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John Hartmann is the award-winning editor of Chess Life magazine, a longtime book reviewer, and an expert on ChessBase, engines, and chess technology.

GM Nikita Vitiugov is a former Russian champion who reached a peak ranking of #15 in the world.

As a three-time Chess Olympian representing Chile, GM Mauricio Flores Rios, renowned author of Chess Structures, has fond memories of this timeless, biennial tournament.

The Adult Improver series returns to spotlight another guest who has benefited from chess and improved significantly at the game.

Jan Henric Buettner is a German entrepreneur, co-founder of Freestyle Chess alongside Magnus Carlsen, and a candidate for FIDE President.

IM Thomas Willemze is a popular author, Chessable creator, and trainer who has worked with the Dutch National Youth Team, among countless other students.

IM David Vigorito is a three-time state champion, renowned opening theoretician and trainer, and the author of many highly regarded books and Chessable courses.

GM Valentin Dragnev is a two-time Austrian national champion and former chess Olympian who has had memorable OTB encounters with GM Magnus Carlsen, Vasyl Ivanchuk, and many other top players.

The Adult Improver Series returns to welcome back an accomplished guest.

With the recent news of his passing, this week we look at the remarkable and wide-ranging chess legacy of FM Bill Goichberg.

GM Jacob Aagaard is an award-winning author, a renowned trainer who has worked with GMs Sam Shankland, Nodirbek Abdusattorov and many others, and the co-founder of Quality Chess.

GM Vasif Durarbayli is a former World Youth Champion and two-time champion of his native Azerbaijan.

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By all accounts, the Naroditsky Memorial was a touching tribute to the legendary streamer, educator and grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky.

Bruce Pandolfini is an American chess legend who has written many popular books, consulted on The Queen's Gambit and numerous other films and television projects featuring chess, and worked with countless future masters, including GM Fabiano Caruana and IM

17-year-old IM-elect Rose Atwell is one of the brightest young stars in American chess.

Renowned author and trainer GM R.B.

Can a background as a professional jazz musician help you improve at chess?

As a scholastic player, James Black Jr. was an All-American who won numerous national titles and trophies, both as an individual competitor and as part of the famed IS 318 chess program in Brooklyn, New York, as featured in the documentary Brooklyn Castle.

GM Simon Williams returns to Perpetual Chess for the first time in several years.

Jordan Himelfarb is an award-winning editor for the Toronto Star and an avid games player who became fascinated by elite chess during the pandemic.

Paulo SantAnna is living the dream of many adult chess improvers.

GM Ivan Sokolov is a former top-15 player who won major tournaments across multiple decades and became national champion of both Yugoslavia and the Netherlands.

IM Greg Shahade has long been well known in the chess world as a three-time national scholastic champion and the founder of the Pro Chess League and the US Chess School.

When I read on GM Eugene Perelshteyn’s blog that his amateur friend had signed up to compete against players like Hikaru Nakamura and Hans Niemann in the Naroditsky Memorial, I knew I had to hear this story.

With the FIDE Candidates now in the rearview mirror, 7-time Brazilian Champion and Chess.com “Game of the Day” columnist GM Rafael Leitão joins me to help break it all down.

It has been a busy time in the chess world, as dramas new and old bubble to the surface.

Jennifer Shahade is a two-time U.S.

FM Mike Klein of Chess.com joins the show from Cyprus to give an on-the-ground look at the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament.

It has been over two years since FIDE implemented major changes to its rating system aimed at combating rating deflation.

The Perpetual Chess book discussion series Chess Books Recaptured returns with a personal, funny, and heartfelt episode.

The 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament is almost here, and GM Jan Gustafsson joins the podcast to break down the entire field.

This week’s guest on the Adult Improver Series is Matt Biancuzzo.

This week’s returning guest is NM Han Schut.

GM Aman Hambleton has been busy lately.

What role does chess play in our lives?

Is it possible to continue to get better at chess once you hit your 50s?

In the 9 years of Perpetual Chess’ existence, GM Yasser Seirawan is the most requested guest by listeners.

Best-selling author Brad Stulberg has devoted a large part of his professional life to studying what it means to be excellent.

Prolific author and book reviewer FM Carsten Hansen returns to Perpetual Chess to talk chess improvement, chess publishing, and to provide a rundown of standout recent chess books.

Grandmaster Surya Ganguly is a six-time champion of India, a popular Chessable author, and a former member of Viswanathan Anand’s World Championship preparation team.

Twelve years ago, the Hammersmith Chess Club in London was down to fewer than 20 members and facing an uncertain future.

Japanese-Australian chess player, trainer, and content creator Junta Ikeda is the 2013 Japanese National Chess Champion and a runner-up in the 2020 Australian Championship.

What can Bobby Fischer still teach us about chess improvement?

The Adult Improver Series returns with the remarkable story of FM Nick Matta, a five-time Louisiana State Champion who made one of the most unusual rating climbs in recent memory.

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IM John Barthomew is a former scholastic national champion turned popular and longtime chess Youtuber and serial entrepreneur.

FM Peter Giannatos, founder of the Charlotte Chess Center, was a close friend of GM Daniel Naroditsky and played a pivotal role in encouraging Daniel to build his post-collegiate life in Charlotte.

This week’s guest is U.S.

Polish programmer and chess enthusiast Pawel Kacprzak joins me to share the story behind Chessvision.ai.