The Chess Pit Podcast

Humans @robincsarfas, @jon_mackenzie & @phil_makepeace talk about chess... occasionally.

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We've decided not to renew our hosting so The Chess Pit will, for a while at least, cease to be on your chosen podcast provider. Phil has all the episodes, though, so we'll let you know where we decide to put them soon.

Thanks for everything for now! x

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Every day is International Chess Day.

Grow up.

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Why are we continuing to indulge this clown?

[chess24 @chess24com]

Kramnik achieved a positional advantage, but Antipov defended and ultimately won the armageddon!

The former world champion left the game with 27 seconds left.
https://t.co/Z7sHlo6C8u
#ChessChamps

[Sasha Goryunov @Slasherrrr]

In a chess commentator’s immortal words, “UNBELIEVABLE! UNBELIEVABLE THIS!” #GEOPOR 🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪

[Jennifer Shahade @JenShahade]

Oh no this is terrible to hear.

Brave of Ding Liren to speak so openly.

Reading about the link between his depression and sleep deprivation, the travel and jet lag of chess must be very difficult.

Hope he gets all the help he needs. ❤️

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Will Kramnik go after a 10-year-old?

[chess24 @chess24com]

10-year-old 🇦🇷 prodigy Faustino Oro tied for 2nd place... ahead of the world Top 3 of Carlsen, Caruana & Nakamura! 🤯

Check out all the games: https://t.co/YKJvIrYlO7

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When you beat your favourite opening

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FIDE’s entire ethos summed up in one word. Impressively succinct.

[Emilchess @EmilSutovsky]

@PHChess @sagarchess1 Nope.

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Every scenario is complicated by the possibility that 2nd might be enough again, given Ding’s issues. Ahhhhhhh.

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The top four playing each other in the last round? It’s the Vince McMahon Candidates.

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How on earth do you play if you’re Fabi or Nepo this evening? Both need a win and even that might not be enough.

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AI is good actually

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Episode 2 was recorded exactly four years ago 😭

[finn @finnschuuring]

This goose keeps interrupting my chess match???? #Chess #solodev #gamedevelopment #IndieGameDev #indiegames

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When you beat your favourite opening

[chess24 @chess24com]

A brilliant finish for 8-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan in the European Women's Blitz Championship, as she wins 3 games in a row, including beating two strong IMs! https://t.co/nJ1wIzD3Ns
#c24live

[The Invisible Chess Podcast @unseenchesspod]

With regard to Epstein, how many chess federation officials do we know stayed at one of his homes?

So far we have one confirmed - @ecfchess President Dominic Lawson. Any others?

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We’ve been doing it all wrong!