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Blindfold Chess Podcast

Cassidy Noble
Chess
Puzzles
FIDE
Chess Olympiad
Rook
Endgame Strategy
Visualization Skills
Boris Spassky
Carissa Yip
Vidit Gujrathi
David Bronstein
Garry Kasparov
Maurice Ashley
Maia Chiburdanidze
World Chess Championship
Levon Aronian
Anna Zatonskih
Vaishali Rameshbabu
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
US Women's Chess Championship

A bi-weekly look into a chess game between 20-25 moves. The goal is to help players work on their visualization by examining games of the Masters.

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This week, we are looking at a popular influencer, commentator, Olympiad Gold Medal winner, national champion, International Master, and someone who has been in the Top 100 rated women in the world for the past 20 years - Tania Sachdev.

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This week, we are looking at the “Father of Italian Chess”, someone who catalogued and organized so many chess games, rules, ideas, openings, endings, and constructs as well as traveled the world as the first professional chess player - Gioachino Gre... more

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Hi everyone, welcome back! It is puzzle time this week!

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I am going to give you 3 different puzzles this episode ranging from easy to hard. I will be giving you the piece location of every piece on the board ... more

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This week, we are looking at a 3 time World Youth Gold Medalist, a 4 time US Women’s Chess Championship participant, and the youngest American to earn the International Master title all before the age of 16 - Alice Lee.  

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Recent Guests

Alice Lee
Three-time World Youth Gold Medalist; youngest American to earn the International Master Title before 16; prominent chess prodigy
Chess player
Episode: S4 E9 Alice Lee v J. Wan (2024)
Nigel Short
World-class chess grandmaster and former world championship challenger
Episode: S4 E8 J. Klinger v Nigel Short (1982)
Alexandra Kosteniuk
Ten-time gold medalist for Russia, Women's World Chess Champion, Chess Grandmaster
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Episode: S3 E17 Alexandra Kosteniuk v. D. Anadon (2020)
Tatev Abrahamyan
A five-time US Women's Olympiad participant and two-time Women's World Chess Championship participant, known for her strong play and contributions to chess education.
St. Louis Chess Club
Episode: S3 E7 Tatev Abrahamyan v N. Christiansen (2006)

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 55 ratings
  • Cinema

    Absolute chess ♟️

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    mrguy9901
    United States7 months ago
  • Very Informative

    This podcast does a great job of sharing the information and telling the story of a match up of the masters with little inserts of history. Very appealing.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    A.Westrum
    United States3 years ago
  • Great Practice

    My chess coach told me to start practicing blind and I found this podcast. This is a great way to improve visualization.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    RKB68
    United States3 years ago

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Many find the game-by-game analysis accessible and motivational for improving visualization.
Positive feedback on guest depth and coverage of both classic and modern players.
Audience appreciates a mix of historical context and strategic insights that apply to real games.
Listeners praise the puzzle-driven format for visualization practice and practical takeaways.

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S3 E26 Arjun Erigaisi v S. Azarov (2023)
Q: What did Arjun attribute to his mindset shifts regarding chess results?
He realized he was too attached to his rating, which affected his performance, leading him to prioritize enjoyment of the game over outcomes.

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The series focuses on master-level chess through a mix of puzzles, game commentary, and player profiles. Episodes often present structured puzzle sets to sharpen visualization, then move into detailed game analyses or biographical context around prominent players, from historical figures to modern champions. The show commonly highlights tactical motifs, endgame technique, and strategic planning, with takeaways framed as practical guidance for improving visualization and decision-making under pressure. A notable strength is blending instructional game analysis with biographical storytelling, offering both concrete chess lessons and motivation from players' journeys and career milestones.

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