New In Chess Podcast

Apr 04 2025 62 ep. 51 mins 92

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The New In Chess Podcast features interviews with the world's leading chess players, authors and personalities. New In Chess is a prize-winning publisher of chess books and the New In Chess magazine. The book publishing program focuses on training manuals, opening theory, chess history and chess entertainment.

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#1. Paul van der Sterren over zijn carrière en de psychologie van het schaken

Jan 05 2024 61 mins

Dit is de eerste aflevering van de New In Chess Podcast. Gast van vandaag is grootmeester Paul van der Sterren. Paul heeft een indrukwekkende carrière als profschaker achter de rug. Zo won hij tweemaal het Nederlands kampioenschap, plaatste zich voor het kandidatentoernooi van 1994, en vocht schaakgevechten uit met de grootste namen van zijn tijd, onder wie Karpov, Timman, Korchno

#2. Peter Svidler and Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam Discuss Tata Steel Chess 2024, Alireza Controversy, Niemann

Jan 12 2024 65 mins

Today's podcast features an interview with Grandmaster Peter Svidler. Peter is an eight-time Russian Chess Champion and three-time Candidate for the World Championship. In addition to his accomplishments on the board, he is renowned in the chess world as a prolific commentator, having provided real-time chess commentary for close to 25 years. Together with Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam, P

#3. Davorin Kuljasevic Talks About Ding Liren, How to Study Chess, King Walks

Jan 19 2024 22 mins

Davorin Kuljasevic is a Croation chess grandmaster and FIDE trainer with over 15 years of experience as a coach. In addition to training numerous grandmasters and coaching the Finland national team, he has collaborated with New In Chess to publish several instructive chess works, including the bestselling books "Beyond Material" and "How to Study Chess on Your Own". He discusses hi

#4. Coach Ramesh Speaks on Pragg's Growth, Vishy Anand, His Coaching Philosophy

Jan 26 2024 51 mins

Today’s episode of the New In Chess podcast features an interview with Grandmaster Ramachandran Ramesh, also known as Ramesh RB or simply Ramesh. Ramesh is an award-winning chess coach, with pupils all around the world. He is also a popular chess author. His most recent title, Improve Your Chess Calculation, was published by New In Chess in 2022. Ramesh is best known as the trai

#5. Tony Miles: The Cat That Walked By Himself | The Essential Sosonko

Feb 02 2024 39 mins

Today’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features a narration of a chapter from The Essential Sosonko, written by grandmaster Genna Sosonko. Sosonko is a prolific author of chess books. His works are non-technical, instead chronicling his personal experiences and the lives of famous players he competed with. The Essential Sosonko is a collection of these player portraits. Tod

#6. Ivan Sokolov Talks Beating Kasparov, His Playing and Coaching Career, Future World Champions

Feb 09 2024 32 mins

Today’s episode of the New In Chess podcast features an interview with Grandmaster Ivan Sokolov. Ivan is a former Dutch and Yugoslav chess champion who holds victories over several former World Champions, including Kasparov, Kramnik and Anand. He has also been highly successful as a chess trainer, currently coaching the Romanian national team and having previously worked with the

#7. Nigel Short Talks About Indian Chess Culture, Vishy Anand, And India's Current Place in the Chess World

Feb 16 2024 60 mins

Today's episode of the New In Chess Podcast features in an interview with Grandmaster Nigel Short. Nigel Short is one of the greatest British chess players of all time and was became the first British player ever to challenge for a world championship title in 1993. He is also an avid traveller who has played many tournaments abroad, especially in India. Together with Dirk Jan ten G

#8. Alexander Alekhine: The Paris Years | The Essential Sosonko

Feb 23 2024 32 mins

Today’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features a narration of a chapter from The Essential Sosonko, written by grandmaster Genna Sosonko. Sosonko is a prolific author of chess books. His works are non-technical, instead chronicling his personal experiences and the lives of famous players of the past and present. Today's reading centres around Alexander Alekhine. In the firs

#9. Sergey Tiviakov Talks About Going Undefeated for 110 Games, His Soviet Upbringing, and Opposite-Coloured Bishops

Mar 01 2024 35 mins

This week's episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with Dutch grandmaster Sergey Tiviakov. A talented player in his youth, Sergey studied under former World Champion Vasily Smyslov along the likes of Vladimir Kramnik. After the fall of the Soviet Union, he won the U-18 world title and later emigrated to the Netherlands, where he would win multiple national cham

#10. A Vanished Age | The Essential Sosonko

Mar 08 2024 40 mins

This week's episode of the New In Chess Podcast features a narration of a chapter from The Essential Sosonko, a collection of chess portraits written by legendary grandmaster and chess author Genna Sosonko.In today's reading, Sosonko takes us along the path of his own personal history against the background of the geopolitical situation in Europe and Russia in the second half of th