The time has finally come, it is time for the End Game of The Queen's Gambit. Beth is heading to Moscow for the final showdown against Borgov. We break down the full lead up to the events in Moscow including her time with Jolene, her goodbye to

S2 E6 The Queen's Gambit Breakdown: Adjournment

Jan 7th, 2021 1h 18m

Join International Chess Master Danny Rensch and "chess expert" James Montemagno as they break down the sixth episode, Adjournment, of the international sensation The Queen's Gambit. In this episode Beth heads to New York to study and crush Ben

S2 - BRB: Danny Has COVID

Dec 30th, 2020 6m 13s

We have a short PSA about Danny and COVID. We will be back next week with our continuation of our breakdown of The Queen's Gambit.Wear a mask and be safe. Follow UsDanny: Twitter, Twitch, Chess.comMotz: Twitter, Blog, GitHubMusic : Ameth

S2 E5 The Queen's Gambit Breakdown: Fork

Dec 23rd, 2020 1h 15m

Beth returns from Mexico by herself, but not for long as Harry Beltik makes is epic return to assist Beth in crafting her skills. After some back and forth she lets Harry go and makes her way to the U.S. Championship to face off with Benny Watt

S2 E4 The Queen's Gambit Breakdown: Middle Game

Dec 16th, 2020 1h 48m

We are heading off to beautiful Mexico City for the first showdown between Harmon and Borgov. This episode takes us a crazy ride as Beth really starts to find herself, grows closer to Mrs. Wheatley, plays the most difficult matches of chess yet

S2 E3 The Queen's Gambit Breakdown: Doubled Pawns

Dec 9th, 2020 1h 23m

The Queen's Gambit reaches its stride as Beth continues her dominance in the world of chess across several cities beating out Master and Grandmaster players on her way to the U.S. Open in Las Vegas. This episode spans 3 years, a plethora of tou

S2 E2 The Queen's Gambit Breakdown: Exchanges

Dec 2nd, 2020 1h 40m

Home sweet home. After studying and mastering 57 pages of the Sicilian Opening, Beth moves in with her new parents and wanders into her first Chess tournament. In this Blunders episode we breakdown every bit of the second episode of The Queen's

S2 E1 The Queen's Gambit Breakdown: Openings

Nov 25th, 2020 1h 22m

Welcome to Season 2 of Coffeehouse Blunders. We are back and breaking down every aspect of Beth Harmon's chess journey in The Queen's Gambit. What was chess like in 1967 in Paris, were the first matches realistic, is the Sicilian Defense the be

Trailer

Season 2 Trailer: The Queen's Gambit

Nov 17th, 2020 1m 11s

We are coming back by popular demand! This time for a full breakdown of the international sensation, The Queen's Gambit! Danny and James will break down every episode from the season and not only give you the insights from an International Mast

Danny Reads YouTube Comments

Jan 24th, 2019 19m 54s

It is a wonderful day on the internet as Danny takes in some listener/watcher comments and has his own comments on the situation. Follow UsDanny: Twitter, Twitch, Chess.comMotz: Twitter, Blog, GitHubMusic : Amethyst Seer - Ouija by Advent

Super Dad & International Master Daniel Rensch

Jan 17th, 2019 20m 58s

What is there to say. Danny is amazing.Follow UsDanny: Twitter, Twitch, Chess.comMotz: Twitter, Blog, GitHubMusic : Amethyst Seer - Ouija by AdventurefaceProudly recorded on Zencastr⭐⭐ Review Us (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/coff

Danny... The Neural Network Expert

Jan 10th, 2019 38m 51s

Did you know you used to be able to get your very own chess.com email address?!?! It is completely true! Danny breaks down the full history and also how Neural Networks and machine learning are going to take over the world.Follow UsDanny: Twi

Just Call Me Ninja

Jan 3rd, 2019 33m 2s

It's a new year and Danny is in his new "recording" studio with a make shift audio setup. We apologize for Danny's audio, but make up for it with some great holiday advice & Fornite family fun. Follow UsDanny: Twitter, Twitch, Chess.comMotz

Poppa Cheese Is In The Mood For A Shrimp Burrito

Dec 27th, 2018 35m 33s

It is the holidays, which means there must be a Marvel movie in the theater. In this completely spoiler-free podcast we break down our thoughts on Aquaman, why there is no Christmas chess tournament, and so much more.Follow UsDanny: Twitter,

Face, Google, Snap Time

Dec 20th, 2018 36m 21s

One week until Christmas and all Danny and Motz can talk about is Aquaman, technology blunders, and Planet Earth 2. We also throw a little chess awesomeness in there :)Follow UsDanny: Twitter, Twitch, Chess.comMotz: Twitter, Blog, GitHubM

Hess & Rensch Snap Heard Around The World

Dec 13th, 2018 27m 14s

It has been a few weeks, but we are back together forever with a full breakdown on our absence. We also chat about the new Avengers & Godzilla trailers and our holiday plans.Follow UsDanny: Twitter, Twitch, Chess.comMotz: Twitter, Blog, Gi

Chess Grandmaster Robert Hess Takeover

Nov 29th, 2018 32m 7s

Chess Grandmaster Robert Hess joins Danny (while James is off traveling the world) to review everything that was the 2018 World Chess Championship match between Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana.Follow UsDanny: Twitter, Twitch, Chess.comMo

Urban Hiking with Carlsen

Nov 22nd, 2018 41m 15s

We are back from a break and the WCC is in full swing! Before that though we have lots of life happening for the greater awesome. Motz does some urban hiking and joined a Gym and Danny just moved! We also break down all the WCC!Follow UsDanny

OOF - Watching Chess

Nov 15th, 2018 53s

We are out of office this week, but don't worry we will be back next week with more Blunders goodness.Follow UsDanny: Twitter, Twitch, Chess.comMotz: Twitter, Blog, GitHubMusic : Amethyst Seer - Ouija by AdventurefaceProudly recorded on

Car vs Car: Sponsored by Starburst

Nov 8th, 2018 22m 41s

It is go time! Carlsen vs Caruana in the 2018 World Chess Championship and we have full unofficial coverage! Also lots of silly talk about corn and Starburst!Follow UsDanny: Twitter, Twitch, Chess.comMotz: Twitter, Blog, GitHubMusic : Ame

Trick or Treat

Nov 1st, 2018 20m 37s

Danny is on the move... literally, while Motz is trying to play catch up from a week in the Dominican Republic.Follow UsDanny: Twitter, Twitch, Chess.comMotz: Twitter, Blog, GitHubMusic : Amethyst Seer - Ouija by AdventurefaceProudly rec

The Isle of not-only-Man

Oct 25th, 2018 13m 20s

The Isle of Man, The Isle of Man, The Isle of Man, The Isle of Man, The Isle of Man, The Isle of Man, The Isle of Man, The Isle of Man, The Isle of Man....Follow UsDanny: Twitter, Twitch, Chess.comMotz: Twitter, Blog, GitHubMusic : Amethy

All About Those Bits, Give Me Subs

Oct 18th, 2018 32m 32s

This week we talk about Twitch streaming culture and community for Bits and Subs, Motz is blown away by the recent Hand & Brain chess battle, and get to some listener feedback.Follow UsDanny: Twitter, Twitch, Chess.comMotz: Twitter, Blog,

Social Blundering

Oct 11th, 2018 41m 50s

Motz attends his second Canadian Thanksgiving and completely makes it awkward by accident. Danny is joining the poker game and discusses trolls of the internet.Follow UsDanny: Twitter, Twitch, Chess.comMotz: Twitter, Blog, GitHubMusic : A

Stalking Ourselves On The Internet

Oct 4th, 2018 36m 55s

No topic is off limits this week as Motz and Danny get into data privacy, chess.com merch, fatherhood, and hip-hop!Follow UsDanny: Twitter, Twitch, Chess.comMotz: Twitter, Blog, GitHubMusic : Amethyst Seer - Ouija by AdventurefaceProudly