#327 – GothamChess: Hans Niemann, Magnus Carlsen, Cheating Scandal & Chess Bots
Levy Rozman, also known as GothamChess, is a professional chess player, streamer, and educator. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) - Introduction
(06:14) - Elo rating
(07:18) - Chess.com vs lichess.org
(18:09) - Teaching chess
(22:37) - Magnus Carlsen
(37:52) - Greatest chess player of all time
(42:35) - Hans Niemann cheating scandal
(44:04) - Pin of Shame
(58:12) - Bullying
(1:00:04) - Indonesia incident
(1:11:39) - Retiring from chess
(1:18:16) - Death
(1:21:58) - Streamers
(1:35:34) - Hans Niemann cheating scandal continued
(2:13:16) - Magnus Carlsen's statement
(2:24:37) - Podcasts
(2:27:04) - Parasocial interaction
(2:30:53) - How to cheat in chess
(2:40:39) - Reddit questions
(2:47:03) - Chess boxing
(2:55:49) - Chess bots
(3:01:31) - AlphaZero
(3:07:18) - Did Hans Niemann cheat?
(3:14:34) - Chess openings
(3:19:14) - Magnus Carlsen's poker game
(3:21:56) - Chess advice
(3:28:17) - Depression