Praggnanandhaa on OLYMPIAD, CANDIDATES, and chess talent

Podcast episode with GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu (Pragg). We discuss the Chess Olympiad, Candidates, his goals and his work on chess improvement.My X: https://x.com/mustreader My Twitch: https://twitch.tv/gregmustreader Pragg’s X: https://x.com/rpraggnachess My video about the aftermath of the Chess Olympiad: https://youtu.be/7NEE3UNnvEw?si=lyBCU5J4Pnj3yqMR My podcast with Erigaisi: https://youtu.be/3Nvfuk70v6g?feature=shared My podcast with Sagar: https://youtu.be/XzCD_ghaALs?si=HZYrMPJF43sJmjOZ My podcast with Dubov: https://youtu.be/rimjT4Pj3jY?si=mwXxmQz_WtsWHZNJ My podcast with Gustafsson: https://youtu.be/7gV7nxBaoQs?si=i2AGda_HB-MMtx7h My podcast with Naroditsky: https://youtu.be/-PqUZ2h9uGg?si=jGmP8aV-UQM923YO My podcast with Kramnik: https://youtu.be/dgVuleGYnk4 My podcast with Fabi: https://youtu.be/1LMPYFf1iLo My latest podcast with Nepo (ENG subs): https://youtu.be/5X982cBZ_tE?si=1kyOxLklYkX-rDq3 00:00 – Intro 01:38 – Pragg's main goal 06:25 – Champion mindset 11:34 – Pragg doesn't analyze games? 14:19 – Chess improvement routine 16:39 – Pragg's favorite player from past 18:25 – 2024 Candidates 21:51 – Mental and physical importance 23:10 – Life beyond the board 24:37 – Chess Olympiad 2024 27:21 – Meeting India's Prime Minister 30:19 – More about the Olympiad 32:13 – Relations with Indian players 35:53 – Comparing India's chess stars 36:53 – What is chess talent? 39:21 – Strengths of Arjun and Gukesh 42:56 – Strengths of Vidit 43:45 – On Vishy Anand 45:18 – Ding vs Gukesh 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. Don't forget to subscribe! #pragg #praggnanandhaa #praggnanandhaarameshbabu

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