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**C-Squared Podcast**

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!

Latest Episodes:

Is The Chess Mafia Real? Oct 27, 2024

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The boys delve deep into the Chess Mafia, its history, and current BIG Players! (Mostly satire)

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00:00 Intro 02:24 Sponsor 03:43 The Chess Mafia (Top of the Pyramid) 06:35 Different Chess Mafias 07:51 Was Hans Niemann treated fair? 19:23 Are we part of the Chess Mafia? 24:35 Hijacking our terms 26:00 C-Squared cash bags from Chess Com

Fabiano's Olympiad Tier List Review | India Scores Historical Victory, US Medals! Sep 24, 2024

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Fabi and Cristian analyze the best performances at the Chess Olympiad, and return to review a fan favorite : The Pre-Olympiad Tier list!

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It's TIME!! BREAKDOWN Of Magnus VS Hans & Alireza VS Hikaru Sep 06, 2024

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We're one sleep away from perhaps the biggest event of the year, the Speed Chess Championship Finals. The Paris hype is real, who will manage their nerves best and win it all? The boys discuss what's on everyone's mind, the Olympiad, and more... If you enjoyed the conversation, don't forget to like and subscribe! 00:00 Intro 03:21 Speed Chess Championship 15:58 Magnus Vs Hans 19:56 Olympiad Analysis Team China 23:17 Team USA 25:05 Team India 27:25 Team Uzbekistan 30:30 Women's Olympiad

Alireza Dominates In St.Louis Sep 01, 2024

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00:00 Intro

00:55 Sinquefield Cup Review

12:56 Ding Liren's Form

20:01 Is Nepo tilting?

25:16 FIDE Circuit points

31:57 World Rapid & Blitz

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Our Reaction To The Hans Niemann Interview Aug 12, 2024

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Hans Interview on chess.com :https://youtu.be/ZFBAuihQYgw?si=iJetA0l00CEPZM5J

Hans Interview on @STLChessClub : https://youtu.be/CJZuT-_kij0?si=Epp9lR_763dhzt8f

Daniel Rensch's X post responding to Hans: https://x.com/DanielRensch/status/1821536464364278091

00:00 Intro

00:56 Decoding Hans Interview

09:05 Danny's Tweets

21:30 Handling the problem of Cheating

26:40 Hans & Danny Rensch private Discussion

50:12 Hans Vs Magnus in Paris

The Magnus vs. Hans SHOWDOWN in Paris Is OFFICIAL!! Aug 08, 2024

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The boys reunite after a short break to discuss the recent happenings from within the chess world. They discuss the Speed Chess Championship, the upcoming clash between Magnus & Hans, and the issues with fast paced chess competitions. Enjoy! 👕MERCH: https://c-squared.shop/ ▶️CLIPS CHANNEL 🎞️: / @csqclips ▶️PLAY WITH US : https://go.chess.com/csqpod ▶️DISCORD : / discord ▶️TIKTOK: / csqpod

00:00 Intro

01:00 World Team Rapid & Blitz Championship

17:12 Hans 30 minutes Interview

25:40 Magnus Vs Hans

38:16 Hans Niemann against the World

44:06 Jamaica Chess Scene

48:49 Innovation in Chess Boards

What Happened With The $4 Million Tournament? Jul 02, 2024

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Halfway through at the Superbet Chess Classic and Fabiano relays his insights into the first half of the event. The boys also talk about other current happenings from the chess world...

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00:00 Intro

00:51 Game Analysis

16:32 Vishy, Korchnoi, Smyslov

24:48 $4 Million Tournament

30:01 1V1 Chess Matches

41:38 Smart AR Glasses?

Breakdown Of HANS VS VIDIT | Fabi Ready To Defend GCT Title In Romania | C2 Jun 27, 2024

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The boys reunite on a sunny rooftop in Bucharest, Romania, as they gear up for the start of the Superbet Chess Classic. The relaxed discussion tackles the week's chess discussions, including the upcoming tournament, the incident between Alireza & Hikaru, the emergence of UFC style 1 V 1 matches, and more!

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00:00 Intro

00:50 Erigaisi & Abdusattorov

6:37 FIDE invited players on discussion of FIDE Circuit

12:37 GCT Starts in Romania

19:54 Hikaru VS Alireza Drama

27:19 1 V 1 Chess Matches

36:40 Changing Federations

Clash Of Claims, The WILDEST Match | Norway Chess Recap, Is Ding OK? Jun 11, 2024

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00:00 Intro

00:50 Norway Chess

13:16 Ding & his form

34:00 Clash of Claims

48:33 Hans back to 2700

Alireza's Resurgence & The 4 Million Dollars Chess Tournament (Is It Real??) May 20, 2024

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We discuss the epic Champions Chess Tour Finals between Alireza & Magnus, the upcoming Norway Chess , and of course whether the $4 Million buy-in tournament is happening, or not happening, later this year!

00:00 Intro

00:50 Norway Chess

06:36 Open Tournaments

19:13 FIDE Circuit

27:24 Universal Rating System

42:15 Champions Chess Tour

55:58 High Roller Chess Tournament