Perpetual Chess Podcast

With the bombshell news that GM Hans Niemann is suing Magnus Carlsen, Chess.com, and Hikaru Nakamura, we brought in a legal expert to help us make sense of the case. I am joined by Professor David Franklin. David is a Constitutional Law Professor and an appellate lawyer, who is also a chess enthusiast who had already been following the Carlsen/Niemann story closely. In our conversation, David answered important questions about the legitimacy of the lawsuit, and which potential scenarios are likely to unfold from here. You can find timestamps of topics discussed below. 0:00- I review a few key points about the Niemann lawsuit. Mentioned: Here is the Niemann complaint6:30- Thanks to our chess sponsors, Chessable and AImchess. If you decide to subscribe to Aimchess, use this link or the code Perpetual30 to save 30%. 08:00- Professor David Franklin joins the podcast. 9:00- Did he expect a lawsuit?11:00- Can Magnus be held accountable for damages in the U.S. as a Norwegian citizen. 13:00- Is this writing style in the complaint likely to impact the case’s outcome? 17:00- Is David surprised that collusion is included in the case? 19:00- Should we take the $100 million amount in this seriously? 20:00- Was David surprised that Hikaru is in the lawsuit? Mentioned: Akiva Cohen Esq. Twitter Thread23:00- What is the strongest claim in the case? 36:00- What is the timeline for likely events that will be forthcoming in the case? 41:00- What charges or parties might be struck/removed from the case? 44:00- Do any frivolous elements in the case make it less likely the case will succeed? 45:00- What does David think of the “big picture” issue of OTB cheating? 46:00- Thanks to David for sharing his expertise, you can follow him on Twitter here:https://twitter.com/DFranklinChiIf you would like to help support Perpetual Chess, you can do so here.Ben Johnson is creating Perpetual Chess Podcast | Patreon  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we are rejoined by Dr. Kenneth Regan. Dr. Regan is, as many of you will are already aware, is one of the world’s leading experts at engine cheat detection. He is an IM at chess, and is the rare individual with domain expertise in chess, statistics and computer science. Dr. Regan has degrees in mathematics from Princeton and Oxford and is a Professor in Computational Complexity Theory at the University of Buffalo. As a chess player, Ken was the 1977 US Junior co-champion and once held the record of youngest USCF Master since Bobby Fischer. Dr. Regan joined the podcast to share some of his findings about the Carlsen/Niemann controversy and to discuss chess cheating more generally. More details can be found below.0:00- This podcast may be best watched via YouTube. You can sub/Watch at the video of this podcast the Perpetual Chess YouTube Channel here:https://youtu.be/UsEIBzm5msUTo subscribe to the Perpetual Chess Linkfest you can submit your email address    at the bottom of the most recent post here:https://benjohnson.substack.com/p/perpetual-chess-linkfest-9-october02:00- Dr. Regan joins the show. What did Dr. Regan think of the Chess.com Report about GM Hans Niemann? Mentioned:James Altucher interview with Dr. Regan-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Hf-V4WFq2k2019 Perpetual Chess Interview (Episode 136):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loNQ__09_fE08:00- Dr. Regan shares some of his data regarding how the amount of time one has impacts chess strength. 17:00- What data was Dr. Regan able to gather from the famous all night bullet match between GMs Alireza Firouzja and Daniel Naroditsky during the 2022 FIDE Candidates tournament. 19:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. You can check out all of their latest offerings here: https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/20:00- What does Dr. Regan think of Chessbase’s “Let’s Check” as a cheat detection measure? 24:00- Dr. Regan discussing these blog posts:https://rjlipton.wpcomstaging.com/2022/09/21/cheating-at-chess-not-again/https://rjlipton.wpcomstaging.com/2016/11/30/when-data-serves-turkey/32:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Aimchess’ algorithm reviews your games and gives you actionable advice on how to improve your game. Check it out for free, and if you choose to subscribe you can use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%.32:30- Dr. Regan shares and discusses some of his data on GM Hans Niemann 41:00- Dr. Regan discusses his research and post called ‘Pandemic Lag’ as well as a few other informative articles https://rjlipton.wpcomstaging.com/2021/07/30/pandemic-lag/Chessbase article by Frederic Friedel regarding typical prodigy progress https://en.chessbase.com/post/tracking-a-player-s-progressFM Nate Solon’s look at GM Hans Niemann’s centipawn losseshttps://zwischenzug.substack.com/p/did-hans-niemann-cheat55:00- Patreon mailbag question: What did Dr. Regan think of GM Fabiano Caruana’s comments regarding the efficacy of his model? Mentioned: C Squared Podcast 1:03:00- Patreon mailbag question: How can Dr. Regan’s model catch cheaters if it is only looking at a sample size of one game? 1:07:00- Patreon mailbag question: Why does Dr. Regan’s model exclude chess knowledge? 1:10:00- Patreon mailbag question: Would it be harder to catch cheating if done only a few times per game? 1:13:00- Patreon mailbag question: What precautions can clubs and organizers take to help prevent cheat? 1:18:00- Dr. Regan discusses his post “Measuring Fidelity to a Computer Agent”https://cse.buffalo.edu/~regan/chess/fidelity/1:20:00- Does Dr. Regan’s data even hint at Hans Niemann cheating OTB?1:26:00- How would Dr. Regan use his data for chess improvement? 1:30:00- Thanks to Dr.Regan for joining us and sharing his research! You can keep up with his research via his blog (co-authored with Richard J. Lipton):https://rjlipton.wpcomstaging.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we are joined by a legend of the game, one of the best players in the world in the 1970s and 1980s, Swedish champion, and legendary positional player, GM Ulf Andersson. Ulf doesn’t play as much as he did at his peak, but he still exudes passion for chess, and has accumulated a litany of stories about his games with fellow legends. Ulf regales us with stories about his clashes with Garry Kasparov, Bobby Fischer, Viktor Korchnoi, Bent Larsen, and so many others. At the age of 71, his memory for these encounters is quite impressive! Ulf also discusses his favorite modern players and games, and describes his daily life today. Ulf splits time between Germany and Sweden. It was quite an honor to hear a lifetime’s worth of chess stories. Timestamps of people and topics discussed can be found below. 0:03- Ulf joined me from his part-time home near Cologne, Germany, how did he end up there? 0:05- How does Ulf keep up with the chess world? How did he approach chess improvement in his earlier years? 0:09- Question from Chess Historian and Blogger Douglas Griffin: Does Ullf think that faster time controls have decreased the quality of endgame play? How have increments affected chess overall? 13:30- Who are GM Ulf Andersson’s favorite modern players?15:30- What did Ulf think of Magnus’ decision not to defend his title? 16:45- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. You can check out all of their latest offerings here: https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/18:00- What are Ulf’s memories of GM Mikhail Tal? 22:00- Ulf mentions that he finds tournament chess more stressful than he used to it? When did he start to feel this way?24:00- What was it like to play Fischer at the peak of his power?  28:00- What were GM Ulf Andersson’s impressions of Korchnoi?32:00- Ulf describes his matches with legendary Danish GM Bent Larsen. 37:00- What were Ulf’s interactions with Kasparov like? What was the difference between Kasparov and Karpov in personality? 43:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Aimchess’ algorithm reviews your games and gives you actionable advice on how to improve your game. Check it out for free, and if you choose to subscribe you can use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%.Or use this link for the same discount:https://aimchess.com/try?ref=benjohnson1244:00- What was it like to meet and play Soviet legend GM David Bronstein? What about his friend GM Jan Timman? 48:00- Ulf discusses an infamous loss of his against IM Michael Basman, sometimes called, “The Immortal Waiting Game.”50:00- Ulf discusses the 15 hour, 300 plus board simul he played in 1996. 57:00- Uf gives his perspective on the epic clash between Gukesh and Abdussatorov at this year’s Olympiad. 59:00- Ulf discusses some of the top current Swedish player’s approaches to maintaining their nerves and playing fighting chess. 1:09:00- Ulf discusses his interactions with GM Viswanathan Anand 1:13:00- Shirov’s famous move Bh3! Wwas inspired by a game Alexei played against Ulf. Does Ulf know this story? 1:16:00- How did Ulf achieve his peak rating in his 40s? Ulf also discusses the differences between open and closed tournaments. 1:20:00- Ulf discusses his correspondence chess career.1:28:00- Ulf describes his life in Germany, and also back in Arboga, Sweden, where he does not even have a computer!Mentioned: GM Robert Hungaski, GM Sandra Mareco1:35:00- Ulf discusses coaching the Argentinian Olympiad team in 2014. 1:41:00- Does Ulf do any coaching?1:47:00- Ulf’s favorite games1:51:00- What are Ulf’s favorite chess memories? 1:55:00- Kasparov-Karpov Seville 19871:56:00- Thanks so much to Ulf for sharing his passion to a lifetime devoted to chess!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Perpetual Chess is back with another bonus pod, as the Carlsen/Niemann story continues to see new developments. This week’s major news is that Chess.com has issued a report with a full accounting of their actions around the Hans Niemann story. Joining me to discuss it is FM Nate Solon. Nate is a data scientist, 2018 Massachussets State Chess Champion, an Author, and a blogger who has recently been writing about the controversy, There was tons to discuss from this report, so I was happy to have Nate help me do so. Notes and brief timestamps can be found below.  CORRECTION- There were a couple of times I misspoke in this pod in distinguishing between online and OTB cheating.I want to clarify that I was not disputing whether Hans cheated online, and any time I mentioned questions about whether Hans cheated it was only in relation to whether he cheated OTB. My apologies- Ben0:00- What are the major conclusions from the Chess.com report? Mentioned: Chess.com report link here: https://www.chess.com/blog/CHESScom/hans-niemann-reportHans’ Most Recent Chess.com Accounthttps://www.chess.com/member/hansontwitch15:00 - Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. You can check out all of their latest offerings here: https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/We discuss the data Nate laid out in his Monday post, Did Hans Nieman Cheat22:00- Back to the report. We discuss the analysis within Chess.com’s report of Hans’ OTB results. 41:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Aimchess’ algorithm reviews your games and gives you actionable advice on how to improve your game. Check it out for free, and if you choose to subscribe you can use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%.Or use this link for the same discount:https://aimchess.com/try?ref=benjohnson1242:00- We answer some listener questions related to the scandal. Mentioned: David Smerdon’s thoughts on the report here:https://twitter.com/dsmerdon/status/1577490212342870022?s=20&t=SSwdxc-1W8b1Ot9qukkx8wEpisode 271 with GM Hans Niemann 1:13:00- Thanks to Nate for joining me and sharing his insights. Here are links to keep up with him: TwitterSubstack Blog Evaluate Like a GM Website If you would like to help support Perpetual Chess, you can do so here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week’s guest on Perpetual Chess is FM Dennis Monokroussos. Dennis is a chess trainer who is a frequent presenter for Chesslecture.com and has been the state champion of both Nevada (where he grew up)  and Indiana. Dennis has been blogging about chess on his excellent blog, The Chess Mind, since 2005. In our conversation, we discuss how the chess world, and the blogging platforms have changed since 2005. Dennis also shares plenty of useful chess improvement advice and tells some funny stories about his most memorable games and his chess travels. It was fun and informative to finally chat with someone whose writing I have enjoyed for many years. More details and timestamps are below.   2:00- Dennis started chess blogging in 2005. What was the chess world like then? 10:00- How does the current Carlsen/Niemann scandal compare to Kramnik/Topalov “toiletgate”?13:00- Why does Dennis often annotate top games in addition to recapping them on his blog? 17:00- Why did Dennis move his blog to a platform called Substack? 20:00- Dennis discusses his open letter to Dr. Kenneth Regan, and Dr. Regan’s response.24:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. You can check out all of their latest offerings here: https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/26:00- Dennis discusses his climb up the chess rating ladder and shares improvement advice Mentioned: Chess Book Collectors Facebook Group 42:00- What do GM Mikhail Tal and GM Tigran Petrosian have in common? What was it like to play Tal in a simul? 48:00- Does Dennis agree that one should do lots of tactics? 49:00- What can we expect in the 2022 US Championship, which is essentially an invitational super-tournament these days? 56:00- Patreon mailbag question- What is the story behind the amazing sacrificial game Dennis played in 1999 (link below) ?https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=15310401:03:00- Dennis discusses another memorable sacrificial game, his win over top US GM, Leonid Yudasin.https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=15310571:06:00- Dennis attended 2 World Championships, the 1995 and the 2007 World Championship tournament in Mexico City, What was it like? 1:15:00- Thanks to Dennis for sharing his chess experiences! You can subscribe to his blog and reach him about lessons or Ashland University scholarship inquiries via his blog:https://thechessmind.substack.com/The Perpetual Chess linkfest signup is here: https://benjohnson.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Perpetual Chess is back with another book review, discussing GM Jan Timman’s excellent book, The Longest Game. It is part game collection and part historic guide to GM Garry Kasparov and GM Anatoly Karpov’s series of 6 World Championship Matches between 1984 and 1990. While the 2023 World Championship looks unlikely to feature the #1 player in the world, fans in the late 1980s got to repeatedly see the clear #1 and clear #2 battle in long matches! These battles resulted in some timeless, tense chess games, and plenty of far-fatched but true stories related to the behind the scenes machinations of the matches. Joining me to discuss it all, is Marko Bulatovic, who selected this book because he is both a chess and history aficionado. Please read on for timestamps of topics discussed. 0:00- Background on my co-host, Marko Bulatovic and why he chose the book The Longest Game 14:00- Does the +2 overall record of Kasparov in the 6 World Championship matches misrepresent how close the matches were? 17:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Aimchess’ algorithm reviews your games and gives you actionable advice on how to improve your game. Check it out for free, and if you choose to subscribe you can use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%.Or use this link for the same discount:https://aimchess.com/try?ref=benjohnson1219:00- We briefly discuss GM Jan Timman’s bio, and the formats the book is available in. Mentioned: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1jQxTXneIGjf24eXkLKFwb?si=03f82d8088644b67New in Chess Ebook- https://www.newinchess.com/the-longest-gameAmazon/Kindle- The Longest Game: The Five KasparovKarpov Matches for the World Chess Championship: Timman, Jan: 9789056918118: Amazon.com: Books23:00- We go through the most epic match of all, the 48 game 1984 match. Was the match really suspended to protect Karpov?35:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. You can check out all of their latest offerings here: https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/36:00- We share and discuss a few of our favorite quotes. 1:02:00- Final thoughts on the book! If you would like to help support Perpetual Chess, you can do so here:Ben Johnson is creating Perpetual Chess Podcast | Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Perpetual Chess is back with another bonus pod discussing the ongoing Magnus Carlsen/Hans Niemann controversy. The major news of the week was that GM Magnus Carlsen issued a statement on Monday confirming that he suspects GM Hans Niemann of cheating. To discuss the story, I am honored to be joined by 2 Grandmaster guests who offer significant domain expertise beyond the chess world. First up is GM Jonathan Rowson, a renowned author and philosopher and the 3 time British Chess Champion. My conversation with Jonathan is centered around the human element of this story, and how we can hope to avoid biases in our interpretation of the information at hand. Following GM Rowson, I am joined by Dr. David Smerdon. GM Smerdon is a 7 time Chess Olympian for his native Australia, and an award winning chess author. David has worked with both Dr. Kenneth Regan and also the Chess.com cheat detection team. David’s primary field is development economics, but he has a statistical background and devotes significant time to chess-related research. As we discuss, in addition to chess cheating, David has published a paper related to gender issues in chess. I found it helpful to hear the grounded perspective of 2 of the chess world’s most insightful thinkers. As always, timestamps of topics discussed can be found below. 0:00- Intro and review of recent events:Sub to Perpetual Chess Linkfest5:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. You can check out all of their latest offerings here: https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/6:00- GM Jonathan Rowson joins (recorded September 28)6:00- 3 key questions to ask ourselves19:00- Should we draw a distinction between cheating in online and OTB chess? 29:00- Are we likely to get a resolution to this case?  32:00- What are sensible anti-cheating measures? 35:00- Jonathan reflects on his recent return to OTB competitive chess 39:00- What behavioral biases should we be alert for as we evaluate the information presented? 48:00- What opinions has Jonathan heard from his GM peers? Mentioned: Carlsen-Niemann 2022 Mishra-Niemann 2022 53:00- Thanks to Jonathan for joining the show! Here are links to keep up with him. Twitter The Moves that MatterHis websiteHis Chessable Courses You can hear our prior interview here. (Episode 150) 56:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Aimchess’ algorithm reviews your games and gives you actionable advice on how to improve your game. Check it out for free, and if you choose to subscribe you can use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%.Or use this link for the same discount:https://aimchess.com/try?ref=benjohnson1257:00- GM David Smerdon joins (recorded September 27)58:00- What does David’s research suggest about why people cheat at chess? 1:08:00- David has seen Chess.com’s list of banned players, obviously he can’t reveal names, but is there anything he can say about it? 1:13:00- David discusses some of GM Fabiano Caruana’s comments on the controversy from the C Squared podcast1:20:00- David discusses the Let’s Check feature on Chessbase. We are referring to video’s such as this one by FM Yosha Iglesias, which makes a good-faith attempt to analyze Han’s games with data. Mentioned: IM Ken Regan interview with James Altucher 1:30:00- Does David have a personal opinion about whether Hans cheated OTB? 1:33:00- Could one be termed "guilty" of cheating OTB based on data alone? 1:40:00- David discusses his fun and useful statistical tool, the Fighting Chess Index (FCI). 1:45:00- David discusses his research on gender and chess. Mentioned: BBC News: Chess Commentator Sacked for Sexist Remark1:57:00- Thanks to David for sharing his insights! Here are some of the ways to keep up with him:Twitter:https://twitter.com/dsmerdonDavid’s Chess Blog: https://www.davidsmerdon.com/Award Winning BookThe Complete Chess Swindler You can hear our prior interview here. (Episode 30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Perpetual Chess Adult Improver Series returns for another detailed conversation with a very dedicated amateur. 35 year old Hans Henning is a Dublin based chess enthusiast, who has a demanding job in tech sales, but is also spending multiple hours per day studying chess. Hans first gained interest in chess through Ludwig Ahgren and Pogchamps and since then has made steady progress up to a LiChess blitz rating of around 1900. In our conversation, Hans shares some personal details about why he finds chess so motivating, and why he has a particular love for studying openings. Hans also shares some great recommendations for books, courses, and study methods. As always, more info to topics referenced and timestamps can be found below. Be sure to subscribe to my free weekly chess news roundup, the Perpetual Chess Linkfest, you can do so here:https://benjohnson.substack.com/0:00- What motivates Hans to spend tons of time studying chess? Mentioned: Checkmate Pattern Manual, Common Chess Patterns 7:30- How in Hans’ opinion, should one train chess? 11:00- How did Hans pull himself out of a depressive period?14:00- Does Hans worry that he could be fighting an uphill battle by trying to improve at chess in his 30s and beyond? 16:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. You can check out all of their latest offerings here: https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/17:00- Why does Hans love openings and choose to emphasize opening study? Mentioned: CT-Art, ChessDojo30:00- What did Hans learn about managing opening files from GM Sam Shankland and Killer Chess Training? 34:00- Does Hans worry about spending so much money on chess improvement? 38:30- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Aimchess’ algorithm reviews your games and gives you actionable advice on how to improve your game. Check it out for free, and if you choose to subscribe you can use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%.Or use this link for the same discount:https://aimchess.com/try?ref=benjohnson1239:00- Welcome to the Chess dot bomb! Karen discusses her favorite Chess.com premium features, which includes GM Johan Hellsten’s “Lessons feature”, I also discussed the “Play Like …” feature. If you decide to upgrade to a premium membership at Chess.com, you can help support the pod by signing up using this link (https://go.chess.com/Perpetual).41:00- What was it like to get lessons with renowned trainer, GM Johan Hellsten? After working with Johan and other trainers why did he ultimately decide to work on his own? 48:00- Hans describes his OTB chess experiences 53:00- Hans shares some book and resource recommendations! Move First Think Later, How To Study Chess on Your Own, Think Like a Super GM, Understanding Chess Move by Move, Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy, The Silicon Road to Chess Improvement, Van Perlo’s Endgame Tactics, Endgame Strategy1:00:00- Thanks to Hans for joining us! You can follow him on Twitter here:https://twitter.com/IamHansHenningIf you would like to help support Perpetual Chess, you can do so here: Ben Johnson is creating Perpetual Chess Podcast | Patreon  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are back with another bonus pod discussing the ongoing controversy involving GM Magnus Carlsen and GM Hans Niemann. This week there have been significant new events and information brought to light, and I am joined by 2 separate guests to review the developments and help sort it out. After reviewing the key events and quotes, I am joined by GM Alex Fishbein (9:00) and then IM Greg Shahade (1:11:00). The interview with Alex was recorded Wednesday night, September 21, and Greg’s interview was recorded Tuesday September 20. Thanks to them both for sharing their insights! 0:00- Links from Intro: Be sure to subscribe to my free weekly chess news roundup, the Perpetual Chess Linkfest, you can do so here:https://benjohnson.substack.com/Fabiano/Cristian Chirila C Squared Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCFB_rNGTaw&feature=youtu.beSinquefield Cup Arbiter statement:https://twitter.com/ChrisBirdIA/status/1572615484654358529?s=20&t=so_SVkkCpU_B6vw1AJfTyw8:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Aimchess’ algorithm reviews your games and gives you actionable advice on how to improve your game. Check it out for free, and if you choose to subscribe you can use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%.Or use this link for the same discount:https://aimchess.com/try?ref=benjohnson129:00- GM Alex Fishbein joins the show9:00- Was there anything unusual in Alex’s 3 OTB games against Hans? 15:00- How likely does Alex think the “prep leak theory" is? 24:00- Does Alex agree with GM Jacob Aagaard’s shoplifting/bank robbing analogy from last week’s bonus pod? 33:00- The crux of the issue is that chess has always been played partially based on an honor system 41:00- Is it true that its easier to cheat online than live? 46:00- How likely is one to encounter cheating in a typical OTB tournament? 1:00:00- Alex sums up his thoughts about what may have happened in St. Louis 1:10:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. You can check out all of their latest offerings here: https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/1:11:00- IM Greg Shahade joins the show Thanks to my guests for joining the show!If you would like to help support Perpetual Chess, you can do so here:Donate — The Perpetual Chess Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we are joined by the 2021 US Women’s Champion and one of the top junior female players in the world, IM Carissa Yip. I talked with Carissa in  early September, at an interesting juncture in her life- she had just concluded her first Chess Olympiad, and was setting out for California, soon to begin her freshman year at Stanford University. This gave Carissa an opportunity to reflect on her past and future in chess and beyond. We discussed the following questions: What went right (and wrong) for Carissa and the US Women’s Olympiad Team? Why does she love the King’s Indian Defense? How did she get to her current chess level, and what would she need to do to advance even more? How does she plan to balance academics and chess? Plus Carissa told some fun stories involving interactions with GM Levon Aronian, GM Magnus Carlsen, GM Garry Kasparov, and others. Timestamps of topics discussed can be found below.Perpetual Chess Link Fest Sign Up-https://benjohnson.substack.com/0:01- Carissa discusses her day-to-day as she was on the verge of beginning life as a Stanford University freshman. 4:30- How did Carissa prepare for the Women’s Chess Olympiad, where the U.S. team finished tied for third place? How was the event? Mentioned: GM Melih Khachiyan, GM Alejandro Ramirez 14:00- How did she interact with the team?Mentioned: Levon Trolling, Carissa Yip (Note this is a Chess.com not Chessbase India video (as I said). My mistake): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxqiTZBAWFM18:00- Carissa discusses her critical win over IM Tania Sachdev in the last round  and her love for the King’s Indian defense. Mentioned: Sachdev-Yip 2022,  22:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. You can check out all of their latest offerings here: https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/23:00- What parts of her game is Carissa trying to work on? Mentioned: Carissa’s Ladies Knight podcast appearance, The Giant Chess Puzzle Book32:00- Patreon mailbag question: Who are Carissa’s favorite players of the past and the present? 36:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Aimchess’ algorithm reviews your games and gives you actionable advice on how to improve your game. Check it out for free, and if you choose to subscribe you can use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%.Or use this link for the same discount:https://aimchess.com/try?ref=benjohnson1237:00-  Patreon mailbag question: How does Carissa plan to balance academics and chess? 43:00- What is the real story behind GM Andrew Tang’s photo, taken with GM Magnus Carlsen? Mentioned: Episode 241 with GM Andrew Tang, Andrew Tang blog post  50:00- Thanks to Carissa for joining the pod! You can keep up with her:Twitter:https://mobile.twitter.com/carissayipchessInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/carissayip/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices