Chess with Mustreader MAGNUS’S COACH on GUKESH, POLITICS and the FUTURE of CHESS | Peter Heine Nielsen
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Today my guest is Peter Heine Nielsen, the legendary coach who worked behind the scenes for both Vishy Anand and Magnus Carlsen during their World Championship reigns. We talk about what life inside Team Magnus really looks like, how Magnus’s preparation has changed since he left the World Championship cycle, and whether he plans to return to the fight for the World Title. We also dive into many exciting chess topics: what Peter really thinks about Gukesh, the impact of engines on modern chess, and what the future of chess formats (including Chess960/Freestyle) might look like. Toward the end we also talk about politics in chess — bans on Russian players and the criteria for excluding federations from international events. We close the episode with a fascinating blitz game – don’t miss it!
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00:00 — Intro
01:34 — From Anand to Magnus: all achieved?
04:29 — Have engines replaced chess coaches?
07:08 — Using Vishy’s secrets against him?
12:36 — How big is Team Magnus?
15:54 — Magnus’s training after the World Championship
19:40 — Does Magnus have Chess960 preparation?
23:47 — How Peter trains Magnus
30:39 — Dubov’s ideas for the World Championship
31:53 — Does Peter miss World Championship camps?
35:35 — How strong is Gukesh really?
38:27 — Will anyone dominate like Magnus?
40:20 — How neural networks changed chess
44:21 — Is classical chess basically dead?
51:57 — Will rapid replace classical chess?
55:00 — Do we need a “Total Chess Champion” title?
58:19 — Will Magnus return to the world title?
01:03:44 — Should Russians be banned from international events?
01:06:53 — Russian team at the World Women’s Team Championship
01:13:32 — What criteria should ban a country?
01:19:17 — Should innocent players be punished?
01:30:52 — Blitz game vs Peter Heine Nielsen
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My name is Greg Mustreader, I am a Candidate Master in chess, an entrepreneur and host of several podcasts.
On the Chess with Mustreader channel, I interview top chess players, play against chess AIs, analyze the most interesting chess games and combinations of today and of the past, as well as show you my path in chess and the way I work on my chess improvement (including recaps from the tournaments I play).
I live in Almaty, Kazakhstan and travel the world extensively (been to 50 countries). I'm 32 years old, I have a girlfriend, three dogs and four cats. I speak English, Russian, German, and a bit of French and Chinese.
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