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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/
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E18: Capa
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 episode: https://audiblechess.substack.com/
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E17: Chess with the Cheka
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 notes will now be located in the newsletter. You can subscribe to it here: https://audiblechess.substack.com/welcome
This episode we’re studying the first 24 moves of Bernstein vs. Miguel Najdorf, Montevideo, Uruguay (1954). Before you listen, check out the full annotation here: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1101326
Resources:
Game analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHA8GPEC7T0
Opening study (Old Indian Defense): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9gfA9GTE9g
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E16: The Return of the King?
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 moves of the following game: (30) Guest2563 - Ural (2439) [A03] ICC, 04.03.2001. The annotation can be found here: https://en.chessbase.com/portals/4/files/games/iccf1.htm
Resources:
Game analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B9p2PrsKWY
Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/mv0vz5/solving_the_fischer_chess_games_in_2001_gm_nigel/
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E15: François-André Danican Philidor
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 here:
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1075428
Resources:
Game analysis (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QVGEqB6kcI&t=78s
Opening study (King’s Gambit): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmiBGuSwUrw&t=61s
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.
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