

JayBee2123

Love it

Just started listening but it’s great so far. Excellent information and lovely passion and vibes from everyone involved.
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Excellent and informative

Great podcast. Interesting guests and Ben has a knack for keeping the conversation on point and helpful. I am an ‘adult improver’ and this podcast never condescends to my level—rather, these very high-level elite players, as well as Ben himself—focus on enjoyment of the game are very inclusive and unpretentious. Also—it really comes through that Ben is passionate about chess, as am I, and it shows in his enthusiasm and regard for both his guest and his audience. Thanks for all the hard work, Ben!
Rosinbag1

Another great chess podcast

Great idea for a podcast. Focused information that offers practical chess input. Nice format and look forward to future episodes.
SM_Snodgrass

Great addition!

I have just recently found the perpetual chess podcast and gotten back to the game as an adult improver. This new podcast in its first two episodes has been outstanding and high yield. A great additional tool for on the go improvement and great topics. Keep it up Ben!
Linner34

Love it

Chess has replaced the news on my commute and I’m so much better for it. Love your content!
RobPchessfan

Excellent for players seeking to improve

I’m an online player who likes to play blitz. This podcast has given me some very good insights on how to avoid mistakes and improve my game. It’s also entertaining and easy to listen to during my commute or chores around the house and yard.