New Allegations Shake The Chess World, GCT, Man VS Ostrich?
Halfway through the Grand Chess Tour stop in Bucharest, Fabi is sharing first on plus one with Praggnanandhaa and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, and he's facing Gukesh with Black in the final round. Fabi wal...
10 Juli 202539min
100 Men VS Gorilla, Grandmaster's Pick Challenge
Recorded in Bucharest just before Fabi's first Grand Chess Tour event of 2025. We start with the internet's 100 men vs. one gorilla debate and then move on to real chess: Brazil's chess history, Ju We...
10 Juli 202529min
DrLupo Is DONE After Cheating In $100K PogChamps Tournament
A quick update on the PogChamps 6 fair-play controversy, after chess.com announced it had closed streamer DrLupo's account for a fair-play violation and replaced him in the event. Fabi spotted the gam...
1 Maj 202533min
Magnus Goes Legendary, Did FIDE Miss The Digital Revolution?
Fabi is resting in Spain before his first Grand Chess Tour event, and we look at Magnus Carlsen's perfect 9/9 in the Croatia blitz and how it compares to a classical 9/9. Fabi explains why he doesn't ...
28 Apr 202550min
We Questioned The Chess Mafia Boss In The Back Of A Van
An unplanned mini-podcast at Freestyle Chess Paris 2025, recorded in the back of the shuttle van with chess.com's Danny Rensch. Right after one of Fabi's wins, we talk about how chess.com's fair-play ...
13 Apr 202522min
Hans Niemann’s Unexpected Move SHOCKS The Chess World
We're in Paris ahead of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, where Hans Niemann has withdrawn, citing personal reasons in the official announcement, and Nodirbek Abdusattorov is stepping in. Alireza Firouz...
13 Apr 202538min
This Is The Strongest Grandmaster To Ever Get Banned For Cheating
In late 2024 the world of chess was shattered by the news that GM Kirill Shevchenko got caught cheating using a phone in the bathroom. Now FIDE has finally reached its verdict, a 3 year ban from chess...
2 Apr 20251h 24min
Fabi Is An Esports Pro, Dubov Delivers, Will Hans Ever Be Back In St. Louis?
We record this one while playing Super Smash Bros. We break down Daniil Dubov's 9.5-8.5 blitz win over Hans Niemann, Hans's comeback, and where Hans ranks in blitz. Then we discuss Hans's public comme...
16 Mars 202558min
