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Mr. Dodgy: how to GET BETTER at CHESS playing dodgy moves?

Oct 15, 2024

45:26

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Podcast episode with Mr. Dodgy, aka Michael Duke, the chess celebrity from Twitter. Chess improvement hot takes, Chess Olympiad discussion, thoughts on how Ding can beat Gukesh, your favorite blitz game at the end!

My X: https://x.com/mustreader

My Twitch: https://twitch.tv/gregmustreader

MrDodgy’s X: https://x.com/rpraggnachess

MrDodgy's courses: https://www.chessable.com/courses/s/dodgy

My podcast with Pragg: https://youtu.be/LYURIPGuMjs?si=j_GBgdtZKywBKEfc

My podcast with Erigaisi: https://youtu.be/3Nvfuk70v6g?feature=shared

My podcast with Sagar: https://youtu.be/XzCD_ghaALs?si=WQGVaEeer7U8Yp9X

My podcast with Dubov: https://youtu.be/rimjT4Pj3jY?si=JGVX3uw5CS0c6T9z

My podcast with Gustafsson: https://youtu.be/7gV7nxBaoQs?si=i2AGda_HB-MMtx7h

My podcast with Naroditsky: https://youtu.be/-PqUZ2h9uGg?si=jGmP8aV-UQM923YO

My podcast with Kramnik: https://youtu.be/dgVuleGYnk4

My podcast with Fabi: https://youtu.be/1LMPYFf1iLo

My latest podcast with Nepo (ENG subs): https://youtu.be/5X982cBZ_tE?si=1kyOxLklYkX-rDq3

00:00 – Intro

01:47 – "Why am I here?"

03:00 – Thoughts on Chess Olympiad 2024

06:34 – Chess Olympiad 2024 results

07:37 – Rising Indian chess stars

10:19 – Gukesh vs Ding

12:44 – How can Ding regain his form?

14:26 – Why Ding didn't play Gukesh

16:32 – Hot take on chess improvement

21:15 – MrDodgy's current training methods

24:45 – MrDodgy's chess ambitions

26:17 – What does "MrDodgy" mean?

27:38 – Tournament preparation routine

30:04 – Opening memorization technique