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Fabiano Caruana & Cristian Chirila
The C-Squared Podcast is an in depth weekly discussion about the chess world with your hosts, Grandmasters Fabiano Caruana and Cristian Chirila. Bringing the biggest news and chess stars to your doorstep!
The boys are joined by @movingwithmat and @JamesCantyIII to discuss the recent happenings in the exciting world of Chessboxing. Matt is the moving force behind the Chessboxing movement in the US, while James just recently became the heavy weight Chessboxing World Champion after defeating his Russian foe in Serbia earlier this year. We discuss a wide range of topics, enjoy!
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Fabiano and Cristian react to the World Cup semifinals craziest moments. The blunder that changed history and handed Wei Yi his candidates ticket, as well as the tense clash between the two Uzbek superstars are discussed. Here is our full breakdown of the 2025 World Cup Semifinals!
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Fabiano and Cristian react to the World Cup's most insane matches and unexpected upsets so far. Almost all the top favorites are out, and the intense final battles for the Candidates are underway, here is our breakdown as we go into the semis!
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00:00 Intro 00:30 Danya's Memorial Fund 03:00 World Cup Review 08:28 Donchenko's Journey 12:39 Nodirbek Yakubboev's Journey 21:09 Jose Martinez's Journey 29:50 Lodici - The rising Italian Star 35:54 Shankland's Journey 37:00 Fabi's take on Dubov's 10 min Preparation 45:58 Esipenko's Journey 53:45 Fabi shares his World Cup experience 01:00:16 Wei Yi Vs Arjun Erigaisi 01:11:30 Candidates 2026
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The World Cup is one of the most exciting events of the chess calendar, and this year's edition has not disappointed. The boys get together to chat about the favorites, give their predictions, and discuss the big surprises of the first rounds. ♟️Play With Us: https://www.chess.com/join/csqpod?ref_id=207174611
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00:00 Intro 00:19 Clutch Chess Recap 08:00 Magnus Vs Gukesh Rivalry 18:45 Total Chess Championship (Norway Chess) ?!?! 37:35 World Cup Analysis & Predictions
A rollercoaster ride that started in Brazil and finished in Arlington, Texas, comes to an end. We got together for an in depth reaction to the chess world's new controversy, Hikaru's King toss against Gukesh, as well as the comprehensive analysis of the Grand Chess Tour's finals.
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00:00 Intro 00:39 GCT Finals Review
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21:05 Fabi Vs MVL (Queen endgame analysis)
45:00 Fabi Vs MVL (Finals Blitz)
01:01:00 USA VS IND 0
1:03:30 The Showmanship Concept in the Event
01:13:00 Fabi Running For Glory
01:18:45 Drama Erupts After Hikaru throws Gukesh's King Into Crowd
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00:00 Intro 00:57 Grand Swiss Recap 09:10 Alireza skips World Cup 14:30 Chess World Cup Participants 15:48 Faustino Oro becomes the youngest 2500 23:39 Grand Chess Tour Finals
The final round of the crucial FIDE Grand Swiss is upon us. With everything on the line, we discuss the journey so far, the possible scenarios, and who is the most likely to become the next Candidate. Enjoy!
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In this episode we address Hikaru's reaction to Fabiano's statement regarding Titled Tuesday, and the cheating that goes on in that event. Fabiano shares his candid reaction to Hikaru's charged statement, and we also discuss the most recent chess events - Esports World Cup, and the STL Rapid & Blitz.
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We sat down with the CCO of @chess Danny Rensch, in a tell all conversation about his upbringing in a cult, how chess.com became the biggest chess platform in the world, the current cheating plague and how the platform is working to combat it, his relationship with Hans, and much more.
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The boys reunite to discuss the lost Freestyle chess interview, the aftermath of the changes in organization that were implemented in Vegas, Hans Niemann's ascent, and the incredible victory of Levon Aronian.
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Anna & Pia Cramling, the greatest mother-daughter duo in chess, join the boys in St. Louis for a rare In-Person episode. We talk everything, from growing up in a chess family dynamic, to social media fame, to women's titles in chess and more.
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Danya Naroditsky joins the show to talk about his unexpected ban from the recent titled tuesday. What exactly happened, what were the reasons behind the ban, and what can be done in the future to avoid these situations in the future - we discuss it all!
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In late 2024 the world of chess was shattered by the news that GM Kirill Shevchenko got caught cheating using a phone in the bathroom. Now FIDE has finally reached its verdict, a 3 year ban from chess, including a 1 year suspension. This means Shevchenko will be back in action in October 2026, how do you feel about his punishment, was it too harsh or too lenient?
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We catch up in St. Louis to discuss the passing of chess legend and 10th World Champion, Boris Spassky, Magnus' record setting auction, and the unexpected news that Hans Niemann will be playing Aeroflot Open in Russia, as well as an upcoming blitz match against Daniil Dubov.
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Just one day left before the Winbledon of chess begins! We get together to chat Tata Steel Chess 2025, the new and concerning AI Glasses for Chess Cheating, Gukesh-Vishy ad & the incredible Chinese Chess Cheating Scandal.
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The Gukesh Dommaraju Era in chess has started! The boys get together to discuss THAT game 14 of the match, which changed the course of chess history. Enjoy!
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(0:00) Intro
(0:50) Fabi wins the Chess 9LX In St. Louis
(12:10) Are commentators useless?
(17:24) The reign of Kasparov
(26:30) Future tournaments for Fabi
(31:03) 3 year old FIDE Rated Player
David Smerdon is a Grandmaster from Australia, currently working as an Economics professor at University of Queensland. In this episode, David takes us through the findings of the most comprehensive chess cheating experiment ever ran. Enjoy, and don't forget to help us grow the channel by liking this video, and subscribing to the channel!
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(0:00) Intro
(0:55) Who is Smerdon
(4:50) The reason there are less Chess Professionals in Australia
(6:22) Smerdon Inclination towards Economics
(10:05) How Chess is pitched to Academia?
(11:59) Why less Women in Chess?
(21:50) Cheating in Chess
(24:30) The Experiment
(46:40) Is OTB Cheating underestimated?
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(00:00) Intro
(03:37) Danya The Farmer?
(14:23) Who started the fight?
(34:10) Eye-tracking, The Terminator
(44:12) Speedrun Account banned
(1:04:05) Was Kramnik bullied?
(1:12:45) Danya trying to prove himself
(1:34:26) Bc8 Controversy Explained
(1:56:54) Potential Lawsuit?
(2:04:32) How will Danya move on?
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Fabiano and International Arbiter Chris Bird debate the role & responsibilities of arbiters in chess. Chris later brings his expertise to the table, and analyzes the developing situation that ensued after the time scramble between Nihal and Dardha, from the Global Chess League. If you like this video, don't forget to Like & Subscribe, it helps us create more awesome content for you! 👕MERCH: https://c-squared.shop/
Fabiano responds to a question that has been asked many times, is the Candidates or the World Championship easier to win? After which the boys watch the Armageddon game between Keymer & Boris Gelfand. If you enjoy this video, please Like & Subscribe, it helps us a lot!
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Fabiano responds to Dubov's recent comments, and shows us one of his most impressive piece of preparation, which just got unleashed after a 5 year wait! If you enjoy this video, please Like & Subscribe, it helps us a lot!
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The boys delve deep into the Chess Mafia, its history, and current BIG Players! (Mostly satire)
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00:00 Intro 02:24 Sponsor 03:43 The Chess Mafia (Top of the Pyramid) 06:35 Different Chess Mafias 07:51 Was Hans Niemann treated fair? 19:23 Are we part of the Chess Mafia? 24:35 Hijacking our terms 26:00 C-Squared cash bags from Chess Com
Fabi and Cristian analyze the best performances at the Chess Olympiad, and return to review a fan favorite : The Pre-Olympiad Tier list!
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We're one sleep away from perhaps the biggest event of the year, the Speed Chess Championship Finals. The Paris hype is real, who will manage their nerves best and win it all? The boys discuss what's on everyone's mind, the Olympiad, and more... If you enjoyed the conversation, don't forget to like and subscribe! 00:00 Intro 03:21 Speed Chess Championship 15:58 Magnus Vs Hans 19:56 Olympiad Analysis Team China 23:17 Team USA 25:05 Team India 27:25 Team Uzbekistan 30:30 Women's Olympiad
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00:00 Intro
00:55 Sinquefield Cup Review
12:56 Ding Liren's Form
20:01 Is Nepo tilting?
25:16 FIDE Circuit points
31:57 World Rapid & Blitz
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00:00 Intro
00:56 Decoding Hans Interview
09:05 Danny's Tweets
21:30 Handling the problem of Cheating
26:40 Hans & Danny Rensch private Discussion
50:12 Hans Vs Magnus in Paris
The boys reunite after a short break to discuss the recent happenings from within the chess world. They discuss the Speed Chess Championship, the upcoming clash between Magnus & Hans, and the issues with fast paced chess competitions. Enjoy! 👕MERCH: https://c-squared.shop/ ▶️CLIPS CHANNEL 🎞️: / @csqclips ▶️PLAY WITH US : https://go.chess.com/csqpod ▶️DISCORD : / discord ▶️TIKTOK: / csqpod
00:00 Intro
01:00 World Team Rapid & Blitz Championship
17:12 Hans 30 minutes Interview
25:40 Magnus Vs Hans
38:16 Hans Niemann against the World
44:06 Jamaica Chess Scene
48:49 Innovation in Chess Boards
Halfway through at the Superbet Chess Classic and Fabiano relays his insights into the first half of the event. The boys also talk about other current happenings from the chess world...
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00:00 Intro
00:51 Game Analysis
16:32 Vishy, Korchnoi, Smyslov
24:48 $4 Million Tournament
30:01 1V1 Chess Matches
41:38 Smart AR Glasses?
The boys reunite on a sunny rooftop in Bucharest, Romania, as they gear up for the start of the Superbet Chess Classic. The relaxed discussion tackles the week's chess discussions, including the upcoming tournament, the incident between Alireza & Hikaru, the emergence of UFC style 1 V 1 matches, and more!
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00:00 Intro
00:50 Erigaisi & Abdusattorov
6:37 FIDE invited players on discussion of FIDE Circuit
12:37 GCT Starts in Romania
19:54 Hikaru VS Alireza Drama
27:19 1 V 1 Chess Matches
36:40 Changing Federations
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00:00 Intro
00:50 Norway Chess
13:16 Ding & his form
34:00 Clash of Claims
48:33 Hans back to 2700
We discuss the epic Champions Chess Tour Finals between Alireza & Magnus, the upcoming Norway Chess , and of course whether the $4 Million buy-in tournament is happening, or not happening, later this year!
00:00 Intro
00:50 Norway Chess
06:36 Open Tournaments
19:13 FIDE Circuit
27:24 Universal Rating System
42:15 Champions Chess Tour
55:58 High Roller Chess Tournament
In this special episode, we talk everything chess with GM Maurice Ashley. Known for his insightful strategies and inspiring commentary, Maurice shares his wisdom on improvement, learning protocols, and the invaluable life lessons he's garnered from the chessboard.
Join us as we dive deep into Maurice's new book, 'Move by Move,' and discover how the principles of chess can be applied to everyday life, enhancing your personal growth and professional development. Whether you're a chess enthusiast or just looking for some motivational insights, this episode is packed with actionable advice and thought-provoking discussions. Don't miss out on the chance to learn from one of the greatest minds in chess!
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00:00 Welcoming Maurice
00:56 Stopping Commentary and Shifting Focus
05:41 Emotions when doing something for the first time
9:50 Move by Move, Maurice's new book
19:20 Building A Strong Mindset
31:26 Handling Pressure
36:00 New Generation's view towards Chess
47:39 Playing Different Variants For Training
56:30 Handling Losses
1:11:27 Converting A Winning Advantage
1:21:07 Most rewarding aspect of writing Move By Move
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00:00 Intro
01:18 Candidates Drama
11:34 Semi finals of Team Chess Battle
29:15 Waiting for Finals
37:39 Limited Edition Merch
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00:00 Intro
01:14 Fabi got food poisoned
03:20 Fischer Random OR Freestyle Chess
05:26 Tournament Branding
08:38 Fabi on the Tournament's Format
15:05 Freestyle Chess In The Spotlight
17:20 What's Happening to Ding Liren?
20:40 Difference between Normal and FreeStyle Chess
22:05 Fabi VS Gukesh
23:20 Fabi Vs Levon
28:30 Fabi suggested a few ideas for the Tournament
30:14 The Final VS Magnus
37:07 New Chess Tour
47:02 Team Chess Battle
1:00:00 Top Juniors
1:07:40 Young guys are fighting back
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The boys react to the St. Louis Chess Club issuing a one year ban for GM Hans Niemann, after the former was accused of vandalizing a hotel room during the 2023 US Championship. Fabi recounts a recent story of a late night chess party, and more!
00:00 Intro
00:30 Fabi Gets A Haircut
08:45 Secret Event In Germany
13:39 Freestyle Chess
17:00 The GOAT Debate is Back
18:35 The Tournament
23:44 Hans VS STL Chess Club Drama
44:14 Open Chess Tournaments
51:51 India No.1
52:15 Hans YouTube Journey
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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
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The boys are back with their first podcast of 2024! We discuss the first Candidates training camp, Tata Steel, recent cheating development, and much more! If you want to support the channel, the easiest way is to subscribe and turn on the post notifications. The second best is to tell everybody you know where the best discussions in chess happen!
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00:00 Intro
00:55 Happy new year
02:02 Rapid and Blitz
04:31 Chess drama - double forfeit
06:13 Chess drama - clock malfunction
12:44 Candidates Preparation
19:20 2016 Candidates Training Camp
21:41 2018 Candidates Training Camp
25:43 Handling a team of seconds
29:49 Hans-Fabi-Hikaru drama
34:54 Training Protocols in Chess VS Other Sports
38:24 Money in chess after winning
43:22 Tata steel masters - Ju Wenjun
46:17 Max Warmerdam
47:49 Young players
51:42 Ding Liren performance
57:26 Marc Andria
59:37 Divya Deshmukh
1:02:23 Hans Moke
1:03:53 Cheating in chess
The boys caught up with the great Maxime Vachier-Lagrave while in Toronto, and took a deep dive look into his major episodes of his life and chess career, the infamous Feller cheating scandal, his motivation going into 2024, and much more! 👕 GET YOUR MERCH : https://c-squared.shop/
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00:00 intro
01:06 CCT Tournament
02:15 Format of CCT
10:40 Wesley So
12:16 Armageddon
15:23 MVL talks about his fast play
16:06 Famous game against Ian
18:06 MVL dominant score
13:10 2021 World Champion
25:05 Will classical game survive in future?
28:46 how did life change after becoming a champion?
30:06 Having a good poker face
31:20 Hikaru has the worst poker face
32:36 Magnus curses in Norwegian
33:53 Wesley and Leinier fight club moment
34:31 Chess players nerves
39:06 how to bounce back
40:53 COVID
43:35 Speed Chess Championship
45:03 The SCC BEAST
45:29 Online Speed Chess vs OTB Speed Chess
46:27 When did you start playing chess?
48:51 Playing bullet with touchpad
49:38 French team
51:19 Olympiad 2022 India
53:38 Alireza
54:32 how important is the captain?
57:51 Marc'Andria Maurizzi
58:48 FRA Chess Team
1:00:17 How is your motivation level?
1:05:32
1:13:53 choice of opening
1:17:27 Decreasing attention span in chess
1:19:06 College
1:24:45 Major Olympiad cheating case
1:31:06 Spectators in chess
1:35:05 Cheating in online chess
The boys caught up with @JamesCantyIII while in Toronto, and had a deep dive look into Canty's life as a chess professional. We talked about his upbringing in Detroit, finding chess at an early age, and being able to turn his passion into a full time job. Enjoy! 👕 GET YOUR MERCH : https://c-squared.shop/ ▶️PLAY WITH US : https://go.chess.com/csqpod ▶️DISCORD : https://discord.gg/XeP3tENMTr ▶️TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@csqpod ▶️CLIPS CHANNEL 🎞️: https://www.youtube.com/@csqclips 🐦TWITTER https://twitter.com/CSQpod 📸INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/csqpod/ 🐦TWITTER FABI https://twitter.com/FabianoCaruana 📸INSTAGRAM FABI https://www.instagram.com/fabianocaru... 🐦TWITTER CRISTIAN https://twitter.com/CristianChirila 📸INSTAGRAM CRISTIAN https://www.instagram.com/crischirila 00:00 Intro 01:25 James Childhood 04:44 Cool Chess Guy of the school 6:01 Fabi was little but VERY STRONG 08:07 Maurice Ashley as a mentor 10:59 Bringing fun to chess 15:02 Sponsors 19:47 Have You Always Been Business minded? 25:59 Early streaming days 29:10 New chessable course 33:05 Hikaru Nakamura 35:42 Favourite part of chess 38:38 how do you deal with failures? 41:49 Chess is the most written about subject 42:33 Do you still read chess books? 44:15 Flow state in chess 46:16 Endgames 49:39 Commentary, Playing or Streaming? 57:42 No more 9-5 58:44 James as a mentor
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00:00 intro 00:31 Rona "Garry, I feel sorry for you." 02:59 Emotions in chess 09:50 Why was Garry so dominant for decades? 14:39 Garry's leaked database 20:28 working with computers 23:32 how much do you trust the engine? 27:37 how does Fabi deals with dependency on engines? 30:37 Garry as a coach to Magnus 45:11 Garry as a coach to Hikaru 50:20 Author 54:54 Why did Magnus did not defend the title? 58:13 Garry as an organizer 1:04:10 how do you feel about playing chess these days?
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00:00 intro
00:19 Sinquefield Cup 2023 Winner!
03:58 Fabi vs Alireza
06:29 Fabi vs Wesley
11:14 chess coaching
16:40 Chess coaches are expensive
27:29 Fabi vs Richard
30:00 is Hans cheating?
39:19 Kramnik
44:09 http://chess.com ratings are meaningless
49:35 Kramnik's petition
53:10 Kramnik's suing http://chess.com?
1:08:30 Fabi's rant
1:12:59 merch talk
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Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro
00:10 FIDE Grand Swiss discussion
03:07 Fabi's decision to play the GrandSwiss
08:16 Why a coach is important during competition
13:36 game analysis
21:17 game against Hikaru
27:43 game against Keymer
30:19 Vidit Gujrathi
32:42 Alireza
41:15 Erigaisi
44:18 Sindarov
45:14 Fabi's rant
50:13 will Magnus play candidates?
51:52 Ding's health issues
53:56 Rapid and blitz during Christmas
1:06:07 How does Fabi gets ready for tournament?
1:08:49 Cristian first jiujitsu competition
1:11:49 outro
The Isle Of Man Grand Swiss has finally started. The boys get talking about Kramnik's new blog, the difficulties of getting to Isle Of Man, and the upcoming fight for the last candidate spots. Enjoy! The episode was filmed on 10.24.2023
The youngest grandmaster in chess history joins us for an intriguing discussion about his journey, including traveling during the pandemic to reach his goals, future plans, lack of sponsorships in chess, and more. Enjoy, and don't forget to please the Youtube gods by subscribing and spreading the word. Cheers! Episode was filmed on 10.19.2023 Our Discord is popping, join the conversation here: https://discord.gg/XeP3tENMTr Want to improve your chess?♟️Come Play With Us! https://go.chess.com/csqpod TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@csqpod CLIPS CHANNEL 🎞️: https://www.youtube.com/@csqclips 🐦TWITTER https://twitter.com/CSQpod 📸INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/csqpod/ 🐦TWITTER FABI https://twitter.com/FabianoCaruana 📸INSTAGRAM FABI https://www.instagram.com/fabianocaru... 🐦TWITTER CRISTIAN https://twitter.com/CristianChirila 📸INSTAGRAM CRISTIAN https://www.instagram.com/crischirila
The boys talked to WGM Carissa Yip after she became the 2023 US Women's Champion. She shares her impressions of the event, similarities with Fabiano's championship journey, collegiate chess, beating a Grandmaster at 10, and more! The episode was filmed on 10.18.2023Join our Members zone and get access to special perks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQWKH5DiO9_gBAQWQAaBnow/join Want to improve your chess?♟️Come Play With Us! https://go.chess.com/csqpod CHAT ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/XeP3tENMTr TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@csqpod CLIPS CHANNEL 🎞️: https://www.youtube.com/@csqclips 🐦TWITTER https://twitter.com/CSQpod 📸INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/csqpod/ 🐦TWITTER FABI https://twitter.com/FabianoCaruana 📸INSTAGRAM FABI https://www.instagram.com/fabianocaru... 🐦TWITTER CRISTIAN https://twitter.com/CristianChirila 📸INSTAGRAM CRISTIAN https://www.instagram.com/crischirila
Crucial round coming up at the US Chess Championship, while Magnus starts a big cheating drama at the Qatar Masters. The boys discuss everything! The episode was filmed on 10.14.2023, better late than never!
The US Championship has just started and the boys are shamelessly promoting Fabiano’s new chessable course (which is not out yet), and the c-squared new website…they also talk the us championship, world juniors, Hans, and more. Enjoy!
Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky, aka Danya, aka the Prophet, joins the boys for an exciting discussion about his career, both as a player and as a prominent commentator. His inspiring story is a testament to how hard work and passion can turn into a brilliant career. Enjoy, and don't forget to please the algorithm by liking the video and subscribing to the channel! Episode was filmed on 9.17.2023 Join our Members zone and get access to special perks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQWKH5DiO9_gBAQWQAaBnow/join Want to improve your chess?♟️Come Play With Us! https://go.chess.com/csqpod CHAT ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/XeP3tENMTr TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@csqpod CLIPS CHANNEL 🎞️: https://www.youtube.com/@csqclips 🐦TWITTER https://twitter.com/CSQpod 📸INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/csqpod/ 🐦TWITTER FABI https://twitter.com/FabianoCaruana 📸INSTAGRAM FABI https://www.instagram.com/fabianocaru... 🐦TWITTER CRISTIAN https://twitter.com/CristianChirila 📸INSTAGRAM CRISTIAN https://www.instagram.com/crischirila
Yasser joins the boys for an exciting discussion about the recently concluded World Cup, Fabi's triumph in the race for the candidates, Carlsen's disdain for classical chess, and more! Episode was filmed on 9.05.2023 Join our Members zone and get access to special perks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQWKH5DiO9_gBAQWQAaBnow/join Want to improve your chess?♟️Come Play With Us! https://go.chess.com/csqpod CHAT ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/XeP3tENMTr TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@csqpod CLIPS CHANNEL 🎞️: https://www.youtube.com/@csqclips 🐦TWITTER https://twitter.com/CSQpod 📸INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/csqpod/ 🐦TWITTER FABI https://twitter.com/FabianoCaruana 📸INSTAGRAM FABI https://www.instagram.com/fabianocaru... 🐦TWITTER CRISTIAN https://twitter.com/CristianChirila 📸INSTAGRAM CRISTIAN https://www.instagram.com/crischirila
Former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik comes on the podcast to discuss cheating in chess, his concerns about the future of online chess, and the potential ways in which the chess community can address this growing problem. Enjoy! Join our Members zone and get access to special perks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQWKH5DiO9_gBAQWQAaBnow/join Want to improve your chess?♟️Come Play With Us! https://go.chess.com/csqpod CHAT ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/XeP3tENMTr TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@csqpod CLIPS CHANNEL 🎞️: https://www.youtube.com/@csqclips 🐦TWITTER https://twitter.com/CSQpod 📸INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/csqpod/ 🐦TWITTER FABI https://twitter.com/FabianoCaruana 📸INSTAGRAM FABI https://www.instagram.com/fabianocaru... 🐦TWITTER CRISTIAN https://twitter.com/CristianChirila 📸INSTAGRAM CRISTIAN https://www.instagram.com/crischirila
Boys are back with the World Cup Special edition! Join our Members zone and get access to special perks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQWKH5DiO9_gBAQWQAaBnow/join Want to improve your chess?♟️Come Play With Us! https://go.chess.com/csqpod CHAT ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/XeP3tENMTr TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@csqpod CLIPS CHANNEL 🎞️: https://www.youtube.com/@csqclips 🐦TWITTER https://twitter.com/CSQpod 📸INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/csqpod/ 🐦TWITTER FABI https://twitter.com/FabianoCaruana 📸INSTAGRAM FABI https://www.instagram.com/fabianocaru... 🐦TWITTER CRISTIAN https://twitter.com/CristianChirila 📸INSTAGRAM CRISTIAN https://www.instagram.com/crischirila
We're back! Join our Members zone and get access to special perks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQWKH5DiO9_gBAQWQAaBnow/join Want to improve your chess?♟️Come Play With Us! https://go.chess.com/csqpod CHAT ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/XeP3tENMTr TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@csqpod CLIPS CHANNEL 🎞️: https://www.youtube.com/@csqclips 🐦TWITTER https://twitter.com/CSQpod 📸INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/csqpod/ 🐦TWITTER FABI https://twitter.com/FabianoCaruana 📸INSTAGRAM FABI https://www.instagram.com/fabianocaru... 🐦TWITTER CRISTIAN https://twitter.com/CristianChirila 📸INSTAGRAM CRISTIAN https://www.instagram.com/crischirila
The boys are back with all the stories from Norway Chess, the ups and downs of competition, and this week's news swirling around the chess world. Enjoy!Want to improve your chess?♟️Come Play With Us! https://go.chess.com/csqpod CHAT ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/XeP3tENMTr TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@csqpod CLIPS CHANNEL 🎞️: https://www.youtube.com/@csqclips 🐦TWITTER https://twitter.com/CSQpod 📸INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/csqpod/ 🐦TWITTER FABI https://twitter.com/FabianoCaruana 📸INSTAGRAM FABI https://www.instagram.com/fabianocaru... 🐦TWITTER CRISTIAN https://twitter.com/CristianChirila 📸INSTAGRAM CRISTIAN https://www.instagram.com/crischirila
If you wish to support the Maroroa Jones family, check the GoFundMe campaign: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-the-maroroa-jones-family Full episode with video here: https://youtu.be/RyiGGFK_2CkThe boys are back with another podcast episode! After the victory in Romania, Fabiano analyzes his tournament performance, and the boys give a detailed account of the winners and losers in the aftermath of this important event. Many other topics discussed, enjoy!
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Apologies for the low sounds quality, we filmed this episode immediately after the closing cerem0ny of the American Cup, during the afterparty celebrations.
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This is our discussion regarding the sexual misconduct allegations brought by Jennifer Shahade against Alejandro Ramirez on February 15th, and the analysis of the Wall Street Journal article that soon followed. Read more about the allegations against Alejandro Ramirez below: WSJ Article | https://www.wsj.com/articles/alejandro-ramirez-jennifer-shahade-chess-allegations-622263b8 Jennifer Shahade's Statement | https://twitter.com/JenShahade/status/1625873098581983232?t=V7gGttAzdKfhroJwhC4rGg&s=07
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Anish Giri & Jorden van Foreest join the show to talk about their recent success at the Tata Steel Masters event, as well as many other intriguing subjects. | CHAT DIRECTLY WITH US ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/XeP3tENMTr TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@csqpod
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Levy Rozman aka Gotham Chess is the most popular chess content creator on Youtube with over 2 million subscribers. He is an International Master with a peak rating of 2421, an exciting color commentator, and much more!
The biggest week in recent chess history just happened. Chess.com finalizes the purchase of the Play Magnus Group and officially becomes the biggest entity in chess. Is this good or bad for our sport?
Judit Polgar is the greatest female chess player of all time, achieving the title of Grandmaster at the age of 15 years and 4 months, at the time the youngest to have done so, breaking the record previously held by former World Champion Bobby Fischer.
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While in LA for for the Mogul Moves Chess Boxing event, we met the Botez sisters for a conversation about Andrea's chess boxing match, streaming as a career, how their sibling relationship developed over the years, future plans, and more. Enjoy!
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The legendary Levon Aronian sits down with the guys for an in depth discussion covering a variety of interesting topics, including his early childhood, the most impactful coaches in his career, the Armenian and US Olympic teams, and more.
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The boys reunite to discuss the intense Speed Chess Championship match between Fabiano and young phenom Arjun Erigaisi. World Team Championship, a potential match against Magnus Carlsen, and more!
Boys reunite in St. Louis to discuss the week in chess, with topics ranging from chess-boxing, to a complete breakdown of the upcoming speed chess championship. Enjoy...
After winning the US Women's Chess Championship, WGM Jennifer Yu joins the pod to discuss her victory, emotions during the championship, her life as a Harvard sophomore, and more!
a long and intense US Championship and US Women's Championship, Fabi and Cristian sit down for a quick recap before the closing ceremony. Detailed analysis about key moments of these championships, as well as other relevant topics were discussed in this episode. Enjoy!
Maurice Ashley is a world class chess commentator, author, and the first Black person to achieve the title of Grandmaster. In this episode he sits down with the boys for an in depth conversation about his early life and career, relationship with his good friend GM Yasser Seirawan, old and recent drama, and more...Enjoy!
Fabi & Cristian talk about the ongoing U.S. Championship, controversy surrounding the ongoing Hans Niemann saga, Christopher Yoo feelings of disrespect, and other hot topics brewing in the chess world. Enjoy!
Alejandro Ramirez is a Grandmaster, commentator, and coach of Saint Louis University chess team. During the recently concluded Sinquefield Cup, he was tasked with interviewing the players, which included a deeply scrutinized post mortem with Hans Niemann. We address all that, as well as his life story in episode 5 of the C-Squared Podcast. Enjoy! This episode was filmed on 10.02.2022 .
GM Hikaru Nakamura joins the C-Squared crew for an in depth discussion about his life as a chess professional, his early prodigious years, the intensity of working with Garry Kasparov, and many more. Enjoy!
Fabi & Cristian catch up with International Master Eric Rosen, one of the greatest chess content creators pushing the game to the next level. Discussions vary from Eric's upbringing in the world of chess, early success, all the way to Jobava's deals and antics in the chess world. Enjoy!
This episode was filmed on 9.13.2022
Fabiano & Cristian catch up with the legendary Yasser Seirawan for an in depth discussion about his life, career, working as a second for Viktor Korchnoi, the Fischer era and its implications, and many more intriguing topics.
This episode was filmed on 8.31.2022
Episode 1 of C-Squared Podcast, a weekly chess podcast, opens up with a discussion about Fabiano Caruana's experiences in top level competitions, current events happening in the world of chess, the young up and coming prodigies, and Hans Niemann. This episode was filmed on 8.19.2022