EP 253- GM Daniel King Previews the World Championship, plus more!

Published: Nov. 19, 2021, 3:50 a.m.

Grandmaster Daniel King is a popular Commentator, Author, YouTube Creator and Chessable Author. As a player, he\xa0has represented England internationally, won many tournaments, and has beaten the likes of Anand and Korchnoi! On his excellent YouTube channel, Powerplay Chess,\xa0Daniel has recently been sharing his analysis of key games between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniatchtchi.\xa0With such a resume, he is the perfect person to join me for a preview of the World Championship match, which is less than a week away. Of course, when Daniel visits the podcast there is always more to be discussed. Other highlights include his unforgettable\xa0interactions with GM Viktor Korchnoi, and his long relationship with the Kalashnikov Sicilian, which is the subject of his excellent new Chessable course. Please read on for all of the details and relevant links.\xa0\n\n0:00-\xa0\nInfo from the Intro:\xa0\nBe sure go to MagnusNepo.com to join Aimchess\u2019 Prediction Challenge!\xa0\nCheck out Chess.com\u2019s easy-to-read World Championship schedule breakdown here.\xa0\nPerpetual Chess Bonus World Championship Pods are planned for: November 29, December 2, December 6, December 9 and\xa0December 13\n\n6:00- Daniel King joins me to share his thoughts on the World Championship match.\xa0\nMentioned: Wang Hao 2021-Nepomniatchtchi Candidates 2021, Vachier-Lagrave-Nepomniatchtchi Candidates 2021, GM Nigel Short, GM Michael Adams, GM John Nunn, Peter Doggers interview with GM Fabiano Caruana, Caruana-Carlsen Game 1, 2018, World Championship Odds on Pinnacle.com\xa0\n\n32:00- Patreon mailbag question: \u201cWhat is the etiquette for former seconds discussing their work with a World Championship contender, a la Rustam Kasimdzhanov\u2019s recent comments about GM Fabiano Caruana. ?\u201d\n\n35:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chess.com- be sure to check out their new Game Review feature after every game\xa0\n35:30- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessmood.com. They offer a huge video library with instruction on every phase of the game.\xa0\n\n37:00- What is Daniel\u2019s history with the Kalashnikov opening, the opening that is the subject of his \xa0new Chessable course?\xa0\n\n45:30- Does Daniel have a favorite opening?\xa0\n\n47:00- Patreon mailbag question:\u201d Does Daniel have any plans to update his classic book Mastering the Spanish?\u201d\nMentioned: Chess Magazine\xa0\n\n52:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. Check out what's new from them here: New Chess Courses Online - For All Levels- Chessable.com Don\u2019t forget to subscribe to the How to Chess podcast as well!\n52:30- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. ACT NOW to enter their free Magnus-Nepo challenge on this site: https://magnusnepo.com/\n\n53:00- Patreon mailbag question: \u201cWill Daniel ever flip the board so Black is on the bottom when showing the Black POV on Powerplay Chess?\u201d\xa0\n\n56:00- Patreon mailbag question- \u201cIs there any video of Daniel playing the bass?\u201d\xa0\nMentioned: Nette Robinson art\xa0\n\n58:00- What were Daniel\u2019s interactions with Korchnoi like?\xa0\nMentioned: Book Recap #20- Talking Korchnoi with John Fernandez, Korchnoi-Karpov Game 31, 1978\n\nThanks as always to Daniel for joining the show!\nIf you enjoy his content, feel free to support his Patreon page, as I do.\xa0\nYoutube- Powerplay Chess\nFree short and sweet version of Daniel\u2019s Kalashnikov course:\xa0\nhttps://www.chessable.com/short-sweet-kings-kalashnikov-sicilian/course/83454/\nPurchase the full course here: King\u2019s Kalashnikov Sicilian\xa0\nFollow Daniel on Twitter here\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices