EP 107 | The Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge

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IM David Pruess, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and GM Jesse Kraai talk about Magnus Carlsen's tournament, the Freestyle Chess GOAT Challenge, the future of Chess 960/Fischer Random/Freestyle Chess, World Champion Ding Liren's performance, and much more in today's episode of the ChessDojo podcast, Dojo Talks!

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0:00 What is the Freestyle Chess GOAT Challenge? 2:29 Thoughts on the Name 6:34 Why The Colored Jackets? 8:17 Format of the Event 9:33 Will Freestyle Chess Take Over?  21:24 Knockout Matches 24:22 Who Gets to Compete 26:28 What Should Chess 960/Fischer Random/Freestyle Chess Be Called? 29:58 How Are the Players Performing? 30:59 Ding Liren’s Performance 38:57 Magnus Carlsen’s Performance 40:28 Can You Be Much Better or Worse at Variants? 47:54 Will Fischer Random Take Off?

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