Bishops, Bullet, and Bobby Fischer: Daniel Lona Interviewed By Omar Mills, Part II

25/03/2025 52 min Episodio 120
Bishops, Bullet, and Bobby Fischer: Daniel Lona Interviewed By Omar Mills, Part II

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120 Daniel Lona is interviewed by guest host Omar Mills, fellow club player, in the second part of a special episode celebrating The Chess Experience podcast's third anniversary.Three years ago, Daniel Lona launched The Chess Experience with a simple yet unique mission: to create chess content by and for adult improvers - a rare thing in the chess world at that time. In this episode, he discusses:What makes chess "real"? Is a 3-minute blitz game fundamentally the same as a 5-hour classical battle?Finding a balance between growing chess through Esports vs preserving traditional formats.Daniel’s #1 chess wish (and all of his answers to the rapid-fire questions he asks his guests.)PLUS: Get a chance to win Omar Mills' new Chessable course (with full video) this week: "Chess Destiny: Lessons from an Adult Improver and His Coach.”Get info on how to enter to win by following Daniel Lona on Twitter.How You Can Support the Pod:Join this show’s Patreon called “Podcast Perks” and get benefits like: Submitting questions to guestsA shout-out of your name on the podVote on future topics/guests Exclusive behind-the-scenes updates about the showDM me any month for a brief chat on chess or episodesClick here to join the Patreon for The Chess Experience.Or you can…>>Support this pod by grabbing a chess.com membership which will help you improve your chess & defeat your enemies. A small portion will fund this pod - and every bit helps! Just click this link.>> Neither? How about checking out Daniel's chess.com profile? Witness his countless, embarrassing blitz losses. He even accepts some friend requests. (Ad)

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