Perpetual Chess Podcast

Perpetual Chess Podcast

Ben Johnson

Episodes 576
Avg. Duration 1h 12m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (614)
Since Dec 2016
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Weekly
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91%
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Perpetual Chess features weekly conversations with the chess world's best players, trainers and accomplished amateurs about their careers, current projects, best practices and the latest in chess news. Learn more at PerpetualChessPod.com

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EP 486: James Black Jr. on Going from Scholastic Star to Chess Mentor

Jun 09, 2026 1h 1m

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,…

EP 485: GM Simon Williams on Mistakes, Revival, and the Future of Chesspublishing

Jun 02, 2026 57m

GM Simon Williams returns to Perpetual Chess for the first time in several years. Simon is one of chess's most recognizable personalities, known as the Ginger GM through his work as a streamer,…

EP 484: Jordan Himelfarb on Interregnum and the Drama of the 2024 Candidates Cycle

May 26, 2026 43m

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. That fascination eventually led to his excellent…

EP 483- Paulo SantAnna: What Happens When a Retired Adult Treats Chess Like a Full-Time Job?

May 19, 2026 1h 9m

Paulo SantAnna is living the dream of many adult chess improvers. The retired software engineer has spent the past several years devoting serious time and energy to improving his game, and the…

EP 482- GM Ivan Sokolov on Talent, Training and Modern Chess

May 12, 2026 54m

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. In classical chess, he scored…

EP 481- IM Greg Shahade: Inside His Incredible Jeopardy Run

May 05, 2026 1h 20m

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. Recently, however, he reached…

EP 480-  GM Eugene Perelshteyn & NM Mike Mahoney: Chess Rocky-Taking on Nakamura & Niemann at the Naroditsky Memorial

Apr 28, 2026 52m

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…

EP 479 – GM Rafael Leitão on Sindarov’s Historic Candidates Win, His Training Methods & What Comes Next

Apr 20, 2026 1h 1m

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. We discuss: …

EP 478 – GM Ben Finegold on the Candidates, the Hans–Magnus Netflix Documentary, and TakeTakeTake’s Bold Business Move

Apr 14, 2026 54m

It has been a busy time in the chess world, as dramas new and old bubble to the surface. GM Javokhir Sindarov is on the verge of winning the FIDE Candidates. A highly anticipated Netflix documentary…

EP 477- Jennifer Shahade on Cheating, AI, and Thinking Like a Chess Player

Apr 07, 2026 59m

Jennifer Shahade is a two-time U.S. Women’s Champion, poker professional, commentator, and acclaimed author. This week, she returns to the pod to discuss her new book Thinking Sideways: How to Think…

Bonus Pod: Sindarov’s Historic Start + Inside the FIDE Candidates with Mike Klein

Apr 06, 2026 34m

FM Mike Klein of Chess.com  joins the show from Cyprus to give an on-the-ground look at the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament. We discuss the incredible start by GM Javokhir Sindarov, and what Mike has…

EP 476-Vlad Ghita: Is the Rating System Still Broken? A Data-Driven Investigation

Mar 31, 2026 1h 2m

It has been over two years since FIDE implemented major changes to its rating system aimed at combating rating deflation. But are those changes actually working? My guest, Vlad Ghita, joins me to dig…

Book Recap #38- Silman’s Chess Odyssey + Stories from a Former Student with Gaurav Datta

Mar 24, 2026 1h 21m

The Perpetual Chess book discussion series Chess Books Recaptured returns with a personal, funny, and heartfelt episode. Gaurav Datta, a longtime student and close friend of IM Jeremy Silman, joins…

EP 476-  GM Jan Gustafsson previews the 2026 FIDE Candidates

Mar 17, 2026 1h 16m

The 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament is almost here, and GM Jan Gustafsson joins the podcast to break down the entire field. As a leading opening theoretician who has worked on GM Magnus Carlsen’s…

EP 475- Matt Biancuzzo (Byredofantome) on Keeping Chess Fun, Ignoring Rating, and Making Viral Chess Videos

Mar 10, 2026 1h 25m

This week’s guest on the Adult Improver Series is Matt Biancuzzo. Matt is a 31-year-old New York City consultant who is very active in both the local chess scene and on social media. He has taken…

EP 474- NM Han Schut on GM Jan Timman’s Legacy, Chess Improvement, & Using LLM’s to Create Helpful Chess Tools

Mar 03, 2026 1h 14m

This week’s returning guest is NM Han Schut. Han is a former corporate executive turned Chessable author and trainer, known for his expertise in the Chess Steps Method and chess technology. Han joins…

EP 473- GM Aman Hambleton on SCC London, The London System & The Future of Chess

Feb 24, 2026 1h 5m

GM Aman Hambleton has been busy lately. In addition to his usual role as a popular Twitch streamer and Youtuber for the Chessbrah channel, he recently returned from London, where he was one of the…

EP 472- Author Katie Kormanik on How Chess Helped Shape Her Life, and Why She Left it Behind

Feb 17, 2026 50m

What role does chess play in our lives? That’s a recurring question on Perpetual Chess, and one that author Katie Kormanik explores in her new, personal memoir, Adventures of a Chess Girl. A former…

EP 471- Dr. Kevin Scull on Adult-Only Tournaments, Plateaus and Progress

Feb 10, 2026 1h 4m

Is it possible to continue to get better at chess once you hit your 50s?  The Adult Improver Series returns, and that’s one of the central questions I explore with today’s guest, long-time friend of…

EP 470- GM Yasser Seirawan on Fischer, Najdorf, Silman & How he Became a GM-Level Storyteller

Feb 03, 2026 1h 56m

In the  9 years of  Perpetual Chess’ existence, GM Yasser Seirawan is the most requested guest by listeners. It took some time to make it happen, but today the renowned commentator, author, and…

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