C-Squared Podcast

English, Mind Games, 1 season, 54 episodes, 2 days, 10 hours, 56 minutes

C-Squared Podcast

English, Mind Games, 1 season, 54 episodes, 2 days, 10 hours, 56 minutes

About

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!

Is Freestyle Chess The Future? Team Battle V.S. Anish & Danny Gets HEATED!!

C-Squared Merch HERE👕 https://c-squared.shop/ ▶️TEAM BATTLE CHESS FABI & CRISTIAN VS ANISH & DANNY : https://www.youtube.com/live/EYtrdPT0OyM?si=QraddCBpZEEdhZ0l00:00 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

2/24/2024 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 21 seconds

The Hans Niemann Ban, Late Night Chess Battles, Freestyle Chess Challenge

GET YOUR MERCH NOW👕 https://c-squared.shop/ 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

2/24/2024 • 55 minutes, 39 seconds

It's Over | Tata Steel Winners & Losers, New Generation Has Arrived

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

2/2/2024 • 46 minutes, 34 seconds

Is Chess Dead?? Our Honest Reaction To Hikaru...

The boys react to @Hikaru's reaction to Fabi's cheating analysis during his latest interview with Greg Mustreader . GET MERCH AND SHOW YOUR LOVE 👕 https://c-squared.shop/ Fabi's Interview with Greg Mustreader▶️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LMPYFf1iLo&t=151s Hikaru's Reaction ▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0VsS0viu7I&t=6s ▶️PLAY WITH US : https://go.chess.com/csqpod Chat with US▶️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 #chess #fabianocaruana #cristianchirila #magnuscarlsen #hikarunakamura #chesspodcast #gothamchess #chessopenings #queensgambit #cheating #chesscheating

1/27/2024 • 45 minutes

Fabiano Begins Training For Candidates , Tata Steel, Cheating Remains A Problem

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!Ready to show your C-Squared LOVE? 👕 https://c-squared.shop/▶️PLAY WITH US : https://go.chess.com/csqpodChat with US▶️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/crischirila00:00 Intro00:55 Happy new year02:02 Rapid and Blitz04:31 Chess drama - double forfeit06:13 Chess drama - clock malfunction12:44 Candidates Preparation19:20 2016 Candidates Training Camp21:41 2018 Candidates Training Camp25:43 Handling a team of seconds29:49 Hans-Fabi-Hikaru drama34:54 Training Protocols in Chess VS Other Sports38:24 Money in chess after winning43:22 Tata steel masters - Ju Wenjun46:17 Max Warmerdam47:49 Young players51:42 Ding Liren performance57:26 Marc Andria59:37 Divya Deshmukh1:02:23 Hans Moke1:03:53 Cheating in chess

1/26/2024 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 29 seconds

MVL | Major Olympiad Cheating Scandal, Motivation, Alireza's Impact

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/ ▶️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 01:06 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

1/7/2024 • 1 hour, 39 minutes, 32 seconds

James Canty III | Growing Up In Detroit, The Chess Business, Dealing With Failure

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

1/1/2024 • 1 hour, 17 seconds

Chaos Hits The Chess World. Let's Talk About It.

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12/24/2023 • 53 minutes, 37 seconds

Dear Vladimir...

12/10/2023 • 23 minutes, 15 seconds

Garry Kasparov | Coaching Magnus & Hikaru, Match VS Kramnik, AI & Computer Era

▶️10% OFF MERCH CODE "CHAMP10" : 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/@csqclipsCheck Kasparov Chess Foundation's New Academy and register at https://www.kcfacademy.org/news/registration-is-open/ Music ▶️'The Rise' (from 'Monomyth') [Epic Orchestral CC-BY] by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au 🐦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 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?

12/10/2023 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 36 seconds

VICTORY At The Sinquefield Cup, Cheating Saga Continues, Candidates Race

▶️CSQPOD 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 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

12/4/2023 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 47 seconds

Victory At The Rapid & Blitz, Kramnik's Blog Gets A SPICY Update

11/21/2023 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 19 seconds

Isle Of Man Recap, Race To The Candidates HEATS UP, Rapid & Blitz WC Is WHERE??

♟️Come Play With Us! https://go.chess.com/csqpod Reach Fabi & Cristian directly 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/crischirilaTime 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

11/10/2023 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 59 seconds

Isle Of Man, Kramnik's New Blog, Hikaru VS Alireza in Candidates Showdown

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

10/31/2023 • 37 minutes, 52 seconds

Abhimanyu Mishra: Youngest Grandmaster In HISTORY on Goals & His Intense Training Systems

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

10/31/2023 • 1 hour, 15 seconds

The Champs are Here! Fabiano Caruana & Carissa Yip talk about the US Championship

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

10/21/2023 • 50 minutes, 31 seconds

Hans Niemann VS Fabi In Crucial US Championship Game, Magnus Starts Drama In Qatar

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!

10/20/2023 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 51 seconds

US Chess Championship, World Juniors, Fabiano finally Finished his Course

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!

10/9/2023 • 57 minutes, 21 seconds

Daniel Naroditsky | Kasparov's Intense Coaching, Life As A Chess Pro, Mental Health

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

9/29/2023 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 15 seconds

Yasser | World Cup, Race To The Candidates, Magnus Hates Classical??

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

9/19/2023 • 1 hour, 44 minutes, 37 seconds

The Kramnik Files : Unveiling the Dark Side of Online Chess

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

9/13/2023 • 2 hours, 42 seconds

World Cup Dream Continues!

Boys are back with a World Cup update from Baku, as we enter the Final 32! 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 📸Credit for all photos displayed in the video goes to @FIDE_chess

8/8/2023 • 19 minutes, 27 seconds

Chess World Cup, Hikaru Ties The Knot, Gukesh Is The Real Deal

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

8/2/2023 • 51 minutes, 34 seconds

The Hans Lawsuit, Global Chess League & Grand Chess Tour Is Back!!

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

7/7/2023 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 2 seconds

The Norway Story, Hans Is Back, & More

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

6/16/2023 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 8 seconds

VICTORY In Bucharest, BIG Cheating Scandal Rocks The Chess World

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!

5/18/2023 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 43 seconds

Who Are The Chess ILLUMINATI?

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4/6/2023 • 1 hour, 45 minutes, 57 seconds

American Cup Ends, The Party Is ON

Apologies for the low sounds quality, we filmed this episode immediately after the closing cerem0ny of the American Cup, during the afterparty celebrations. ♟️Play With Us: https://go.chess.com/csqpod 🐦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

3/31/2023 • 54 minutes, 16 seconds

Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Alejandro Ramirez

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

3/13/2023 • 33 minutes, 6 seconds

Levon is BACK!

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3/13/2023 • 59 minutes, 38 seconds

Chess World Is On Fire, Jobava Responds To Chess.com, WR Masters

2/26/2023 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 42 seconds

The Magnus VS Hikaru Wars, Jobava's Rant & Punishment

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2/11/2023 • 59 minutes, 51 seconds

Anish Giri & Jorden v Foreest | Winning Tata Steel, Relation W. Magnus

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

2/3/2023 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 17 seconds

Is Mittens Responsible For The Chess Boom?

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1/27/2023 • 54 minutes, 50 seconds

Rapid & Blitz Battles In The Snowy Mountains Of Kazakhstan

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1/13/2023 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 11 seconds

Levy Rozman aka GothamChess : Fame, Mental Health, Cheating, Hans As A World Champion

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!

12/30/2022 • 1 hour, 41 minutes, 13 seconds

What Happened Against Magnus, Chess.com Buys It All, Hans is 2700

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?

12/25/2022 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 22 seconds

Judit Polgar | Legendary Coaching System, Bobby Fischer, Chess Psychology

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.JOIN THE CLUB https://www.chess.com/club/csqpod

12/17/2022 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 3 seconds

Botez Sisters | Content Creation, Sibling Relationship, Chess Boxing

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!

12/13/2022 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 55 seconds

Levon Aronian | Chess Career, Difficult Early Life, US Olympic Team, Fatherhood

JOIN THE CLUB https://www.chess.com/club/csqpod 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.

12/10/2022 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 58 seconds

Tata Steel Chess India, Ageless Anand, Magnus Gives Trent Rook Odds

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12/2/2022 • 53 minutes, 10 seconds

Intense Match Against Erigaisi, Fabi VS Magnus, World Team Championship

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!

11/24/2022 • 48 minutes, 52 seconds

Chess Boxing, Niemann Lawsuit Updates, Magnus Tour & SCC Bracket | C-Squared #011

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...

11/23/2022 • 55 minutes, 11 seconds

Jennifer Yu | U.S. Women's Championship, Life at Harvard, Crazy Playoff Moments

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!

11/4/2022 • 44 minutes, 34 seconds

Winning It All In St. Louis | C- Squared Podcast #008

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!

10/27/2022 • 45 minutes, 31 seconds

Maurice Ashley: Path to Grandmaster, New York Hustle, Commentary, Drama | C-Squared Podcast #007

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!

10/22/2022 • 1 hour, 49 minutes, 40 seconds

U.S. Championship, Controversy, Lots Of Disrespect | C-Squared Podcast #006

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!

10/15/2022 • 54 minutes, 32 seconds

Who Are Going To Be The Next U.S. Chess Champions? | C-Squared Bonus

Fabiano and Cristian sit down for a one on one preview of the 2022 U.S. Championship and U.S. Women's Championship, two of the strongest and most important events of the year. This year's championships will be held at the St. Louis Chess Club between October 5th through the 20th, and will feature 28 of the best chess players in the US. The tournament can be followed live on the STL Chess Club's channel, and will feature p[lay by play commentary by GMs Yasser Seirawan, Cristian Chirila, and WGM Anastasia Karlovich.

10/4/2022 • 14 minutes, 41 seconds

Hikaru Nakamura | Carlsen's Decision, Training with Kasparov, New Generation | C-Squared Podcast E004

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!

9/29/2022 • 1 hour, 23 minutes, 59 seconds

UNFILTERED LIVE MEETING - Drama, Cheating, Chess 960 w. Caruana & Chirila

Cristian & Fabiano do a live stream discussing all the hot topics of the day. We first start by catching up with Fabiano's recent success in St. Louis, and move on to address the recent developments in the Carlsen & Niemann cheating drama. Enjoy!Video was recorded live on 9.21.2022

9/25/2022 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 51 seconds

Eric Rosen: Competition, Career, Chess Boom, Jobava's Deals | C-Squared Podcast | E003

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

9/23/2022 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 17 seconds

Yasser Seirawan : Viktor Korchnoi, Fischer Boom, Clash of Generations | C-Squared Podcast | E002

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

9/16/2022 • 1 hour, 56 minutes, 31 seconds

Fabiano's tournament analysis, Carlsen's Withdrawal, Allegations | C-Squared Recap - Sinquefield Cup

Fabiano and Cristian discuss the Sinquefield Cup and go in depth on various topics ranging from the most important moments of the tournament, to the GCT rankings, and Magnus Carlsen's withdrawal. This episode was filmed on 9.11.2022

9/15/2022 • 19 minutes, 27 seconds

Candidates, Olympiad, Hans Niemann , Who's The Best Indian Prodigy?

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

9/9/2022 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 20 seconds