Praggnanandhaa on OLYMPIAD, CANDIDATES, and chess talent

Chess with Mustreader

Podcast episode with GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu (Pragg). We discuss the Chess Olympiad, Candidates, his goals and his work on chess improvement.

My X: https://x.com/mustreader

My Twitch: https://twitch.tv/gregmustreader

Pragg’s X: https://x.com/rpraggnachess

My video about the aftermath of the Chess Olympiad: https://youtu.be/7NEE3UNnvEw?si=lyBCU5J4Pnj3yqMR

My podcast with Erigaisi: https://youtu.be/3Nvfuk70v6g?feature=shared

My podcast with Sagar: https://youtu.be/XzCD_ghaALs?si=HZYrMPJF43sJmjOZ

My podcast with Dubov: https://youtu.be/rimjT4Pj3jY?si=mwXxmQz_WtsWHZNJ

My podcast with Gustafsson: https://youtu.be/7gV7nxBaoQs?si=i2AGda_HB-MMtx7h

My podcast with Naroditsky: https://youtu.be/-PqUZ2h9uGg?si=jGmP8aV-UQM923YO

My podcast with Kramnik: https://youtu.be/dgVuleGYnk4

My podcast with Fabi: https://youtu.be/1LMPYFf1iLo

My latest podcast with Nepo (ENG subs): https://youtu.be/5X982cBZ_tE?si=1kyOxLklYkX-rDq3

00:00 – Intro

01:38 – Pragg's main goal

06:25 – Champion mindset

11:34 – Pragg doesn't analyze games?

14:19 – Chess improvement routine

16:39 – Pragg's favorite player from past

18:25 – 2024 Candidates

21:51 – Mental and physical importance

23:10 – Life beyond the board

24:37 – Chess Olympiad 2024

27:21 – Meeting India's Prime Minister

30:19 – More about the Olympiad

32:13 – Relations with Indian players

35:53 – Comparing India's chess stars

36:53 – What is chess talent?

39:21 – Strengths of Arjun and Gukesh

42:56 – Strengths of Vidit

43:45 – On Vishy Anand

45:18 – Ding vs Gukesh

My name is Greg Mustreader, I am a Candidate Master in chess, an entrepreneur and host of several podcasts.

On the Chess with Mustreader channel, I interview top chess players, play against chess AIs, analyze the most interesting chess games and combinations of today and of the past, as well as show you my path in chess and the way I work on my chess improvement (including recaps from the tournaments I play).

I live in Almaty, Kazakhstan and travel the world extensively (been to 50 countries). I'm 31 years old, I have a girlfriend, three dogs and four cats. I speak English, Russian, German, and a bit of French and Chinese.

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