The Chess Lounge

This week Elaynah and Dylan talk to Megan Chen, the female recorder holder for visiting and playing chess in ALL 50 U.S. states. They talk about some of her favorite places to play, playing in Alaska, what it means to be a degen, playing chess all night, chess books and more. She also announces that she is now chasing the record for playing in all 10 Canadian provinces as well. This is definitely a hilarious episode so listen now!   Megan Chen's ICA Profile [https://www.il-chess.org/meet-our-members/1304-ica-meet-our-members-megan-chen] Hosts - Elaynah [http://twitch.tv/elaynah] & Summer Dylan [https://indychess.substack.com/] Elaynah's Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@elaynahhh [https://www.tiktok.com/@elaynahhh] Dylan's Documentary - https://www.kingchessfilm.com/ [https://www.kingchessfilm.com/] Talk to Us on X (Twitter) - https://x.com/elaynahTV [https://x.com/elaynahTV] & https://x.com/coachqchess [https://x.com/coachqchess] Produced By - Brilliant Move [https://www.kingchessfilm.com/]

This week in the Chess Lounge, we will hear an amazing interview with the multi-Talented rising YouTube star, Kamryn Heidi aka Kamryn. In 2023 she was named best creator in the ChessPunks annual awards. She has built a great niche audience in chess all the while pursuing a masters degree, working a full time job and improving her classical tournament skills. Dylan & Elaynah delve deep into her life on learning chess in a small town, planning to write a book, playing for the first time in Vegas, the support of her parents, balancing all of her pursuits, and her meticulous planning. Definitely listen to the end as she has wisdom to share all the way through the episode!   Hosts - Elaynah [http://twitch.tv/elaynah] & Summer Dylan [https://indychess.substack.com/] Elaynah's Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@elaynahhh [https://www.tiktok.com/@elaynahhh] Dylan's Documentary - https://www.kingchessfilm.com/ [https://www.kingchessfilm.com/] Talk to Us on X (Twitter) - https://x.com/elaynahTV [https://x.com/elaynahTV] & https://x.com/coachqchess [https://x.com/coachqchess] Produced By - Brilliant Move [https://www.kingchessfilm.com/]

Content creator, writer and streamer Julia Schulman, aka Jules Gambit [https://www.instagram.com/julesgambit/]joins Elaynah and Dylan in the chess lounge this week to talk about all things content.  They talk about a range of topics from seeking the WFM title and finding time to study, writing on the Botez Sisters, the Botez Invitational tournament, GM Hans Neimann's role in popularizing chess and the popularity of chess in general. She has a great sense of humor and will entertain you the entire hour!   A great chess.com article on her - https://www.chess.com/article/view/streamer-of-the-month-julesgambit [https://www.chess.com/article/view/streamer-of-the-month-julesgambit]   Hosts - Elaynah [http://twitch.tv/elaynah] & Summer Dylan [https://indychess.substack.com/] Elaynah's Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@elaynahhh [https://www.tiktok.com/@elaynahhh] Dylan's Documentary - https://www.kingchessfilm.com/ [https://www.kingchessfilm.com/] Talk to Us on X (Twitter) - https://x.com/elaynahTV [https://x.com/elaynahTV] & https://x.com/coachqchess [https://x.com/coachqchess] Produced By - Brilliant Move [https://www.kingchessfilm.com/]

FIDE Master James Canty is no stranger to media. This Detroit based chess legend steps into the Chess Lounge to talk about his career as a streamer and commentator. Elaynah and Dylan ask him about his workout regiment, chess in the Black community, the road to FIDE Master, future goals, his 5 year Chessable streak and much more. Check this episode out and hear from one of the absolutely hardest working people you will ever meet in the chess world.    Check out Canty on Twitch and beyond - https://www.twitch.tv/gmcanty/about   Hosts - Elaynah [http://twitch.tv/elaynah] & Summer Dylan [https://indychess.substack.com/] Elaynah's Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@elaynahhh [https://www.tiktok.com/@elaynahhh] Dylan's Documentary - https://www.kingchessfilm.com/ [https://www.kingchessfilm.com/] Talk to Us on X (Twitter) - https://x.com/elaynahTV [https://x.com/elaynahTV] & https://x.com/coachqchess [https://x.com/coachqchess] Produced By - Brilliant Move [https://www.kingchessfilm.com/]

Marshall Club President, National Master and lawyer Sarathi Ray steps into the lounge to talk about his rise in the chess world. Elaynah and Dylan delve into how he learned how to play chess in college becoming a "professional" 1600 club player and how he got serious when he moved to New York. As an adult learner Sarathi's love of chess pushed him to become competitive with the New York City elite. They talk about learning tactics, endgame, managing the Marshall Club, chess governance, dealing with unruly players, women's events, GM Irina Krush and much more!   Check out the Marshall Club website for more info - https://www.marshallchessclub.org/ [https://www.marshallchessclub.org/]   Hosts - Elaynah [http://twitch.tv/elaynah] & Summer Dylan [https://indychess.substack.com/] Elaynah's Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@elaynahhh [https://www.tiktok.com/@elaynahhh] Dylan's Documentary - https://www.kingchessfilm.com/ [https://www.kingchessfilm.com/] Talk to Us on X (Twitter) - https://x.com/elaynahTV [https://x.com/elaynahTV] & https://x.com/coachqchess [https://x.com/coachqchess] Produced By - Brilliant Move [https://www.kingchessfilm.com/]