Yasser Seirawan : Viktor Korchnoi, Fischer Boom, Clash of Generations | C-Squared Podcast | E002

Fabiano & Cristian catch up with the legendary Yasser Seirawan for an in depth discussion about his life, career, working as a second for Viktor Korchnoi, the Fischer era and its implications, and many more intriguing topics.

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This episode was filmed on 8.31.2022

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0:00 Intro
0:55 Early Life
12:00 First steps in chess
21:35 Tournament success & GM Title road
32:15 How Fischer won his dinners
35:15 Soviet Players & Tournaments
41:15 Prearranged draws
48:30 Final GM Norm
49:30 Youngest GMs
52:45 Walter Browne imitation
53:30 Title Inflation
59:00 Soviet chess school coming to the US
1:02:50 Chess as a career over time
1:10:45 Coaching Korchnoi
1:20:15 Arguments in the Fabiano camp
1:24:45 Viktor's worst enemy
1:35:40 Responsibility during matches
1:47:00 Cultural clashes during training camps
1:51:15 Assessment of Alireza
1:55:00 Outro