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The Chess Underground

Welcome to US Chess’ latest podcast, Chess Underground, the show that explores eccentricities, peculiarities, and theoretical novelties. The Chess Underground is hosted by NM Pete Karagianis, the US ... Read more

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Chess Underground #47: Pete and Gopal’s Favorite Chess Books

Chess Underground #47: Pete and Gopal’s Favorite Chess Books

The March Chess Underground flips the TikTok attention span on its head, examining Pete and Gopal’s list of favorite che... Read more

3 Apr 2023

1hr 1min

Ranked #2

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Chess Underground #46: Age of the TikTok attention span

Chess Underground #46: Age of the TikTok attention span

Pete and Gopal explore a new horizon in chess media: Chess Sketch Comedy. Open source… kinda.

1 Mar 2023

52mins

Ranked #3

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Chess Underground #45: New Year, New You

Chess Underground #45: New Year, New You

The January 2023 “New Year New You” episode explores undervalued and underrated aspects of chess improvement. What are s... Read more

26 Jan 2023

58mins

Ranked #4

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Chess Underground #44: Chess Thanks with Gopal

Chess Underground #44: Chess Thanks with Gopal

Find out what Pete and Gopal give “Chess Thanks” for on this edition of the Chess Underground. From the mundane and obvi... Read more

30 Nov 2022

48mins

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Chess Underground EP#43: Julia Rios

Chess Underground EP#43: Julia Rios

The October CU completes it’s quest to seamlessly fuse with the Chessfeels Podcast, as host Pete Karagianis and Gopal Me... Read more

27 Oct 2022

1hr 27mins

Ranked #6

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EP #42: ”Do No Harm”

EP #42: ”Do No Harm”

The September edition of the Chess Underground assesses the idea of “Do No Harm,” stemming from an earlier discussion on... Read more

28 Sep 2022

54mins

Ranked #7

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EP#41 - ”Bullet Binges, All-Nighters, and TMI”

EP#41 - ”Bullet Binges, All-Nighters, and TMI”

Chess Underground, with host Pete Karagianis and Gopal Menon, returns in August to discuss some spicy interviews as hot ... Read more

25 Aug 2022

1hr 27mins

Ranked #8

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EP#40 - ”What Makes Your Best Results?”

EP#40 - ”What Makes Your Best Results?”

Chess Underground returns! Pete and Gopal try to answer the question, "What makes your best results?" How do we perform ... Read more

4 Aug 2022

1hr 12mins

Ranked #9

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EP#39 - ”He’s a 10, but He Plays the French”

EP#39 - ”He’s a 10, but He Plays the French”

Season 4 of Chess Underground continues with Gopal Menon and host Pete Karagianis. The topics this month include: Shrek ... Read more

29 Jun 2022

1hr 11mins

Ranked #10

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EP #38 - Gopal Menon, ”Chess Variants”

EP #38 - Gopal Menon, ”Chess Variants”

Season 4 of Chess Underground continues with Gopal Menon and host Pete Karagianis, who go deep into some of their favori... Read more

24 May 2022

1hr 8mins

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