The Chicken Chess Club

The FIDE & Fischer Random Podcast #10 - We discover who the Indian #1 is 01.03.2024 1:00:25 ↓

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.

The FIDE & Golf podcast #9 - Cheating, Hans vs St Louis & 960 09.02.2024 1:04:24 ↓

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

FIDE Segment #8 - Guest Ali Mortazavi, Cheating & Women's Chess 03.02.2024 1:25:24 ↓

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.

FIDE #7 - Candidates, Knights Dance, Dress codes 18.01.2024 57:37 ↓

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

FIDE Time #6 - Dvorkovic can stay for life, the Candidates is a fun disaster 21.12.2023 1:14:18 ↓

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!

Interview with GM RB Ramesh 13.12.2023 1:04:31 ↓

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

It's FIDE time! #4 - Candidates Chaos 11.12.2023 1:14:04 ↓

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!

FIDE Segment #3 - Interview with Pavel Eljanov 03.12.2023 1:06:43 ↓

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.

FIDE Segment #2 - Cheating in chess 01.12.2023 1:14:44 ↓

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

FIDE Segment #1 - Women in chess! 20.11.2023 1:16:17 ↓

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!

#66 - Magnus vs Hikaru, Levitov Chess Week, 35 minutes of FIDE?? 28.09.2023 1:22:49 ↓

We're back. For now.

#65 - Magnus vs Alireza, MVL vs India, Kramnik vs Hans 08.09.2023 57:45 ↓

The tricky 65th episode.

#64 - World Cup Final, WR Rapid, Hans Returns 30.08.2023 1:22:41 ↓

This time it's really the final episode.

#63 - Pragg is the new Alireza?! 25.08.2023 1:15:26 ↓

Sorry for Laurent's terrible audio, blame the French mountains.

#62 - World Cup, Predictions & Gareyev 17.08.2023 1:29:00 ↓

It's episode 63 and it's here. Like or subscribe or both.

#61 - World Cup Recap & Controversial Tweets 10.08.2023 1:22:17 ↓

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#60 - World Cup, Connect 4, Oppenheimer & Dodgy appears 03.08.2023 1:16:53 ↓

Fressinet will return soon, we wish him well!

#59 - First episode for almost 50 years 28.07.2023 1:03:48 ↓

We're back!

#58 - Global Chess League, Women's WC, Jan on vacation AGAIN 05.07.2023 1:12:20 ↓

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#57 - Global Chess League preview & Jan VANISHES! 22.06.2023 1:00:15 ↓

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#56 - Emergency episode, Magnus Carlsen has fallen 14.06.2023 55:51 ↓

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#55 - Svidler has usurped Fress and Hikaru did a thing in Norway 11.06.2023 1:16:54 ↓

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#54 - Magnus hair, France in shambles, Warsaw is the best city?! 27.05.2023 1:12:01 ↓

0:00 New intro and smalltalk 3:04 Warsaw Grand Chess tour recap from our roving reporter Jan 30:50 ChessKid Cup 42:00 Next WC cycle & upcoming World Cup 56:24 Five minutes of FIDE 1:01:14 Wildcard discussion, usual end of show awkwardness

#53 - Sigeman, Grand Chess Tour and More! 19.05.2023 1:24:18 ↓

This week we covered the not-surprise winner of Tepe Sigeman, the shock winner of Bucharest and suffered many questions from the people! Support the Chickens: https://www.patreon.com/chickenchessclub

#52 - Grand Chess Tour, Tepe Sigeman and MORE! 10.05.2023 1:14:50 ↓

Honorary Chicken Peter Svidler leads in Tepe Sigeman, whilst Ding and Nepomniachtchi are immediately back in action after their World Championship match. Support the Chickens: https://www.patreon.com/chickenchessclub