
Spassky The Legend, Magnus Auctions His Jeans, Hans VS Dubov Predictions
We catch up in St. Louis to discuss the passing of chess legend and 10th World Champion, Boris Spassky, Magnus' record setting auction, and the unexpected news that Hans Niemann will be playing Aerofl...
16 Mar 202540min

Freestyle Chess Goes Global, Fabi Joins Team Liquid, Hikaru Retiring ?!?!
After a nonstop start to the year from Tata Steel through Freestyle, Fabi announces he has signed with esports organization Team Liquid alongside Magnus Carlsen, aiming for the Esports World Cup. We l...
16 Mar 202556min

AI Glasses, Is This The Biggest Threat To Chess? Tata Steel Begins
Just one day left before the Winbledon of chess begins! We get together to chat Tata Steel Chess 2025, the new and concerning AI Glasses for Chess Cheating, Gukesh-Vishy ad & the incredible Chinese Ch...
17 Jan 202558min

Dubov On Talent, Training Magnus For The Match Against Fabiano
Daniil Dubov joins us, recorded on December 20, 2024, before the World Rapid & Blitz. We dig into what talent really means in chess, style differences, how to improve consistently, and how long a ches...
6 Jan 20251h 37min

Splitting The World Championship Title ?!?!?
A short reaction to the end of the 2024 World Blitz Championship in New York, where Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi agreed to share the title after their final kept ending in draws. We discuss w...
3 Jan 20259min

Dress Code Drama | Magnus & FIDE Go To War Over Jeans
Recorded during the World Rapid & Blitz in New York, right after Magnus Carlsen was fined and then not paired for the next rapid round after refusing to change out of jeans. We go through how JeansGat...
30 Des 202428min

World Rapid & Blitz Championships Start In New York, FIDE Changes The Rules
A few days before the World Rapid & Blitz in New York, we discuss Fabi's Twitter exchange with Indian team captain Srinath Narayanan about FIDE's updated 2025 Circuit rules. Fabi explains the loophole...
24 Des 202447min

Sagar Shah : From Travelling Journalist To Building A Chess Media Empire
Sagar Shah, CEO of ChessBase India, tells us how he went from traveling chess journalist to running one of the biggest media outlets in chess. He talks about the early days of ChessBase India, coachin...
21 Des 20241h 1min



















