Podcasts about Viswanathan Anand

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Monday, December 16, 2024. This is Nelson John, let's get started. If you're considering flying between India's major cities at the end of the year, you're in luck—airfare prices have significantly dropped. Data from ticket booking platforms indicates that airfares on key metro routes have decreased by as much as a third compared to last year. For instance, flights between Chennai and Kolkata have seen the largest reduction, with fares down by 28%, followed by Kolkata to Bengaluru with a 27% drop. This decrease in prices is partly due to lower demand for metro-to-metro travel during the holiday season, compounded by the economic slowdown which has affected spending habits. However, if you're planning to head to smaller towns or popular holiday destinations, expect to pay more. Daanish Anand reports on the dwindling airfare between metro cities, in today's Primer. The Indian government is considering a fresh capital infusion for its struggling public sector general insurers in the next fiscal year to bolster their operations and help them meet regulatory standards. This move, potentially involving ₹4,000-5,000 crore, is aimed at improving the solvency ratios of National Insurance, United Insurance, and Oriental Insurance, which currently fall well below the mandatory threshold. The solvency ratio, critical for insurers, measures the excess capital they hold over potential claims, with a regulatory minimum set at 150%. Despite some intermittent profits, these insurers have generally underperformed, with solvency ratios lingering in the negatives by the end of FY24. The government's potential capital support is contingent on the insurers demonstrating consistent improvement in financial metrics, Subhash Narayan and Rhik Kundu report. In the branding world, IndiGo's squabble with Mahindra and Mahindra over the "6E" label is a classic case of how a simple code can evolve into a significant brand asset. For over 16 years, IndiGo has used "6E" more than just as a flight code—it's become a key part of their brand identity, even cleverly marketed to sound like "sexy." The issue popped up when Mahindra decided to use "6e" for its new electric SUV. This led to a debate over trademark rights across different product classes—IndiGo's trademark is registered for transport under Class 39, not vehicles - which falls under Class 12. Legal experts Gaurav Laghate spoke to, suggest that if IndiGo had also registered in Class 12, they might have had a stronger case. As it stands, the chance of customer confusion seems low. As both companies wait for a legal resolution expected next year, with Mahindra holding off on using "6e”.After clinching the title as the youngest World Chess Champion ever, Gukesh Dommaraju's fame has quickly caught the attention of marketers looking for fresh faces to endorse their brands. Over just one weekend, companies from various sectors, including FMCG and gaming, were keen to align with the chess prodigy, reports Varuni Khosla. Gukesh now commands an endorsement fee ranging from ₹70 lakh to ₹1 crore annually. His historic victory over Ding Liren in Singapore not only broke a record previously held by Garry Kasparov but also elevated him to a status comparable to chess legend Viswanathan Anand. His triumph has rekindled interest in chess as a sport that's both intellectually rigorous and "cool," shifting its public perception significantly.In a flourishing sector, India's table grape growers are reaping significant benefits, with profits soaring in good crop years. The country has risen to become one of the top five global exporters of table grapes, finding a strong market in high-standard international supermarkets. This success is primarily driven by meticulous adherence to quality standards demanded by Western consumers, such as specific berry sizes and sugar content. In the fiscal year 2023-24, India exported grapes valued at ₹3,461 crore, marking a 36% increase year-on-year and a significant growth over the past decade. Nashik, Maharashtra, has been pivotal in this expansion, contributing nearly half of the export volume, thanks to its conducive climate and expertise in viticulture. Sayantan Bera writes about how the grapes of Nashik, have been conquering the world. 

Feautring in this episode are: Lokesh Natoo (Chess Expert, joins from Singapore) https://www.instagram.com/chesswithlokesh Aditya Joshi (Team Sports Katta) https://x.com/aditya1387 Gukesh D created history by stunning China's Ding Liren and becoming the youngest Chess World Champion. Having joined Viswanathan Anand in the elite club of India's world chess champions, Gukesh's success sounds a shift of guard in global chess fraternity. Lokesh Natoo, a chess analyst covering the championship match, joins Sports Katta from Singapore to shed light on Gukesh's journey - and his celebrations १८ वर्षांचा भारतीय डी. गुकेश बुद्धिबळामध्ये विश्वविजेता झाला आहे. विश्वनाथन आनंदनंतर अशी कामगिरी करणारा हा दुसरा भारतीय खेळाडू आणि बुद्धिबळातील सर्वात तरुण जगज्जेता. गुकेशचा प्रवास जवळून बघितलेले बुद्धिबळ विश्लेषक लोकेश नातू हा सामना बघण्यासाठी खास सिंगापूरला गेले आहेत. त्यांनी 'स्पोर्ट्स कट्टा'शी सिंगापूरहून गप्पा मारलेल्या आहेत Follow us on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SportsKattaMarathi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sportskattamarathi Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SportsKattaMarathi Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sports_Katta Email : barachkaahi@gmail.com

Yesterday, the 18-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju upstaged China's Ding Liren in the final game of their best-of-14-games to become the youngest ever world chess champion in Singapore. Gukesh is now the second Indian to claim the prestigious classical chess world title, following the legendary Viswanathan Anand.In this episode, hosts Amit Kamath, Mihir Vasavda, and Vinayakk Mohanarangan discuss Gukesh's historic victory, and how he managed to outplay the reigning champion.Further listening: Why 17-yr-old Gukesh is a worthy successor to Vishy AnandProduced by Shashank BhargavaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, and IM Kostya Kavutskiy continue their series of ranking every World Chess Championship match ever in today's episode of Dojo Talks, the ChessDojo podcast. Featuring champions and challengers like Garry Kasparov, Nigel Short, Viswanathan Anand, Vladimir Kramnik, Peter Leko, Veselin Topalov, Boris Gelfand, Magnus Carlsen, Sergey Karjakin, Fabiano Caruana, Ian Nepomniachtchi, and Ding Liren. 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   

For the latest episode of SparX, Mukesh Bansall, Founder of Myntra and Cult.fit, is in conversation with India's first Grandmaster, Viswanathan Anand. Viswanathan is a five-time World Chess Champion. Anand's most significant achievements include being a five-time World Chess Champion, winning the World Rapid Chess Championship, and the World Blitz Chess Championship. Additionally, his victories in prestigious tournaments like Linares and Corus are highly notable in the chess world. Viswanathan revolutionised the chess landscape in India. His victories brought national pride and global recognition, inspiring a surge in young players and increased investment in chess infrastructure. Anand's success fostered a vibrant chess culture, making India a formidable force in the sport. Join us for an inspiring conversation with the Grandmaster on his journey with chess, some stories with other chess players, the evolution of chess, and his experiences throughout his career. Resource List: About Viswanathan Anand: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viswanathan_Anand Viswanathan Anand FIDE Profile: https://ratings.fide.com/profile/5000017 Google DeepMind Blog Article: https://deepmind.google/discover/blog/alphazero-shedding-new-light-on-chess-shogi-and-go/ AlphaZero: https://www.chess.com/terms/alphazero-chess-engine All India Chess Federation: https://aicf.in/ International Chess Federation: https://www.fide.com/ Chess In India: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_in_India Indian Chess Players: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_chess_players About Garry Kasparov: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_Kasparov About Anatoly Karpov: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatoly_Karpov About Vladmir Kramnik: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Kramnik About Mikhail Gurevich: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Gurevich_(chess_player) What is ZugZwang?: https://www.chess.com/article/view/what-is-zugzwang-chess-terms

Gukesh Dommaraju, the 17-year-old Indian chess prodigy, has become the youngest player ever to win the Candidates tournament. As he broke a 40-year-old record in the name of Garry Kasparov, Gukesh became only the second Indian after Viswanathan Anand to win a Candidates event and earn the right to challenge the world champion for the title. But Gukesh's journey hasn't been easy. He almost didn't qualify for the Candidates tournament – making the cut at the last minute, thanks to a hurriedly organised event in Chennai. And the moments before his victory were full of nail-biting drama. Guest: Rakesh Rao from The Hindu's Sports Bureau. Host: G. Sampath, Social Affairs Editor, The Hindu. Edited by Sharmada Venkatasubramanian.

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This is the Catch Up on 3 Things for the Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain.It's the 22nd of April and here are today's headlines.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking at a rally in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh today, said the lives of Muslim women have been secured with “Modi making a law against triple talaq”. Talking about the increase in Haj quota, he also mentioned that he requested the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia to increase the Haj quota for the “Muslim brothers and sisters”. The PM also accused the Congress and Samajwadi Party of practising “appeasement politics” and “never doing anything for the political, social and economic upliftment of Muslims”.Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today wrote to Tihar Jail authorities alleging that he was not being administered insulin despite flagging his peaking sugar levels. He accused the prison authorities of lying over the issue under “political pressure”. Referring to newspaper reports, the AAP national convenor wrote he was “pained” that the prison authorities had made “false and misleading statements” regarding his health.A division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Monday cancelled the illegal recruitment of 23,753 teachers and non-teaching staff by the 2016 School Service Commission , ordering them to return their salaries with interest. The court also ordered fresh recruitment against the posts within 15 days. Terming the verdict “illegal”, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee vowed to appeal against it. The bench observed that the OMR sheets of Group C, Group D, Class IX and X were manipulated in 2016, making all the recruitments illegal.Congress President Mallikarjuna Kharge while speaking at The Indian Express Idea Exchange said that Narendra Modi is the first PM who exaggerates so much. Stating that INDIA alliance will come back with strong numbers and defeat the BJP, Kharge added that it's not the Opposition but the people who want change. He said, quote, "The BJP's nervousness is evident from the fact that its leaders are campaigning intensely in every gully compared to the past when they would hold just two or three meetings in a district. Modiji is nervous himself." Unquote.D Gukesh, the 17-year-old from Chennai who was the second youngest player ever to compete at the prestigious Candidates tournament, has become the youngest ever winner of the event. It will also make him the youngest ever to compete at the World Chess Championship. This comes after his draw against Hikaru Nakamura in the final round of the Candidates chess tournament.  He became India's youngest grandmaster ever at the age of 12 years, seven months, 17 days and overhauled the five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand as the country's top ranked player for the first time after 36 years last year.This was the Catch-Up on the 3 Things by The Indian Express.

Welcome to A Century of Stories presented by IDFC FIRST Bank! Explore the meteoric rise of a new generation of Indian chess prodigies as they set out to compete for a shot at the ultimate title of World Champion! Join Kunal to witness the historic Candidates Tournament 2024 as five rising stars challenge the global elite, marking a new era in Indian chess after Viswanathan Anand's reign. Who are the young Indians representing India? Listen in to find out! New episodes out every Monday! Open IDFC FIRST Bank savings account :  https://www.idfcfirstbank.com/personal-banking/accounts/savings-account?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=June&utm_content=COS Know more about Zero Fee Banking : https://www.idfcfirstbank.com/getmorefromyourbank?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=centuryofstories&utm_campaign=cosepi1&utm_term=Aug23 Follow ‘A Century of Stories' official Instagram handle at @acenturyofstories Subscribe to A Century of Stories YT channel Listen to A Century of Stories across Audio Platforms Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Gaana | Amazon Music | Jio Saavn Follow our host Kunal on Instagram at @kunalvijayakar And don't forget to rate us!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

La cita que titula este apartado fue dicha por el campeón de ajedrez indio Viswanathan Anand. Si, volvemos a hablar de ajedrez, pero a la vez de literatura. Los videos de YouTube sobre ajedrez tienen muchísima audiencia y la página web chess.com no sólo tiene cada vez más subscriptores sino que es el centro en el que todos los campeones y aficionados acuden para jugar on-line. Aunque nada como una partida física en un parque para practicar incluso con público, volviendo a la esencia del juego. Pero además hablaremos de literatura y de un libro de Stefan Zweig que escribió una apasionante “Novela de ajedrez”, su novela más breve y a la vez recordada, que recomiendo encarecidamente. Puedes leer más y comentar en mi web, en el enlace directo: https://luisbermejo.com/furusato-zz-podcast-05x20/ Puedes encontrarme y comentar o enviar tu mensaje o preguntar en: WhatsApp: +34 613031122 Paypal: https://paypal.me/Bermejo Bizum: +34613031122 Web: https://luisbermejo.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZZPodcast/ X (twitters): https://x.com/LuisBermejo y https://x.com/zz_podcast Instagrams: https://www.instagram.com/luisbermejo/ y https://www.instagram.com/zz_podcast/ Canal Telegram: https://t.me/ZZ_Podcast Canal WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va89ttE6buMPHIIure1H Grupo Signal: https://signal.group/#CjQKIHTVyCK430A0dRu_O55cdjRQzmE1qIk36tCdsHHXgYveEhCuPeJhP3PoAqEpKurq_mAc Grupo Whatsapp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FQadHkgRn00BzSbZzhNviThttps://chat.whatsapp.com/BNHYlv0p0XX7K4YOrOLei0

Repasamos la vida del pentacampeón mundial Viswanathan Anand, una de las más legendarias figuras del juego-ciencia, un ajedrecista único, capaz de ejecutar dos jugadas en un solo segundo. En la sección ‘Enroque corto' hablamos con Pedro Manuel Vicente, director de ‘Ajedrez con cabeza', un club y escuela destinada a la difusión del ajedrez y su relación con la historia, la música, el cine, la literatura o la política. Oímos los sabios consejos de Luis Fernández Siles, Luisón, y recibimos el saludo de Sabrina Vega, subcampeona de Europa (2016), Premio Reina Sofía del Deporte y ocho veces campeona de España.

Seventeen-year-old grandmaster D Gukesh has become the highest-rated Indian player in FIDE rankings. He shot past his idol Viswanathan Anand when he defeated Azerbaijan's Misratdin Iskandarov in the ongoing World Cup in Baku. With this victory, Gukesh's live rating went up to 2755.9, higher than Anand's 2754. As Gukesh climbed up to become world No. 9, Anand slipped to the 10th spot. This is a big departure as Anand has been India's top-ranked player since 1987 – a period of 36 years. Now Gukesh has set his sights on getting his Elo rating past the 2800 mark – a feat achieved by only 14 players in the history of the sport. To find out more about the rise of Gukesh and what it means for Indian chess, we speak with Rakesh Rao, Deputy Editor (Sports) at The Hindu. 

Earlier this week, the 17-year-old chess prodigy and Grandmaster Dommaraju Gukesh became India's top-ranked chess player going past Viswanathan Anand in the live ratings. In this episode, hosts Mihir Vasavda and Amit Kamath discuss Gukesh's remarkable rise, and the bond shared by the teenage prodigy and India's first Grandmaster. This episode also includes voice notes and interview excerpts from both of them, so listen in!Produced by Shashank BhargavaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

This year, we are celebrating our 14th anniversary. And Brian Carvalho, editor of Forbes India, gets into the details of this special edition that has invited leaders from business, sports, and entertainment—from TV Narendran of Tata Steel to Kamal Haasan and Viswanathan Anand—to reflect on the journey the world has been on since then.

In this episode, hosts Mihir Vasavada and Amit Kamath are joined by chess legend Viswanathan Anand to discuss the rising stars of Indian chess, the results of the latest World Chess Championship, his experience of being a commentator, and what lies ahead for the sport.Produced by Shashank BhargavaEdited by Abhishek Kumar

Chess has a new world champion – 30-year-old Ding Liren from China. He defeated Russia'a world no. 2 Ian Nepomniatchi to become only the 17th player in chess history to wear this crown. He is the first ever Chinese and the first Asian since Viswanathan Anand to be achieve this. This year's world title championship match took place under the looming absence of defending champion Magnus Carlsen, who refused to defend his title citing a lack of motivation. Interestingly enough, speaking to the media after his victory, Liren remarked, “For me, it's not so important to become world champion. I always wanted to become the best player in the world.” Will Liren, who wears the mantle of ‘world champion', be accepted as the best player in the world? Will Carlsen ever come back to pit himself against the new world champion? And what does it mean for the chess world to have its latest world champion from Asia, and from China in particular? 

The five times world champion – Viswanathan Anand – explains his approach to commentating on chess during the World Chess Championship. Anand believes that a fan's experience of watching a chess game is equivalent to watching a marathon while flying in a helicopter and he aims to fill in the blanks. He also believes the battle between Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren is among the best matches of the last twenty years.We speak to Birmingham Bulls player Dan Booth about how joining the inclusive rugby club has helped him and about the importance of the Union Cup. The tournament is the UK's biggest LGBTQ+ rugby tournament, featuring over 47 teams and 1400 players from more than 18 countries in a four day event. Booth discusses the issues he faced when he first revealed his sexuality to former team-mates and recalls how hearing homophobic abuse directed at the Bulls, while he was playing for another team led him to leave that team and join the Bulls.And – Royale Union Saint-Gilloise defender Christian Burgess tells us about his work with refugees in Calais. Burgess is involved with the charity Care4Calais and he says his aim is to help provide some dignity for people living in the temporary settlements in northern France.Image: Viswanathan Anand of India competes against Jeffery Xiong of China during the 82nd Tata Steel Chess Tournament held at the home of PSV football club, Philips Stadion on January 16, 2020 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

On this ID the Future, mathematician William Dembski and host Eric Anderson explore whether design detection tools shed any light on the recent chess scandal involving world chess champion Magnus Carlsen and American grandmaster Hans Moke Niemann. Did Niemann cheat in a match where he beat Carlson, as some have claimed? There is no smoking gun in the case, so how might one determine if cheating occurred? At first glance the problem might seem far removed from the design detecting rules and tools Dembski laid out in his Cambridge University Press monograph The Design Inference. But actually there is some intriguing overlap. Is there a way to dig into the chess data and determine whether Niemann secretly used a computer chess engine to Read More › Source

This year, Chennai hosted the Chess Olympiad, a biennial chess tournament organised by the World Chess Federation (FIDE). India brought home nine medals, and saw stars, many of whom are teenagers, break out into the chess spotlight. Tamil Nadu has long been a part of Chess history. India has 75 grandmasters, of which 27 are from Tamil Nadu. So, where does the sport go from here? How does the government, and young chess fans, make use of the buzz around the sport? In this episode, The Hindu speaks with chess legend Viswanathan Anand, on the sport's boom, the pandemic's impact on training and how to get involved. Guest: Viswanathan Anand: India's first chess grandmaster, five-time world chess champion, deputy president of the World Chess Federation (FIDE)  Production credit:  Sonikka Loganathan and Srinivasan Ramani 

India recently hosted the 44th Chess Olympiad, quite at the last minute. Not only did we perform excellently, we put up a very good show organization wise. Join your simblified hosts as they ramble through the sport and the characters who play it.Add one part news, one part bad jokes, one part Wikipedia research, one part cult references from spending too much time on the internet, one part Wodehouse quotes, and one part quality puns, and you get Simblified.A weekly podcast to help you appear smarter, to an audience that knows no less! Your four hosts - Chuck, Naren, Srikeit, and Tony attempt to deconstruct topics with humor (conditions apply). Fans of the show have described it as "fun conversations with relatable folks", "irreverent humor", "the funniest thing to come out of Malad West" and "if I give you a good review will you please let me go".Started in 2016 as a creative outlet, Simblified now has over 200 episodes, including some live ones, and some with guests who are much smarter than the hosts. Welcome to the world of Simblified!You can contact the hosts on:Chuck: twitter.com/chuck_gopal / instagram.com/chuckofalltradesNaren: twitter.com/shenoyn / instagram.com/shenoynvTony: twitter.com/notytony / instagram.com/notytonySrikeit: twitter.com/srikeit / instagram.com/srikeit

Chess is a finite game with finite variables. Yet, phrases like “infinite possibilities” and “unpredictable outcome” seem completely appropriate when discussing it.It begs the question, how finite is finite? Finite can be a large number. So large that it may as well be infinite. For example, they have calculated that the number of possibilities in moves and resulting positions in the first 10 moves is a 14-digit number- 69,352,859,712,417. It's called the Shannon number. Yes, that's finite. But not for some. I can't count that high myself.And then they say chess is the only game in the world without an element of chance. There's no wind factor, no pitch whose inconsistencies make a ball wobble, no noisy and chanting spectators, no rain or being dealt a poor hand—there are two players and only they are responsible for the outcome.But far from chess being robotic, the most important variable in chess is the human variable. But with humans all variables don't have to be outside variables. And when outside variables don't count, we turn inwards. And thus chess becomes a game where strategies go beyond the books.My guest today is Viswanathan Anand, Grandmaster, World Champion title holder several times over. He is the author of Mind Master, Winning Lessons From A Champion's Life. He's a super grandmaster of the game and was reigning world champion for years, until he recently handed the crown to Magnus Carlsen.At that level of the game, when you have, as opponents, equally matched grandmasters, who have narrowed it down predictable lines of play, all sorts of other factors come into it.In his book, Anand said that in cases he looks for little tells, like poker players do. The difference in the way an opponent breathes in places, a tightening of the shoulder muscles, a change in demeanour.Articulate and well spoken and possessed of a great, and often wacky, sense of humour—how bad a can a guy be when his inspiration is Monty Python—Anand's book is a delight to read.At so many levels. As motivational lessons for winning. For chess buffs like me who worship the game. Or as the autobiography of a world champion who has the gift of humility on his side. You don't need to know a whit about chess for this book to make sense.I spend the last couple of days reading his book and it is my privilege to be able to invite him as a guest today.ABOUT VISWANATHAN ANANDVishy Anand is a five-time world chess champion. India's first grandmaster (1988), he is one of the few to have surpassed an Elo rating of 2800. He is deputy president of FIDE. He inspired a generation of chess players in India. Vishy is an astronomy buff and an avid reader on math, economics and current affairs. He supports many charitable causes, chief among them being that of children with neurological disabilities.Buy Mind Master: Winning Lessons from a Champion's Life: https://amzn.to/3C1bXiF Buy Vishy Anand: My Best Games of Chess: https://amzn.to/3Ak7TZpWHAT'S THAT WORD?!Co-host Pranati "Pea" Madhav joins Ramjee Chandran in "What's That Word?!", where they discuss the phrase "tilting at windmills".WANT TO BE ON THE SHOW?Reach us by mail: theliterarycity@explocity.com or simply, tlc@explocity.com.Or here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theliterarycityOr here:  https://www.instagram.com/explocityblr/

In 1947, few people gave us 75 years. Bloody hell, here we are! And it is up to us now to make this country the best version of itself. Karthik Muralidharan joins Amit Varma in episode 290 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss one of our problem areas: the Indian state. Can we fix it? Yes we can! (For full linked show notes, go to SeenUnseen.in.) Also check out: 1. Karthik Muralidharan on Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Scholar and UCSD. 2. Centre for Effective Governance of Indian States (CEGIS) 3. Fixing Indian Education -- Episode 185 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Karthik Muralidharan). 4. Understanding Indian Healthcare -- Episode 225 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Karthik Muralidharan). 5. General equilibrium effects of (improving) public employment programs: experimental evidence from India -- The paper on NREGA by Karthik Muralidharan, Paul Niehaus and Sandip Sukhtankar. 6. Kashmir and Article 370 -- Episode 134 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Srinath Raghavan). 7. The Citizenship Battles -- Episode 152 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Srinath Raghavan). 8. The Loneliness of the Indian Woman — Episode 259 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Shrayana Bhattacharya). 9. In Service of the Republic — Vijay Kelkar and Ajay Shah. 10. The Art and Science of Economic Policy — Episode 154 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Vijay Kelkar and Ajay Shah). 11. Pramit Bhattacharya Believes in Just One Ism -- Episode 256 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Pramit Bhattacharya). 12. The Paradox of Narendra Modi — Episode 102 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Shashi Tharoor). 13. The Life and Times of Montek Singh Ahluwalia -- Episode 285 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Montek Singh Ahluwalia). 14. Episodes of The Seen and the Unseen on the creator ecosystem with Roshan Abbas, Varun Duggirala, Neelesh Misra, Snehal Pradhan, Chuck Gopal, Nishant Jain, Deepak Shenoy and Abhijit Bhaduri. 15. The Case Against Sugar — Gary Taubes. 16. The Big Fat Surprise — Nina Teicholz. 17. The Forgotten Greatness of PV Narasimha Rao -- Episode 283 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Vinay Sitapati). 18. The Macroeconomist as Scientist and Engineer -- N Gregory Mankiw. 19. The Gated Republic -- Shankkar Aiyar. 20. Despite the State — M Rajshekhar. 21. The Power Broker— Robert Caro. 22. The Death and Life of Great American Cities — Jane Jacobs. 23. India's Security State -- Episode 242 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Josy Joseph). 24. We Are Fighting Two Disasters: Covid-19 and the Indian State -- Amit Varma. 25. India's Lost Decade — Episode 116 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Puja Mehra). 26. The Importance of the 1991 Reforms -- Episode 237 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Shruti Rajagopalan and Ajay Shah). 27. State Building: Governance and World Order in the 21st Century — Francis Fukuyama. 28. The Origins of Political Order — Francis Fukuyama. 29. Political Order and Political Decay — Francis Fukuyama. 30. Computer Nahi Monitor -- Episode 5 of season 1 of Panchayat. 31. Naushad Forbes Wants to Fix India -- Episode 282 of The Seen and the Unseen. 32. Courts Redux: Micro-Evidence from India -- Manaswini Rao. 33.  The Checklist Manifesto -- Atul Gawande. 34. Annie Hall -- Woody Allen. 35. The Politics Limerick -- Amit Varma. 36. The Decline of the Congress -- Episode 248 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Rahul Verma). 37. The Burden of Democracy -- Pratap Bhanu Mehta. 38. A Theory of Clientelistic Politics versus Programmatic Politics -- Pranab Bardhan and Dilip Mookherjee. 39. Power and Prosperity — Mancur Olson. 40. The Business of Winning Elections -- Episode 247 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Shivam Shankar Singh). 41. Premature load bearing: Evidence, Analysis, Action -- Matt Andrews, Lant Pritchett and Michael Woolcock. 42. A Meditation on Form — Amit Varma. 43. Religion and Ideology in Indian Society -- Episode 124 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Suyash Rai). 44. The Tragedy of Our Farm Bills -- Episode 211 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Ajay Shah). 45. India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy -- Ramachandra Guha. 46. Participatory Democracy -- Episode 160 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Ashwin Mahesh). 47. Cities and Citizens -- Episode 198 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Ashwin Mahesh). 48. Helping Others in the Fog of Pandemic -- Episode 226 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Ashwin Mahesh). 49. Aakar Patel Is Full of Hope -- Episode 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61. The Tiebout Model. 62. Every Act of Government Is an Act of Violence -- Amit Varma. 63. Taxes Should Be Used for Governance, Not Politics -- Amit Varma. 64. The Effects of Democratization on Public Goods and Redistribution: Evidence from China -- Nancy Qian, Gerard Padró i Miquel, Monica Martinez-Bravo and Yang Yao. 65. Sneaky Artist Sees the World -- Episode 260 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Nishant Jain). 66. Science and Covid-19 -- Episode 221 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Anirban Mahapatra). 66. Centrally Sponsored Government Schemes -- Episode 17 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Pranay Kotasthane.). 67. India's states can be laboratories for policy innovation and reform -- Karthik Muralidharan. 68. Clientelism in Indian Villages -- Siwan Anderson, Patrick Francois, and Ashok Kotwal. 69. Patching Development -- Rajesh Veeraraghavan. 70. Opportunity, Choice and the IPL (2008) — Amit Varma. 71. The IPL is Here and Here Are Six Reasons to Celebrate It (2019) — Amit Varma. 72. Climate 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Not the big fancy sporting hubs of Chennai or Delhi, but a town famous for its tourism and historical spectacles, Mamallapuram is hosting the Chess Olympiad. Located about 50-km from Chennai, this is the second big event the Tamil Nadu's coastal town has anchored in recent times. The first being a political one -- an informal summit between Prime Minister Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping two years ago. Mamallapuram's excellent transport connectivity, handful of luxury star hotels and resorts with beach facing rooms to incorporate influx of VVIPs, and the historical importance worked in favour of the seaport town. Also the relatively calmer environment, as compared to the big cities, meant that players, after the games, would relax in the lap of nature. After the event was pulled out of Russia due to the Ukraine war, the All India Chess Federation (AICF) sniffed an opportunity. With no financial backing or sponsors at the time, the federation went out of its way to show its interest in hosting the event. But, to host an international event of such a scale-- that usually takes years to organise-- the AICF was racing against the time. This is where the state and central government authorities stepped in. The Tamil Nadu government backed the federation by guaranteeing $10 million to put up a bid in the first place. Together, the state and the centre have allocated Rs 100 crore for the event. The Central ministries wasted no time in clearing the visas for players from over 180 countries. India's international standing in the world of chess also helped. In the last eight years, Indian chess grandmasters have more than doubled to 75. India has the world's largest chess-playing population with 33,000 internationally rated players. Despite several controversies and infightings, the Chess federation came out with flying colours in a nurturing long-term Chess ecosystem. The 44th edition of the Chess Olympiad, which is held every two years, has a record participation with 343 teams from 187 countries. Six Indian teams are competing in the Olympiad – three in each section. Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand opted not to play in the Olympiad and has taken over the mentor role for youngsters in the Indian side. To accommodate over 2,000 players in the mix, the national chess Federation moved proactively at breakneck speed to rope in major sponsors. In addition, the AICF worked out subsidies for national federations, which lacked the resources to send teams. Several international players have taken to social media platforms to laud the arrangements.   The organisers have also pulled out all stops and went on a marketing blitzkrieg in making the Olympiad a success and also to take the event deep into India and around the world. Chennai with the iconic Napier Bridge wearing chequered back and white look, a spectacle of an opening ceremony involving A R Rahman and Rajinikanth was held and a ubiquitous mascot Thambi, with folded-hand greetings, is featured everywhere from milk packets to billboards. The sponsors and authorities were also a step ahead by adopting new technologies like virtual reality and artificial intelligence to give an immersive experience to the fans. Tech Mahindra has launched Fan Nxt where users can track the board moves of top players in the event. A successful Chess Olympiad will for sure put India on a high pedestal, showcasing its abilities to host such events of scale, and hopefully more such events will follow. It will also help make chess become more mainstream.

El líder Santosh Gujrathi Vidit, 27 años, el segundo mejor ajedrecista de India, después del exmonarca mundial Viswanathan Anand y adelante de Pentala Harikrishna, enfrenta hoy con las piezas negras al prestigioso GM holandés Anish Giri, séptimo del mundo, durante la quinta ronda del LXXXIV Festival Tata Steel de Wijk aan Zee. Giri ocupa la décima posición en la clasificación general.

Epost: Laernorsknaa@gmail.com Teksten til episoden: https://laernorsknaa.com/94-magnus-carlsen-sjakk Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/laernorsknaa Donasjon (Paypal): https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=-yR0zEJ65wE-69zvoB17FdXGd7Gh1fXTKI5CsvjA2jbcQcV9KgR35SBYpH6JD5ofFImlLCuCuNuinHyh Twitter: https://twitter.com/MariusStangela1 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxdRJ5lW2QlUNRfff-ZoE-A/videos Når jeg nå spiller inn denne episoden er det romjul her, og romjul i Norge betyr sjakk, nærmere bestemt verdensmesterskap i lyn- og hurtigsjakk. Store deler av Norges befolkning følger med på dette hvert eneste år. Faktisk sendes hele sjakk verdensmesterskapet på NRK, riksdekkende TV, med ekspertkommentatorer og produksjonskvalitet som om det skulle vært en fotballkamp. Hva er grunnen til det? Hvorfor følger så mange i Norge med på sjakk VM? Hvorfor er sjakk så stort i Norge? Vel, det har ikke alltid vært det. Faktisk er det et ganske nytt fenomen. Grunnen er at verdens beste sjakkspiller heter Magnus Carlsen og kommer fra Norge. I dag er Magnus Carlsen verdens beste sjakkspiller. Han har vært verdens høyeste rangerte sjakkspiller siden 2011 med toppnoteringen 2882 som er den høyeste rangeringen i historien. Alireza er rangert som nummer to for øyeblikket med 2804 i rating. I 2011, da Carlen blei den høyest rangerte spilleren, var han bare 21 år gammel. Han blei første gang verdensmester i sjakk i 2013 da han slo den daværende regjerende mesteren Viswanathan Anand fra India. I 2014 vant Magnus Carlsen igjen verdensmesterskapet i langsjakk mot Anand, og samme år vant han også VM i hurtigsjakk og lynsjakk. Med det blei han den første i historien til å vinne alle mesterskapene samme år. Carlsen er altså en svært god sjakkspiller. Kanskje den beste gjennom tidende. Selv om Magnus Carlsen er ung, han er født i 1990, så har han lenge vært blant verdens beste sjakkspillere. Han lærte sjakk som seksåring, men begynte først å spille mye som åtteåring. Det blei tidlig klart at Carlsen hadde noe spesielt. Han var et sjakktalent utenom det vanlige. I 2004 fikk han sitt gjennombrudd som 13-åring i sjakkturneringa Wijk aan Zee i Nederland i C-gruppa. Her spilte han et vakkert offerparti mot stormesteren Sipke Ernst. Carlsen spilte vakkert; han ofra viktige brikker for å få en fordel i stillingen. Det gjorde til slutt at han vant. Seieren gjorde at Carlsen blei kalt for «Sjakkens Mozart» og han blei hylla av sjakkverden. Et halvt år seinere blei Carlsen utnevnt av FIDE, verdens sjakkforbund, som den da yngste stormesteren i verden. Sergej Karjakin hadde derimot blitt stormester i en alder av 12 år, så Carlsen var ikke den yngste i historien.

FM Michiel Abeln is a chess author, best known for his critically acclaimed book "The Anand Files" which details the games and stories surrounding Viswanathan Anand's three World Championship titles. Michiel has recently published a Chessable course on the Leningrad Dutch, a dynamic response to 1.d4 which is aimed towards adult improvers.Long-time listeners know that I adore "The Anand Files". It is a unique book; part game collection, part journalism, part narrative storytelling, painting a vibrant picture of the 15th World Champion and the team that supported him through his World Championship run. With the Carlsen-Nepo match coming up in a few weeks, I also thought it might put the podcast in a World Championship atmosphere. In any case, it was great to pick FM Abeln's brain about chess culture. We talked about...The Leningrad Dutch course -- why he wrote it, what his goals were for the course, and comparing it to other books on the Dutch Quality over quantity -- FM Abeln's work ethic and goal to create flawless chess content. We also touch upon misleading claims re: improvement from publishers and marketers in chessThe Anand Files -- across the episode I ask questions about the creation of the book, such as the interview process with Vishy and his seconds, how he annotated the games, and what he thinks about the project now that it's available for purchase. I basically just raved about the book and asked all the questions I've wanted to know while I continue reading the book. If you own the book, this might be especially fun for you, and if you don't, consider it a sneak peek :)World Championship dynamics -- how do teams form for a player? What is the hierarchy between the champion/challenger and his seconds? How does a coach give advice to a player like Magnus Carlsen or Vishy Anand? Magnus vs. Nepo -- given what he knows about World Chess Championship matches, what does FM Abeln think about the upcoming match later this month? Does Nepo have any chances to usurp the throne? What can we expect from the match in terms of strategy game-by-game?Vishy's legacy -- is Viswanathan Anand underestimated as a chess player, at least outside India? We discuss Vishy's career and his impact on chess As always, another edition of Aimchess Instant InsightsThanks as always to Aimchess for sponsoring the podcast -- use code "DAVID30" to get 30% off of your first month with Aimchess!Thanks so much to FM Michiel Abeln for coming on the podcast -- hope to have you back soon! Follow him on Twitter here.Follow me on Twitter!Follow me on Twitch (pleaaaaaase!)FM Michiel Abeln's Leningrad Dutch course can be purchased here, and his book "The Anand Files" can be bought here

In Episode 165, I converse with Grandmaster Patrick Wolff, a two-time US Champion and Founder of Grandmaster Capital Management, a hedge fund that received seed capital from Peter Thiel, the founder of Clarium and a strong chess player himself. We speak about his inspiration from Fischer Boom, his wins against Former World Champions Garry Kasparov and Mikhail Tal, stories from working with Viswanathan Anand,  the importance of endgame study, the effect of computers on opening study, the game-like nature of investments and more.

During a recent celebrity online chess event, organised for charity by Chess.com, India's youngest billionaire Nikhil Kamath ‘defeated' chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand. This triggered shocking reactions from within the chess community. However, on further investigation, it was found out that Kamath had cheated in the game. Subsequently, his account was blocked. In this episode, hosts Gaurav Bhatt and Mihir Vasavda, are joined by Indian Express' Nihal Koshi to discuss the controversy, Kamath's apology that soured things further, the rise of online chess, and how the fair play body finds out if someone has cheated.

1.16.14. Moderator: Peter Thiel, Technology entrepreneur and investor; Partner, Founders Fund; Co-founder, Mithril Capital Management. Magnus Carlsen took the world by storm as a child prodigy, becoming an international Grand Master at 13. At 19, he was the youngest chess player to be ranked number one in the world, and at 22, in November 2013, he defeated five-time former world champion Viswanathan Anand. Now, at age 23, Magnus holds a record rating of 2872. Be inspired by Magnus as he is interviewed by entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel, former US-rated Chess Master with a lifelong passion for chess. Topics covered are Magnus' views on the game, his experience winning the championship, and the role he believes chess can play in advancing young people's critical thinking, social skills, and ability to achieve academically. Prior to the onstage program, Magnus played in a six-board simultaneous chess demonstration. Participants entered in a drawing benefiting First Move, a dynamic non-profit organization that brings chess to second and third graders across the country—and the winner became one of the six brave players. --- Thiel Talks is an audio archive of Peter Thiel's ideas. New audio every Saturday. Inquiries to peterthielaudio@gmail.com

Hans-Walter Schmitt war im Management bei Siemens tätig. Aber da gab es noch eine private Passion: Schach. Als er merkte, dass ihm im Spiel selbst Grenzen gesetzt waren, steuerte er um und entwickelte sich zu einem der bedeutendsten Veranstalter in der internationalen Schachszene. So rief er z. B. die "Chess Classics" ins Leben, ein alljährliches Turnier, bei dem es ihm gelang, die Elite des Weltschachs ins Rhein-Main Gebiet zu holen und Schach zu einer groß angelegten Publikumsveranstaltung zu machen.

Get to the know the secrets of Grandmaster Sasikiran Krishnan. GM Sasikiran Krishnan is currently ranked No.5 India and for most of his career was ranked No 2 behind Viswanathan Anand. He was also bestowed with the Arjuna Award in 2002. In the January 2007 FIDE rating list, Sasikiran was ranked number 21 in the world with an Elo rating of 2700. He became only the second chess player from India to reach an Elo rating of 2700 In this stream Get to know him more of his methods or in other words Secrets for his success. We will be discussing about the Mindset, Preparation, Training and various other related topics. Time Stamps 0:30 How He started Chess 11:20 His Work Ethic 32:00 How he used to Analyse his games 34:00 His Tournament Journey from 1995 to 2002 1:08:15 His Game against Kasparov and Korchnoi 1:12:00 His 1:16:43 Physical Fitness and What does he do for that? 1:19:32 What he does for Mental Training 1:20:03 About the book Deep Work Cal Newport 1:22:50 Routine before a Game

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In this episode, Sandip talk to Viswanathan Anand about how he deals with losing, why he admires John McEnroe, his autobiography and more.

This week my esteemed guest is none other than five-time World Champion and living chess legend, GM Viswanathan Anand!! Vishy has been busy as usual with high-level chess, as Tata Steel 2020 recently completed, and the Greinke Chess Classic is coming up for him in April. GM Anand also has recently released  (with co-author Susan Ninan) the inspiring and illuminating book, Mind Master: Winning Lessons from a Champion’s Life. This brilliant book provides a springboard for us to discuss various topics about which Vishy has unique insights. They include the effects of aging on his chess game,chess in the era of super engines, reflections on World Championship matches, life as a dad, and the side effects of fame. Please continue reading for more details and timestamps. (If embedded hyperlinks are not visible in your podcast feed, you can find them here: https://www.perpetualchesspod.com/new-blog/2020/2/18/episode-165-gm-viswanathan-anand) 1:00- Vishy reflects on the highs and lows of his recently completed tournament,Tata Steel 2020. Topics discussed include how he copes with tough losses as compared to how he coped earlier in life.  Mentioned: Caruana-Anand 2020, Firouzja-Anand 2020, Anand-Vituigov 2020, Chessbase India- Anand gives an endgame lesson to Firouzja, IM Sagar Shah, GM Ivan Sokolov 9:00- The conversation segues to a discussion of the lost art of post-mortem analysis, and the broader topic of how computers have changed chess.  Mentioned: GM Elizbar Ubilava, GM Gukesh D, GM Alireza Firouzja 16:00- A Patreon/Paypal supporter of the podcast wrote in to ask Vishy how he manages to appear so composed over the board. His answer surprised me!  Mentioned: Chessbase India video: Vishy Anand on the 9 Best Games of his Career, Kramnik-Anand 2008  22:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com.  Among many other great offerings, you can check out their free course, Tournament Tactics: Tata Steel Chess 2020, featuring game analysis from GM Harikrishna   22:30- Vishy fields another Patreon mailbag question relating to how he maintains elite status into his 50th birthday.  Mentioned: GM Magnus Carlsen, GM Ian Nepomniatchi, GM Nikita Vitiugov,  GM Ali Firouzja, GM Jordan van Foreest, Jeroen van den Berg (Tata Steel Organizer), GM Vladimir Kramnik,  October 2001 FIDE Top 100 list, 2013 FIDE World Chess Championship, 2014 FIDE Candidates Tournament , GM Judit Polgar, GM Alexander Morezevich,GM Vassily Ivanchuk, GM Boris Gelfand, 2017 FIDE World Rapid Championships 35:15- Is Vishy’s son enjoying chess? What are his other interests?  Mentioned: Chesskid.com 38:00- Vishy reflects a bit more on prior world championship matches, and he expounds on a few memories and stories shared in Mind Master.  Mentioned: The Anand Files by Michiel Abeln, GM Ivan Cheparinov, Silvio Danilov, Susan Ninan 44:30- Another Patreon supporter writes to ask about the standards Vishy uses in selecting a World Championship preparation team.  Mentioned: GM Peter Heine Nielsen, GM Radoslaw Wotjaszek, GM Surya Ganguly, GM Rustam Kasimdzhanov, GM Grzegorz Gajewski, GM Sandipan Chanda 49:00- Is there a scenario in which Vishy would help out on a World Championship team in the 2020 match? How does he handicap the upcoming Candidates tournament?  Mentioned: GM Ding Liren, GM Fabiano Caruana 54:30- Another listener writes to ask, “Are there downsides to being as famous as Vishy is, especially in chess circles?” This question led to Vishy’s sharing a couple of funny stories relating to being recognized or unrecognized in public.  1:02:00- GM Anand’s next tournament is the Grienke Open in April of 2020. Thanks so much to GM Anand for joining me.  You can follow him on twitter, and can buy his book from Amazon and many other chess book  retailers. If you would like to help support the Perpetual Chess, you can do so here: https://www.perpetualchesspod.com/donate                

Jonathan “JJ” Lang is a Chicago-based 28 year old Philosophy grad student, chess player and chess teacher. In July 2018, JJ returned to tournament chess after a 7 year hiatus. In the following 17 months, he has taken his rating from 1798 to a high of 2106!! How has he done it? Can it be easily replicated? Tune in to hear all of JJ’s reflections on the keys to his rapid improvement. Timestamps, links and more details can be found below (or if the links aren't showing up, check for them at PerpetualChessPod.com) Enjoy!  0:00-  We dive right into JJ’s chess background. What brought him back from a 10 year hiatus from tournament chess? To which factors does he attribute his impressive success?  Mentioned: Marshall Chess Club,  JJ’s coach, WGM Adriana Nikolova, Charlotte Chess Center, FM Peter Giannatos   14:00- A few of the secrets of JJ’s success include: 1) Play in tournaments as frequently as possible 2) Address your biggest weaknesses (openings in his case). In this segment JJ expounds on these lessons.  19:00- JJ reveals a good rule of thumb for when to calculate in faster time control games, and we discuss JJ’s approach to different time controls generally.  Mentioned: Nathan Kelly, Chicago Chess Blitzers, National Blitz League, Stephen Jennings, Tom Murphy  33:45- Back to openings! How did JJ fix his opening repertoire?  Mentioned: Chess Structures by Mauricio Flores Rios, Listen to GM Flores' Perpetual Chess Interview here 40:00- How did JJ allocate his chess study time, and what would he recommend for others? JJ has a unique approach to studying openings that could be helpful for many.  Mentioned: GM Ding Liren, FM Kamil Plichta, Jay Bonin, Rubinstein-Janowski 1907 (30… Qb8!) 47:30- How does JJ recommend tweaking his approach to study for lower rated players? This includes some tactics books recommendations for the 1500-1800 level. Magnus Carlsen’s explanation for the move he missed vs. GM Matlakov can be found within this recap by Peter Doggers of Chess.com Mentioned: ChessTempo, Chess.com tactics trainer, Chess Tactics for Champions by Susan Polgar, Chess by Laszlo Polgar, LiChess, Chess Calculation Training by GM Romain Edouard, Grandmaster Preparation: Calculation by Jacob Aagard, Vladimir Kramnik, Viswanathan Anand,  Carlsen-Matlakov 2019, Tactics Time by Tim Brennan, Winning Chess Exercise for Kids by Jeff Coakley, The Steps Series, Can You be a Positional Chess Genius by Angus Dunnington, Practical Chess Exercises by Ray Zheng  1:05- We talk a bit how JJ’s approach to playing has changed since he moved to Chicago, and what tournaments he is planning. Mentioned: Chicago Class Tournament, Amateur Team Midwest, Adia Onyango  1:10- We go back to discussing JJ’s opinion on how to allocate one’s study time.  Mentioned: 100 Endgames You Must Know, NM William Aramil of Dynamic Chess, 100 Endgames You Must Know on Chessable, GM Jan Gustafsson, Christopher Chabris, Prior Adult Improver Interview with Jason Cigan, My Great Predecessors on Chessable  1:23- JJ gets philosophical (as is his wont) about why he quit chess and why he came back.  1:34- We wrap up with JJ’s contact info. Find him on Facebook, chess.com or contact him via email   If you would like to find out more and/or support the “Square Off Chess robot” Kickstarter project that I mentioned at the top of the show, check it out here.  If you would like to help support the podcast, you can do so here.

This week the esteemed Grandmaster Evgeny Bareev joined me on the podcast. GM Bareev has been ranked as high as #4 in the world.  He has been the trainer of the Russian National Team, and was a vital member of the team that assisted former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik in the early 2000s. Evgeny is also an acclaimed chess author. His prior book, From London to Elista, (co-authored with Ilya Levitov), won the 2007 Book of the Year, from the British Chess Federation. This year, Thinker’s Publishing  has recently released his new work, Say No to Chess Principles . This fun and informative book contains some great stories and explores the topic of when one should “break the rules” in chess, as shown in Evgeny’s and some other top level games.  In our interview, Evgeny discussed both of his books, shared some stories, and offered some chess improvement advice. Read on for details, links and timestamps. 0:00- Intro and discussion of Say No to Chess Principles . GM Bareev tells the story of  the idea behind the book and of how the project came to fruition.   He also shares some memorable stories from growing up in the Soviet Chess School which are touched on in his book. People and books mentioned include Boris Postovsky, who headed the Vasily Smyslov School of chess, and the book Devoted to Chess: The Creative Heritage of Yuri Razuvaev . This includes a discussion of whether or not it's important to have a good memory (14:00)  to be a top chess player. According to GM Bareev, former World Champion Anatoly Karpov had a notoriously faulty memory in his prime. Evgeny gives some helpful tips for how to approach chess if you have a bad memory. 23:00- How do we know when to “say no to chess principles” anyway? 28:00- As a former member of his “Team Kramnik,” was  GM Bareev surprised by the retirement of former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik? Evgeny also reflects on some of the stories and perspectives from the classic book From London to Elista. His current take on the some of the stories shared in this book might surprise you. We also touch on Carsten Hensel’s recent book  about his time as the manager of GM Kramnik. You can hear my interview with Carsten Hensel here. 37:00- GM Bareev shares some stories dealing with getting sick at a chess tournament and about how to deal with tough losses. This includes some discussion of Peter Leko, who lost to GM Kramnik for the 2004 World Championship in a very close match. 45:00- Who were GM Bareev’s toughest opponents? Players mentioned include Garry Kasparov, Veselin Topalov, Viswanathan Anand, Vassily Ivanchuk, Alexey Dreev and Alexei Shirov. 49:00- Chess books! Since GMs Magnus Carlsen and Anish Giri have been tradingbarbs about Vladimir Tukmakov’s new book, I asked Evgeny if he had read it. Evgeny does not read all of the chess literature, but has enjoyed the books of Boris Gelfand, Matthew Sadler and Yasser Seirawan. 54:00- A Patreon supporter of Perpetual Chess asks if GM Bareev uses a particular method as a trainer. 58:00- We talk a bit about how GM Bareev ended up emigrating to Toronto, Canada, and he answers a question from a Patreon supporter comparing chess and literature.

Welcome to Spodcast, the sports update on Firstpost, where we do a quick run through of the big sports news of the day. Today, we talk about Leander Paes' withdrawal from the Asian Games 2018, Davis Cup's radical changes, Ben Stokes' apology, Viswanathan Anand's performance and more. 

Welcome to Spodcast, the sports update on Firstpost, where we do a quick run through of the big sports news of the day. Today, we talk about the Ben Stokes assault case, Romesh Powar being appointed as the head coach of the Indian women's cricket team, Fernando Alonso's decision to quit F1, Tiemoue Bakayoko's move to AC Milan and Viswanathan Anand's performance at St Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament.

Summer substitute Macauley Peterson takes another turn on the mic, this time close to home with a sort of guided oral history by ChessBase co-founder Frederic Friedel. Frederic tells stories of meeting Garry Kasparov, Nigel Short, Viswanathan Anand and many others for the first time, and later hosting them at his home in a suburb of Hamburg. There may be something in the water there because it seems like practically every World Champion and challenger since Kasparov has spent time with the Friedels over the past 35 years. You'll learn how ChessBase came to be, how Vladimir Kramnik felt about an early version of Fritz, what endgame kept Peter Leko up at night, which Leonard Barden book Frederic keeps in arms reach, and much more.  Check out bonus material and support Perpetual Chess using this special link at the ChessBase shop.

On the 2nd of January- Venezuela raises its minimum wage, More dead in Iran protests, Donald Trump says he’s cutting off Pakistan, No India-Pak series till Pak stops terrorism: Sushma Swaraj and Viswanathan Anand wins bronze at World Blitz Chess C'ship Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Doctors say deaths due to asphyxiation and not burns, Narrow exit adds to the evacuation problem ENTERTAINMENT:- Amitabh Bachchan has gifted environmentalist Afroz Shah an excavator and a tractor for cleaning up Versova beach. The actor shared a series of photographs from the beach on his Twitter account. Afroz had started the largest beach-clean up initiative with an aim to clean Mumbai's Versova beach with the help of locals. This is not the first time a celebrity has lent his support for the beach clean up. Previously, actors like Randeep Hooda, Anushka Sharma and Dia Mirza have supported the cause. SPORTS:- India’s Viswanathan Anand has given a fitting reply to all his critics by regaining the World Rapid Chess Championship in Riyadh and staying unbeaten all through. A win against his arch-rival Magnus Carlsen in the ninth round seemed to have spurred him on, as he demolished Russia’s Vladimir Fedoseev in the final in a tie breaker. Anand, who last won this title in 2003, was placed joint second at the start of the final five rounds (11 to 15) on Thursday, but fought back strongly to bag the title on tie-break after a three-way tie with Russians Vladimir Fedoseev and Ian Nepomniachtchi at 10.5 points from a possible 15. Anand then defeated Fedoseev 2-0 in a two-game tie-break to win the championship. TECH:- Facing lawsuits and consumer outrage after it said it slowed older iPhones with flagging batteries, Apple Inc is slashing prices for battery replacements and will change its software to show users whether their phone battery is good. In a posting on its website Thursday, Apple apologized over its handling of the battery issue and said it would make a number of changes for customers "to recognize their loyalty and to regain the trust of anyone who may have doubted Apple’s intentions."

GUEST Viswanathan "Vishy" Anand is an Indian chess grandmaster and a former World Chess Champion, considered as one of the greatest chess players of all time. Anand was the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 1991–92, India's highest sporting honour. In 2007, he was the first sportsman to receive India's second highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan. Harnessing the full potential of our mind and staying relevant in the context of advances in machines is something that all of us wrestle with as we go through our respective journeys. Chess is a great canvas for us to explore perspectives on these two questions. During the 90 odd minutes that I spent with him in Chennai, Vishy spoke candidly about how he got into Chess as a career, how he thought about his own development at various stages of his growth, how he harnesses his mind and leverages the right brain and the left brain, how EQ matters as one grows through the ranks, how he stays level-headed and grounded despite his towering achievements, his thoughts on harnessing human potential and more. I hope you find the conversation as purposeful as I did. . We value your feedback on the podcast. If you have 3 minutes, please visit http://bit.ly/p2pfdback. HOST Deepak is a Leadership Advisor and an Executive Coach. He works with leaders to improve their effectiveness and in helping them make better decisions specifically around organizational and career transitions. He currently runs Transition Insight (www.transitioninsight.com) and works with leaders to handle phases of transition thoughtfully. He has worked as an Operations Consultant with KPMG in UK, Strategy Consultant with McKinsey in the US and as a Leadership Consultant with EgonZehnder (a Swiss Leadership Advisory firm) where he helped companies recruit CEOs, CXOs and Board Members and worked on Leadership Development. Deepak is a certified CEO Coach and is an alumnus of IIT Madras, IIM Ahmedabad and London Business School. His detailed profile can be found at https://in.linkedin.com/in/djayaraman OTHER GUESTS 1.Vijay Amritraj 2.Amish Tripathi 3.Raghu Raman 4.Papa CJ 5.Kartik Hosanagar 6.Ravi Venkatesan 7.Abhijit Bhaduri 8.Viren Rasquinha 9.Prakash Iyer 10.Avnish Bajaj 11.Nandan Nilekani 12.Atul Kasbekar 13.Karthik Reddy 14.Pramath Sinha 15.Vedika Bhandarkar 16.Vinita Bali 17.Zia Mody 18.Rama Bijapurkar 19.Dheeraj Pandey 20.Anu Madgavkar 21.Vishy Anand 22. Meher Pudumjee 23.KV Shridhar (Pops) 24.Suresh Naraynan 25.Devdutt Pattanaik 26.Jay Panda 27.Amit Chandra 28.Chandramouli Venkatesan 29.Roopa Kudva 30.Vinay Sitapati 31.Neera Nundy. DISCLAIMER All content and opinions expressed in the podcast are that of the guests and are not necessarily the opinions of Deepak Jayaraman and Transition Insight Private Limited. Views expressed in comments to blog are the personal opinions of the author of the comment. They do not necessarily reflect the views of The Company or the author of the blog. Participants are responsible for the content of their comments and all comments that are posted are in the public domain. The Company reserves the right to monitor, edit, and/or publish any submitted comments. Not all comments may be published. Any third-party comments published are third party information and The Company takes no responsibility and disclaims all liability. The Company reserves the right, but is not obligated to monitor and delete any comments or postings at any time without notice.

Actor/Comedian Grant O’Connell (“Attack of the Killer Donuts”, Garbáge) is on to talk about chess! Chess has been around since 6th Century in India and today there are tournaments around the world and the current greatest chess player in the world, Magnus Carlsen, has a Twitter with 152K followers. There is controversy whether Magnus is the best player. Many argue Viswanathan Anand is the best and he currently has 371K followers! People love chess! Grant and Cassi bond over how they were both in Chess Club back in grade school. (Cassi is way more nerdy about it than Grant.) They talk about the history of chess, how’s it’s evolved, Alan Turing and the Turing Test, Bobby Fischer and his controversy with the US about participating in a chess tournament in the Soviet Union. Cassi’s cats, Meemo and Selma, make a few cameos; and Grant talks about how he hates magic, in chess he uses his self-taught “Might Ducky’s method” and he grossly refers to pawns as nipples. Grant also thinks the fast food chain Wendy’s is way more popular than chess today. Cassi couldn’t disagree more and proves him wrong with facts about how much money the average chess master makes today and how the greatest chess players in the world have more Twitter followers than they ever will.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

authors Ashish and Srinivas talk about their one of a kind story which features World Champion and Grandmaster, Viswanathan Anand on the cover page. This podcast gives us a glimpse of Anands personal life, his preparation regime, his carefully selected team and his lighter side as well. And listen closely. Anand has a few words for us too.

authors Ashish and Srinivas talk about their one of a kind story which features World Champion and Grandmaster, Viswanathan Anand on the cover page. This podcast gives us a glimpse of Anands personal life, his preparation regime, his carefully selected team and his lighter side as well. And listen closely. Anand has a few words for us too.

#2. O novo PodCastle! PodCastle voltou: MI Herman claudius brilha no mundial de veteranos; Jobava x Giri; site oficial Magnus x Anand