
Chessferatu: When Gothic Horror, Chess, and AI Collide | Daniel Leeson
What happens when you combine chess, gothic horror, and artificial intelligence? You get Chessferatu — a wonderfully unconventional approach to making learning feel like play.
In this episode of Beyond the Draft, host Imma sits down with Dan Leeson, creator of Chessferatu, a gothic chess-training game designed to make learning chess openings more engaging, imaginative, and fun.
With a background in Las Vegas improv comedy, immersive entertainment, more than 20 years in hospitality, and podcast hosting, Dan has spent years exploring how people connect, react, learn, and stay engaged. Now, he's…
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