Audible Chess
The story of chess through history, fiction and the games of the masters. Capture more training time by studying chess through audio. When a new episode is published, check out the show notes for links to study resources and then listen and see how well you can visualize the moves "blindfold". I hope the show helps improve your chess. Don't forget to subscribe to the newsletter at audiblechess.substack.com. audiblechess.substack.com
Sun, August 01, 2021
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) 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/ Support the show: Sign up for the newsletter: https://audiblechess.substack.com/welcome Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/davidzok Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/audiblechess --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/audiblechess/message
Sat, July 03, 2021
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 Support the show: Become an official Patron: https://www.patreon.com/audiblechess Want to get in touch or offer feedback? You can reach me at contact[at]audiblechess.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/audiblechess/message
Mon, May 31, 2021
E14: The Squares of the City
This episode is about a chess game transformed into fiction. We’re studying Steinitz vs. Chigorin, Havana (1892). Before you listen, check out the full annotation here: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1036356 Resources: Video analysis (not great, but best I could find!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-xVHGQxXhg&list=PL7mW9aR2QDf-Wbhud-dwYRp6CSYpdRD9V&index=16 Opening study (Spanish Opening, Morphy Defense): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1tFgq8el-E Support the show: Become an official Patron: https://www.patreon.com/audiblechess Make a one-time contribution: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dzok Want to get in touch or offer feedback? You can reach me at contact[at]audiblechess.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/audiblechess/message
Fri, April 30, 2021
E13: Akiba’s Fervour
This episode we hear about a young man who in just six months’ time went from losing regularly at his local club to being, some say, the best chess player in his country. It’s the story of Akiba Rubinstein. We’re studying Rubinstein vs. Gersh Rotlewi, Lodz (1907). You can check out the full annotation here: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1119679 Resources: Game analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtItayItxb8 Opening study (Tarrasch Defense): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esjT83wWr78 Article on Rubinstein’s later years: https://www.chesshistory.com/winter/extra/rubinstein1.html Support the show: Become an official Patron: https://www.patreon.com/audiblechess Make a one-time contribution: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dzok Head to the website and sign up for the newsletter: www.audiblechess.com Consider leaving a review on your chosen podcast platform Want to get in touch or offer feedback? You can reach me at contact[at]audiblechess.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/audiblechess/message
Fri, April 16, 2021
E12: Contest of Nerves
This episode we hear about a man with a distinctly psychological approach to the game. It’s the story of Emanuel Lasker. We’re studying Lasker vs Vasja Pirc, Moscow (1935). Before you listen, you can check out the full annotation here: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1272440 Resources: Game analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dnzBQ0K8RE Opening study (Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kp5N_d3JS6Y Support the show: Become an official Patron: https://www.patreon.com/audiblechess Make a one-time contribution: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dzok Head to the website and sign up for the newsletter: www.audiblechess.com Want to get in touch or offer feedback? You can reach me at contact[at]audiblechess.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/audiblechess/message
Fri, April 02, 2021
E11: Le Palamede
This episode we hear about the life of Louis Charles Mahe De La Bourdonnais and his famous match in London, 1834. Before you listen, you can check out the full annotation here: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1001165 Resources: Game analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJnCgTC5VDc Opening study (Sicilian): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM4e7g2RukI Le Palamede: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Palam%C3%A8de George Walker: https://www.chess.com/blog/batgirl/walker-on-mdonnell-and-labourdonnais Support the show: Become an official Patron: https://www.patreon.com/audiblechess Make a one-time contribution: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dzok Head to the website and sign up for the newsletter: www.audiblechess.com Consider leaving a review on your chosen podcast platform Want to get in touch or offer feedback? You can reach me at contact[at]audiblechess.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/audiblechess/message
Fri, March 19, 2021
E10: The Boa Constrictor
This episode we’re in Moscow for the 1984 World Chess Championship. The game we’re studying is Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi, Moscow (1974). Before you listen, check out the full annotation here: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1067858 Resources: Game analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu4pZfhH7Fk Opening study (Sicilian Dragon): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxWOwXVd8iM Review of “Chess is My Life”: https://www.chesshistory.com/winter/extra/karpov.html Support the show: Become an official Patron: https://www.patreon.com/audiblechess Make a one-time contribution: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dzok Head to the website and sign up for the newsletter: www.audiblechess.com Consider leaving a review on your chosen podcast platform Want to get in touch or offer feedback? You can reach me at contact[at]audiblechess.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/audiblechess/message
Fri, March 05, 2021
E9: Madjesoomalops
This episode we hear about an amazing display of blindfold chess. The game we’re studying is Pillsbury vs Winawer, Budapest (1896). Before you listen, check out the full annotation here: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1002579 Resources: Game analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwPqVrJq6Gw Opening study (Semi-Slav Defense): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXffjL9fLAw Pillsbury #1: https://en.chessbase.com/post/henry-nelson-pillsbury-enormous-talent-and-an-early-death Pillsbury #2: https://www.chesshistory.com/winter/extra/pillsbury.html The Ajeeb: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajeeb The 30-word list: https://userpages.monmouth.com/~colonel/chess/pillsbury.html Support the show: Become an official Patron of the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/audiblechess Make a one-time contribution: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dzok Head to the website and sign up for the newsletter: www.audiblechess.com Consider leaving a review on your chosen podcast platform Want to get in touch or offer feedback? You can reach me at contact[at]audiblechess.com Support the show (https://www.audiblechess.com/support)
Fri, February 19, 2021
E8: An Execution
This episode we're in 16th-century Spain, where a nobleman is imprisoned and awaiting execution. The game is Ruy Lopez vs Giovanni Leonardo (1560). It's one that Lopez played during his Italian travels. Before you listen, check out the full annotation here: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1251893 Training Resources: Game analysis (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MD-z26Rpag Opening study (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmiBGuSwUrw&t=59s Article on George Walker: http://www.edochess.ca/batgirl/Walker.html Support the show: Become an official Patron of the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/audiblechess Make a one-time contribution: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dzok Head to the website and sign up for the newsletter: www.audiblechess.com Consider leaving a review on your chosen podcast platform Want to get in touch or offer feedback? You can reach me at contact[at]audiblechess.com Support the show (https://www.audiblechess.com/support)
Thu, February 04, 2021
E7: A Safe Choice
It was October 1935 and Alexander Alekhine was on his way to Amsterdam to defend his World Champion title. To avoid a serious challenge he’d chosen a relatively easy opponent for the match, a man named Max Euwe. Euwe was actually an amateur player, so to Alekhine, he seemed like a safe choice. But as it turned out, he wasn’t. The game we're studying this time is actually Max Euwe vs. Bobby Fischer, New York (1957). I think it's a better game for visualization training than any of the Euwe vs. Alekhine games. Before you listen, check out the full annotation here: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1044436 Training Resources: Game analysis (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wno-k1IrZDY&t=176s Queen's Gambit Declined (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2F8inwFmk0 Article on Euwe: https://en.chessbase.com/post/the-gentleman-boxer-world-che-champion Book: Chess Words of Wisdom by Mike Henebry Calls to Action: Head to the website and sign up for the newsletter: www.audiblechess.com If you like the podcast, consider leaving a review Find out other ways you can support the show: www.audiblechess.com/support Want to offer feedback? Send an email to contact[at]audiblechess.com Support the show (https://www.audiblechess.com/support)
Thu, January 21, 2021
E6: From a Distance
By the 1920s, the modern and more scientific approach to chess that began with Wilhelm Steinitz had been around for over half a century. It seemed that the core principles of the game had been discovered. Then one man arrived and challenged everything. This is the story of Aron Nimzowitsch. The game this time is Nimzowitsch vs. Sämisch, Copenhagen (1923). Before you listen, check out the full annotation here: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1102400 Training Resources: Game analysis (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH0vNsVdEsM Opening study (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Jt3AypZ59c&t=523s Article on zugzwang: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zugzwang Book: My System by Aron Nimzowitsch (affiliate link) Book: Dynamic Chess by RN Coles (affiliate link) Calls to Action: Head to the website and sign up for the newsletter: www.audiblechess.com If you like the podcast, consider leaving a review Find out other ways you can support the show: www.audiblechess.com/support Want to offer feedback? Send an email to contact[at]audiblechess.com Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dzok)
Thu, January 07, 2021
E5: A Champion Scorned
He was a rising star in Russian chess, but after the First World War he fled the country to settle in France. Not long after, he found himself at the top of the chess world as the fourth World Chess Champion. But then, during the Occupation of France in 1940, the Nazis made him an offer that, most of the evidence suggests, he accepted. This is the story of Alexander Alekhine. The game is Alekhine vs. Lasker, Zurich (1934). Before you listen, check out the full annotation here: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1007985 Episode Resources: Game analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMq53rdrY8M Opening study: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMy65JeSShw Article on Alekhine’s death: https://en.chessbase.com/post/alekhine-s-death-an-unresolved-mystery- Book: Alexander Alekhine: Master of Attack by Maxim Chetverik and Alexander Der Raetsky (affiliate link) Book: Chess Words of Wisdom: The Principles, Methods and Essential Knowledge of Chess by Mike Henebry (affiliate link) Calls to Action: Head to the website and sign up for the newsletter: www.audiblechess.com If you like the podcast, please leave a review! Find out other ways you can support the show: www.audiblechess.com/support Want to get in touch? Send an email to contact[at]audiblechess.com Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dzok)
Sat, December 26, 2020
E4: The Pride and Sorrow
A nine-year-old boy shows his father and uncle where they went wrong in their recent game. This was surprising enough, given the boy’s age. The remarkable thing? Nobody had ever taught him how to play chess. Episode Resources: Game Annotation: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1233404 Book: Paul Morphy: Pride and Sorrow of Chess by David Lawson (affiliate link) Book: The Oxford Companion to Chess by David Hooper and Kenneth Whyld (affiliate link) Calls to Action: Like the show? Please leave a review! Find out other ways you can support the show: www.audiblechess.com/support If you want to stay in the loop and receive extra chess resources, sign up for the newsletter at the top of the website: www.audiblechess.com Want to offer feedback? I’d love to hear from you. Send an email to contact[at]audiblechess.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/audiblechess)
Fri, December 04, 2020
E3: Footnotes to Greco
An Italian boy, raised in poverty, leaves home with little education but the one he gave himself over the chessboard. Just a few years later, he’s playing chess in the palaces of kings and queens. The game this time is Greco (with the black pieces) against an unknown player (1620). Study the game using the GIF on AudibleChess.com or go here to analyze at your own pace: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1271130 Episode Resources: Article: Smothered Mate Training: Smothered Mate Book: On the Origin of Good Moves: A Skeptic's Guide to Getting Better at Chess by Willy Hendriks (affiliate link) Book: A Short History of Chess by HJR Murray (affiliate link) Calls to Action: Sign up for the newsletter: www.audiblechess.com/newsletter Find out how you can support the show: www.audiblechess.com/support I’m in the process of adding a review section to the website. If you want to offer your feedback, send me an email at contact@audiblechess.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/audiblechess)
Sun, November 15, 2020
E26: The Magician
“You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” - Mikhail Tal, The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal Description: This episode is Tal vs. Botvinnik, Moscow (1960). Study the game with the GIF on AudibleChess.com or click here to analyze at your own pace. Resources: Article: Tal’s Career Book: The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal (affiliate link) Book: Attack with Tal (affiliate link) Training: King’s Indian Defence Tips for New Listeners: Study the game first, then listen to the audio and see how well you can visualize the moves. If you find the exercise too difficult, try looking at the board every two moves, and as your confidence grows, every three moves, then every four, and so on. Over time, your board vision will grow. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/audiblechess)
Wed, November 11, 2020
E25: The Soul of Chess (Part 2)
It's part two of Fischer vs. Berliner (New York, 1960) from Chernev's classic book, The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played . We cover moves 19-36. Alekhine Defense. Fischer demonstrates the power of the passed pawn. Study the game, then listen to the audio and see how well you can visualize the moves without looking at the board. Game Annotation: GIF: www.audiblechess.com Full Game Annotation: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1044112 I hope the podcast helps improve your chess. It's just a one-man show, so if you enjoy it please consider making a contribution through Patreon: www.patreon.com/audiblechess Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dzok )
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