EP.158 - GM Jan Gustafsson returns again!
b'It\\u2019s an annual tradition!\\xa0 Popular Chess24 personality,\\xa0 noted opening theoretician and friend of Perpetual Chess, GM Jan Gustafsson returns to the show! Jan has just released his first Chessable course, Lifetime Repertoires: Jan Gustafsson\\u2019s 1. e4 e5 , so it was a great time to catch up with him. In addition to discussing the details of his course, and a bit about the theoretical trends of double king pawn openings, we also discussed Jan\\u2019s near term plans with Chess24, past and future World Championship matches, plus much more. Please read on for more details and timestamps.\\xa0\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n0:00- We kick off by discussing a few recent Bundesliga games of Jan, and Jan\\u2019s impressive new Chessable course,\\xa0 Lifetime repertoires: 1. e4 e5\\n\\nMentioned: German Chess Bundesliga (aka Schachbundesliga), Fatih Baltic-Jan Gustafsson 2019, Gustafsson-Naumann 2019, LeelaZero, Rybka, Stockfish, IM Christof Sielecki, GM Larry Kaufman, IM David Vigorito\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n15:00- We transition to discussing a popular Chess Reddit thread, in which Jan dared to criticize the theoretical status of the King\\u2019s Gambit opening.\\xa0\\n\\nMentioned: The End of the King\\u2019s Gambit by GM Ivan Salgado. The Petroff defense\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n21:00 - A couple of\\xa0 our Patreon supporters ask\\xa0 some questions relating to Jan\\u2019s current work plans and the business of Chess24.com\\n\\nMentioned: \\xa0Essential Pawn Structures by GMs Jan Gustafsson and Laurent Fressinet, GM Magnus Carlsen\\xa0\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n28:00- How much credit does Jan deserve for\\xa0 GM Magnus Carlsen\\u2019s Fantasy Football (soccer) League dominance?\\xa0 What are the latest trends in coffee consumption?\\xa0\\n\\n.\\xa0\\n\\nMentioned: flat white coffee, cold brew coffee, Bulletproof coffee, GM Laurent Fressinet, GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n31:30- We revisit a topic we discussed in our very first Perpetual Chess interview.\\xa0 How important is talent in chess?\\xa0\\n\\nMentioned: Magnus documentary\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n34:30- Jan recently read The Anand Files by recent guest of Perpetual Chess, FM Michiel Abeln, so I was very excited to pick his brain about it, based on his experiences on World Championship prep teams.\\xa0\\n\\nMentioned: GM Peter Heine Nielsen, GM Rustam Kasimdzhanov, GM Radoslaw Wotjasek, GM Surya Ganguly, The Exchange Slav, IM Gary Lane, Facebook Chess Book Collectors Group, GM Cristian Chirilia, GM Alejandro Ramirez, GM Leineir Dominguez\\xa0\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n47:00- What are Jan\\u2019s early thoughts on who will win the 2020 World Championship Candidates Tournament (for the right to face Magnus Carlsen in the next World Championship Match)?\\n\\nMentioned: GM Fabiano Caruana, GM Ding Liren, GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, GM Peter Svidler, GM Alexander Grischuk, GM Anish Giri, Wijk an Zee chess (aka Tata Steel Chess)\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n54:30- We discuss a few movies, TV shows and podcasts, with a tinge of chess improvement philosophizing at the end.\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\nMentioned: Barry, Succession, Bill Burr, Jeselnik and Rosenthal Vanity Project, How Neal Feel, Two Bears One Cave, Frozen 2, Parasite, FM Fatih Baltic , IM Yochanan Afek, The Lowe Post, The Bill Simmons Podcast, Hollinger and Duncan NBA Podcast, and US Chess Podcasts\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nThanks to Jan for coming on the show! The best place to keep up with him is on Chess24.com\\xa0\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nCatch Jan Gustaffson\\u2019s prior Perpetual Chess visits here:\\n\\nEpisode 2-\\xa0\\n\\nhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-02-grandmaster-jan-gustafsson/id1185023674?i=1000378779364\\n\\nEpisode 62- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-62-grandmaster-jan-gustafsson-returns/id1185023674?i=1000405079252\\n\\nEpisode 115- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-115-gm-jan-gustafsson-returns-again/id1185023674?i=1000430646087\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nIf you would like to help support Perpetual Chess, you can do so here: https://www.perpetualchesspod.com/donate\\n\\n\\nIf you would like to help support the podcast via Patreon, you can do so here. https://www.patreon.com/perpetualchess\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'