Blindfold Chess Podcast
A bi-weekly look into a chess game between 20-25 moves. The goal is to help players work on their visualization by examining games of the Masters.
Episodes
56 episodes
S2 E28 Cassidy Noble (show host) v J. Fuller (2019)
Hi there, its me Cassidy, I’ve been the writer and voice of this podcast for a couple of years now. I have enjoyed doing the podcast, but life is starting to creep up so this will be my last episode before taking a hiatus. I appreci...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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13:31
S2 E27 Deep Blue
This week, I wanted to look at a relatively new branch of chess - chess computers. The first ‘chess machine’ built in 1770 was called the Mechanical Turk. The supposed machine would play challengers with various indications that it ...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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22:04
S2 E26 Francois Philidor v. Cotter (1789)
This week, we are looking at the opera writer and musician who documented chess books and endgames so well we are still using them today. Francois-Andre Danican (Dan-ee-con) Philidor came from a well known musical family. His grandf...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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13:48
S2 E25 Yasser Seirawan v. B. Spassky (1990)
This week, we are looking at one of the most influential names in chess - Yasser Sierawan. Yasser was born in Damascus, Syria to his Syrian father and English mother. At the age of 7, his family immigrated to Seattle, Washington.
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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13:20
S2 E24 Dommaraju Gukesh v. M. Vachier-Lagrave (2023)
This week, we are looking at the Indian prodigy - Dommaraju Gukesh commonly known as Gukesh D.Born in 2006, Gukesh D learned how to play chess at the age of 7. Two years after he started to play chess, he won the Under 9 Asia...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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13:26
S2 E23 Anna Cramling v. T. Simon Lindgaard (2019)
With a birthday less than a week ago, this week, we are looking at Spanish-Swedish star Anna Cramling. Anna has a very strong chess background - her father is Grandmaster Juan Manuel Bellon Lopez - the 5 time Spanish Chess Champion ...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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12:05
S2 E22 Jeremy Silman v J. MacFarland (1991)
Passing away in late 2023, International Master Jeremy Silman made a lasting impact on our game through his playing, his consulting, his writing, and his coaching. Born in 1954, Silman didn’t start playing chess until he was 12 wher...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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14:03
S2 E21 Fabiano Caruana vs B. Gelfand (2010)
Fabiano Luigi Caruana, the chess phenom who was the youngest American to earn his Grandmaster title, the youngest to win the Italian Champion, the current top US player, and the number 2 player in the world… - his accomplishments go on for a wh...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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14:10
S2 E20 Puzzles
Welcome back to another episode! In today’s episode, I will be providing you with the locations of the different pieces on the board. It is your job to figure out the solution by pausing the podcast before moving on. Today, we...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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10:35
S2 E19 Tigran Petrosian v. L. Pachman (1961)
The Iron Tigran was Tigran Petrosian’s nickname for his solid defensive style. Born in 1929, he started learning chess when he was 8. During WWII - Petrosian was orphaned and needed to sweep streets to earn a living. During this time, he got si...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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13:56
S2 E18 Sam Shankland v. V. Romanenko (2010)
I have been a fan of Sam Shankland for several years. I love that he plays the Caro Kann, his books are good, but mostly - I appreciate his blunt and brutal honesty when talking to people. Born in 1991, Sam started pla...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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13:58
S2 E17 Nona Gaprindashvili v E. Guseva (1963)
Born in 1941, Nona Gaprindashvili was the youngest of 6 kids and the only girl. She began playing chess at 5 from watching her brother play. Her first major break came when her brother had to back out of a local Team Championship. Nona st...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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13:03
S2 E16 L. Aronian v Viswanathan Anand (2013)
This episode was a struggle to cram all of Viswanathan Anand’s accomplishments into a highlight script! The Indian Grandmaster has been one of the most dominant and successful players in the game for over almost 4 decades. He was born on Decemb...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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14:24
S2 E15 Anna Rudolf v M. Nestorow (2001)
This week, we are looking at the Hungarian chess player, commentator, and streamer - Anna Rudolf. She began playing chess at the age of 4 with her sister, Kata. The two of them had Laszlo Rudolf as a father who played com...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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11:53
S2 E14 Andrey Esipenko v D. Saduakassova (2019)
This week we are looking at the young and rising Russian star - Andrey Esipenko. Born on March 22, 2002, Esipenko started playing chess at the age of five, and he quickly showed great promise.Esipenko's early chess accomplishments includ...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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13:22
S2 E13 Miguel Najdorf v R. Shocron (1955)
Miguel Najdorf was a Polish-Argentine chess grandmaster who was one of the strongest players who never won a world championship. He was born on April 15, 1910, in Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland. He was introduced to chess by a friend at the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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12:34
S2 E12 Natalia Pares Vives v S. Dedijer (2009)
Chess has historically been commented on as black and white, that extends beyond the board too. There are female and ‘open’ tournaments (which are traditionally male), ‘open’ and female titles, and if they are integrated in the same tournament,...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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18:38
S2 E11 Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa v M. Cornette (2022)
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, sometimes nicknamed as Pragg, is a young Indian chess player who has made waves in the international chess scene with his impressive performances. Born on August 10, 2005, in Chennai (Chin-eye), India, he began playin...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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12:55
S2 E10 Puzzles
Hello and welcome back for another episode! This month, we will be looking at King and Pawn puzzles! In today’s episode, I will be providing you with the locations of the different pieces on the board. It is your jo...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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11:12
S2 E9 R. Byrne v Bobby Fischer (1963)
Robert James Fischer, also known as Bobby Fischer, was an American chess player who is widely considered one of the greatest chess players of all time. Born in Chicago on March 9, 1943, he learned how to play chess at the age of six, and quickl...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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16:28
S2 E8 Beth Harmon (Queen's Gambit)
During the 2020 Pandemic, chess caught fire due to the access of streaming and the Netflix show - Queen’s Gambit. In the show, we saw the main character, Beth Harmon, go from discovering the game to taking down the World Champion in one game.&n...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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14:53
S2 E7 Alexandra Botez v M. Paula De May (2012)
With a birthday tomorrow, this week we will be focusing on Alexandra Botez, the Canadian- American chess player and content creator who has made a significant impact on the online chess community. She was born on September 24, 1995, in Dallas, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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11:55
S2 E6 Richard Rapport v S. Shankland (2019)
Born to a family of economists in 1996, Hungarian native Richard Rapport got into chess when his father was concerned about his lack of concentration in primary school. Shortly after an introduction to the game, Richard was hooked so much that ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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12:21
S2 E5 Jose Raul Capablanca v J. Baca Arus (1912)
José Raúl Capablanca was a Cuban chess player widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. Capablanca is best known for his exceptional endgame skills and his ability to simplify complex positions into winning endgames. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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13:15
S2 E4 GingerGM v P. Sowray (2017)
Simon Kim Williams, also known as GingerGM, is a British Grandmaster who has made significant contributions to the chess world as a player, commentator, and author. He is known for his innovative and aggressive playing style, and his books and ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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13:43