WIM Dr. Alexey Root

WIM Dr. Alexey Root

https://youtu.be/gX0gT7LUqks Dr. Alexey Root joins us on "The Chess Files: The Answers are Out There" to tell us about how she won the Eade Foundation's 2021 Arthur Award for Chess Excellence. The 1989 U.S. Women's Champion, Alexey is working on her eighth book, this...

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Dewain Barber, Dean of Scholastic Chess

Dewain Barber, Dean of Scholastic Chess

https://youtu.be/roJcD3yDq68 Dewain Barber joins us on "The Chess Files: The Answers are Out There" to tell us how and why he was named the Dean of Scholastic Chess in the United States. He tells us about the Denker tournament of High Scholl Champions and the Barber...

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The Harold Winston I Knew

The Harold Winston I Knew

By Jim Eade Many people in and out of chess circles are mourning the passing of Harold Winston.  I will tell you about the Harold Winston I knew, but here is a link to his obituary:...

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Interview with Marty Grund of ICC

Interview with Marty Grund of ICC

James Eade Interviews Marty Grund the President of the Internet Chess Club, and Brian Karen who talk about the early days of playing chess online. They had a huge role in broadcasting events in the early days of online chess matches and tournaments allowing viewers to...

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Interview with Ben Johnson of Perpetual Chess

Interview with Ben Johnson of Perpetual Chess

Ben Johnson is the man behind the Perpetual Chess Podcast, and joins "The Chess Files: The Answers are Out There" to tell us how he got started, how he became popular, and how he has successfully monetarized his product. He has had famous guests, interesting guests,...

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Interview with Randy Bauer, VP of US Chess

Interview with Randy Bauer, VP of US Chess

https://youtu.be/8ZAnlzc4Tfc Randy Bauer, VP of US Chess, helps us understand how the National Governing Organization of chess in the United States is coping with the COVID pandemic. His efforts to keep the organization solvent get a tip of the hat from Jim Eade the...

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Is Online Chess Our Future?

Is Online Chess Our Future?

The Chess Files The answers are out there. By Jim Eade Is Online Chess Our Future? The answer is it depends.  Some might say that is our present already.  Some might say the it can never replace Over the Board competition (OTB) and others might argue that...

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