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

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#4 Olympiad news, Grand Chess Tour & pranks at the training camp 11.05.2022 1:01:03

The fourth-EVER episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen. https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub This week we have exciting news - at least 2 of our chickens will be going to the chess Olympiad in India! They move on to discussing the Grand Chess Tour, Alireza Firouzja's return and Wesley So's impressive form. Hans Niemann's performance at th...

#3 - GCT, FIDE Candidates, Anish & Training Camps 04.05.2022 59:35

The third-EVER episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen. https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub First this week, the boys discuss the Champions Chess Tour & Magnus Carlsen's failure to keep up with Polish superstar Jan-Krzysztof Duda. They discuss Fabiano Caruana winning the American Cup, the start of the Grand Chess Tour & the return...

#2 - Carlsen's 1. f3, Praggnanandhaa's rise, FIDE politics, tales from the training camps & Chicken of the Week 27.04.2022 1:07:45

The second-EVER episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen. https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub First this week, they cover the Champions Chess Tour in Oslo - Magnus Carlsen's 1. f3, Giri vs Magnus & Praggnanandhaa's strong start. They move on to discussing whether Magnus will defend his World Championship title. Fabiano Caruana, Sam Sha...

#1 - Carlsen plays poker, Dvorkovich's future & Candidates qualifiers 20.04.2022 59:02

The first-ever episode of the Chicken Chess Club by Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen. Chess Grandmasters & seconds to the World Champion Magnus Carlsen start by discussing Carlsen's recent foray into the poker world and whether this is good training for his "real job". Next, they discuss FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich's awkward position and how Russia's involvement...