#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