Ep. 82 (S5 Finale): My Opponent is Smoking a Cigarette: Chess Clubs Then vs. Now feat. Brian Karen (Chess Coffee Talk #3)

The Chess Angle · Sep 17, 2023 · 45m

This episode is our Season 5 Finale. Season 6 coming soon!

Our guest this week is Brian Karen, a Candidate Master, chess educator, historian, and regular contributor to the podcast. We discussed the evolution of chess clubs and the amateur tournament scene, specifically from the 80s, 90s, and early 00s until now.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

09:26 - Rise of International Players

14:00 - Postmortems

18:38 - Analog vs. Digital Clocks

28:11 - Speed Chess

30:35 - OTB vs. Online Ratings

38:37 - Female Attendance at Chess Clubs

43:59 - Outro

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