#327 – GothamChess: Hans Niemann, Magnus Carlsen, Cheating Scandal & Chess Bots

About this episode

<p>Levy Rozman, also known as GothamChess, is a professional chess player, streamer, and educator. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br /> &#8211; <b>Notion</b>: <a href="https://notion.com">https://notion.com</a><br /> &#8211; <b>Athletic Greens</b>: <a href="https://athleticgreens.com/lex">https://athleticgreens.com/lex</a> to get 1 month of fish oil<br /> &#8211; <b>ExpressVPN</b>: <a href="https://expressvpn.com/lexpod">https://expressvpn.com/lexpod</a> to get 3 months free<br /> &#8211; <b>InsideTracker</b>: <a href="https://insidetracker.com/lex">https://insidetracker.com/lex</a> to get 20% off</p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> GothamChess&#8217;s YouTube: <a href="https://youtube.com/gothamchess">https://youtube.com/gothamchess</a><br /> GothamChess&#8217;s Twitch: <a href="https://twitch.tv/gothamchess">https://twitch.tv/gothamchess</a><br /> GothamChess&#8217;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/GothamChess">https://twitter.com/GothamChess</a><br /> GothamChess&#8217;s Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/gothamchess">https://instagram.com/gothamchess</a><br /> GothamChess&#8217;s Website: <a href="https://gotham-chess.com">https://gotham-chess.com</a></p> <p><b>PODCAST INFO:</b><br /> Podcast website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a><br /> Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a><br /> Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a><br /> RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a><br /> YouTube Full Episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexfridman">https://youtube.com/lexfridman</a><br /> YouTube Clips: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexclips">https://youtube.com/lexclips</a></p> <p><b>SUPPORT &#38; CONNECT:</b><br /> &#8211; Check out the sponsors above, it&#8217;s the best way to support this podcast<br /> &#8211; Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here&#8217;s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.<br /> (00:00) &#8211; Introduction<br /> (06:14) &#8211; Elo rating<br /> (07:18) &#8211; Chess.com vs lichess.org<br /> (18:09) &#8211; Teaching chess<br /> (22:37) &#8211; Magnus Carlsen<br /> (37:52) &#8211; Greatest chess player of all time<br /> (42:35) &#8211; Hans Niemann cheating scandal<br /> (44:04) &#8211; Pin of Shame<br /> (58:12) &#8211; Bullying<br /> (1:00:04) &#8211; Indonesia incident<br /> (1:11:39) &#8211; Retiring from chess<br /> (1:18:16) &#8211; Death<br /> (1:21:58) &#8211; Streamers<br /> (1:35:34) &#8211; Hans Niemann cheating scandal continued<br /> (2:13:16) &#8211; Magnus Carlsen&#8217;s statement<br /> (2:24:37) &#8211; Podcasts<br /> (2:27:04) &#8211; Parasocial interaction<br /> (2:30:53) &#8211; How to cheat in chess<br /> (2:40:39) &#8211; Reddit questions<br /> (2:47:03) &#8211; Chess boxing<br /> (2:55:49) &#8211; Chess bots<br /> (3:01:31) &#8211; AlphaZero<br /> (3:07:18) &#8211; Did Hans Niemann cheat?<br /> (3:14:34) &#8211; Chess openings<br /> (3:19:14) &#8211; Magnus Carlsen&#8217;s poker game<br /> (3:21:56) &#8211; Chess advice<br /> (3:28:17) &#8211; Depression</p>