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Chess Journeys: Tales of Adult Improvement

von Dr. Kevin Scull

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A podcast dedicated to the journey of adult chess improvement. Each week a guest will join me to discuss what has worked for them, what hasn't worked as well, and the status of their journey.

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  1. Ep. 299 Ben (1800 Chess.com / 1500 ECF)

    This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Ben. He has a fascinating take on chess improvement: we are mostly doing it wrong. His focus is on filling the bottom holes in your bucket or put another way, grabbing the low hanging fruit. He beli

  2. Ep. 298 NM John Wright

    This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with NM John Wright. He is the president of the San Gabriel Valley Chess Club. John talked about his 60 year history with chess. We discussed some of his first books, and how he learned chess long before

  3. Ep. 297 Dash (1650 Lichess)

    This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Dash. We discussed his journey into chess. Dash has tried a lot of improvement techniques and most did not work for him. However, the Chessbrah opening video series worked. He has also spent a lot o

  4. Ep. 296 Joe (1500 Chesscom)

    Ascend Chess Discount: https://ascendchess.com/offer/JOURNEYS?tier=candidate Chessbook: http://chessbook.com/?ref=kevin http://chess-journeys.com - The podcast has a website! Chessiverse Code: DrSCULL20 Check out my new Substack: https://su

  5. Ep. 295 Kyle (1900 USCF)

    This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Kyle. We talked about his improvement journey and love for chess. Kyle started pre pandemic with videos and joy. He continued playing looking at openings, endings, and not many puzzles. We talked ab

  6. Ep. 294 Charlie (1700 USCF)

    This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Charlie. He gained 1000 rating points over the last 7 years!! We talked about the secret of his success. It primarily lies in playing chess. He’s also watched many Youtube videos both passively and

  7. Ep. 293 Varun (1500 USCF)

    This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Varun. We talked about his massive decision to retire and go chess full time. He talked about his progress since retiring and his motivation for the decision. We discussed coaching and his favorite

  8. Ep. 292 Bonus Episode: Southern California Open

    This week on Chess Journeys, I recap my recent Southern California Open. It wasn't quite the crowning cap on the summer that I hoped it would be. But lessons were learned and chess was played. So it wasn't all bad. Chessbook: http://chessbo

  9. Ep. 291 Don (1350 USCF)

    This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Don. He’s been having fun with chess since his first experiences in the 1970’s. We talked about the challenges of finding playing partners and improving at chess before the internet. We discussed th

  10. Ep. 290 CM Dr. Can (Chessable, Youtube, Podcaster)

    This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with CM Dr. Can Kabadayi. Dr. Can does it all in chess. He applies his work as a cognitive scientist to his chess teaching. We discussed lessons learned from his cognitive work. Dr. Can talked about his

  11. Ep. 289 Mike (2000 USCF)

    This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Mike. Mike loves to play chess, compete, and travel. Retirement has allowed him to do all of these things in chess. He talked about his early chess days, which culminated in the NM title. But we foc

  12. Ep. 288 Q’wayne (1780 Lichess)

    This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Q’wayne. He talked about resources that have helped me along his journey. We discussed the Jamaican chess scene and the goal of creating another grandmaster. Q’wayne talked about his improvement pla

  13. Ep. 287 Bonus Episode: Pacific Coast Open Recap

    This week, I'm recapping the Pacific Coast Open. It took place in early August 2026. It was one of my few great tournament successes. Hopefully, you enjoy the positivity of this one. Chessbook: http://chessbook.com/?ref=kevin http://chess-j

  14. Ep. 286 Jess (1771 USCF)

    This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Jess about her journey from 1500 to nearly 1800 in just this summer alone. We discussed her training, which includes mostly studying and OTB chess. Jess talked about the challenges and benefits of i

  15. Ep. 285 Summer of Chess with Jay Garrison (1900 USCF)

    This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with friend of the show Jay Garrison about our chess summers. Jay’s was full of interesting activities like the Naroditsky Memorial Tournament and the Charlotte Chess Center elite camp. He played a lot o

  16. Ep. 284 Bonus Episode: Happiness, Ratings, and Titles

    In this bonus episode, I discuss ratings, their, role and how we deal with them. I suggested some proposals to adjust the current system. I also discussed titles, and my ideas for adding new titles. I'd love to hear what you all think about

  17. Ep. 283 Joel Returns (1800 USCF)

    This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Joel. He is a returning guest from episode 23 (4.5 years ago). We talked about where he was then, rated about 1600, and what he was doing to improve. We spent most of the episode talking about his c

  18. Ep. 282 Mark (1796 USCF)

    This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Mark. We talked about the challenge of balancing family and chess improvement. We discussed his concise training plan. Mark talked about confidence and momentum, how it helped him to recent success.

  19. Ep. 281 Diego (1700 USCF)

    This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Diego. He had a quick rise from 1200-1700 in two years of OTB play. However, lately his career is making chess improvement and playing OTB more challenging. We talked about resources that he used fo

  20. Ep. 280 Bonus Episode: Pacific Southwest Open Tournament Recap

    This week on Chess Journeys, I recap my time at the Pacific Southwest Open. I went 2/5 against tough competition. Good times were had. Calculations errors happened. Attacks were not well defended. Chessbook: http://chessbook.com/?ref=kevin

  21. Ep. 279 Luca Returns (2000 USCF)

    This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Luca. He is returning to the podcast after a successful year of improvement. Since we last spike, he has gained over 100 points and crossed 2000! We discussed the value of identifying your errors in

  22. Ep. 278 Flashback: IM Tatev Abrahmamyan Ep. 41

    I talked to Tatev Abrahmamyan back in April of 2022 episode 41. This conversation was fascinating as she was trying to juggle the realities of having a full time job and trying to be a chess professional. She expressed many doubts about she

  23. Ep. 277 Kirsten (1400 Chesscom)

    This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Kirsten. We spoke about her love of chess and trying to find the time for improvement. Kirsten went from 400-1400 in two years, but recently has hit a plateau. She provided several resources suggest

  24. Ep. 276 Bonus Episode: Senior Open 2026 Tournament Recap

    This week on Chess Journeys, I provide a tournament recap of my recent 2026 Senior Open in Chicago, Illinois. It was my best event in a while. This is a rare positive tournament recap. Chessbook: http://chessbook.com/?ref=kevin Chessiverse

  25. Ep. 275 Gene (1800 USCF)

    This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Gene. He has recently returned to chess yet again after a hiatus. We talked about what he is doing differently this time around such as goals, openings, coaching, and thought process. He gave severa

  26. Ep. 274 Bonus Episode: How I Learned to Stop Fearing the IQP

    In this week's bonus episode I discuss the dreaded IQP. I talk about my fear of it and the problems it caused me. I discuss the process I took to overcome my fears. I conclude with what I now know about the IQP. Hopefully this episode will

  27. Ep. 273 IM Junta Ikeda

    This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with IM Junta Ikeda. We had a conversation about his own chess journey and adult improvement. This episode is full of specific advice for improving your game. Junta offered several book recommendations.

  28. Ep. 272 Bonus Episode: Memorial Day 2026 Tournament Recap

    This week I made a recap of my recent Memorial Day tournament. There are highs and lows and everything in between. Chessbook: http://chessbook.com/?ref=kevin Chessiverse Code: DrSCULL20 Check out my new Substack: https://substack.com/@drscu

  29. Ep. 271 Landyn (1400 USCF)

    This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Landyn. He’s recently gained 300 points in a few months by playing a lot of tournaments and studying. We talked about the woodpecker method and checkmates pattern for improvement. We also discussed

  30. Ep. 270 Chuck (1900 USCF)

    This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Chuck. He wears a lot of hats in the chess world. He runs the San Diego Chess Club, organizes many big events, and plays in over 200 rated games per year! We covered many topics such as his chess jo

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