In this interview, GM Vladimir Fedoseev discusses his recent victory at Superbet Rapid & Blitz and the significant sacrifices he made to compete at this level. We explore Magnus Carlsen's comments about Fedoseev's unique style, his Candidates qualification goals, and insights on the Chess960 / Freestyle Chess format where top players are already developing repertoires. Plus, the hot topic of cheating in OTB tournaments! Don't miss our fascinating blitz game at the end!

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00:00 — Intro

01:37 — Superbet Rapid & Blitz victory

02:30 — Rapid & Blitz preparation

04:01 — Choosing Rapid & Blitz repertoire

06:33 — Rapid & Blitz vs Classical preference

08:42 — Opening prep: what else?

10:30 — "Very intensive training"

12:57 — More efficient training routine

15:00 — Nightclub party lifestyle

16:21 — Vladimir's sacrifices for chess

19:53 — Current chess motivation

21:37 — Candidates qualification goal

22:34 — Chess960 format thoughts

26:42 — Elite starting to prepare Chess960

30:10 — Carlsen on Fedoseev's style

32:29 — Fedoseev describing personal style

34:30 — Style reflects personality?

36:53 — Lessons from Vidit

37:31 — 2700 players' mistake

42:02 — Cheaters in open tournaments

44:38 — Improving OTB anti-cheat system

46:02 — Federation change impact

51:42 — We play blitz

53:37 — Online vs offline chess

1:02:38 — Blitz game analysis

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