Dec 30 2024 65 mins 8
Meet the man behind chess's digital revolution — Chess.com CEO Erik Allebest! How does Chess.com catch cheaters? What's Erik's response to Kramnik's accusations? From Netflix's upcoming Hans Niemann documentary to a major GM ban — join us for an insider look at Chess.com! Plus: watch our intense blitz battle where Erik tries to destroy me. Don't miss this episode!
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Links to what's discussed in the podcast:
https://www.chess.com/blog/FairPlay/chess-com-fair-play-report-are-there-too-many-upsets-in-titled-tuesday
My podcast with MY CHESS COACH: https://youtu.be/x5crqbtsWjs?si=_Jjt3mMYH5wCawik
My podcast with MVL: https://youtu.be/6sIBWByqqG8?si=n2pFdaFD558MNOBW
My podcast with Anish: https://youtu.be/x41meg64OxM?si=MHcuDsNNOs6gLMUj
My podcast with Kramnik that got me blocked by him: https://youtu.be/YKzes4eteb4?si=5nUg3RNqeHXnqANK
My podcast with Naroditsky: https://youtu.be/OKeb-WRMYpM?si=B3cfMHORtC6gEoMc
Many thanks to my Patreon supporter: Sarterus
00:00 — Intro
02:19 — 20 years of chess evolution
04:02 — Is chess still underrated?
05:49 — 2026 will change chess
07:09 — Netflix's Hans Niemann story
09:35 — Chess.com in 20 years
12:16 — VR chess: Future or fantasy?!
13:36 — Chess.com roadmap
19:45 — AI coaches coming soon
23:30 — Is Chess.com a unicorn?
24:46 — How many users today?
25:38 — Thoughts on Lichess.org
26:38 — Who's the real competition?
28:44 — Magnus's new TakeTakeTake app
30:31 — Chess.com team
33:13 — Was Kramnik right?!
35:47 — Fighting online cheating
40:42 — The real scale of cheating
43:11 — "We have a secret cheater program"
50:10 — How we catch cheaters
53:44 — Major GM ban coming!
54:15 — Erik as a chess player
55:15 — Blitz battle
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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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