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Hosted by Maverick Chess · leisure · EN-ZA · 54 episodes
The Maverick Chess Podcast is all about making chess fun, exciting, and easy to follow. From famous games and player stories to tournament previews and big chess moments, each episode brings something fresh for fans. Whether you're a beginner or a longtime player, you'll enjoy the passion, insight, and surprises this podcast delivers every week.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Maverick Chess Podcast is all about making chess fun, exciting, and easy to follow. From famous games and player stories to tournament previews and big chess moments, each episode brings something fresh for fans. Whether you're a beginner or a longtime player, you'll enjoy the passion, insight, and surprises this podcast delivers every week.
Maverick Chess Podcasts is hosted by Maverick Chess. The show has published 54 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Episode 54: I’m 21. Here’s How I Would Fix Chess" (29 September 2026, 9 minutes), "Episode 53: "Everyone knows my next job!" - Javokhir Sindarov" (28 September 2026, 14 minutes), and "Episode 52: Who Will Win the 2026 Chess Olympiad?" (15 September 2026, 15 minutes).
Maverick Chess Podcasts publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 12 minutes across 54 episodes.
Booking probability for Maverick Chess Podcasts is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Maverick Chess Podcasts requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Maverick Chess Podcasts's contact route on record: verified email.
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I’m 21, and I’ve decided it’s time to solve chess. In this birthday special, I take a look at the current state of chess and propose some ambitious ideas for fixing the game, from changing the rules to allow the king to...
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The 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan has come to an end, with Uzbekistan winning Open gold on home soil, India taking silver and Germany claiming bronze, while China won the Women's Chess Olympiad...
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The 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026 is coming to Samarkand, Uzbekistan, bringing together more than 200 nations for the biggest team chess event in the world. Running from September 16 to September 27, 2026, the Open...
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Levy Rozman, better known as GothamChess, may not have won a World Chess Championship or reached grandmaster status, but his impact on chess is almost impossible to ignore. With more than 8 million YouTube subscribers...
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The Esports World Cup 2026 Chess Finals are coming to Paris from August 11–15, bringing together Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, Alireza Firouzja, Arjun Erigaisi, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Hans Niemann and many of the...
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FIDE has officially announced that the 2026 World Chess Championship between reigning World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju and Challenger Javokhir Sindarov will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, from November 25 to December...
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The Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2026 is finally here, bringing together eight of the world's strongest chess players for one of the strongest classical tournaments of the year. In this video, I preview the event...
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This is an important update about the future of Maverick Chess. After creating more than 420 videos, 81 Shorts, 87 livestreams, 45 podcast episodes, 61 community posts, and building an amazing chess community, I've...
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The Esports Nations Cup 2026 is set to bring together the world’s best chess players in a massive international online chess competition featuring a $600,000 prize fund, regional qualifiers, wildcards, and national...
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The Chess.com Open Playoffs bring together top players like Magnus Carlsen, Ian Nepomniachtchi, and Javokhir Sindarov in a high-stakes knockout event with a $250,000 prize pool and qualification spots for the Esports...
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The 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament delivered one of the most dominant performances in modern chess history as Javokhir Sindarov secured victory with a record-breaking score, while Vaishali Rameshbabu won the Women’s...
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In this video, I share my full thoughts and review of the Netflix documentary Untold: Chess Mates, which dives into the controversial cheating scandal involving Magnus Carlsen, Hans Niemann, and Chess.com. This...
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PogChamps 6/7 is back with a brand-new format, bigger stakes, and some of the internet’s biggest creators battling it out for a $100,000 prize pool. Featuring stars like Jynxzi, StableRonaldo, and Agent00, this...
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In this video I give a full preview of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026, the event that will determine who challenges the reigning world champion in the next title match. I explain the format, schedule, prize fund...
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In this video I preview the FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament 2026, the event that will determine who challenges reigning Women’s World Champion Ju Wenjun. I break down the format, schedule, prize fund, and all eight...
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In this video I share my reaction and analysis of the trailer for Untold: Chess Mates, the upcoming Netflix documentary covering the famous chess controversy between Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann. The documentary...
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In this chess news roundup I analyze several of the biggest storylines in elite chess in 2026, starting with the difficult start to the year for world champion Dommaraju Gukesh after tournaments like Tata Steel Chess...
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In this video I outline my full 2026 chess plans, beginning with a preview of my first classical tournament of the year, the JMC Trinityhouse Little Falls B Section, where I aim to set the tone for the season. I discuss...
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Magnus Carlsen defeated Fabiano Caruana 2.5-1.5 to win the 2026 FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship, claiming his 21st world title and adding Chess960 to his list of world championship victories. In this full recap...
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The inaugural FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship brings Chess960, also known as Fischer Random, fully under the official FIDE world championship structure with a $300,000 prize fund and an elite eight-player field...
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