Welcome to week 6 of The Chess News Podcast, where I discuss the FIDE World Cup, the announcement of the FIDE Candidates, Magnus Carlsen beating Fabiano Caruana in the Chess.com Speed Chess Championship, the announcement of the Grand Chess Tour, Faustino Oro's match with Sandro Mareco and CBS' 60 covering chessboxing.

Sources:

FIDE World Cup Round 4, Game 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnfskWjHYik&t=7615s

FIDE World Cup Round 5, Game 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1VioqLOI-g

FIDE World Cup Round 5, Tiebreaks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1Jh05JCq14

Sam Shankland interview

https://youtu.be/PTRXDSWaWkA

Carlsen-Caruana SCC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIXTj2I1SOU

60 minutes on Chess boxing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmOFhZbgXIc

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You might also be interested in my other podcast Masters and Matches which I co-host with Arne Moll.

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