
Meet legendary chess players and relive historic events. A podcast in the style of The Rest is History about chess-related topics from the past.
PETER DOGGERS has played chess for over 30 years and written about it for almost 20. He regularly writes for Chess.com and New in Chess. He is the author of The Chess Revolution and also hosts The Chess News Podcast. More info: peterdoggers.com ARNE MOLL ... more
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 7 | Founded | 4 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | History | |||

Jan Timman, a former world number-two, multiple world championship candidate, nine-time Dutch national champion, prolific author, honorary editor of New in Chess magazine, and endgame studies specialist, passed away on February 18, 2026, after battli... more
In this sixth episode of Masters and Matches, Peter Doggers and Arne Moll discuss the 1988 Chess Olympiad held in Thessaloniki, Greece. This was one of the most fascinating Olympiads in history, with many stories and anecdotes connected to it.
In th... more
There's so much to say about Bobby Fischer and so we might spend more than one episode on this fascinating figure from chess history. The 11th world champion was one of the best players to ever play the game, but he is also famous for his writings – ... more
Say "January" to chess players, and they say: "Wijk aan Zee." In this fourth episode of Masters and Matches, Peter Doggers and Arne Moll dive into the long history of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, which will have its 88th edition starting in a wee... more
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