The Chess Underground

EP #32 - IM Eric Rosen

Smorks, disco porks, mocktails, London Love (hate?), and the Kingside and Queenside separated by only nine thousand miles or so. The definitive* IM Eric Rosen Interview - this month on the Chess Underground.

 

*Host cannot guarantee if it is fully definitive or not.

 

Catch up with Eric here:

https://imrosen.com/

https://www.youtube.com/user/RosenChess

https://www.twitch.tv/imrosen

https://twitter.com/IM_Rosen

EP #31 - Epiphany Peters

The October Chess Underground checks in with Epiphany Peters, who streams under the name "marichess." Epiphany offers her insights on the journey to achieving the NM title as well as what it takes to be a strong bullet player, while also sharing stories from her stream, life, music, and much more! Listen to the show and catch up with Epiphany via the Twitch or Youtube links below... which include a chess-themed musical composition!

 

Twitch: twitch.tv/marichess

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/epiphanypeters

Giuoco Piano (chess-themed composition): Giuoco (piano)

EP# 30: Aakaash Meduri

What do DAOs, Bansky, bachelorette parties, derivative art, classic Kung Fu movies and a post-apocalyptic landscape have in common? They're all discussed on this month's Chess Underground with Aakaash Meduri. Listen now!

 

Follow Aaakaash:

- Twitch: https://twitch.tv/aakaash

- Twitter: https://twitter.com/AakaashMeduri

 

See what we talked about:

- ggplot: https://jkunst.com/blog/posts/2015-10-30-visualizing-chess-data-with-ggplot/

- Art Blocks: https://beta.artblocks.io/

 

EP #29: Gopal Menon

The August edition of the Chess Underground sits down with national master, vegan, blitz GM, long doggo lover and lowkey memelord Gopal Menon. Gopal goes deep on current chess literature, chess and academia, opening traps, content creation inspiration, and much more.

 

Catch up with Gopal via the following socials:

https://www.youtube.com/user/gmenon

https://twitter.com/GopalMenon11

http://twitch.tv/professordaddi

 

Links to full games mentioned in the show:

Zhu v. Ehlvest

Liang v. Kumar

Ehlvest v. Ivanchuk

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EP #28: WFM Devina Devagharan

The July episode of The Chess Underground checks in with WFM Devina Devagharan. Devina shares her thoughts about bunnies (and bunny appearances), party tournaments, charity streams and much more. Listen to the show and follow Devina!

 

Twitter: @DDevinaDev 
Twitch: twitch.tv/twitchlezgo
Website: http://www.devinadev.com

EP #27: James Canty III

The June edition of "Chess Underground" continues our season 3 theme, “Streamers”, with a sit-down with James Canty III. James discusses his aspirations, hypothetical chess-boxing matchups, inspiration, and much more! Listen to the show and check out all of James’ content below.

YT: https://www.youtube.com/jamescantyiii

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gmcanty

Twitter: https://twitter.com/gmcanty

EP #26: IM Levy Rozman

Season 3 of the Chess Underground – themed “Streamers” – starts off with none other than Gothamchess himself, IM Levy Rozman.

 

Follow all of Levy’s work via Twitch or YouTube.  

EP #25: Transitions

In this month's edition of the Chess Underground, host Pete Karagianis reviews the Candidates finish, recaps season 3 “Tournament Life” and introduces a very exciting season 4 of the podcast.

EP #24: Dr. Judit Sztaray

Chess Underground wraps up its second season - "Tournament Life" - with a visit with super-TD Judit Sztaray. No topic is off limits, and Judit weighs in across the board on chess organizing, fair play, a return to OTB chess, and Peter Leko's recent comedy streak. 

EP #23: The Candidates

The February Chess Underground examines the intrigue and excitement surrounding the upcoming resumption of the 2020 Candidates Tournament in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Host Pete Karagianis takes an in-depth look at some of the matchups that may impact who ultimately goes on to challenge World Champion Magnus Carlsen. We also consider the major storylines and possibilities, including how such an unprecedent set of circumstances may affect the second half of the tournament.