Podcast Project - Phase 2

Undertaking a self-imposed year-long challenge to relearn the game of chess, the Fried Liver Chronicles is an audio journal of that journey that also serves to complete a Toastmasters Pathways Podcast project.  This episode takes a few minutes to look look forward to Phase 2 of the Fried Liver Chronicles - what will happen when 2021 draws to a close? 

Undertaking a self-imposed year-long challenge to relearn the game of chess, the Fried Liver Chronicles is an audio journal of that journey that also serves to complete a Toastmasters Pathways Podcast project.  In this episode we discuss some words found in the chess world that have been absorbed into the English language... or vice versa.

Undertaking a self-imposed year-long challenge to relearn the game of chess, the Fried Liver Chronicles is an audio journal of that journey that also serves to complete a Toastmasters Pathways Podcast project.  This episode introduces the idea of variant chess games and looks at a few categories of different possibilities.

Undertaking a self-imposed year-long challenge to relearn the game of chess, the Fried Liver Chronicles is an audio journal of that journey that also serves to complete a Toastmasters Pathways Podcast project.  In this episode I review a little experiment I am currently undertaking inspired by The Queen's Gambit.

Undertaking a self-imposed year-long challenge to relearn the game of chess, the Fried Liver Chronicles is an audio journal of that journey that also serves to complete a Toastmasters Pathways Podcast project.  In this episode I share my frustration with lightweight chess sets and my discovery of weighted chess pieces.

Undertaking a self-imposed year-long challenge to relearn the game of chess, the Fried Liver Chronicles is an audio journal of that journey that also serves to complete a Toastmasters Pathways Podcast project.  This episode explores the dilemma of resigning a game vs playing on in a spirit of good sportsmanship.

Undertaking a self-imposed year-long challenge to relearn the game of chess, the Fried Liver Chronicles is an audio journal of that journey that also serves to complete a Toastmasters Pathways Podcast project.  In this episode we discuss the perseverance needed to pursue a year-long challenge, and my top 5 reasons to take up the game of chess.

Undertaking a self-imposed year-long challenge to relearn the game of chess, the Fried Liver Chronicles is an audio journal of that journey that also serves to complete a Toastmasters Pathways Podcast project.  In this episode we present our first in-studio guest, Matthew Frear, with the FLC5 - five chess-related questions to find out more about others' experience beyond the Looking Glass.

Undertaking a self-imposed year-long challenge to relearn the game of chess, the Fried Liver Chronicles is an audio journal of that journey that also serves to complete a Toastmasters Pathways Podcast project. This episode covers the concept of chess tactics and some of the basic tactics that a player can employ.

Undertaking a self-imposed year-long challenge to relearn the game of chess, the Fried Liver Chronicles is an audio journal of that journey that also serves to complete a Toastmasters Pathways Podcast project. This episode reviews a list of 10 Principles that I learned and try to keep in mind when starting any new chess match.