He QUIT CHESS for college, now he's TOP 8! WEI YI Podcast

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Wei Yi stunned everyone by quitting chess for university — and then returned to storm the world top 10! How does he train? What are his goals? Including exclusive insights on the Ding-Gukesh Olympiad story and their upcoming match. Tune in for all the details and do not miss our blitz game at the end!

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00:00 – Intro

01:35 – Why chess, not Go / Xiangqi?

06:04 – How much does Wei train?

07:43 – Wei Yi's chess inspirations

09:01 – Wei Yi's improvement tips

11:53 – Why university over chess?

17:09 – Successful chess comeback

17:57 – Wei Yi's current goals

22:13 – Ding vs Gukesh takes

24:32 – Why Ding skipped Gukesh at Olympiad?

26:37 – Gukesh: strengths & weaknesses

30:45 – How can Ding beat Gukesh?

32:48 – Chess960 thoughts

34:46 – Blitz game

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

On the Chess with Mustreader channel, I interview top chess players, 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 years old, I have a girlfriend, three dogs and four cats. I speak English, Russian, German, and a bit of French and Chinese.

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