The Chess Experience

Chess improvement as an adult is harder than it should be. Plus, the journey can sometimes feel too stressful and serious. This show aims to fix that by 1) interviewing experts who can offer clarity on the best ways to improve; and 2) giving you a heap of fun with “chess entertainment” shows that discuss chess culture, events, movies, etc. Most episodes feature a guest, but sometimes I'll do a solo show on a topic. This is all brought to you by me, Daniel Lona. I’m a dedicated chess amateur and the owner of Adult Chess Academy. After listening to this podcast, I want you to have a clearer idea of how to improve, and have a more fun, dynamic chess experience. Please follow the show so you don’t miss an episode!

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Recent Reviews

Kid Sensation

Outstanding!

Daniel Lona knows his chess! I went in expecting it to be good, but this is exceptional. As one of the many new chess adult improvers who discovered (or rediscovered) their love for chess after watching “Queen’s Gambit” on Netflix, I have been looking for anything that serves adults who are also novices. The Chess Experience is that podcast. Honestly, that would have been enough, but Daniel ups the ante by having interviews with chess masters, so there is something for all levels. Entertaining, informative, well-produced and paced. Great work.
ChrisLachance

Been Waiting for This

Finally…a podcast for 95% of the chess community right now—those trying to get out of the beginner category. Love love love it so far. Keep it up!!
Steelcurtain_89

Thank you!

Thank you so much for making this podcast Daniel! It’s great to be able to listen to engaging content that’s focused on people like me (adult improver). The first 3 episodes have been awesome and I can’t wait to see where this journey goes. Very excited to learn and continue to grow.
Rosinbag1

Great new podcast

Jumping right in with a great start on chess improvement. Look forward to the future episodes and hopefully will see some improvement coming my way in the game of chess.
Mur Kadur

Encouraging and accessible

As a relative newcomer to chess and an adult improver, it’s been difficult to find a particularly relevant podcast but…this is the one. Daniel is an excellent host and all of the counsel and encouragement offered here is much needed!