How does MVL stay on top of the chess elite while training just 2 hours a day? What's MVL's secret to beating Magnus Carlsen? Maxime Vachier-Lagrave explains his approach, discusses nearly quitting in 2022, and shares thoughts on Gukesh vs Ding match. Plus: Watch our blitz game!

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00:00 – Intro

04:36 – MVL's streams

06:50 – 72-game unbeaten streak

13:52 – Arjun and aggressive chess

16:01 – Is taking risks a winning strategy?

21:16 – "Tight" chess players in GCT

22:54 – MVL trains only 2 hours?!

30:02 – MVL almost quit chess in 2022?

33:34 – Why 2-3 hours of training works

37:05 – How MVL spends training time

41:01 – Sports psychology in chess

46:10 – MVL's chess goals

51:24 – Gukesh vs Ding

53:31 – Old vs new generation

58:19 – How to beat Magnus?

1:01:41 – The cheating crisis

1:17:26 – Blitz game

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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).

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