
No Pawn Intended
Weekly podcast hosted by Jesse and Matt with chess news, improvement tips, and bad pawns.
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Apr 11, 2025 • 25min
#65 Freestyle + Courses Update
This week we're covering the Freestyle tournament that's happening right now. We also give an update on all of our courses.0:00 Freestyle12:08 UFC13:40 Courses Updates22:36 Freestyle TacticChessGoals Links:Join the newsletter:Lifetime Access BundleLivestream Sign-up FormPodcast Sign-up Form➡️ Patreon➡️ MERCH➡️ FREE Study Plans➡️ Learn how your rating compares➡️ Chess.com Club: ➡️ ChessGoals Tactics Trainer

Mar 28, 2025 • 23min
#64 American Cup
This week we go over the American Cup, Hans/Dubov and an interesting reddit post.0:00 American Cup4:30 Live Ratings7:15 Women’s American Cup8:30 American Cup Blitz9:45 Hans/Dubov Match12:50 Interesting Reddit PostReddit postChessGoals Links:Join the newsletter:Lifetime Access BundleLivestream Sign-up FormPodcast Sign-up Form➡️ Patreon➡️ MERCH➡️ FREE Study Plans➡️ Learn how your rating compares➡️ Chess.com Club: ➡️ ChessGoals Tactics Trainer

Mar 21, 2025 • 2min
#63 Quick Update
Thank you all for supporting.Save 35% on all ChessGoals courses using code lucky at checkout.Sam Copeland podcastNate Solon podcastChessGoals Links:Join the newsletter:Lifetime Access BundleLivestream Sign-up FormPodcast Sign-up Form➡️ Patreon➡️ MERCH➡️ FREE Study Plans➡️ Learn how your rating compares➡️ Chess.com Club: ➡️ ChessGoals Tactics Trainer

Mar 14, 2025 • 1h 19min
#62 Sam Copeland's Chess Journey
Sam Copeland joins the podcast to share his best tips, his GOAT and his work at chess.comSam's YouTubeSam's immortal0:50 How Sam Got His Start7:00 Sam’s Training Plan to make NM11:00 Did you use engines to improve?18:50 Sam’s PHD and Chess Club25:50 Sam’s roles at chess.com30:20 Tips for adult improvers43:10 Who is Sam’s GOAT?52:50 Who is next in line?55:40 Hans’s legacy1:03:40 Sam’s fitness routine1:09:05 Favorite books1:16:40 Upcoming ProjectsChessGoals Links:Join the newsletter:Lifetime Access BundleLivestream Sign-up FormPodcast Sign-up Form➡️ Patreon➡️ MERCH➡️ FREE Study Plans➡️ Learn how your rating compares➡️ Chess.com Club: ➡️ ChessGoals Tactics Trainer

Mar 7, 2025 • 47min
#61 Can we take out Levy Rozman?
This week Matt and I try to beat Levy Rozman.0:00 Hans7:21 Magnus’s Jeans14:01 Chessgoals v Gothamchess41:48 AnalysisChessGoals Links:Join the newsletter:Lifetime Access BundleLivestream Sign-up FormPodcast Sign-up Form➡️ Patreon➡️ MERCH➡️ FREE Study Plans➡️ Learn how your rating compares➡️ Chess.com Club: ➡️ ChessGoals Tactics Trainer

Feb 28, 2025 • 1h 5min
#60 Your Questions, Our Answers
This week we answer your questions and give away a few courses.ChessGoals Links:Join the newsletter:Lifetime Access BundleLivestream Sign-up FormPodcast Sign-up Form➡️ Patreon➡️ MERCH➡️ FREE Study Plans➡️ Learn how your rating compares➡️ Chess.com Club: ➡️ ChessGoals Tactics Trainer

Feb 21, 2025 • 20min
#59 The Definitive ChessGrid
This week we create a chess grid with some of your favorite chess players.0:00 Intro + Freestyle Underdogs1:28 CHESS GRID15:48 Fixing the empty box18:15 Adding ourselvesChessGoals Links:Join the newsletter:Lifetime Access BundleLivestream Sign-up FormPodcast Sign-up Form➡️ Patreon➡️ MERCH➡️ FREE Study Plans➡️ Learn how your rating compares➡️ Chess.com Club: ➡️ ChessGoals Tactics Trainer

Feb 14, 2025 • 38min
#58 NEW COURSE OUT NOW
Get our new course today.Save 30% with code early30 at checkout!0:00 Welcome2:05 NEW COURSE6:03 Use code EARLY30 to save 30%9:20 Puzzle Rush SurvivalChessGoals Links:Join the newsletter:Lifetime Access BundleLivestream Sign-up FormPodcast Sign-up Form➡️ Patreon➡️ MERCH➡️ FREE Study Plans➡️ Learn how your rating compares➡️ Chess.com Club: ➡️ ChessGoals Tactics Trainer

Feb 7, 2025 • 30min
#57 Tata Steel + Dentist Hacks
Matt gives us his best dentist hacks. Oh and we go over Tata Steel and top-level chess.
0:00 Dentist Hacks
2:27 Tata Steel
6:59 Updated Ratings
11:40 Freestyle Odds
14:35 Nate Solon recap
22:25 The Gap in the Gain
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Jan 31, 2025 • 56min
#56 Nate Solon's Unconventional Improvement Advice
This week Nate Solon gives us his unconventional advice for how to improve in chess. He talks us through his courses and how to build an opening repertoire.
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Nate's Semi-Slav course
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Chapters
0:00 Intro & Openings
1:45 How many lines should we study?
7:12 Value of surprises
8:10 How good is 1. Nf3?
9:27 New chess engine?
10:00 1. Nf3 scores very well
11:22 Nate uses his repertoire OTB
14:12 Playing vs Strongchess
16:40 Improve with Blitz
18:38 OBIT explained
22:49 Playing vs Studying
24:40 How to study chess
25:28 Building a study plan
28:10 4 Principles of chess improvement
30:40 Chess Habits for Improvement
34:28 Seriously, play blitz
35:20 Nate’s live course
38:52 Nate’s semislav chessable course
43:21 Coming up with move recommendations
46:55 Future of top level chess
51:55 How to market chess
52:52 New kinds of tournaments
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