Chess with Mustreader Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: the mind of a 2800. MVL PODCAST
How does MVL stay on top of the chess elite while training just 2 hours a day? What's MVL's secret to beating Magnus Carlsen? Maxime Vachier-Lagrave explains his approach, discusses nearly quitting in 2022, and shares thoughts on Gukesh vs Ding match. Plus: Watch our blitz game!
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00:00 – Intro
04:36 – MVL's streams
06:50 – 72-game unbeaten streak
13:52 – Arjun and aggressive chess
16:01 – Is taking risks a winning strategy?
21:16 – "Tight" chess players in GCT
22:54 – MVL trains only 2 hours?!
30:02 – MVL almost quit chess in 2022?
33:34 – Why 2-3 hours of training works
37:05 – How MVL spends training time
41:01 – Sports psychology in chess
46:10 – MVL's chess goals
51:24 – Gukesh vs Ding
53:31 – Old vs new generation
58:19 – How to beat Magnus?
1:01:41 – The cheating crisis
1:17:26 – Blitz game
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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 31 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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