Best Aiden and Jonathan Podcasts (2024)

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EP 398- FIDE Olympiad preview with GM Jonathan Speelman: Magnus, Medal Chases & Prodigies in Action 1:05:24

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The 2024 FIDE Chess Olympiad begins September 11, 2024 in Budapest, and will feature many of the world’s top players. It is always a fun tournament for players and fans alike with its unique format and the opportunity for players to represent their countries. Joining me to help preview this year’s edition is 14- time British Chess Olympian, author,…

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BONUS POD- Hans vs. Magnus Speed Chess Championship Preview with GM Ben Finegold 38:51

1h ago38:51

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On September 6, almost two years to the day after their fateful game at the Sinquefield Cup, Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann will meet at Chess.com’s Speed Chess Championship. They will play in front of an audience in Paris, France. Joining me to discuss the history of this feud, and the details of this match is popular commentator, YouTuber and Tw…

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Zak Mir talks to Rupert Verco, CEO of Cobra Resources - achieved exceptionally high recoveries of rare earth elements 9:06

31m ago9:06

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Zak Mir talks to Rupert Verco, CEO of Cobra Resources, as the mineral exploration and development company advancing a potentially world-class ionic Rare Earth Elements discovery at its Boland Project in South Australia announced the results from ongoing metallurgical studies. This included exceptionally high recoveries of up to 82% of high-value ra…

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EP 397- JulesGambit on What Fueled a Rapid Rating Rise, the Story Behind the Botez Chess Camp, and Why She Thinks Chess is no Longer Uncool 1:21:19

2d ago1:21:19

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JulesGambit is a popular Twitch streamer and YouTuber who rediscovered chess while at university and has seen rapid growth in her rating and her online following. Jules joined me shortly after competing in the BotezChessCamp, a unique tournament where she lived in a house with other female chess stars like the Botezes and Anna Cramling and competed…

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EP 396- GM Pontus Carlsson- Advice for Remembering Openings, early Magnus memories, the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz in New York and much more. 1:43:07

20d ago1:43:07

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GM Pontus Carlsson is a Grandmaster, trainer, entrepreneur, and the founder of the non-profit Business Meets Chess & Kids. Pontus is always forthright and entertaining, and in his third visit to the podcast, we caught up on chess topics including: The unique stress of being World Chess Champion, and Pontus’ thoughts on the upcoming match Pontus’ ad…

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EP 395- FM Kamil Plichta- Learning from your Rating Peers, Opening Advice for Amateurs, Bullet Chess Tips, & more 1:01:51

16d ago1:01:51

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FM Kamil Plichta is a renowned opening theoretician, Chessable author, trainer, and blitz/bullet specialist. In our conversation, Kamil highlights several important chess improvement-related topics: The value of learning by emulating those slightly higher rated than you Knowing when to withdraw from a brutal tournament Advice for choosing openings …

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EP 394- GM Jacob Aagaard- The Story Behind the Big Chess Publishing Merger, plus his Latest Thoughts on Rating Deflation, the World Championship Cycle, Chess Improvement, & more 1:40:43

1M ago1:40:43

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As the co-founder of Quality Chess Books and Killer Chess Training.com, GM Jacob Aagaard is always a busy man. This year, the award-winning author and trainer has been even busier. It was recently announced that his company, Quality Chess Books is acquiring two of the biggest chess publishers (New in Chess Books and Everyman Chess) from Chess.com. …

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Zak Mir talks to Jonathan Owen, CEO of Metals One PLC 7:16

26d ago7:16

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Zak Mir talks to Jonathan Owen, CEO of Metals One, after the recent announcement that the company which is advancing strategic minerals projects in Finland and Norway, said that the Company’s Råna Project partner and operator, Kingsrose Mining Limited, has entered into a service agreement with Arctic Drilling AS, for the commencement of helicopter …

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EP 393- GM Jan Gustafsson on the Candidates, the upcoming World Championship the Olympiad, and his Sicilian Defense Power Rankings 1:16:35

1M ago1:16:35

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On this week’s Perpetual Chess, the popular and sometimes entertaining GM Jan Gustafsson returns! Jan, of course, is a popular commentator, Twitch streamer, Chessable author, and renowned opening theoretician. His last visit to the podcast was a mere four months ago, but a lot has changed since then. GM D Gukesh has qualified for the World Champion…

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Zak Mir talks to Mark Routh, CEO Prospex Energy 9:46

1M ago9:46

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Prospex Energy (AIM: PXEN), an investor in European gas and power projects, announced that Spanish regulatory authorities have granted a 10-year extension to the El Romeral 1, 2, and 3 natural gas production concessions, owned by Tarba Energia. Prospex holds a 49% interest in El Romeral through its investment in Tarba. The royal decree, signed on J…

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European Green Transition PLC (AIM:EGT) Operational Update from CEO Aiden Lavelle & CFO Jack Kelly 12:00

1M ago12:00

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European Green Transition PLC (AIM: EGT) CEO Aiden Lavelle and CFO Jack Kelly take Share Talk Zak Mir through the latest developments at the Limni copper project in Cyprus. Here is the list of questions: You announced an option for a Copper Tailings Recycling project in Cyprus back in April and I see you had results out today on this; Aiden, can yo…

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EP 392- Aiden Rayner- What Adult Chess Players Need to Know about Visualization and Working Memory 1:11:39

2M ago1:11:39

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This week’s guest is Aiden Rayner, a Melbourne, Australia-based chess trainer, blogger, podcaster, and the founder of the training site, Don’t Move Until You See It. Aiden became interested in chess improvement as an adult and quickly zeroed in on a need to improve his ability to picture a chess board in his head. In the subsequent years, he has de…

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Zak Mir talks to Zac Philips, Adviser, Oak Securities, regarding Helix Exploration 8:20

22d ago8:20

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The helium exploration and development company focused on helium deposits within the ‘Montana Helium Fairway’, after the company announced the commencement of construction work on an access road and drill pad, at the Ingomar Dome project area in Montana. The latest Oak Securities note on Helix Exploration: Oak Securities – Helix Exploration (HEX) –…

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Ben Turney, CEO of Kavango Resources (LON:KAV) Talking To Zaks Traders Cafe 5:39

22d ago5:39

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Kavango Resources (LON: KAV), the Southern Africa-focused metals exploration company, announced the successful completion of drilling the first high-priority target at the Karakubis Copper Project in Botswana’s Kalahari Copper Belt. Field analysis of drill cores taken from this target confirms the presence of a copper-silver mineralising system at …

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Zak Mir spoke to Metals One PLC (AIM:MET1) CEO Jonathan Owen 6:23

27d ago6:23

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Zak Mir spoke to Metals One PLC CEO Jonathan Owen as the company which is advancing strategic minerals projects in Finland and Norway, announces a maiden JORC Inferred Mineral Resource for the P5 area of the Finland - Black Schist Project of 29 Mt1. This brings the total Black Schist Project resource to 57.1 Mt, more than double the previous estima…

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EP 391- IM Atle Gronn- Life Lessons from the remarkable Careers of GM Simen Agdestein, plus the lessons Simen imparted to his student, GM Magnus Carlsen 1:08:38

2M ago1:08:38

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This week’s guest is author, commentator, and Slavic Linguistics professor at the University of Oslo, IM Atle Gronn. Atle’s most recent book, Games and Goals: The Fascinating Chess and Football Careers of Simen Agdestein has recently been released in the English language and is one I have been greatly looking forward to reading. It did not disappoi…

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EP 390- Russ Makofsky: How Chess Can Change Lives from NYC to Africa 1:17:29

2M ago1:17:29

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This week’s guest is Russ Makofsky. Russ is the founder of both The Gift of Chess, and of Impact Coaching Network. The Gift of Chess is a global non-profit dedicated to changing lives by distributing free chess sets in overlooked communities. Impact Coaching Network is a New York City-based educational chess organization that facilitates school pro…

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Poolbeg Pharma PLC - Chief Executive Officer Jeremy Skillington PhD Talking To Zak Mir 10:20

2M ago10:20

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Poolbeg Pharma Chief Executive Officer, Jeremy Skillington PhD present an overview of their current programmes and opportunities, focussing on POLB 001, data, exclusive option agreement and their AI-powered research using human viral challenge data Headquartered in London and publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange & the OTC Markets in the US …

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Zak Mir talks to Ryan Mee, CEO of Fulcrum Metals Plc - Sale of Saskatchewan Uranium Projects 4:06

2M ago4:06

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After the announcement that the company has entered into a definitive option agreement with Terra Balcanica Resources Corp. (CNSX: TERA) for the sale of its uranium projects located in Saskatchewan, Canada. Highlights · Proximal to northern and southeastern edges of the Athabasca Basin (“Basin”) in northern Saskatchewan, a premium mining district a…

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EP 389-Solveig Friberg (The Rookie Redhead)- A Recent Adult Beginner on Getting to 1500 from Scratch and Finding Community and Audience 1:01:20

2M ago1:01:20

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The Adult Improver Series of Perpetual Chess returns, as I am joined by Solveig Friberg, who streams on Twitch as “The Rookie Redhead.” Solveig is a relatively new chess player who discovered the game via a Norwegian national TV broadcast of one of Magnus Carlsen’s World Championship matches. A few years later, she has attained a rating of 1570 FID…

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Zak Mir talks to Bernard Aylward, CEO of Kodal Minerals 6:03

2M ago6:03

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Zak Mir talks to Bernard Aylward, CEO of Kodal Minerals, the mineral exploration and development company, who provided an update on the initial drilling assay results returned at the Boumou prospect located within the Bougouni Lithium Project in Mali. In this interview, Aylward provides an update on the progress of the Bougouni Lithium Project in M…

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EP 388- GM Awonder Liang on What Led to His Record-Breaking Chess Success, & Transitioning to Life as a University Student 1:16:35

3M ago1:16:35

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This week’s guest is 21-year old former youth champion, GM Awonder Liang. As a scholastic player, Awonder broke many records including becoming the youngest US player to reach a rating of 2000 (USCF), the youngest to beat an International Master, as well the youngest to beat a Grandmaster. These days, Awonder is a student at University of Chicago a…

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Book Recap #37- My System (Fast Track Edition) with GM Alex Fishbein 1:00:48

2M ago1:00:48

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Recorded June 8, 2024 at the National Open in Las Vegas Chess Books Recaptured returns to revisit an old book which now has a modern twist. My System by Aron Nimzowitsch is one of the best-selling and most recommended chess books of all time, but the original version has not aged well in some respects. In Book Recap #18, IM Christof Sielecki and I …

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EP 387- Stories and Chess Advice from the National Open with GM Ben Finegold, GM Kayden Troff, Kamryn Hellman, Kyle Boddy & many more! 2:01:42

2M ago2:01:42

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This week’s pod is a special edition featuring 10 different short interviews from the 2024 National Open in Las Vegas. We feature stories and perspectives from GM Ben Finegold, adult improver return guests, other chess podcasters, and even two different Grandmasters named Daniel Fernandez! Big tournaments like the National Open are great opportunit…

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Graham Lyon, Executive Chairman of Sound Energy PLC (SOU.L) Interview 4:36

2M ago4:36

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On Friday, UK gas company Sound Energy PLC (SOU.L) announced that it has sold its subsidiary, Sound Energy Morocco East Limited, to Morocco’s largest mining company, Managem. According to Sound Energy, the transaction totals $45.2 million and is crucial for advancing production in the eastern Morocco gas field, Tendrara. Managem stated that the Ten…

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EP 386- GM Arturs Neiksans- Coaching Gotham Chess, His own Journey to the GM Title & Advice for Choosing Openings 55:12

3M ago55:12

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This week I am pleased to be joined by 4-time Latvian champion, GM Arturs Neiksans. In addition to his accomplished, (and ongoing) competitive career, Arturs is a respected coach, commentator, Twitch streamer, and Chessable Author. Arturs recently added a new line to his resume as he became the trainer of IM Levy Rozman! As Levy trains for the GM t…

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EP 385- GM Eugene Perelshteyn: Recent Online Cheating Drama, Tips for Facing Dodgy Gambits & the Future of Professional Chess 1:14:14

3M ago1:14:14

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This week I got the chance to catch up with author, trainer and Chessable author, GM Eugene Perelshteyn. We begin by discussing a recent online cheating controversy. An anonymous account was banned from Chess.com after beating GM Daniel Naroditsky in an online bullet match using only the “Meadow Hay” Gambit. Is this gambit so bad that it makes chea…

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Book Recap #36- The King: Chess Pieces by GM Jan Hein Donner (with Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam) 1:16:50

3M ago1:16:50

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The Perpetual Chess Book Review series, Chess Books Recaptured is finally back! I am honored to be joined by renowned author and chess journalist Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam to discuss GM Jan Hein Donner’s The King: Chess Pieces. The book is widely considered a 20th century classic and has been recommended by the likes of GMs Peter Svidler and Jan Gusta…

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EP 384- IM Levy Rozman (GothamChess) on renewing his GM title pursuit, lessons learned from his first attempt, and what we needs to do to improve. 1:06:04

3M ago1:06:04

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This week IM Levy Rozman (Gotham Chess) makes his annual return to Perpetual Chess to discuss what is new with him. I was particularly excited to chat with Levy as he recently announced his renewed pursuit of the GM title. Levy has been sharing lesson snippets and discussing his tournament plans on his channel, but I wanted many more details. What …

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Bluebird Merchant Ventures (LON:BMV) Executive Director Aidan Bishop spoke to Zak Mir 6:20

4M ago6:20

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Share Talk took the opportunity to talk to Aidan Bishop today, the share price in the past month has reached 125% with news from the farm-out deal for the Gubong gold project in South Korea and the Declaration Of Mining Project Feasibility Work Commencing At The Batangas Gold Project In The Philippines Bluebird has completed a $5 million farm-out d…

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EP 383- Dan Bock: An Accomplished Adult Improver on How He Leveled Up in his 40s. 1:06:05

3M ago1:06:05

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This week the Adult Improver Series returns with an extremely insightful guest. Dan Bock is a North Carolina-based software engineer and dad, who finally got serious about chess improvement in 2021. At this time, Dan began to compete frequently, utilize digital flashcards, and make a conscious effort to make friends in the chess world in order to h…

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