New In Chess Podcast
Episodes
#92. John Donaldson About His Latest Bobby Fischer Book!
01 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with American international master John Donaldson.The first time John appeared o...
#91. Anish Giri Looks Back On The Candidates Tournament!
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with grandmaster Anish Giri.Today’s podcast once again reaches you from Paphos...
#90. Boris Gelfand, Live From Cyprus!
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with grandmaster Boris Gelfand.Today’s interview reaches you from Paphos, in C...
#89. A Talk With Jacob Aagaard: GM, Author, Trainer, Publisher (Did We Forget Anything?)
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with Danish-Scottish grandmaster Jacob Aagaard.Jacob is arguably the most versat...
#88. Judit Polgár Talks About Her Netflix Documentary And Remembers The Late Jan Timman.
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with Hungarian grandmaster Judit Polgár.Judit is universally considered the gre...
#87. Jonathan Tisdall Reviews Wijk Aan Zee!
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with chess grandmaster Jonathan Tisdall.Jon is a grandmaster and a prolific jour...
#86. Emergency Wijk Aan Zee Podcast With Loek!
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an emergency interview with Wijk aan Zee veteran Loek van Wely! This podcast was recorded in...
#85. Peter Svidler Previews Wijk Aan Zee, Candidates And More!
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this year’s first episode of the New In Chess Podcast, Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam interviews Peter Svidler. It’s a special moment, as two years ago...
#84. Matthew Sadler About Computer Chess, The Upcoming Candidates Tournament, And More!
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast, Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam talks to English grandmaster Matthew Sadler. Matthew returns to the New ...
#83. Anatoly Lutikov: Luka | The Essential Sosonko
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of the New In Chess Podcast features a narration from the Essential Sosonko, a collection of chess portraits and personal stories ...
#82. Jan Timman Talks About Composing Endgame Studies!
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast, Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam talks to Dutch grandmaster Jan Timman. Jan returns to the podcast to talk...
#81. Loek Van Wely Talks About The Ongoing Chess World Cup, Kramnik And More!
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast, Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam talks to Dutch grandmaster Loek van Wely. Loek is a good friend of the NI...
#80. Alvis Vitolins: The Jump (2/2) | The Essential Sosonko
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of the New In Chess Podcast features a narration from the Essential Sosonko, a collection of chess portraits and personal stories ...
#79. Ruslan Ponomariov On His Recent European Team Victory With Ukraine, FIDE World Title Reign, And More!
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast, Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam interviews Ukrainian grandmaster Ruslan Ponomariov.Born in 1983, Ruslan e...
#78. Alvis Vitolins: The Jump (1/2) | The Essential Sosonko
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of the New In Chess Podcast features a narration from the Essential Sosonko, a collection of chess portraits and personal stories ...
#77. Erwin l'Ami Talks About Giri's Top Form, Working With Topalov, And More!
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with Dutch grandmaster Erwin l'Ami.Erwin has been a chess professional for some ...
#76. Jon Speelman Recaps The FIDE Grand Swiss Chess Tournament!
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with British grandmaster Jonathan Speelman.Jon, as he's commonly known, is a thr...
#75. Alexander Koblenz: The Maestro (2/2) | The Essential Sosonko
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of the New In Chess Podcast features the second part of a narration from "The Essential Sosonko", a collection of chess portraits ...
#74. Alexander Koblenz: The Maestro (1/2) | The Essential Sosonko
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of the New In Chess Podcast features a narration from "The Essential Sosonko", a collection of chess portraits based on personal s...
#73. Semyon Furman: You Ask The Questions (2/2) | The Essential Sosonko
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of the New In Chess Podcast features a narration from "The Essential Sosonko", a collection of chess portraits based on personal s...
#72. Willy Hendriks Explains Why He Is Sceptical About Chess History!
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with Dutch IM Willy Hendriks, one of today’s most entertaining and interesti...
#71. Semyon Furman: You Ask The Questions (1/2) | The Essential Sosonko
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of the New In Chess Podcast features a narration from "The Essential Sosonko", a collection of chess portraits based on personal s...
#70. Vishy Anand Takes A Walk Down Memory Lane!
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features in interview with Indian grandmaster Viswanathan Anand. Commonly known as Vishy, Anand is ...
#69. Tania Sachdev Talks About Her Journey From Indian Women's Champion To World-Class Commentator!
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with Indian chess star Tania Sachdev. Tania Sachdev is a two-time Indian Wom...
#68. Entrepeneur And Bestselling Author James Wants To Be The Chess Player He Was Twenty Years Ago!
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with American chess player and businessman James Altucher. James Altucher i...
#67. Vladimir Zak: A Great Teacher Inspires | The Essential Sosonko
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features a narration from “The Essential Sosonko”, a collection of chess portraits and stories a...
#66. David Navara Addresses Kramnik Cheating Insinuations, His Life In Chess And More
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with Czech grandmaster David Navara. For more than 20 years, David Navara has ...
#65. Jan Timman Remembers The Late Boris Spassky And Fridrik Olafsson
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with Dutch grandmaster Jan Timman.A living chess legend, "The Best of the West" ...
#64. Kostya Kavutskiy Talks About The ChessDojo, His GM Ambitions, Meeting Ivanchuk And More!
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with American International Master Kostya Kavutskiy.Kostya is one of the three "...
#63. Efim Geller: The Chess King Of Odessa | The Essential Sosonko
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features a narration from “The Essential Sosonko”, a collection of chess portraits and stories a...
#62. Mikhail Tal: A Name As A Gunshot (Part 6) | The Essential Sosonko
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features a narration from “The Essential Sosonko”, a collection of chess portraits and stories a...
#61. Bessel Kok Talks About The Grandmaster Association, Relationship With Kasparov, And More!
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with Dutch businessman and chess benefactor Bessel Kok.Bessel is one of the foun...
#60. Peter Leko Talks About Chess Commentary, Vincent Keymer, Kramnik Match And More!
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with Hungarian grandmaster Peter Leko. A world-class grandmaster and former pr...
#59. Mikhail Tal: A Name As A Gunshot (Part 5) | The Essential Sosonko
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features a narration from “The Essential Sosonko”, a collection of chess portraits and stories a...
#58. Matthew Sadler Talks About Classic Books And Previews The Chess Year 2025!
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with Matthew Sadler, one of the most versatile chess lovers in the universe. ...
#57. Loek Van Wely Recaps The Tata Steel Chess Tournament!
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with Dutch grandmaster Loek van Wely. One of our return guests, Loek needs no...
#56. Mikhail Tal: A Name As A Gunshot (Part 4) | The Essential Sosonko
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features the fourth part of a narration from “The Essential Sosonko”, a collection of chess port...
#55. Jorden Van Foreest Previews Tata Steel!
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with Dutch grandmaster Jorden van Foreest.On the eve of the Tata Steel Chess T...
#54. Jacob Aagaard Talks About Jeans And Previews Tata Steel!
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest on the New In Chess Podcast is Jacob Aagaard.Jacob returns to the podcast after his last interview last year, in which he was inte...
#53. Mikhail Tal: A Name As A Gunshot (Part 3) | The Essential Sosonko
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features the third part of a narration from “The Essential Sosonko”, a collection of chess portr...
#52. Peter Doggers Talks About The Chess Revolution!
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with Peter Doggers. Peter is a chess journalist from The Netherlands and t...
#51. Mikhail Tal: A Name As A Gunshot (Part 2) | The Essential Sosonko
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features the second part of a narration from “The Essential Sosonko”, a collection of chess port...
#50. Mikhail Tal: A Name As A Gunshot (Part 1) | The Essential Sosonko
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features a narration from “The Essential Sosonko”, a collection of chess portraits and stories a...
#49. Daniil Dubov Recaps The World Chess Championship Thus Far!
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with Russian grandmaster Daniil Dubov. Daniil, currently rated 2693, earned ...
#48. Max Euwe: The Professor, Part 3 | The Essential Sosonko
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features a narration from “The Essential Sosonko”, a collection of chess portraits based on pers...
#47. Swayams Mishra and Jacob Aagaard Talk About Coaching, Women Chess In India And The Next Generation Of Great Players!
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with Indian grandmaster Swayams Mishra. At the young age of 32, Swayams is a...
#46. Peter Heine Nielsen Returns To Give His World Championship Predictions!
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with Danish grandmaster Peter Heine Nielsen.Peter is a five-time Danish chess ...
#45. Max Euwe: The Professor, Part 2 | The Essential Sosonko
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features a narration from “The Essential Sosonko”, a collection of chess portraits based on pers...
#44. Joel Lautier About His Dual Careers In Chess And Business!
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with French grandmaster Joel Lautier.Joel has had a rich chess career: he beca...
#43. Loek Van Wely Talks About (Winning) The Global Chess League!
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with Dutch grandmaster Loek van Wely. Loek was the captain of the winning team...
#42. Max Euwe: The Professor | The Essential Sosonko
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features a narration from “The Essential Sosonko”, a collection of chess portraits based on pers...
#41. Alex Colovic And His Book On Capablanca's Endgames!
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with grandmaster Alex Colovic. Alex is a grandmaster from North Macedonia, who...
#40. Korchnoi: Obsession | The Essential Sosonko
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features a narration from “The Essential Sosonko”, a collection of chess portraits based on pers...
#39. Max Dlugy Tells His Side Of The Carlsen-Niemann Cheating Story!
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with American grandmaster Max Dlugy. Max Dlugy has had a rich and varied chess...
#38: "I knew Capablanca...", Part 2 | The Essential Sosonko
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features a narration from “The Essential Sosonko”, a collection of chess portraits based on pers...
#37. Tiger Hillarp Persson About His New Book, Disregard For Material, And More!
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with Swedish grandmaster Tiger Hillarp Persson. Tiger is a three-time Swedish ...
#36. US Captain John Donaldson Previews The 2024 Chess Olympiad!
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with American IM John Donaldson. At this year’s Olympiad, John will be capta...
#35. Judit Polgar Previews The 2024 Chess Olympiad, Gives Her Views On Women's Titles, And More!
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features a riveting interview with the First Lady of Chess, Judit Polgar. With the Olympiad in Judi...
#34. Coach Vishnu Talks About Training Gukesh And The Booming Chess City Of Chennai!
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with Indian grandmaster Vishnu Prasanna, better known as Coach Vishnu. Vishnu ...
#33. Capablanca: The Human Chess Machine, Part 1 | The Essential Sosonko
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features a narration from “The Essential Sosonko”, a collection of chess portraits based on pers...
#32. Polugaevsky: I Must Work, I Must Work | The Essential Sosonko
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of the New In Chess Podcast features a narration from Genna Sosonko's “The Essential Sosonko” on Lev Polugaevsky.An expert on ...
#31. Charles Hertan About The Legendary Paul Morphy!
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with American FIDE master and chess author Charles Hertan. Charles’s latest ...
#30. Botvinnik: His Journey To Immortality, Part 2 | The Essential Sosonko
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of the New In Chess Podcast features the second half of the narration from Genna Sosonko's “The Essential Sosonko” on Mikhail ...
#29. Jimmy Adams Remembers The Legendary Paul Keres!
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with FIDE Master Jimmy Adams. Jimmy has had a rich career in chess publishing,...
#28. Botvinnik: His Journey To Immortality, Part 1 | The Essential Sosonko
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features a narration from “The Essential Sosonko”, a collection of chess portraits based on pers...
#27. Robert Hess Fondly Remembers Miron Sher, Talks About Commentating And More!
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with American grandmaster Robert Hess. A former US #5 with a peak FIDE rating ...
#26. Petrosian: The Main Thing Is Happiness | The Essential Sosonko
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features a narration from “The Essential Sosonko”, a collection of chess portraits based on p...
#25. Jan Timman (72) Returns To The Dutch Chess Championship!
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dear Chess Friend, This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with grandmaster Jan Timman. One of the world’s leading ...
#24. Hikaru Nakamura Talks About Streaming, His Relationship With Magnus, And The Future Of Chess!
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with American grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura. One of the few bona fide chess supe...
#23. Garry Kasparov: His Unlimited Struggle | The Essential Sosonko
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of the New In Chess Podcast delves into the life and career of one of the greatest chess-players of all time: Garry Kasparov. The ...
#22. Simen Agdestein Talks About Chess And Football!
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with Norwegian grandmaster Simen Agdestein. Simen made history by becoming the...
#21. Matthew Sadler Talks About Reviewing Chess Books, Reveals His Own Favorites, And More!
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with British grandmaster Matthew Sadler. Often called “the strongest amateur...
#20. Atle Grønn Talks About His Biography of Simen Agdestein!
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess podcast features an interview with Atle Grønn, the author of Games and Goals, The Fascinating Chess and Foo...
#19. GM Kevlishvili Talks About Chess at St. Louis University!
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with Georgian-Dutch grandmaster Robby Kevlishvili. Born in 2001, Robby has rep...
#18. Mikhail Tal: My Misha | The Essential Sosonko
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features a narration from Genna Sosonko’s “The Essential Sosonko”. The subject of this week’...
#17. Peter Heine Nielsen Looks Back on Candidates Tournament and Gukesh's Record-Breaking Performance
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess podcast features an interview with grandmaster Peter Heine Nielsen.A five-time Danish champion, Peter Heine ...
#16. Natasha Regan and Matt Ball on In-Between Moves in Chess and Related Concepts in Go, Shogi
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features not one, but to esteemed guests. Women International Master Natasha Regan and Matt Ball are...
#15. Anish Giri Returns to the New In Chess Podcast to Talk About the Candidates Tournament at Halftime!
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of the New In Chess podcast, Anish Giri returns to give his take on the first half of the Candidates. Interviewed by Dirk Jan...
#14. Jacob Aagaard Discusses Mark Dvoretsky's Legacy a Chess Writer, Coach, and Human Being
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess podcast features an interview with grandmaster Jacob Aagaard. Jacob Aagaard is a GM - he was the British...
#13. Anish Giri Previews Candidates Tournament, Talks About Qualification Controversy, and Weighs Each Candidate's Chances!
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the New In Chess podcast features an interview with Dutch grandmaster Anish Giri, one of the strongest and most popular chess...
#12. Thomas Willemze Talks About His Authorship and Reveals How to Get Better at Chess at Any Level!
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with International Master Thomas Willemze. Thomas is one of New In Chess’s most...
#11. Loek van Wely Talks About His Careers in Chess and Politics, Rustam Kamsky, and Bloody Football Matches
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with grandmaster Loek van Wely. “King Loek” is an 8-time Dutch champion, and,...
#10. A Vanished Age | The Essential Sosonko
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#9. Sergey Tiviakov Talks About Going Undefeated for 110 Games, His Soviet Upbringing, and Opposite-Coloured Bishops
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of the New In Chess Podcast features an interview with Dutch grandmaster Sergey Tiviakov. A talented player in his youth, Ser...
#8. Alexander Alekhine: The Paris Years | The Essential Sosonko
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features a narration of a chapter from The Essential Sosonko, written by grandmaster Genna Sosonko. Soso...
#7. Nigel Short Talks About Indian Chess Culture, Vishy Anand, And India's Current Place in the Chess World
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 pl...
#6. Ivan Sokolov Talks Beating Kasparov, His Playing and Coaching Career, Future World Champions
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#5. Tony Miles: The Cat That Walked By Himself | The Essential Sosonko
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode of the New In Chess Podcast features a narration of a chapter from The Essential Sosonko, written by grandmaster Genna Sosonko. Soso...
#4. Coach Ramesh Speaks on Pragg's Growth, Vishy Anand, His Coaching Philosophy
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode of the New In Chess podcast features an interview with Grandmaster Ramachandran Ramesh, also known as Ramesh RB or simply Ramesh. Ra...
#3. Davorin Kuljasevic Talks About Ding Liren, How to Study Chess, King Walks
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Davorin Kuljasevic is a Croation chess grandmaster and FIDE trainer with over 15 years of experience as a coach. In addition to training numerous gran...
#2. Peter Svidler and Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam Discuss Tata Steel Chess 2024, Alireza Controversy, Niemann
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's podcast features an interview with Grandmaster Peter Svidler. Peter is an eight-time Russian Chess Champion and three-time Candidate for the W...
#1. Paul van der Sterren over zijn carrière en de psychologie van het schaken
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dit is de eerste aflevering van de New In Chess Podcast. Gast van vandaag is grootmeester Paul van der Sterren. Paul heeft een indrukwekkende carrièr...