The Chicken Chess Club

Sports & Recreation Podcasts

Grandmasters Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen discuss ongoings in the chess world. The trio works for World Champion Magnus Carlsen & have the inside track on the psychology & politics of elite chess. Contact: chickenchessclub@gmail.com Join the Chicken Chess Club: https://twitter.com/chicken_chess

Location:

United States

Genres:

Sports & Recreation Podcasts

Description:

Grandmasters Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen discuss ongoings in the chess world. The trio works for World Champion Magnus Carlsen & have the inside track on the psychology & politics of elite chess. Contact: chickenchessclub@gmail.com Join the Chicken Chess Club: https://twitter.com/chicken_chess

Twitter:

@chicken_chess

Language:

English

Website:

http://www.chickenchessclub.com/

Email:

chickenchessclub@gmail.com

Episodes

The FIDE & Fischer Random Podcast #10 - We discover who the Indian #1 is

3/1/2024

This week we praised the new Indian #1, whoever he may be, looked back at Magnus's victory at the chess 960 GOAT challenge and finally returned to some more cheating talk, as a treat.

Duration:01:00:25

The FIDE & Golf podcast #9 - Cheating, Hans vs St Louis & 960

2/9/2024

More cheating blah blah, more Hans shenanigans, Peter is excited for 960 in Germany!

Duration:01:04:24

FIDE Segment #8 - Guest Ali Mortazavi, Cheating & Women's Chess

2/3/2024

This week we were joined by English IM Ali Mortazavi and even though everyone has moved on, we talked about women's tournaments & titles, along with more cheating stuff. This episode was recorded before the latest Hans & Nepo shenanigans.

Duration:01:25:24

FIDE #7 - Candidates, Knights Dance, Dress codes

1/18/2024

This week we talked about Alireza's unstoppable race to the Candidates, the World Rapid & Blitz controversies and important upcoming travel plans.

Duration:00:57:37

FIDE Time #6 - Dvorkovic can stay for life, the Candidates is a fun disaster

12/21/2023

A busy week for FIDE & the very exciting Candidates circus. Note: This episode was recorded before the end of the Chennai Grandmasters & when Firouzja had only won 2 games in Chartres. For #transparency!

Duration:01:14:18

Interview with GM RB Ramesh

12/13/2023

Super coach GM Ramesh joins us to share his some of his teaching philosophies & more!

Duration:01:04:31

It's FIDE time! #4 - Candidates Chaos

12/11/2023

This week we talked even more about cheating (because enough has not been said) and tried to figure out ways to game the final candidates spots. Enjoy!

Duration:01:14:04

FIDE Segment #3 - Interview with Pavel Eljanov

12/3/2023

This week we were joined by Ukrainian #1, GM Pavel Eljanov. Pavel is one of the many chess players whose life has been turned upside down by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Duration:01:06:43

FIDE Segment #2 - Cheating in chess

12/1/2023

This episode was recorded earlier in the week (before the latest allegations about Hans Niemann and many, many Kramnik blogs).

Duration:01:14:44

FIDE Segment #1 - Women in chess!

11/20/2023

As a compensation (punishment?) for the lack of CCC episodes recently, we present Peter's new bonus podcast, the FIDE Segment. This week we were joined by Emilia Castelao from the Women in Chess Foundation. If we can find any of Peter's enemies that are willing to speak to him, we'll have regular guests. Enjoy!

Duration:01:16:17