The Pressure Cooker of the World Championship

I was struck by his, his quot tat his biggest edge is that he's better at chass. But on the other hand, a karakin and carowana, in recent memory, were in the same boat, you know, brand new to the world championship. So s yet another thing that's hard to handicap, absolutely. I mean, fabianoovsi got used to it, but that first game, you could sense it. There was extraordinary pressure. And they were playing behind this glass screen where they people could see in, butse they couldn't really see out very clearly at all. The whole set up there, it was really clostrophobic

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Grandmaster Daniel King is a popular Commentator, Author, YouTube Creator and Chessable Author. As a player, he has represented England internationally, won many tournaments, and has beaten the likes of Anand and Korchnoi! On his excellent YouTube channel, Powerplay Chess, Daniel has recently been sharing his analysis of key games between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniatchtchi. With such a resume, he is the perfect person to join me for a preview of the World Championship match, which is less than a week away. Of course, when Daniel visits the podcast there is always more to be discussed. Other highlights include his unforgettable interactions with GM Viktor Korchnoi, and his long relationship with the Kalashnikov Sicilian, which is the subject of his excellent new Chessable course. Please read on for all of the details and relevant links.

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6:00- Daniel King joins me to share his thoughts on the World Championship match.

Mentioned: Wang Hao 2021-Nepomniatchtchi Candidates 2021, Vachier-Lagrave-Nepomniatchtchi Candidates 2021, GM Nigel Short, GM Michael Adams, GM John Nunn, Peter Doggers interview with GM Fabiano Caruana, Caruana-Carlsen Game 1, 2018, World Championship Odds on Pinnacle.com

32:00- Patreon mailbag question: “What is the etiquette for former seconds discussing their work with a World Championship contender, a la Rustam Kasimdzhanov’s recent comments about GM Fabiano Caruana. ?”

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37:00- What is Daniel’s history with the Kalashnikov opening, the opening that is the subject of his new Chessable course?

45:30- Does Daniel have a favorite opening?

47:00- Patreon mailbag question:” Does Daniel have any plans to update his classic book Mastering the Spanish?”

Mentioned: Chess Magazine

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53:00- Patreon mailbag question: “Will Daniel ever flip the board so Black is on the bottom when showing the Black POV on Powerplay Chess?”

56:00- Patreon mailbag question- “Is there any video of Daniel playing the bass?”

Mentioned: Nette Robinson art

58:00- What were Daniel’s interactions with Korchnoi like?

Mentioned: Book Recap #20- Talking Korchnoi with John Fernandez, Korchnoi-Karpov Game 31, 1978

Thanks as always to Daniel for joining the show!

If you enjoy his content, feel free to support his Patreon page, as I do.

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Free short and sweet version of Daniel’s Kalashnikov course:

https://www.chessable.com/short-sweet-kings-kalashnikov-sicilian/course/83454/

Purchase the full course here: King’s Kalashnikov Sicilian

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