#8 Fionn O'Donovan
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In episode #8 of Ono Another Chess Podcast, Ono (@TheOnoZone) talks to Fionn O'Donovan who was his first chess coach and inspired Ono to start coaching Adult Improvers as well. Fionn is the founder of the #chesspunks tactics group, has a PhD in Philosophy and works as a professional tutor.
- (01:53) What does Fionn love most about chess?
- (05:07) How Ono met Fionn
- (07:32) The #chesspunks tactics group
- (11:53) Fionn's chess in 2023
- (19:37) Fionn’s experience switching to e4
- (31:09) Improvement separate to rating gain
- (34:42) Why hire a non-titled chess coach?
- (40:59) Is Fionn surprised Ono became a coach?
- (42:54) Ono's 2024 chess study plan
- (47:33) Analysing chess games
- (49:03) Getting quality post-mortems
- (52:08) Why Ono wants to play more
- (57:19) The value of pattern recognition
- (58:51) Diversity in a chess study plan
- (01:00:30) Is coaching good for your own chess?
- (01:03:38) A second opinion on your chess
- (01:08:00) Fionn’s Lichess 4545 League experience
- (01:10:54) The value of training partners
- (01:13:36) Join the #chesspunks tactics group
You're invited to the Zoom Hangout with Fionn O'Donovan
Ono + Fionn + you
Friday, January 5th
19:00 UTC
Dive deeper into the topics discussed on Ono Another Chess Podcast + TheOnoZone Blog.
Connect with other Adult Improvers like you + meet Fionn live!
*It's free! Sign up for the 7-day trial on Patreon
More info
- Fionn O'Donovan on Chess Journeys Podcast
- Noel Studer’s Chess Training Planner (use code Ono10 to get 10% off)
- Dawn Lawson’s Blog
- Alex Crompton’s Pattern Recognition Blog
- Your (2024) Chess Skill-Based Study Plan (TheOnoZone Blog)
- What the Fork is a Blunder Check (TheOnoZone Blog)
- ChessDojo Endgame Sensei
- Lichess 4545 League
Follow Fionn
Twitter/X @FODonovan | Lichess @FODonovan
If you'd like to join the #chesspunks tactics group, just send a message to Fionn!
Make sure to follow Ono Another Chess Podcast on your favourite podcast app + please give us a 5-star rating if you like it.
Thanks for listening to season 1!
Many Thanks
To TheOnoZone Patrons who made the production of this podcast episode possible: Benjamin Portheault + Rick Chlopan + Tim Everett + MatthewKCanada + Brett + Nate Glissmeyer + Laura Holmes + Marcus Buffett + Dan Bock + Dawn Lawson + Glen G + Mikey Wells + Michael Shpizner + Karen W + Gregory C + BowiE + Yara V + Stefan K + Ché Martin + Andrew M + Ben Johnson
To Fionn O'Donovan for coming on the podcast, my wife Yara for being the other half of TheOnoZone, Ché Martin for creating the legendary intro, and Zach Shpizner for applying his audio engineering skills to this episode.
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