In this blog post, we'll address the main points behind our training program, why we believe them and how this could be relevant and helpful for the readers in their quest for chess improvement! The Dojo Training Program was created by GM Jesse ...
After months of hard work, planning, and testing, ChessDojo is pleased to announce the official launch of the Dojo Training Program! Check out full details on the program below: PROGRAM DESCRIPTION A structured plan to hold yourself account...
Tired of not knowing how your online rapid/classical ratings transfer to OTB? And vice-versa? Please help the Dojo collect some valuable data by inputting your current ratings into the following survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NfVfru...
After 10 weeks of training, and testing each other in tactics, endgames, and exhibition matches, the 8 contestants will face off in a match-tournament this weekend, Jan 22-23, to see which coach has done the best job of improving their students an...
by Mitch Fabian Scores from the Endgame Challenge:Drittman: 5Morphyfan: 4Seth: 4Rengaw: 3.5Velcrodot: 3Falk: 2ChessNumbers: 1.5Lula: 1 There were two other big pieces of news beyond the Endgame Challenge: LulaRobs and velcrodot withdrew from t...
by Mitch Fabian and AlexaMorningstar Summary of Tactics Challenge:The first challenge of Ultimate Sensei Season 2 took place 2 weeks ago, when the student contestants faced off in the Tactics Challenge. Each student was given the same set of 10 ...
Ultimate Sensei Season 2 Power Rankings – After the Draftby Mitch Fabian and IM David PruessI want to thank David for allowing me to be a part of this season’s Ultimate Sensei power rankings. I really enjoyed the bi-weekly report last ...
Get hyped, Season 2 of ULTIMATE SENSEI premieres this Saturday, November 20, at 12:45 PM PST!! Ultimate Sensei is the ultimate reality-tv-style test of the effectiveness of a coach, as four invited coaches will have 9 weeks to train two simil...
We are now just a couple days away from the Ultimate Sensei Finale, where students will battle it out in an 8-player knockout bracket to see who has improved the most over the course of the last five weeks! The quarterfinal pairings have been set,...
For some time now, armies of chess players have donned their most powerful openings, and rushed into matches-- often dubbed "sub battles"- to represent their favorite streamers and twitch channels. Now, 8 channels are taking this practice to a new...
We are now a couple weeks into the first season of Ultimate Sensei and the students and coaches have been working hard! This past Saturday, October 10, we saw the Blitz Battle, a 12-round double round-robin event which would determine the 1st &...
Week 1 is officially in the books for the debut season of Ultimate Sensei! If you missed the first episode, where the players faced off in a rapid tournament before getting drafted by the Senseis, you can find the full show here: Since teams ...
ChessDojo is proud to present ULTIMATE SENSEI, an all-new chess coaching reality show which will premier this Saturday, 9/26, at 10 AM PT on https://twitch.tv/ChessDojoLive! First check out the Season 1 promo video here: WHO'S PARTICI...
