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Nikolaos Ntirlis is a Correspondence chess champion, and computer engineer who has become well known in the chess world for his vast opening expertise. Nikolaos is quite skilled at finding original opening ideas, and has grown popular through his books, and by highlighting new opening ideas on his Twitter/X account. The ideas Nikos suggests have often seen quick adoption by Grandmasters, and he has even seen moves he highlighted subsequently appear in the games of Hikaru Nakamura and Anish Girl. In fact, GM Giri wrote the Foreword to Nicolaos' newest book, the excellent  Reimagining 1. E4. The book offers new ideas for White across many defenses to 1. E4, and explains opening concepts clearly without bombarding you with opening theory. In our conversation, we discussed the origins of Nikolaos' opening enthusiasm, how best to use engines, as well as which defenses to 1.e4 were most challenging to combat theoretically. Nikolaos is also an accomplished chess trainer who hasworked with the national team of Denmark. In our conversation, he offered some helpful chess improvement advice with a philosophical bent. Lastly, we discussed some of  Nicolaos' other interests including correspondence chess, chess books, and martial arts. Timestamps of topics discussed are below.  0:02- What is the origin of Nikos' popular Twitter threads, where he suggests lines that have been used by GMs like Nakamura, Carlsen, and others? Mentioned: Nikolaos' X account here: https://x.com/NikolaosNtirlis/status/1852645135487558104 10:00- Was there any defense against 1. E4 where it was particularly challenging to find fresh ideas? 14:30- What rating range is this book best suited for?  16:00- Does Nikos agree that one should learn opening ideas, rather than openings?  Mentioned: Nikos' interview with Charlyze van Zyl for Forward Chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyanVxu48lk 18:30- Patreon mailbag question: What did Nikos discover about an original line that Niemann played against Kramnik?  Mentioned Han Schut's YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/hanschut Read the Twitter thread in question: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1841408942737420435.html 19:00- Who are Nikos' favorite opening theoreticians?  25:00- What is Nikos' advice for how amateurs should use engines?  32:00- Are there any underappreciated openings?  33:00- Nikos' overall chess improvement advice 34:00- Where did Nikos' love for openings start? Mentioned: GM Efim Geller  41:00-  Patreon mailbag question: How can one still win a game in correspondence chess?  48:00- What is Nikos' advice for remembering openings?  52:00- Does Nikos play any OTB?  56:00- What are Nikos' favorite books?  Mentioned: Mentioned: IM Willy Hendriks, IM Tibor Karolyi's Fischer Books  1:00- Thanks to Nikos for joining me! You can check out his Quality Chess Books here:  https://qualitychess.co.uk/products/coming_soon/24060/reimagining_1e4_by_nikolaos_ntirlis/ If you would like to help support Perpetual Chess via Patreon, you can do so here: https://www.patreon.com/c/perpetualchessQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, and IM Kostya Kavutskiy talk about the ongoing situation between GM Daniel Naroditsky and GM Vladimir Kramnik on today's episode of Dojo Talks, the ChessDojo podcast.   Watch Live - https://twitch.tv/chessdojo  Join the Training Program - https://chessdojo.club  Play Chess - https://go.chess.com/chessdojo  Merch - https://www.chessdojo.club/shop  Want to support the channel? Patreon - https://patreon.com/chessdojo  Donate - 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.club  Twitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojo  Discord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HD  Twitter: https://twitter.com/chessdojo  Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chessdojo  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chessdojo  Podcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.com  TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@/chessdojoclips  #chess #chesstraining 

As the FIDE Chess Olympiad enters the homestretch, it has been as entertaining as ever. It is hard to keep up with all of the emerging storylines, but Chessable's Mr. Dodgy joined me from Budapest to discuss a few, as well as to describe the atmosphere in Budapest and at the playing hall. Topics covered include: the cell phone camera controversy, GM Ding Liren's disappointing performance, India's dominance, and the inspiring story of Eman Sawan. You can find links to all of the stories referenced below. I hope you all enjoy the rest of the tournament! 0:00- Welcome  3:00- How Budapest compares to the 2022 Chennai Olympiad  5:55- The Women in Chess Foundation 08:56- The Kramnik camera phone controversy  12:00- GM Ding Liren's uninspiring performance at the tournament  15:00- Final thoughts: Is India inevitable?  Find out more about the phone in the playing hall controversy here: https://x.com/chess24com/status/1837226230082588923 Chessbase India shorts: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChessBaseIndiachannel/shorts Check out FM Mike Klein's interview with Palestinian star performer Eman Sawan here: https://x.com/chess24com/status/1836815099614400866 Magnus arrival by bicycle to an early round: https://www.reddit.com/r/chess/comments/1ffxngn/twitter_photochess_magnus_carlsen_arrives_late/ GM Peter Svidler's Ding Liren comment: https://x.com/FIDE_chess/status/1836397064143438001 Thanks to Mr. Dodgy for joining, Check out the Women in Chess Foundation here: https://www.womeninchess.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we are joined by the economist, award-winning author, and top Australian player, GM David Smerdon. David is a professor at the University of Queensland. With a statistical background, David is a particular expert in the intersection of statistics and chess and is frequently able to combine his chess expertise with his academic research. Since chess cheating has been in the news again, we begin by getting David's thoughts on the renewed allegations against GM Hans Niemann, as well as the recent concerns about rampant online cheating voiced by GM Vladimir Kramnik. David drew some interesting comparisons between these cheating scandals and a recent one in the academic world. David also had some recently published chess research to discuss, as he and a team of collaborators have recently launched the “Gender Equality in Chess Index. (GECI)” What is the goal of his index and how did they arrive at the numbers?  Lastly, we catch up on David's chess career. As David details, he doesn't have a ton of time to study, but is competing when he can with a specific goal in mind. There is always lots to learn from GM Smerdon, and it was a pleasure to catch up with him Timestamps of topics discussed are below.  Thanks to our presenting chess education sponsors, Chessable.com! Help support Perpetual Chess by signing up for Chessable pro using this link: https://www.chessable.com/pro/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=benjohnson&utm_campaign=pro 0:00- Intro Mentioned: Tarjei's Svensen's article, Dojo Talks EP 101  with GM Vladmir Kramnik  0:02- David discusses cheating in the chess world, and draws parallels to some scandals in the academic world. Mentioned: Did an honesty researcher fabricate data?, GM Alex Fishbein  10:00- Has any good come of the recent chess cheating scandals?  Mentioned: GM Mamedyarov withdraws from 2018 tournament after accusing opponent of cheating, Hans Niemann competes in London Chess Classic after stunning result in Zagreb  17:00- Chess.com statement regarding Kramnik allegations against Nakamura  23:00- Do continued allegations against Niemann cause concern about the viability of the future of OTB chess?  Mentioned: Poker pro alleged to have used special contact lenses to see through a deck  26:30- Can statistics help detect “smart cheating”? 29:00 What was the genesis of the idea for a “chess gender index”?  Mentioned: Mongolia Tops Chess Gender Index by Leon Watson  34:00- Did Queen of Katwe likely contribute to the success of women's chess in Uganda?What did he notice about other high ranking countries?  41:00- What are the components of the index?  51:00- David discusses his other chess-related research 52:00- How is David's chess game, and what is his current chess goal?  Mentioned: Episode 30, The Complete Chess Swindler  Thanks to David for joining me again, here are links to keep up with him: X: https://twitter.com/dsmerdon David's Blog; https://www.davidsmerdon.com/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former World Chess Champion GM Vladimir Kramnik comes on the DojoTalks podcast to talk cheating in chess! Interested in improving? Check out the Dojo Training Program: dojoscoreboard.com Chess is more than a game, it's a lifestyle. Live it with ChessDojo merch: https://www.chessdojo.club/shop Want to support the channel? Donate here - https://streamelements.com/chessdojol... Find all of our chess book 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.club Twitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojolive Discord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HD Twitter: https://twitter.com/chessdojo Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chess_dojo/ Podcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.com/

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This episode was recorded earlier in the week (before the latest allegations about Hans Niemann and many, many Kramnik blogs).

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In the October installment of Chess Underground, Pete and Gopal ask themselves the question: “What are the things you learned about chess after becoming a master?” Also, is Kramnik better than Stockfish? Link to video mentioned in the show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fN_8Ehinrg

The Isle Of Man Grand Swiss has finally started. The boys get talking about Kramnik's new blog, the difficulties of getting to Isle Of Man, and the upcoming fight for the last candidate spots. Enjoy! The episode was filmed on 10.24.2023

Former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik comes on the podcast to discuss cheating in chess, his concerns about the future of online chess, and the potential ways in which the chess community can address this growing problem. Enjoy! Join our Members zone and get access to special perks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQWKH5DiO9_gBAQWQAaBnow/join Want to improve your chess?♟️Come Play With Us! https://go.chess.com/csqpod CHAT ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/XeP3tENMTr TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@csqpod CLIPS CHANNEL

The tricky 65th episode.

Check out our new Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chickenchessclubThe 45th episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.0:00 Intro & smalltalk03:57 European Championship (mostly the chicken's successes from the distant past)15:19 Magnus Carlsen's final classical games as World Champion & discussion of Ding vs Nepo38:29 PRO Chess League update40:47 Kramnik "breaks his silence"55:01 Chess joins the Olympics!59:08 Alejandro Ramirez update01:17:11 Peter's Correspondence update01:23:33 New motto!01:24:39 Patreon suggestion & questions01:33:30 1 minute Dutch recap

Dito rompe el silencio sobre el escandalo y debate que divide al mundo entero: las trampas en el milenario juego del ajedrez. Recorriendo el escándalo del mundial 2006 entre Topalov y Kramnik hasta el actual escándalo entre Magnus Carlsen y Hans Nieemann.

GM Michael “Mickey” Adams is a legend of British chess who has been an elite chess player for the last 30 years. He is a former World Champion finalist, the 7 time champion of Great Britain and has been ranked as highly as #4 in the world. Michael is also an author, most recently of the very original and instructive new book, Think Like a Super GM, with co-author Philip Hurtado. Michael is normally one of the most active players on the tournament circuit, and as Covid subsides he is preparing to resume a busy schedule, beginning with the Tepe Siegman invitational in May. In our fascinating and entertaining conversation, Mickey shares some memorable stories, and discusses whether he has made adjustments to his game as he turns 50. We also discuss Michael's new book in detail and shared some of its chess improvement takeaways. Please read on for lots more details, timestamps, and links to topics that were referenced.   Brief timestamps are below, for full show notes please go to the podcast website EP 276- GM Michael Adams- Stories and Lessons from Mickey's decades Among the Chess Elite — The Perpetual Chess Podcast You can read my reviews of Think Like a Super GM on my Lichess blog or Chess.com blog. 0:00- Mickey has a tournament coming soon, how does he prepare especially after the pandemic?  10:00- How has Mickey maintained his chess strength up to age 50?  18:00- What is Mickey's approach to using engines?  21:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Aimchess collects and analyzes your games and gives you actionable tips based on that data. If you choose to subscribe to Aimchess, please use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%.  22:00- Patreon mailbag question: Who is the most naturally talented player that Mickey has ever played against?  27:00- What was it like to play chess with legends like Spassky and Tal?  30:00- Patreon mailbag question: What is Mickey's favorite victory over a fellow Super GM? 33:00- Mickey tells a few entertaining stories from his younger years involving Kasparov . Kramnik and GM Joel Lautier.  43:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. Check out their latest offerings here:  New Chess Courses  Best of British Chessable Course with GM Simon Williams   44:00- Chess improvement takeaways from Mickey's new book 57:00- Patreon mailbag question: Will Mickey ever write a games collections book?  1:02:00- Patreon mailbag question: What self-study methods did Mickey use, and which does he recommend?  Mentioned: GM Mark Hebden, GM Keith Arkell 1:07:00- Patreon mailbag question: What is Mickey's advice for how to approach big open Swiss tournaments?  1:11:00- Patreon mailbag question: Who does Mickey think will win the Candidates tournament? 1:20:00- Patreon mailbag question: What does Mickey think of the possibility that Magnus won't play the next World Championship match? He also shares some ideas of alternative World Championship formats.  1:30:00- Is it true that Mickey has never had a “real job? 1:34:00- Does Mickey still have a condo in Florida? 1:36:00- What is Mickey's favorite chess venu 1:39:00- Thanks so much to Mickey for joining the pod! Here are the best ways to keep up with him.  Mickey's Website Think Like a Super GM (free excerpt here) (Forward Chess version)  Best of British Chessable Course with GM Simon Williams  If you would like to help support Perpetual Chess, you can do so here: Ben Johnson is creating Perpetual Chess Podcast | Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In his own words, GM Vladimir Kramnik answers the trivia question from How to Chess Episode 19 about the first time he beat a GM in a simul.

Legendary former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik stops by to discuss 3 things to think about when its your move in a chess game. As GM Kramnik details in his Chessable course, https://www.chessable.com/thinking-in-chess-a-how-to-guide/course/77175/ (Thinking in Chess, A How to Guide), it can be useful to use the following framework when its your move... Look for tactics (can i win material?) Is there a threat? (are pieces hanging?) What is the plan of your opponent? (What is she hoping to do next?)  ONLY then, you can ask yourself questions like, "what is my plan?" and "How can I improve my position?, etc. Both of Vladmir Kramnik's courses are on sale through October 27. And both offer free chapters! Links below: https://www.chessable.com/thinking-in-chess-a-how-to-guide/course/77175/ (Thinking in Chess, A How to Guide) https://www.chessable.com/vladimir-kramnik-free-lesson/course/81696/ (Thinking in Chess: Free Excerpt ) https://www.chessable.com/understanding-chess-openings-1-e4-part-1/course/87039/ (Understanding 1. e4) https://www.chessable.com/vladimir-kramnik-free-opening-lesson-1/course/89402/ (Vladimir Kramnik: Free Opening Lesson #1 ) Stay tuned for bonus content answering Vladimir's trivia question! You can email trivia answers to Howtochess at Chessable.com . You will likely only receive a response email if you get the question right! Or tweet your answer to https://twitter.com/Bennyficial1 (bennyficial1 )

Ben Johnson is the host of the Perpetual Chess Podcast, which recently joined the Blue Wire Podcasts family. Perpetual Chess has 1,000,000+ streams in over 100 countries and, since its inception five years ago, has been the gold standard for chess podcasts. Ben has interviewed everyone from competitive tournament players to World Champions (Anand and Kramnik) of the game.Ben's podcasting empire has expanded well beyond traditional interviews with GMs and other figures in the chess world. With Chessable, he has started the How to Chess Podcast, where he and his guests share nuggets of chess wisdom in shorter length episodes. He hosts an Adult Improver series of his podcasts with all kinds of interesting guests from around the world and across the rating ladder. He also has another series on book recaps of chess book classics. Outside of podcasting, Ben achieved the National Master (NM) title many years ago, played poker professionally for several years, and has experience as an independentIn short, there's something for everyone with an interest in chess to check out on the Perpetual Chess Podcast. Long-time listeners of 64: A Chess Podcast will know that I've been a huge fan of Ben's work with the Perpetual Chess Podcast, and it was a pleasure to talk about recent news in the chess world, as well as general podcasting, with someone who has inspired me to work very hard on my own podcast. I want to thank Ben for coming onto the show this week, and to thank you all for checking out this episode of 64: A Chess Podcast.Some highlights from this week's episode:Ruminations about the nature of the "chess pod-o-sphere"Ben and I discuss the Champions Chess Tour Final, its surrounding drama (NFTs, Hikaru Titled Tuesday, etc.), and the tour formatWe also briefly discuss FIDE's recent sponsorship agreement with Motiva, a breast implantation company. Check out Lichess's article on this agreement hereWhat was the chess pod-o-sphere like in 2016? How did Ben ultimately find success?Ben's favorite interview on the Perpetual Chess PodcastHow did the chess boom impact the Perpetual Chess Podcast growth?Ben talks a bit about his own chess goals, including returning to OTB chess and being inspired by the adult improvers who come on his show.Some b3 cowboy discourseYet another edition of Aimchess Instant Insights!BONUS BASKETBALL CONTENT: Ben Johnson rants about Ben Simmons, and other light NBA discussion64: A Chess Podcast is sponsored by Aimchess. Use code "DAVID30" to get 30% off your first month with Aimchess.Join my Patreon!Thanks again to Ben Johnson for coming onto the show. Follow Ben on Twitter here!Follow Perpetual Chess Podcast!Follow How to Chess!Follow the podcast on Twitter: @64PodcastFollow David Vizgan (the host) on Twitter: @davidvizgan

GM Surya Ganguly is one of the top players in India, and was the India national champion for 6 consecutive years starting in 2003! He has won countless medals in National team events, and was the Asian champion in 2009. GM Ganguly also works actively as a trainer, and most notably, worked on the preparation team of of GM Viswanthan Anand for the 2008, 2010 and 2012 World Championship Matches. Given this unique experience, I couldn't wait to hear GM Ganguly's insightful reflections on the upcoming World Championship match. GM Ganguly is also an active trainer for us non-World Champions, and in fact, has recently released his first Chessable course, Lifetime Repertoires: Nimzo/Semi-Tarrasch. Last but not least, Surya is a founding trainer of ProChessTraining.com. This experience informs Surya's ability to share some useful tips for young chess talents and adult improvers alike. Please read on for more details and timestamps.  0:00- World Championship Match Talk! As a former member of GM Anand's World Championship team, what would a prep team's routine look like 100 days before the match?  Mentioned: The Anand Files, Mind Master, Episode 156 with FM Michiel Abeln, Episode 177 with GM Peter Heine Nielsen, Surya's YouTube show, In Conversation with GM Viswanathan Anand, GM Peter Leko, Challenger's Chess Tour with Kramnik and Polgar  23:00- Patreon mailbag question- Does Surya think that his past work on World Championship Teams makes him more likely to be hired on another team?  25:30- Perpetual Chess is also brought to you in part by AImchess.com. Check out their site, and if you decide to subscribe use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%.  26:00- Perpetual Chess is also brought to you in part by Chessmood.com  They offer a huge library of instructive videos. You can hear GM Avetik Grigoryan on Episode 192 of Perpetual Chess. Be sure to subscribe to their YouTube channel here.  27:00- What does Surya mean when he says, in his new Chessable course, “Memorization without understanding is a sin.”  Mentioned: Lifetime Repertoires Nimzo and Ragozin 38:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com! Check out their latest offerings here.  New Chess Courses Online - For All Levels in all - Chessable.com Also be sure to subscribe to the How to Chess podcast, more info here: https://howtochess.com/ 38:30- What is the vision behind ProChessTraining, which Surya has launched with GM Ramesh R.B. and GM Magesh Panchanathan?  51:00- How does Surya advice to budget one's chess study time?  58:00- When Surya was 9 years old, Surya worked on the demonstration board when GM Anand came to Kolkata for an elite tournament. What does Surya remember about this experience?  Mentioned: GM Luke McShane, GM Levon Aronian, GM Alexander Grischuk, GM Etienne Bacrot, GM Ruslan Ponomariov, GM Sergei Azarov, GM Mark Paragua, GM Paco Vallejo  1:01:00- Surya tells a memorable story of playing a 13 year old Magnus Carlsen in 2004.  Mentioned: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1283190, GM Yevgeniy Vladimirov  1:05:00- Patreon mailbag questions: How are Surya's ping pong skills? Who is his favorite player other than Anand? Mentioned: GM Bobby Fischer  1:07:00- GM Ganguly did not have a coach until he was already a titled player. What was it like to workwith legendary GM Alexei Shirov?  1:10:00- Thanks to GM Surya Ganguly for joining us. You can root for him in the following upcoming tournaments Sharjah Masters 2021, Bundesliga, and the FIDE Grand Swiss.  Here are the other links you might find helpful: Pro Chess Training: https://prochesstraining.com/ Surya's Chessable Course: https://www.chessable.com/lifetime-repertoires-nimzosemi-tarrasch-part-1/course/66522/ Surya's Twitter: https://twitter.com/suryachess64?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Surya's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suryasekharchess/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Perpetual Chess, we are privileged to be joined by the 14th undisputed World Chess Champion, Grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik. GM Kramnik spent decades atop the chess world, and is best known as the man who ended Garry Kasparov's historic reign as World Champion. GM Kramnik is one of the 10 highest rated players of all time, and left a special imprint in his contribution to opening theory, as many of his favorite lines are now embraced by modern chess engines and frequently seen at the elite level. We had a wide-ranging conversation where GM Kramnik discussed his match with Kasparov, the effect of engines on chess, his recent “no-castling” exhibition match with GM Viswanathan Anand, and, of course, his new Chessable course. Vladimir's course is called Thinking in Chess: A How to Guide, and it offers a Super GM level framework on how to think about preventing your opponent's plans. There are many great insights in this interview, so I hope you all enjoy listening to it as much as I did speaking with him. Please read on for more details, timestamps and relevant links.   0:00- We begin by discussing Kramnik's rise in the 1990's, including his breakout tournament at the 1992 Manila Olimpiad, a tournament for which he was a surprise choice to compete on the stacked Russian team. 08:30- Vladimir recently concluded his match with GM Vishy Anand in a new variant called “no-castling chess.” He discusses the match and the future of chess variants.  Mentioned: GM Vasyl Ivanchuk 22:45- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by AImchess.com. Check out their site, and if you decide to subscribe use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%.  23:45- GM Kramnik answers a question from the Perpetual Chess Patreon mailbag: "How has his game has been influenced by computer chess?" 26:00- A couple more Patreon mailbag questions- “Did computers help Vladimir prepare the Berlin endgame for his match against Kasparov?” “How much did his team help him with it?” 33:00- GM Kramnik discusses the match dynamics of the 2000 Kasparov-Kramnik match.  Mentioned: GM Viswanthan Anand  41:30-Are there any modern players who use the engines especially effectively in their preparation?  45:30- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com! Check out their latest offerings here.  New Chess Courses Online - For All Levels in all - Chessable.com Also be sure to subscribe to the How to Chess podcast, more info here: https://howtochess.com/ 46:30- Patreon mailbag question: “Why did GM Kramnik decide to focus his chess course on “quiet moves” and prophylaxis?” 1:02:00- What does Vladimir think about the upcoming World Championship match? Mentioned: Norway Chess 2021  1:08:00- Vladimir answers another Patreon question: “Is it more stressful to be World Champion than to “just” to be a top-echelon player?”  1:12:00- Patreon mailbag question: “Can a player who has passed her 60th birthday compete in the top echelon?” 1:15:30- Patreon mailbag question: “Did Vladimir enjoy competing in Chess24's Legends of Chess tournament last year?”  1:18:00- Patreon mailbag question: “What kind of improvement can amateur players expect to see in their games if they have jobs outside of chess?” 1:22:30- Patreon mailbag question: “What was it like to play his childhood hero, GM Anatoly Karpov, for the first time?”  Mentioned: GM Garry Kasparov. You can review the game here:  https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1067080 1:29:00- Did working on Kasparov's team give him a competitive advantage in their 2000 World Championship match, and might Nepomniachtchi have a similar advantage from having worked with GM Magnus Carlsen? 1:30:00- Thanks so much to GM Kramnik for joining the show! You can check out a free version of his Chessable course here: https://www.chessable.com/vladimir-kramnik-free-lesson/course/81696/ Or you can buy the whole course here: https://www.chessable.com/thinking-in-chess-a-how-to-guide/course/77175/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode Eric talks to the Indian number two of Indian chess: Super Grandmaster Pentala Harikrishna (1986) from India about the TATA Steel Chess Tournament 2021. Hari, as he is often called, played for the 8th time in Wijk aan Zee. He tells us how it was to play the first super tournament of 2021 in COVID conditions. He tells us a bit how it was to be tested before every rest day, to be in quarantaine before the event and of course about his games. He scored 50% in the event, after a good start. Harikrishna also has something to say about the Firouzja case and the tie-breaks. Eric and Hari also talk about the first event he played in, back in 2001, in which he shared the stage with players like Kasparov, Anand, Kramnik and Ivanchuk. In the 2021 edition, Hari was the oldest player!  Pentala Harikrishna became the youngest grandmaster from India on 12 September 2001, a record now held by Gukesh D. He was Commonwealth Champion in 2001, World Junior Champion in 2004 and Asian Individual Champion in 2011. Pentala won the Tata Steel Group B in 2012 and the Biel MTO Masters Tournament Open event in 2013. He represented India at seven Chess Olympiads from 2000 to 2012 and won team Bronze at the World Team Chess Championships in 2010. At the Asian Team Championships, Pentala won team gold once, team silver twice and individual bronze once. In July 2020, he won with 5.5 points out of 7 games the Chess960 event, that was part of the chess tournament in Biel. He also represented India in the Online Olympiad 2020 where India won the gold medal along with Russia. In February 2013, Pentala's FIDE rating passed 2700 for the first time. He broke into the top ten players in the world in November 2016 with a FIDE rating of 2768. His current rating (February 2021) is 2730.   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

When a kid is asked, what do you want to be when you grow up? Vishwanathan Anand said, "I want to be a world champion." It may have seemed out of reach to many. After all, there was no grandmaster in Chess for India until 18-year-old Vishwanathan "Vishy" Anand took up that challenge. He is a five-time world chess champion. In April 2006, Anand became the fourth player in history to pass the 2800 Elo mark on the FIDE rating list, after Kramnik, Topalov, and Garry Kasparov. He occupied the number one position for 21 months, the sixth-longest period on record. In this episode, I speak to Vishy Anand on his view of the movie The Queen Gambit, on his love for languages (He is fluent in German and Spanish). Anand was the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 1991–92, India's highest sporting honour. In 2007, he was awarded India's second-highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan, making him the first sportsperson to receive the award.

Im Jahr 2000 entthronte Wladimir Kramnik den wohl besten Spieler aller Zeiten, Garri Kasparov. Zwei Jahre später wurde Carsten Hensel offiziell sein Manager. Gemeinsam erlebten und schrieben sie Schachgeschichte: Die Partien gegen Deep Fritz, der Toiletgate-Skandal von Elista und vieles mehr. Im Podcast lernen wir nicht nur Carsten Hensel besser kennen, sondern bekommen auch ein ausführliches und scharfes Bild von Kramnik, den Hensel in seiner schachhistorischen Bedeutung für unterschätzt hält. Außerdem ist es eine gemeinsame Zeitreise durch (fast) alle wichtigen Schachereignisse von 1991 bis heute.

Im Jahr 2000 entthronte Wladimir Kramnik den wohl besten Spieler aller Zeiten, Garri Kasparov. Zwei Jahre später wurde Carsten Hensel offiziell sein Manager. Gemeinsam erlebten und schrieben sie Schachgeschichte: Die Partien gegen Deep Fritz, der Toiletgate-Skandal von Elista und vieles mehr. Im Podcast lernen wir nicht nur Carsten Hensel besser kennen, sondern bekommen auch ein ausführliches und scharfes Bild von Kramnik, den Hensel in seiner schachhistorischen Bedeutung für unterschätzt hält. Außerdem ist es eine gemeinsame Zeitreise durch (fast) alle wichtigen Schachereignisse von 1991 bis heute.  ...

Im Jahr 2000 entthronte Wladimir Kramnik den wohl besten Spieler aller Zeiten, Garri Kasparov. Zwei Jahre später wurde Carsten Hensel offiziell sein Manager. Gemeinsam erlebten und schrieben sie Schachgeschichte: Die Partien gegen Deep Fritz, der Toiletgate-Skandal von Elista und vieles mehr. Im Podcast lernen wir nicht nur Carsten Hensel besser kennen, sondern bekommen auch ein ausführliches und scharfes Bild von Kramnik, den Hensel in seiner schachhistorischen Bedeutung für unterschätzt hält. Außerdem ist es eine gemeinsame Zeitreise durch (fast) alle wichtigen Schachereignisse von 1991 bis heute.  ...

14th World Chess Champion and one of the most respected players in the game, GM Vladimir Kramnik talks about what goes on behind the scenes during major chess tournaments and World Championship events. We uncover what goes on beyond the chessboard and take a peek into the politics and power plays in the chess organization. Being the decorated player that he is, Vladimir has a lot of very interesting stories, and experiences to impart to our audience. Vladimir also tells us how he got his start in the world of chess. He shares his views on some practical questions about match preparation, adjustments from mistakes, identifying your own weaknesses, how to get the most out of your team, and a whole lot more. Of course, a popular topic that has recently injected life into some of the dormant chess players, and sparked interest from those who have yet to try the sport is the Netflix show, The Queen's Gambit. Vladimir shares his thoughts on the series and the story behind it.    Follow Vladimir on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KramnikVb Here is Vladimir's first appearance on the show: https://youtu.be/EF926Piiumo Here is the documentary Vladimir talked about, Bobby Fischer Against the World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqA7WE-12Po   CONNECT:  Subscribe to this channel: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching   PODCAST INFO:  Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XlvTro Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ECWIAF YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/podcast-yt   OUTLINE: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:35 The politics behind chess 00:05:05 Bobby Fischer Against The World 00:06:12 Major Chess Tournaments 00:09:10 Soviet Union chess 00:13:05 Alexander Alekhine 00:16:32 Chess during the Cold War period 00:21:00 The path to World Chess Championship 00:29:04 Official and unofficial World Chess Champions 00:31:29 Kasparov vs Karpov 00:43:12 Kasparov leaving FIDE 00:48:21 FIDE and PCA 00:49:56 Financing the road to the top 00:59:17 The story behind The Queen's Gambit 01:00:40 Judit Polgár 01:05:44 Back to The Queen's Gambit 01:08:56 Vladimir Kramnik's first chess teacher 01:13:18 What hooked Vladimir to play chess 01:17:10 First competitive match 01:20:50 Dealing with losses 01:24:34 Help with the preparation 01:30:34 Eye-opening moments 01:36:30 Understanding the pattern of mistakes 01:40:27 Chess and poker parallels 01:44:15 Vladimir Kramnik Round 3

Vladimir Kramnik is a Russian chess grandmaster. He was the Classical World Chess Champion from 2000 to 2006, and the undisputed World Chess Champion from 2006 to 2007. He has won three team gold medals and three individual medals at Chess Olympiads. In 2000, Kramnik defeated Garry Kasparov and became the Classical World Chess Champion. He defended his title in 2004 against Péter Lékó and defeated the reigning FIDE World Champion Veselin Topalov in a unification match in 2006. As a result, Kramnik became the first undisputed World Champion, holding both the FIDE and Classical titles. He spent more than two decades as one of the very top players in chess before retiring in January 2019 at the age of 43. FIND VLADIMIR ON SOCIAL MEDIA LinkedIn | Instagram ================================ SUPPORT & CONNECT: Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/denofrich Twitter: https://twitter.com/denofrich Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/denofrich YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/denofrich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/den_of_rich/ Hashtag: #denofrich © Copyright 2022 Den of Rich. All rights reserved.

Vladimir Kramnik is a Russian chess grandmaster. He was the Classical World Chess Champion from 2000 to 2006, and the undisputed World Chess Champion from 2006 to 2007. He has won three team gold medals and three individual medals at Chess Olympiads. In 2000, Kramnik defeated Garry Kasparov and became the Classical World Chess Champion. He defended his title in 2004 against Péter Lékó, and defeated the reigning FIDE World Champion Veselin Topalov in a unification match in 2006. As a result, Kramnik became the first undisputed World Champion, holding both the FIDE and Classical titles. He spent more than two decades as one of the very top players in chess before retiring in January 2019 at the age of 43.

The September edition of Ladies Knight features legendary Grandmaster and seven-time US Women’s Champion Irina Krush. Irina and Jennifer talk about Irina’s coaching philosophy and her recent learning experiences at camps with Kramnik and Polgar. They also touch on Irina’s battle with COVID-19, which was featured this Spring in the New York Times. Despite her struggles with...

GM Vladimir Kramnik talks about AlphaZero, the evolution of chess theory, how to achieve excellence, and his journey in chess. A lot of ideas we discuss apply not only to chess but also to poker and life in general. Vladimir is one of the most talented World Chess champions of the modern era and some of his insights are invaluable.    We talk about chess engines such as StockFish, the new chess AI - AlphaZero, and how those changed the way we approach studying, and understanding chess as well as what might the future hold and we also talk about the draw-backs of blindly following the engines or poker solvers for that matter. The poker industry is experiencing the same types of changes with the rise of the poker solvers and there are many lessons we can take-away from the chess world.    Vladimir also talks about his journey in chess, the famous match against Gary Kasparov, what it takes to compete at the highest level, how does his preparation look like, his approach to the competition, how Vladimir handles the pressure, aesthetics of chess and his work on creating new exciting variants of chess.    Make sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel to stay informed about new videos https://www.youtube.com/RunchuksPoker?sub_confirmation=1   And if you'd like to receive my key takeaways from each latest podcast episode, subscribe to my newsletter https://www.runchukspodcast.com   Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP   00:00:00 Intro 00:01:42 Chess before and after chess engines 00:08:09 Custom chess engines 00:10:46 Using chess engines for preparation 00:12:04 Evolution of chess engines 00:22:15 Kasparov vs Deep Blue - The End of the Human Race 00:24:23 Vladimir Kramnik vs Deep Fritz 00:26:52 AlphaZero deep learning AI 00:33:49 AlphaZero vs Stockfish differences 00:37:25 Experiment with AlphaZero 00:38:57 AI doesn't explain why it plays a certain way 00:41:04 AlphaZero thinking pattern 00:44:29 Drawbacks of engines for top-level games 00:46:46 Keeping chess entertaining 00:50:59 No Castling Chess (a new variant of chess) 00:57:47 How long would it take to engines to solve No Castling Chess 01:02:56 Understanding aesthetics, patterns instead of memorizing 01:06:27 New arms race 01:09:42 Using a better machine as a decisive advantage 01:12:00 Vladimir's style 01:16:45 What all great players have in common 01:20:06 The human aspect of chess 01:26:59 How Vladimir Kramnik studied Gary Kasparov to become World Champion 01:29:58 Playing even better under high pressure 01:31:50 Knowing yourself and knowing your opponent 01:38:39 Slight advantage line vs chance of playing it well 01:43:51 Creating your unique style 01:46:16 Defeating Gary Kasparov without losing a single game 01:58:22 Emotions taking over 02:02:29 The impact of ego 02:08:52 Decisive career moments 02:16:17 Always be ready to learn 02:17:57 Lack of information is not the problem 02:19:25 New chess variations 02:21:26 How humans are going to use AlphaZero as a studying tool 02:23:43 Wrapping up 02:25:28 One final word of wisdom

PodCastle voltou... de novo!

#51. O novo PodCastle! Lance brilhante do Shirov, aniversários de Boris Gelfand e de Vladimir Kramnik

My guest this week is Carsten Hensel.  He is a chess organizer and author who  has also spent time as the manager for two elite players- GMs Vladimir Kramnik and GM Peter Leko. Much to the benefit of chess fans, he has written a book about his experiences managing GM Kramnik, called Vladimir Kramnik - The Inside Story of a Chess Genius. The English version of this book will be published by Quality Chess later in November. The published excerpts and this interview suggest that this book will be a must read for those interested in GM Kramnik and/or modern chess history. Here are a few of the highlights of what Carsten Hensel and I discussed:  How did he first encounter GM Kramnik, and how did they come to develop a working relationship?  Carsten reflects on some of Kramnik's most famous matches- a disappointing Candidates loss to GM Alexei Shirov in 1998,  followed by a thrilling World Championship victory over Garry Kasparov in 2000.  What was it like to be the manager of both World Championship participants in the 2004 Leko-Kramnik World Championship match? As a high-level chess organizer and promoter, what are his thoughts on how to pitch corporations on sponsoring chess players and events? This was a fascinating conversation, as Carsten has had a ring side seat to much of modern chess history. Thanks to Carsten for chatting- you can email him here.  If you are interested in learning more about hearing Fred WIlson's old interviews (as mentioned in the introduction)  go to the Perpetual Chess Patreon here. 

This week I enjoyed talking with Sweden's highest rated chess player, the impressive young Grandmaster Nils Grandelius. Despite his being only 24 years old, Nils has had a wealth of experience in the chess world, including having played and held his own against such titans as Carlsen, Caruana, Kramnik, and Anand. Nils discussed those experiences with us and talked about what he thinks he needs to improve to ascend toward that level.  He also shared some behind-the-scenes details about what it was like to work as part of Magnus Carlsen's team in the last World Championship match.  Before we ended our conversation, Nils touched on his affinity for playing bughouse and named some of the world's best bughouse players, and shared his upcoming tournament schedule.  Thanks to Nils for a great interview.  Follow him on twitter here. If you enjoy this podcast, you can support it at Patreon or by buying chess improvement videos at ChessUniversity.com using the promo code "PERPETUAL." 

International Master Michael Rahal has been teaching chess in Barcelona for 25 years and competing in chess since his childhood in England. Rahal breaks down the chess scene in Spain and tells stories of crossing paths with chess elites like Kramnik, Anand, and Svidler. Michael also reveals his persuasive theories on why chess is flourishing in China and India, and why watching television series are so popular with upper echelon chess players. You can watch IM Rahal's videos on ICC and follow him on twitter here. 

GM Alex Yermolinksky takes us through his storied chess career which has spanned decades and has taken him from Leningrad to Rome to several different cities in the US. Yermo has crossed swords with legends like Kasparov and Kramnik, and also enjoyed a time as a dominant force on the US Chess tournament circuit. These days, he lives in  Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and focuses on family, and chess teaching. Alex is an entertaining and outspoken storyteller, so please sit back and enjoy this interview. 

Intermediate - Middle Game: From the game Arkady Naiditsch - Vladimir Kramnik, Dortmund 2009. Black plays and wins.

#50. O novo PodCastle! Grand Prix da Fide em Tbilisi, Zurique, Palestra Rafael Leitão, Entrevista de Alex Fier, torneio em Campinas.

#49. O novo PodCastle! Zurique, Ljubojevic, Copa Xadrez Rápido.

#29. O novo PodCastle! PodCastle voltou: Londres, Jones-Edouard e Fier. Mind Games. Palestra do GM Leitão. Piores de 2014.

#48. O novo PodCastle! Zurique, Korchnoi x Uhlmann, Itu, Ljubojevic, foto do Aronian.

#31. O novo PodCastle! PodCastle voltou: Festival em Londres: final. Mind Games na China. Fabiano Caruana é uma estrela. Torneio do Clube de Xadrez Online.

#30. O novo PodCastle! PodCastle voltou: Festival em Londres na reta final. Mind Games na China. Olimpíada sub16 na Hungria.

#22. O novo PodCastle! PodCastle voltou: Doha: Qatar Masters Open 2014, Campeonato Russo, Calendário, SP Open, Rating Fide.

#28. O novo PodCastle! PodCastle voltou: Londres, Pro-Biz, Jones-Edouard e Fier.

#27. O novo PodCastle! PodCastle voltou: Londres, CXSP, Rating Fide, Aberto do Brasil em Indaiatuba.

#25. O novo PodCastle! PodCastle voltou: Superfinal em Kazan, Livro do GM Krikor, Bogotá, London Chess Classic.

#24. O novo PodCastle! PodCastle voltou: Mundial Escolar em Juiz de Fora, Doha: Qatar Masters Open 2014, Superfinal em Kazan.

#23. O novo PodCastle! PodCastle voltou: Doha: última rodada às SETE da manhã. Torneios em Bogotá e em San Luís. Palestra de Rafael Leitão.

#21. O novo PodCastle! PodCastle voltou: Doha: Qatar Masters Open 2014, Campeonato Russo, Myanmar.

#19. O novo PodCastle! PodCastle voltou: Doha: Qatar Masters Open 2014, Bauru, Mundial Escolar em Juiz de Fora(MG).

#18. O novo PodCastle! PodCastle voltou: Doha: Qatar Masters Open 2014, Todas as Divisões dos Jogos Abertos em Bauru(!!).

#4. O novo PodCastle! PodCastle voltou: Sochi 2014, Morozevich, Anand, Magnus, Grischuk, Kramnik, Gelfand, Memorial Petrosian, Memorial Tal

#20. O novo PodCastle! PodCastle voltou: Doha: Qatar Masters Open 2014, Bauru, Campeonato Russo e Kasparov no Japão.