Episode 295- GM Gregory Kaidanov- One of the US’ top players and trainers on Maintaining Motivation, Imparting Lessons to Students, and his Long Journey from the USSR to the US. 01:48:36 Publish Date: 2022/9/6
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Chapters What motivated GM Gregory Kaidanov to play the FIDE World Cup qualifier at 62 years of age? How does GM Kaidanov choose which tournaments to compete in as a full-time trainer and occasional player? How does GM Kaidanov work on his own game? Is 'solitaire chess' an underrated training method? Who is GM Kaidanov’s favorite player to study via solitaire chess? What was it like to play against his chess hero, Anatoly Karpov? Gregory tells the incredible story of his difficult emigration to the USA. How does Gregory describe his journey to becoming a GM? Gregory discusses working with students like GM Maurice Ashley, GM Ray Robson, and IM Josh Waitzkin What was it like to work with GM Vasyl Ivanchuk? Does GM Kaidanov follow top tournaments? What has he learned from the games of GM Gukesh and Abdussatorov? Who is Gregory’s favorite modern player to study? What was it like to play a young Anand? And against three Zurich 1953 participants? What does Gregory think of the current crop of Under 21 players rated over 2700? Gregory’s take on the Magnus announcement Gregory tells an educational story involving GM Valery Chekhov and the legendary Mikhail Tal. What can chess teach us that can help us in life? Thanks so much to Gregory for a fantastic conversation! No transcript made for this episode yet, you may request it for free.
