NEPO on cheating, Magnus, Hikaru, Fabi, Ding, and the Candidates

I've interviewed Ian Nepomniachtchi and discussed with him the hottest topics in chess. This was recorded in Samarkand at the end of 2023.I've interviewed Ian Nepomniachtchi and discussed with him the hottest topics in chess. This was recorded in Samarkand at the end of 2023.

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My previous podcast with Nepo (in Russian with Eng subtitles): https://youtube.com/watch?v=_8rBWqaImPE

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00:00 — Intro

00:57 — Kramnik's ban from ChessCom

6:40 — Why people cheat

8:44 — How it works

16:18 — New detection methods

22:55 — Alireza and the scandal

28:26 — Ian's letter to FIDE

34:18 — The Candidates

39:17 — Nepo vs Fabi vs Hikaru

41:13 — Chess players Ian looks up to

45:24 — How Ian works on chess

50:32 — Physical preparation/psychology

My name is Greg Mustreader, I am a Candidate Master in chess, an entrepreneur and host of several podcasts.

In this podcast, I interview top chess players (my guests include Nepo, Fabi, Aronian, Dubov and many others - the unreleased podcasts will be published in January-February), 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 30 years old, I have a girlfriend, a dog and two cats. I speak English, Russian, German, and a bit of French and Chinese.

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