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Chess Quest Podcast
Gilbert Hernandez
11 episodes
4 days ago
Gil is an amateur chess player. He talks about the origins of chess openings and what happened this week in chess history.
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Gil is an amateur chess player. He talks about the origins of chess openings and what happened this week in chess history.
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Episodes (11/11)
Chess Quest Podcast
Ep. 11 Ben's KO
Things got heated between Pal Benko and Bobby Fischer late one night. Gil goes over what happened and how the Benko Gambit got its name. Benko infographic and games: https://new.uschess.org/news/evolution-benko-gambit-nov-2019 1962 Candidates games: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess.pl?tid=80067
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5 months ago
17 minutes 31 seconds

Chess Quest Podcast
Ep. 10 Liquid Courage

Gil has a new online chess account. He goes over wild tournaments and prestigious trophies. Chess clocks are making a comeback?


Correspondence Matches: http://www.edinburghchessclub.co.uk/edinburgh-london-match-games.php


London 1883 standings: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess.pl?tid=79295


Notable Game(#6): https://www.chess.com/blog/SamCopeland/the-top-15-chess-games-from-before-1900-and-130-honorable-mentions#zukertort-blackburne


Pictures: https://en.chessbase.com/post/london-1883-prelude-to-the-first-world-championship-match-april-26-1883-june-23-1883


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6 months ago
19 minutes 13 seconds

Chess Quest Podcast
Ep. 9 Hotel Rider

After 1 month Gil has finally recovered his lost rating. He talks about a luxurious hotel that hosted one of the strongest tournaments to ever be played on American soil. There is also a national master who is striving to break a Guinness world record for the second time.


Notable Game: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1036868


Game Collection: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chesscollection?cid=1009064


Pictures: https://cs1904.com/index.html

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6 months ago
17 minutes 26 seconds

Chess Quest Podcast
Ep. 8 The Boleslavsky Defense
Gil randomly comes across a chess tournament in the wild. He talks about a popular defense for the Queen's Gambit and the first ever candidates tournament. 2006 tournament: https://lichess.org/study/jbHHLzax/PrXO8DhP 1950 candidates tournament games: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess.pl?tid=81350
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6 months ago
14 minutes 49 seconds

Chess Quest Podcast
Ep. 7 Fischer and Chips
Gil has a new chess set coming. He talks about tough world championship rules and players struggling to make peace with them. Notable game: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1012117 Picture: https://www.chess.com/blog/kahns/a-century-of-chess-london-1922 New York Times #1: https://www.nytimes.com/1975/03/20/archives/fischerkarpov-match-doubtful-as-champions-plea-is-rejected.html#:~:text=This%20action%20represented%20a%20concession,be%20declared%20champion%20by%20default. New York Times #2: https://www.nytimes.com/1975/04/13/archives/chess-bobby-fischers-fear-of-failing-bobby-fishers-fear-of-failing.html
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7 months ago
24 minutes 56 seconds

Chess Quest Podcast
Ep. 6 Wolfs at the Zoo
Gil had his worst drop in elo while somehow reaching new peaks. Chess players go to the zoo for inspiration and a world champion is declared for the first time. Notable game: https://lichess.org/study/s5sYqi1V/YWgxzzYU British Chess Magazine: https://www.reddit.com/r/chess/s/xsLNh3cpan
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7 months ago
21 minutes 2 seconds

Chess Quest Podcast
Ep. 5 Feld of Dreams
Still struggling with tilting, Gil is working hard to reach new peaks in his chess journey. He talks about a dynamic opening that Fischer himself played as a teenager. Listen to learn more about the many battles between the old and new generations. Notable game: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1008361 Rapid match game: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1279168
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7 months ago
17 minutes 49 seconds

Chess Quest Podcast
Ep. 4 Poetic Justice
Poetic Justice with out of this world chess. Gil finally reached a new peak indicating a good start to his return to chess. He talks about a player who defied the odds and made history. Notable game: https://www.thechessdrum.net/palview/Ashley-Negulescu.htm "The Chess Game of Love": https://www.scachsdamor.org/
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8 months ago
24 minutes 46 seconds

Chess Quest Podcast
Ep. 3 Coffee for Birds
Gil talks about birds and coffee houses. He shares quotes from old publications about chess. Notable game: https://www.chess.com/blog/introuble2/the-chess-players-at-the-cafe-de-la-regence-disagreements-at-the-paris-vienna-match-of-1884-1885 Fraser's Magazine 1840 "The Café De La Régence" : https://archive.org/details/sim_frasers-magazine_1840-12_22_132/page/668/mode/2up
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8 months ago
20 minutes 17 seconds

Chess Quest Podcast
Ep. 2 The Champion's Piano
Guest host Lee is back again. Gil talks about tilting and gaining 100 points. They discover a manuscript about chess pianos and take inspiration from a historical chess champion. Notable game: https://lichess.org/study/VAZGqZqE/JS2eDwWE
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8 months ago
27 minutes 46 seconds

Chess Quest Podcast
Ep. 1 Fried Liver and the Machine
Guest host Lee is new to chess and Gil is 1500. They discuss a popular beginner opening and chess machines. Notable game: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1238144
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8 months ago
24 minutes 14 seconds

Chess Quest Podcast
Gil is an amateur chess player. He talks about the origins of chess openings and what happened this week in chess history.