My name is Greg Mustreader, I am a Candidate Master in chess, an entrepreneur and host of several podcasts. I interview top chess players (my guests include Nepo, Fabi, Aronian, Dubov etc.), play against chess AIs, analyze the most interesting chess games and combinations of today and of the past, as well as show you my path in chess and the way I work on my chess improvement.
I live in Almaty, Kazakhstan and travel the world extensively (been to 50 countries). I'm 30 years old, I have a girlfriend, two dogs and two cats. I speak English, Russian, German, and a bit of French and Chinese.
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My name is Greg Mustreader, I am a Candidate Master in chess, an entrepreneur and host of several podcasts. I interview top chess players (my guests include Nepo, Fabi, Aronian, Dubov etc.), play against chess AIs, analyze the most interesting chess games and combinations of today and of the past, as well as show you my path in chess and the way I work on my chess improvement.
I live in Almaty, Kazakhstan and travel the world extensively (been to 50 countries). I'm 30 years old, I have a girlfriend, two dogs and two cats. I speak English, Russian, German, and a bit of French and Chinese.
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He QUIT CHESS for college, now he's TOP 8! WEI YI Podcast
Chess with Mustreader
39 minutes
1 year ago
He QUIT CHESS for college, now he's TOP 8! WEI YI Podcast
Wei Yi stunned everyone by quitting chess for university — and then returned to storm the world top 10! How does he train? What are his goals? Including exclusive insights on the Ding-Gukesh Olympiad story and their upcoming match. Tune in for all the details and do not miss our blitz game at the end!
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00:00 – Intro
01:35 – Why chess, not Go / Xiangqi?
06:04 – How much does Wei train?
07:43 – Wei Yi's chess inspirations
09:01 – Wei Yi's improvement tips
11:53 – Why university over chess?
17:09 – Successful chess comeback
17:57 – Wei Yi's current goals
22:13 – Ding vs Gukesh takes
24:32 – Why Ding skipped Gukesh at Olympiad?
26:37 – Gukesh: strengths & weaknesses
30:45 – How can Ding beat Gukesh?
32:48 – Chess960 thoughts
34:46 – Blitz game
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My name is Greg Mustreader, I am a Candidate Master in chess, an entrepreneur and host of several podcasts.
On the Chess with Mustreader channel, I interview top chess players, play against chess AIs, analyze the most interesting chess games and combinations of today and of the past, as well as show you my path in chess and the way I work on my chess improvement (including recaps from the tournaments I play).
I live in Almaty, Kazakhstan and travel the world extensively (been to 50 countries). I'm 31 years old, I have a girlfriend, three dogs and four cats. I speak English, Russian, German, and a bit of French and Chinese.
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Chess with Mustreader
My name is Greg Mustreader, I am a Candidate Master in chess, an entrepreneur and host of several podcasts. I interview top chess players (my guests include Nepo, Fabi, Aronian, Dubov etc.), play against chess AIs, analyze the most interesting chess games and combinations of today and of the past, as well as show you my path in chess and the way I work on my chess improvement.
I live in Almaty, Kazakhstan and travel the world extensively (been to 50 countries). I'm 30 years old, I have a girlfriend, two dogs and two cats. I speak English, Russian, German, and a bit of French and Chinese.
Don't forget to subscribe!
