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Jan 2025
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EP 139 | Who Decides The World Champions...

IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, GM Jesse Kraai
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The sensei are joined by GM Jacok Aagaard to discuss who decides the world championship.

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Chapters

[00:00] - Introduction
[01:06] - Historical Tradition
[02:19] - 1990s Split Era
[04:54] - Kasparov vs. FIDE
[07:49] - Counting World Champions
[15:37] - Importance of Qualification
[28:46] - Reunification Match (2006)
[36:28] - Critique of Recent Cycles
[45:22] - Who is a World Champion?
[56:01] - Modern Challenges in Defining Champions
[1:08:22] - Expiration of Lineage
[1:37:07] - Ding Liren and Nepomniachtchi Match Issues
[1:55:26] - Freestyle Chess World Championship
[2:00:05] - Conclusion

 

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