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Peter Doggers @peterdoggers.bsky.social · 10d

The third episode is out! It's mostly about Daniel Naroditsky as I try to break down the difficult past week that we all had. It also includes a segment where I speak to David Navara:

www.buzzsprout.com/2546567/epis...

The Chess News Podcast

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Scott Rose @rprose.bsky.social · 15d

A bright spot in an otherwise garbage week. I follow chess news pretty closely and Peter always has some fun color or details I would have otherwise missed.

Highly recommended

Peter Doggers @peterdoggers.bsky.social · 16d

I was about to upload the second episode when I heard about Danya and couldn't get myself to sharing it. Still in shock. Anyway, here it is. New name also.

www.buzzsprout.com/2546567/epis...

The Chess News Podcast

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Peter Doggers @peterdoggers.bsky.social · 16d

I was about to upload the second episode when I heard about Danya and couldn't get myself to sharing it. Still in shock. Anyway, here it is. New name also.

www.buzzsprout.com/2546567/epis...

The Chess News Podcast

Peter Doggers @peterdoggers.bsky.social · 23d

I felt it was time for a new experiment. Introducing CHESSVIBES WEEKLY, a new podcast that covers the latest chess news. Hope you like it! (And hopefully soon on Apple and Spotify as well.) A retweet would be appreciated... Spread the word!

www.buzzsprout.com/2546567/epis...

ChessVibes Weekly

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Peter Doggers @peterdoggers.bsky.social · Oct 1

Happy to see my book being released in yet another country: Sweden! There, it's called Schackrevolutionen. 😀

fritanke.se/bokhandel/bo...

Peter Doggers @peterdoggers.bsky.social · Sep 26

It’s unboxing time again… for the fully updatet, beautiful paperback edition of The Chess Revolution! 😍

Chess Stories: Bobby Fischer, Garry Kasparov, Magnus Carlsen and more | 60 Minutes Full Episodes

Peter Doggers @peterdoggers.bsky.social · Sep 1

Chapter 4 of THE CHESS REVOLUTION focuses on three giants of chess: Bobby Fischer, Garry Kasparov, and Magnus Carlsen. Over the years, @60Minutes interviewed the three of them and you can now watch on YouTube:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTQZ...

YouTube video by 60 Minutes

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Opinie | Als het boek verdwijnt, verdwijnt ook het denken

Peter Doggers @peterdoggers.bsky.social · Aug 18

Mijn agent Paul Sebes: ‘Als het boek verdwijnt, verdwijnt ook het denken’ www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/... www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

Literatuur: Vroeger bepaalden romans het publieke gesprek, nu podcasts en series, ziet Paul Sebes. Boeken zijn verdwenen uit het centrum van onze cultuur.

www.nrc.nl

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Peter Doggers @peterdoggers.bsky.social · Aug 13

With Lazavik-Gurel making the rounds, it shouldn't be hard to find what Arthur de Winter missed in his black game vs. Dimitri Reinderman (Groningen 2023).

Peter Doggers @peterdoggers.bsky.social · Aug 8

The Chess Revolution has reached Italy, published by Mondadori! ❤️🇮🇹

Peter Doggers @peterdoggers.bsky.social · Jul 19

In the game there followed 32.Kf4 Bd5! resigns.

Peter Doggers @peterdoggers.bsky.social · Jul 19

Played my first OTB tournament in 2.5 years last week. Proud of a move I found in the final round, even though several moves win. 24...Bd5! prevented 25.d5 complicating slightly. I saw 25.Bxg4 Rc4 26.Be5 Bxe5+ 27.dxe5 e6 28.Kg3 Ra4 29.Bf3 Rxa2 30.Rxa2 Bxa2 31.Bxb7 a5 -+

Caruana, Aronian, Niemann, Arjun in Semifinals » WEISSENHAUS – WORLD OF FREESTYLE CHESS

Peter Doggers @peterdoggers.bsky.social · Jul 18

Have we ever seen 10-hour days of top-level chess? Now we have. Here’s my story on Freestyle today.

www.freestyle-chess.com/news/caruana...

www.freestyle-chess.com

From Board Game to Phenomenon: Chess in Culture - Chess Journalist Peter Doggers | Think&Drink AMS

Peter Doggers @peterdoggers.bsky.social · Jun 19

Join me June 26th in Amsterdam!

www.thinkanddrink.nl/event-detail...

Peter Doggers—senior correspondent at Chess.com and one of the most respected voices in the chess world—dives into how a 1,500-year-old game became a pop culture heavyweight. From medieval poems to Ne...

www.thinkanddrink.nl

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Chess24 @chess24com.bsky.social · Jun 7

While Gukesh and Arjun were busy in Norway, 25-year-old 🇮🇳 Aravindh entered the World Top 10 for the 1st time after edging out Praggnanandhaa to win the Stepan Avagyan Memorial in Armenia!

Aravindh Breaks Into World Top 10 After Victory In Armenia

GM Aravindh Chithambaram is the world number-nine after sharing first place at the 2025 Stepan Avagyan Memorial in Jermuk, Armenia.

www.parool.nl/amsterdam/ni...

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Peter Doggers @peterdoggers.bsky.social · May 28

Nieuwe wending in soap rond schaakbord Max Euweplein: centrumbewoners mogen nu gaan stemmen over nieuw plan

Hoe verder met het iconische schaakbord dat vanwege overlast weg moest van het Max Euweplein? Het lukt de gemeente maar niet er een plek voor te vinden. Nu is het aan Amsterdammers.

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Peter Doggers @peterdoggers.bsky.social · May 14

2025 has been a tough year so far. After Robert Hübner and Boris Spassky, we now also have to say goodbye to Vlastimil Hort. 😢

My obituary:

www.chess.com/news/view/vl...

Vlastimil Hort (1944-2025)

Obituary of GM Vlastimil Hort, the strongest Czech-born chess player between the eras of GMs Richard Reti and David Navara, who died at the age of 81.

Taliban Suspends Chess In Afghanistan Over Gambling Concerns

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Chess24 @chess24com.bsky.social · May 12

Chess has been suspended by the Taliban in Afghanistan—the latest in a long history of the royal game being banned for religious reasons!

The Taliban government have temporarily suspended chess in Afghanistan. Currently reviewing the game over gambling concerns, the Taliban have also suspended the Afghanistan National Chess Federation.

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Peter Doggers @peterdoggers.bsky.social · May 11

In yesterday's league game I could answer my opponent's 27.Nd5? with the lovely 27...Qd2! after which 28.Nc3 back was forced. I won with 28...Bxc3 29.bxc3 Qxd1+ 30.Kb3 Rxa2+! and White resigned a few moves later. The engine showed the nice defense 29.Rd7! Bd4! 30.Qxg7+! with a probable draw.

What Cognitive Science Says About Chess Thinking with Prof. Christopher Chabris

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Christopher Chabris @cfchabris.bsky.social · May 3

I had a great time talking last week with fellow cognitive scientist and chess master @drcanchess.bsky.social, and you can watch the whole thing! (or listen on Can's "The Chess Cognition Podcast" on your favorite podcast platform)

Dr. Can's Chess Clinic @drcanchess.bsky.social · May 3

It was an honor to host world-renowned cognitive scientist and NM Prof. Chris Chabris @cfchabris.bsky.social to explore what cognitive science teaches us about chess thinking.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag8a...

YouTube video by Dr. Can's Chess Clinic

www.youtube.com

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Peter Doggers @peterdoggers.bsky.social · May 1

Understatement of the year :-)

Thalia Clinches Trophy In BBC's 'Chess Masters' Final Episode

Peter Doggers @peterdoggers.bsky.social · Apr 29

Last night, Thalia won BBC's Chess Masters: The Endgame. My recap of the series:

www.chess.com/news/view/th...

20-year-old Thalia from Chester, United Kingdom, won the first series of BBC's Chess Masters: The Endgame after beating Richie (63, Liverpool) in the eighth and final episode aired on Monday.