The Chess Angle

The Chess Angle is the official podcast of the renowned Long Island Chess Club in NY. We discuss chess, tournament play, and improvement at the amateur and club level. Featured guests include titled players and dedicated amateurs. New episodes drop on Sundays. Web: www.thechessangle.com. Twitter (X): www.twitter.com/TheChessAngle. Email: info@thechessangle.com. Thank you for listening and we hope you win your next game!

Ep. 197: Chess Openings and the Law of Diminishing Returns 08/09/2026

Ep. 196: Rook Slides, Queen Slides, & Other Chess Blind Spots 08/02/2026

Ep. 195: Why Your Chess Rating Swings So Much 07/26/2026

Ep. 194: Are You a Chess Improver... or a Course Collector? 07/19/2026

Ep. 193: The Yellow Zone: Where Adult Chess Improvement Actually Happens 07/12/2026

Ep. 192: Zapp Chess: The One App That Hooked Me 07/05/2026

Ep. 191 (Midseason Finale): Is YouTube Actually Better For Adult Chess Improvement Than Chessable? feat. Steve Rosenblatt 05/24/2026

Ep. 190: Boost Your Chess Rating by Checking Your Ego 05/17/2026

Ep. 189: The Amateur’s Mind (Chessable Version) - Still the Most Important Chess Book for Adult Players 05/10/2026

Ep. 188: Why Study Beats Play for Chess Improvement 05/03/2026

Ep. 187: The 2200 Myth: Why Most Adult Chess Players Won’t Make Master 04/26/2026

Ep. 186: GM Daniel Gormally on "Untold: Chess Mates," the Netflix Special About the Magnus/Hans Cheating Controversy 04/19/2026

Ep. 185: The Adult Amateur’s Guide to Defeating Chess Prodigies 04/12/2026

Ep. 184: Real Talk on Chess Improvement for Adults feat. Nick Visel 04/05/2026

Ep. 183: Online Chess Has a Clock Problem 03/29/2026

Ep. 182: Chess Ratings and the Luck Factor 03/22/2026

Ep. 181: Why “Just Playing a Lot” is a Chess Improvement Myth 03/15/2026

Ep. 180: My Complete Switch to Lichess 03/08/2026

Ep. 179: When to Sac a Piece in Amateur Chess Games 03/01/2026

Ep. 178: The Most Dangerous Player in the Room: "Unrated" 02/22/2026

Ep. 177 (S11 Premiere): Your 2026 Chess Improvement Blueprint (Busy Adult Edition) 02/15/2026

Ep. 176 (S10 Finale): Chess Improvement Mailbag Special 12/14/2025

Ep. 175: The Butterfly Effect and Chess Improvement 12/07/2025

Ep. 174: Lichess vs. Chess.com, and the Busy Adult Club Player (Online Chess Cleanup Plan, Part 3, feat. Austin Olson) 11/30/2025

Ep. 173: Blitz vs. Rapid (Online Chess Cleanup Plan, Part 2) 11/23/2025

Ep. 172: Your Online Chess Cleanup Plan 11/16/2025

Ep. 171: Adult Chess Improvement Q & A 11/09/2025

Ep. 170: The Colle System (The Working Adult’s Opening) 11/02/2025

Ep. 169: The Nimzo-Indian Defense, Junior Opponents, & More (Game Analysis #15) 10/26/2025

Ep. 168: How "Find a Better Move" Ruined My Chess 10/19/2025