C-Squared Podcast

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! read less
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Episodes

Maurice Ashley | Improve at Chess, Build a Strong Mindset, Handle Pressure
May 17 2024
Maurice Ashley | Improve at Chess, Build a Strong Mindset, Handle Pressure
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!Get Maurice's book, "Move by Move" here : https://www.amazon.com/Move-Life-Lessons-off-Chessboard/dp/1797223658▶️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/@csqclips00:00 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
Fabiano Begins Training For Candidates , Tata Steel, Cheating Remains A Problem
Jan 26 2024
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
MVL | Major Olympiad Cheating Scandal, Motivation, Alireza's Impact
Jan 7 2024
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