This week we go over the top 2024 prize winners and Danny's new memoir.
Pre-order Danny's Memoir
Danny's blog post
Top Prize Winners
Levy's new tournament
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:34 Biggest Prize Winners 2024
6:01 Danny’s new book
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#53 2024 Goalie Awards
This week we go over the top 2024 OTB performers as well as award 5 Goalie awards for 2024.
0:00 2024 Performance Ratings
10:48 Goalie Awards
12:10 Tournament of the Year
16:55 Best Content Creator
19:30 Best Year of Chess
21:05 Villain of the Year
26:45 Upcomer of the Year
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#52 Reviewing 2024 + Rapid & Blitz Drama
In this episode we review our 2024. Including our best courses, best podcast episodes and upcoming courses. We also discuss the recent drama at the world rapid and blitz.
0:00 Top Podcast Episodes
4:45 Courses
9:10 Upcoming Courses
17:40 Rapid & Blitz Drama
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#51 Merry Christmas from ChessGoals
Merry Christmas from ChessGoals!
Unwrap your free gifts
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#50 Ask Us Anything
This week we answer your questions and reflect on our first 50 episodes.
Guess the eval
How to meet b6 in the nimzo:
0:00 Intro
1:56 Audio-only listeners
3:48 e4 or d4?
6:03 What is an NM and IM
8:36 50 years from now
9:46 How to reach 2200
11:05 Improving middle and endgames
12:50 Nimzo w/ early b6
15:10 $50k giveaway
15:45 More middlegame courses
16:40 Chessgoals courses
21:40 Patterns or original thoughts
23:20 Stalemate
24:50 Avoiding fatigue
26:45 Next world champion
28:55 Gukesh's max rating
29:50 Endgame courses
30:40 Firouzja and Naka
31:48 Live tournament rating
33:09 Beating titled players
33:50 Nepo and Hans
34:20 Taking on students
35:25 Best way to drill openings
36:10 Strategy books
37:45 Underrated GOAT candidates
39:50 Beginner opening
40:30 Play like capablanca
41:50 How far from NM
43:20 Amateur's Mind
43:40 Pawn strategy course
44:02 100 Endgames you must know
44:40 GIVEAWAY
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