EP.29 - Grandmaster Pontus Carlsson

Published: June 27, 2017, 1 p.m.

GM Pontus Carlsson speaks several\xa0languages, has lived many places, and is, of course, excellent at chess. In our interview, Carlsson discusses his ascent as a young chess talent in Sweden, race relations inside and outside of the world of chess, plus he reveals a grandmaster's secret for how to play while in time trouble.\xa0We also talk abut how GM Carlsson manages to balance a successful career outside of chess while continuing to teach and play chess. Pontus is a fascinating guy.\xa0Enjoy the conversation, then visit his webpage. He can be reached on Twitter, Facebook or by e-mail. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices