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If you’ve ever wanted to play totally crazy chess and still win, this conversation with Volen "Witty Alien" Dyulgerov is for you. He explains how he created the Alien and Martian Gambits, why they keep scoring against strong opposition even after “refutations”, and what romantic, sacrificial chess can give to amateur players. We also talk about the dark side of content creation: 30-hour streams, migraines, burnout, and the emotional farewell video where he almost quit chess forever. The episode ends with a gambit tier list and a must-watch Alien Gambit blitz game – don’t miss it!

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Videos mentioned in this episode:

https://youtu.be/08x2sL7RWjw?si=tXDLVOGfYQwSvHGF

https://youtu.be/hCEDjGVPRl4?si=N5ZUHJtJmYekBV4h

https://youtube.com/shorts/wdlKuGOvtI8?si=F7XdRK_wF048o5KV

Many thanks to my Patreon supporter: Sarterus

00:00 — Intro

1:12 — How Alien Gambit was born

5:56 — What is the Martian Gambit?

7:30 — Witty’s Favorite Chess Gambits

9:45 — How to Play the King’s Gambit?

11:42 — Why You SHOULD Play Romantic Chess

16:44 — Volen’s Farewell Video

25:34 — Witty Streamed 30 HOURS – WHAT?

31:03 — Why Witty’s Family Doesn’t Support Him

32:47 — Content Creation Is Not Easy

35:15 — Does Witty Want to Become a GM?

37:16 — New Gambits From Witty?

37:57 — Tier List for Chess Gambits

49:00 — Mustreader vs Witty Alien: blitz!

59:23 — Something special for the viewers

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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 32 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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