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OUTLINE:
Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
(00:00) – Introduction
(10:15) – Trip to Italy
(17:16) – Chess tournaments
(22:03) – Streaming
(34:07) – Chess strategies
(54:33) – King’s Indian Defense
(1:12:33) – Chess training
(1:16:59) – Losing
(1:20:18) – Street chess and trash talk
(1:25:07) – Passion and study
(1:43:00) – Loneliness and depression
(2:07:49) – Andrew Tate
(2:16:32) – Greatest chess player of all time
(2:19:07) – Magnus Carlsen
(2:28:17) – Advice for young people
(2:30:10) – Chess boxing
(2:39:04) – Meaning of life
(2:40:09) – Love