Join the training program - https://chessdojo.club Play Chess - https://go.chess.com/chessdojolive Merch - https://www.chessdojo.club/shop

GM Jesse Kraai, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and IM David Pruess talk about the world of senior chess, the 2024 U.S. Senior Chess Championship, and what it takes to succeed in senior chess in today's episode of Dojo Talks, the ChessDojo podcast.

Want to support the channel?

Find all of our chess book recommendations (& more!) on our Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/chessdojo

(Shopping through our link is a great way to support the Dojo. We earn a small affiliate % but at no cost to you.)

Follow ChessDojo here: Website: https://chessdojo.club Twitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojolive Discord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HD Twitter: https://twitter.com/chess_dojo Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chess_dojo/ Podcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@/chessdojoclips

Chapters 0:00 Introduction 2:32 Part 1 - The Advent of Senior Chess 23:15 Part 2 - Succeeding at Senior Chess 1:03:10 Conclusion

#chess

Join the training program - https://chessdojo.club Play Chess - https://go.chess.com/chessdojolive Merch - https://www.chessdojo.club/shop

GM Sam Shankland, GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, and IM Kostya Kavutskiy talk about what it takes to have a career in chess, whether as a tournament player or chess content creator, in today's episode of Dojo Talks, the ChessDojo podcast.

Want to support the channel?

Find all of our chess book recommendations (& more!) on our Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/chessdojo

(Shopping through our link is a great way to support the Dojo. We earn a small affiliate % but at no cost to you.)

Follow ChessDojo here: Website: https://chessdojo.club Twitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojolive Discord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HD Twitter: https://twitter.com/chess_dojo Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chess_dojo/ Podcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@/chessdojoclips

0:00 Can You Make a Career in Chess? 4:50 Making a Living Without Damaging Your Chess 23:20 How Much Money Do Top Chess Players Make From Tournaments? 29:30 Career as Content Creator vs Competitive Chess Player 33:34 Income at 2600 vs 2650 vs 2700 FIDE 35:00 Negotiating for Tournament Conditions 39:04 Differences with Age 45:46 Work Life Balance in Chess 47:29 What Are Sam's Goals? 50:43 Impact of Going to College 57:30 Coaching for Aspiring Chess Players

#chess

Join the training program - https://chessdojo.club Play Chess - https://go.chess.com/chessdojolive Merch - https://www.chessdojo.club/shop

GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, and IM Kostya Kavutskiy forecast who will be the top 10 FIDE rated chess players in June 2025 in today's episode of Dojo Talks, the ChessDojo podcast.

Want to support the channel?

Find all of our chess book recommendations (& more!) on our Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/chessdojo

(Shopping through our link is a great way to support the Dojo. We earn a small affiliate % but at no cost to you.)

Follow ChessDojo here: Website: https://chessdojo.club Twitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojolive Discord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HD Twitter: https://twitter.com/chess_dojo Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chess_dojo/ Podcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@/chessdojoclips

Chapters 0:00 Intro 3:29 2024 Juniors 10:06 Current FIDE Top 10 in June 2024 13:40 Number 10 19:46 Number 9 23:13 Number 8 30:07 Number 7 33:12 Number 6 38:46 Number 5 41:16 Number 4 44:06 Number 3 47:41 Number 2 52:01 Number 1 55:04 Shake Ups in the Top 10 and Averaging Scores` 59:42 Combined Rankings

#chess