Jorden van Foreest: work for Magnus, wins and setbacks

Join me as I dive deep into the journey of GM Jorden van Foreest, from his stunning Tata Steel victory to his battle with stagnation and his inspiring comeback. We discuss everything from his unique personality and playing style to the profound influence of Magnus Carlsen on his resurgence. Enjoy a thrilling blitz game at the end!

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Links to the books discussed in the podcast:
Nabokov, The Defense: https://amzn.to/3XxesUl
Lolita: https://amzn.to/3ZbcBpt
Kafka on the Shore: https://amzn.to/3z1L8vH
1984: https://amzn.to/3TfqPBV
The Handmaid's Tale: https://amzn.to/3ANxJHX

Chess books:
Rock Solid Chess: Tiviakov's Unbeatable Strategies: Pawn Structures: https://amzn.to/3AZi6NE
Rock Solid Chess: Piece Play: https://amzn.to/3XfdWJe
The Ink War: Romanticism versus Modernity in Chess: https://amzn.to/3ARG4dM
Endgame Strategy: https://amzn.to/4cSziBG
Garry Kasparov books: https://amzn.to/47fC6Yx
Mark Dvoretsky books: https://amzn.to/4dMO2U1

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00:00 — Intro
01:47 — Jorden's chess career
06:09 — Work on strengths and weaknesses
09:56 — Personality and playing style
10:46 — Jorden's crazy deeds
15:11 — Improvement routine
16:39 — Fitness and chess
18:41 — Social life and books
21:01 — Chess book recommendations
24:18 — Magnus' influence on Jorden
29:04 — World Championship 2021
32:59 — Thread: life of a chess player
40:43 — We play blitz

My name is Greg Mustreader, I am a Candidate Master in chess, an entrepreneur and host of several podcasts.

In this channel, I interview top chess players (my guests include Nepo, Fabi, Kramnik, Aronian, Naroditsky and many others), 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 31 year old, I have a girlfriend, three dogs and three cats. I speak English, Russian, German, and a bit of French and Chinese.

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