Jorden van Foreest: work for Magnus, wins and setbacks

Join me as I dive deep into the journey of GM Jorden van Foreest, from his stunning Tata Steel victory to his battle with stagnation and his inspiring comeback. We discuss everything from his unique personality and playing style to the profound influence of Magnus Carlsen on his resurgence. Enjoy a thrilling blitz game at the end!

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Links to the books discussed in the podcast:

Nabokov, The Defense: https://amzn.to/3XxesUl

Lolita: https://amzn.to/3ZbcBpt

Kafka on the Shore: https://amzn.to/3z1L8vH

1984: https://amzn.to/3TfqPBV

The Handmaid's Tale: https://amzn.to/3ANxJHX

Chess books:

Rock Solid Chess: Tiviakov's Unbeatable Strategies: Pawn Structures: https://amzn.to/3AZi6NE

Rock Solid Chess: Piece Play: https://amzn.to/3XfdWJe

The Ink War: Romanticism versus Modernity in Chess: https://amzn.to/3ARG4dM

Endgame Strategy: https://amzn.to/4cSziBG

Garry Kasparov books: https://amzn.to/47fC6Yx

Mark Dvoretsky books: https://amzn.to/4dMO2U1

My podcast with Erigaisi: https://youtu.be/3Nvfuk70v6g?feature=shared

My podcast with Gustafsson: https://youtu.be/7gV7nxBaoQs?si=i2AGda_HB-MMtx7h

My podcast with Dubov with Eng subs: https://youtu.be/97JoWe_Mzoo?feature=shared

My podcast with Naroditsky: https://youtu.be/-PqUZ2h9uGg?si=jGmP8aV-UQM923YO

My podcast with Kramnik: https://youtu.be/dgVuleGYnk4

My podcast with Fabi: https://youtu.be/1LMPYFf1iLo

My podcast with Nepo: https://youtu.be/sW-i4CPCa_w?si=kLM8n4gAPcgfB1QB

My podcast with Aronian: https://youtu.be/THyL4D2Clbw?si=HQ4exmwH4aKsWk4V

00:00 — Intro

01:47 — Jorden's chess career

06:09 — Work on strengths and weaknesses

09:56 — Personality and playing style

10:46 — Jorden's crazy deeds

15:11 — Improvement routine

16:39 — Fitness and chess

18:41 — Social life and books

21:01 — Chess book recommendations

24:18 — Magnus' influence on Jorden

29:04 — World Championship 2021

32:59 — Thread: life of a chess player

40:43 — We play blitz

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

In this channel, I interview top chess players (my guests include Nepo, Fabi, Kramnik, Aronian, Naroditsky and many others), 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 year old, I have a girlfriend, three dogs and three cats. I speak English, Russian, German, and a bit of French and Chinese.

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