EP.67 - Grandmaster Vidit Gujarathi

EP.67 - Grandmaster Vidit Gujarathi

This week it is my honor to talk with India's 3rd highest rated player, twenty-three-year-old rising star, GM Vidit Gujrathi. Gujrathi is at the forefront of India's torrent of chess talent, and is coming off a year in which his rating increased significantly. His recent highlights include a comfortable victory in the prestigious Tata Steel Masters' section and a feisty draw with Black vs. Magnus Carlsen at the Isle of Man tournament. In our conversation, we discuss those events, as well as the plans Vidit is making to try to ascend to another rung on the Fide top 100 ladder. We also discuss: How Vidit has worked to overcome slumps His thoughts on the World Championship How he rates India's chances in the 2018 Chess Olympiad. Whether GM Anish Giri gave him any twitter lessons when he worked as Anish's second. Thanks to Vidit for joining me, you can track his progress on his Facebook page. To support Perpetual Chess, go here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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EP.60 - John Hartmann, Book Reviewer for Chess Life Magazine

EP.60 - John Hartmann, Book Reviewer for Chess Life Magazine

Chess writer, teacher and book reviewer John Hartmann is not a titled chess player, but man, does he know his chess books! In our conversation, John reveals his list of "desert island" chess books and...

20 Feb 20181h 16min

EP.59 - Mark Crowther, founder of The Week in Chess

EP.59 - Mark Crowther, founder of The Week in Chess

Mark Crowther is the founder, editor, and writer behind the indispensable online periodical The Week In Chess (TWIC).  In our conversation, we talked about Mark’s origins, TWIC’s humble beginnings, an...

13 Feb 20181h 5min

EP.58 - Grandmaster Elshan Moradiabadi

EP.58 - Grandmaster Elshan Moradiabadi

This week GM Elshan Moradiabadi joined me. In addition to being a former champion in Iran, Elshan is a chess trainer and author. During our interview, Elshan explained why he and his fiance, WGM Sabin...

6 Feb 20181h 6min

EP.57 - Grandmaster Pascal Charbonneau

EP.57 - Grandmaster Pascal Charbonneau

This week’s guest on Perpetual Chess is two- time Canadian Chess Champion turned hedge fund analyst, GM Pascal Charbonneau. In our conversation, Pascal tells us how chess helped him break into the fin...

30 Jan 20181h 8min

EP.56 - Grandmaster Pepe Cuenca

EP.56 - Grandmaster Pepe Cuenca

My guest this week is Spanish Grandmaster/chess24 streamer/civil engineer Pepe Cuenca. As a chess streamer, Pepe has an inimitable and energetic style. Pepe talked about how he cultivated that style a...

23 Jan 201849min

EP.55 - International Master Greg Shahade Returns

EP.55 - International Master Greg Shahade Returns

This week marks the return of the very first Perpetual Chess guest, IM Greg Shahade. With the Pro Chess League set to resume Thursday, January 18, Greg told us about the changes that he and the Chess....

15 Jan 20181h 17min

EP.54 - International Master John Donaldson

EP.54 - International Master John Donaldson

My guest this week is renowned chess author, International Master John Donaldson. Along with his co-author, IM Eric Tangborn, IM Donaldson recently completed and released a 5 volume biography of Bobby...

9 Jan 20181h 52min

EP.53 - Grandmaster Nils Grandelius

EP.53 - Grandmaster Nils Grandelius

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 ...

26 Des 20171h 1min

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