EP 182 | Being a Chess Professional ft. GM Felix Blohberger

About this episode

GM Felix Blohberger discusses the realities of being a modern chess professional.

GM Felix Blohberger discusses the realities of being a modern chess professional, including balancing playing, coaching, content creation, and course development while pursuing a long-term goal of reaching 2600. The conversation explores training methods, opening preparation, tournament economics, and the broader challenges of building a sustainable career in chess. Join the Dojo - https://chessdojo.clubWatch Live - https://twitch.tv/chessdojoPlay Chess - https://go.chess.com/chessdojo Merch - https://www.chessdojo.club/shop Want to support the channel?Patreon - https://patreon.com/chessdojoDonate - https://streamelements.com/chessdojo/tip Find all of our chess book & supplies recommendations (& more!) on our Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/chessdojo Shopping through our link is a great way to support the Dojo. We earn a small affiliate % but at no cost to you. Website: https://chessdojo.clubTwitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojoDiscord: https://discord.gg/GhKsJtjpFwTwitter: https://twitter.com/chessdojoPatreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chessdojoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/chessdojoPodcast…

People in this episode

Hosts: IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, GM Jesse Kraai

Guest: GM Felix Blohberger

Topics covered

• chess profession
• training methods
• tournament economics
• content creation
• coaching
• career sustainability

Keywords

• chess
• professional
• 2600
• training
• coaching
• content creation
• tournament
• economics

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Organizations: Dojo, chessdojo.club, Twitch, Patreon, Amazon

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