C-Squared Podcast

Visa challenges and relocation speculations for Candidates Tournament, with focus on logistics and chess match analysis. Exploration of player dynamics, strategies, and decision-making processes in upcoming finals. Discussions on Armageddon chess games and exclusive podcast merchandise.

Exploring the future of chess with freestyle matches, discussions on tournament branding, player experiences, and the evolving chess landscape. Team battle chess dynamics, top junior players, and the strategic considerations in chess tournaments are highlighted in this engaging episode.

The podcast discusses GM Hans Niemann's ban after vandalizing a hotel room, late-night chess parties, freestyle chess challenges, the GOAT debate, open chess tournaments, and India's top ranking in chess.

C-Squared Merch Now Available👕 https://c-squared.shop/ 00:00 Intro 00:26 Freestyle Chess 03:34 Tata Steel Chess 10:50 Crazy Round 12 18:30 Who's India's #1 20:50 Close Rating Range at the Top 21:37 Wei Yi is Back 24:24 What's Happening With Ding? 26:10 Why Chinese players Retire Early 28:22 Tata Steel Chess Tiebreaks 33:50 Old Memories 35:10 New Generation of Chess Players 41:00 Cheating Discussion for the one last time

The boys react to @Hikaru's reaction to Fabi's cheating analysis in the latest interview with Greg Mustreader. They discuss the possibility of cheating in professional chess tournaments, measures to prevent cheating, suspicions of cheating and stolen prize money, and the challenge of exposing cheaters.

In this podcast, Fabiano discusses the first Candidates training camp, Tata Steel, recent cheating developments, and the challenges of handling a team of seconds. They also touch on training protocols in chess versus other sports, the financial aspect of chess after winning, and the performance of young players in the Tata Steel tournament. The podcast ends with a discussion on the controversy and concerns surrounding cheating in online chess.

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave discusses the Feller cheating scandal, his motivation for 2024, the future of classical chess, tie-break issues in tournaments, online vs OTB speed chess, and the dynamics of the French chess team.

Chess professional James Canty III discusses his upbringing in Detroit, finding chess at a young age, turning his passion into a full-time job, mentor Maurice Ashley, bringing fun to chess, dealing with failure, monetizing chess as a business, and the growing popularity of chess among celebrities and influencers.

Discussion on impromptu tournaments and last-minute arrangements in the chess world. Qualifications, races, and achievements in chess. Discussion on a tournament with organization issues and favoritism. Surprise encounter with the Chennai tournament and players' invitations. Potential for Indian players to qualify for the candidates. Disagreement with rating spots in chess and current qualification process. Teasers about upcoming events and a possible dramatic event.

Hosts discuss criticism of Fabiano Caruana's ratings explanation, Hikaru's statistical anomalies, meaninglessness of chess outcome ratings, addressing cheating in chess, Hikaru's competitive game with time odds.