Chess Underground

Ding Stans, large wildlife, poker binges and general ennui. In the May episode of "Chess Underground," Pete and Gopal finally tackle the 2023 World… Read More »

The March Chess Underground flips the TikTok attention span on its head, examining Pete and Gopal’s list of favorite chess books. The two drop their… Read More »

Pete and Gopal explore a new horizon in chess media: Chess Sketch Comedy. Open source… kinda.
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The January 2023 “New Year New You” episode explores undervalued and underrated aspects of chess improvement. What are some areas that chess students… Read More »

Find out what Pete and Gopal give “Chess Thanks” for on this edition of the Chess Underground. From the mundane and obvious to the deep and pseudo-… Read More »

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

The Chess Underground, with host Pete Karagianis and Gopal Menon, returns in August to discuss some spicy interviews as hot as the Miami heat, chess… Read More »

Chess Underground returns! Pete and Gopal try to answer the question, "What makes your best results?" How do we perform at our best over the board?… Read More »

Shrek vs. Beth Harmon in a 24-game match; a philosophical discussion of chess Twitter; psychology, mind games, and stare-downs; and the return of "… Read More »