Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen

The Chicken Chess Club

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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.comJoin the Chicken Chess Club:https://twitter.com/chicken_chess

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Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen

Episodes

#26 - US Championships, Match Fixing, Book Reviews AND a New FIDE Jingle! 19.10.2022 1:18:59

The 26th episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen. https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub

#25 - Cheating, World Championships of the Past, FIDE! 12.10.2022 1:26:22

The 25th episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen. https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub

#24 - Chess.com's Niemann Report, Detective Fress, Sexism in FIDE 05.10.2022 1:49:22

The 24th episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen. https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub

#23.5 - Bonus Episode on Magnus Carlsen's Statement 28.09.2022 38:55

A special bonus episode because Magnus Carlsen decided to release a statement on recent cheating accusations just after we had finished recording! https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub

#23 - Cheating, Chess Boxing, FressDrama & Podcast Drama 28.09.2022 1:18:02

The 23rd episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen. https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub

#22 - Magnus Carlsen Resigns in 2 Moves 21.09.2022 1:24:03

The 22nd episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen. https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub

#21 - Accusations, Insinuations & Conspiracy Theories 14.09.2022 1:17:43

The 21st episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen. https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub

#20 - Magnus Carlsen Withdraws From the Sinquefield Cup 07.09.2022 1:02:25

The twentieth episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen. https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub

#19 - French GCT Dominance, Chesscom World Dominance & Magnus Interview 30.08.2022 1:04:21

The nineteenth episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen. https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub

#18 - French Championships, Hans interview, Emil vs Magnus?! 24.08.2022 1:18:22

The eighteenth episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen. https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub

#17 - Olympiad recap, Election party is over, MrDodgy is funny 17.08.2022 1:21:39

The seventeenth episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen. https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub

#16 - The Chickens Are in Chennai! 12.08.2022 1:08:19

The sixteenth episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen. https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub

#15 - Olympiad, Magnus Carlsen in the GCT & FIDE FIDE FIDE 31.07.2022 1:06:12

The fifteenth episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen. https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub Chickens in Chennai, everyone is exhausted, just listen you don't need notes.

Emergency Episode - Magnus Carlsen "Quits" 21.07.2022 40:18

The SADDEST episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen. Magnus Carlsen has retired from the World Championship cycle - what happens now?! https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub

#14 - The French Cheat, Hikaru Roasts the Chickens & A New 2700 Arises 20.07.2022 1:22:25

The fourteenth episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen. https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub The heatwave is not yet cooking our chickens. The Champions Chess Tour finished this week. Although the youngsters like Xiong, Erigaisi and Sevian put in strong performances, Levon Aronian won the final in style. Olympiad talk this week involves a...

#13 - Chess, politics, poker & pain blanc 13.07.2022 1:14:22

The thirteenth episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen. https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub This week Laurent has had some adventures in the Bundesliga while Jan recovers from a rare and unknown illness. Peter has Big Luggage News. Magnus Carlsen has been playing poker in Las Vegas and he may not be ready for a career switch (yet!). The L...

#12 - A New(ish) Challenger Arises 06.07.2022 1:19:37

The twelfth episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen. https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub The Candidates is over so we have a new Challenger! And he's just as good as the old one! Ian Nepomniachtchi is the man, but will Magnus Carlsen defend his crown? All of the Candidate's performances are discussed, along with the revelation that Alirez...

#11 - The Candidates Continues! 29.06.2022 1:33:41

The eleventh episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen. https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub The FIDE Candidates rumbles on and after 9 rounds, Ian Nepomniachtchi is the man to beat. He's a full point ahead of Fabiano Caruana with Ding Liren & Hikaru Nakamura trailing on 50%. There's a lot to discuss at the Candidates from Nepo's impress...

#10 - The Candidates Begins 22.06.2022 1:22:08

The tenth-EVER episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen. https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub Laurent is back from his triumphant French teams victory, Peter is back from his triumphant teaching sessions (despite luggage issues) and Jan continues his triumphant Candidates commentary. At the time of recording, 3 rounds of the Candidates have...

#9 - The Campaign Begins 17.06.2022 1:10:20

The ninth-EVER episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen. https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub Jan & Peter are back from witnessing Magnus Carlsen's Norway victory. Anand's impressive performance is discussed. Peter is now in Charlotte teaching the next generations of American stars. Laurent is busy at the French League and proudly displ...

Candidates Prediction Special 12.06.2022 1:38:16

The FIDE Candidates will take place in Madrid (16th June-7th July) and the winner will have the right to challenge Magnus Carlsen to a match for the world title - if he chooses to defend it. Our chickens will be ranking the players based on their Current form, Motivation, Chances to win, Chances for Magnus to play, and our two specialist subjects - Chickenness and Openings. The players are: Ding L...

#8 - Anand retigered (again) 08.06.2022 1:16:08

The eighth-EVER episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen. https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub Jan & Peter are still in Norway and very impressed by Vishy Anand's form. Jan's is a social butterfly and spends his time fluttering between the Carlsen, Giri, Topalov & Anand camps. Olympiad-talk this week discusses the lack of top teams...

#7 - France has a new (rapid) Champion 01.06.2022 1:23:24

The seventh-EVER episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen. https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub The discussion begins on a high with Laurent's incredible victory at the French rapid Championships. Jan & Peter are in Norway for the 10th edition of Norway Chess. So far they've spotted Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri & Wesley So in the wild...

#6 - Praise for Giri & criticism of a Frenchman 25.05.2022 1:16:59

The sixth-EVER episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen. https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub Peter is playing the role of host today and he kicks off with a bang. Vishy Anand is (was) kicking ass in the Grand Chess Tour and Magnus Carlsen drops to #4 on the blitz list. Anish Giri (one of the greats) won the Chessable Masters preliminary an...

#5 - Grand Chess Tour, Olympiad talk, Anand's entry into politics & a story about a frog 18.05.2022 1:15:41

The fifth-EVER episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen. https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub Fresh from a stunning Bundesliga victory, Jan is full of confidence. Maxime-Vachier Lagrave's victory in the Grand Chess Tour is discussed, along with the performances of four Candidates. The Meltwater Champions Chess Tour starts this week, with Ma...