CHEATERS will be PUNISHED! CEO of ChessCom. Erik Allebest Podcast

Meet the man behind chess's digital revolution — Chess.com CEO Erik Allebest! How does Chess.com catch cheaters? What's Erik's response to Kramnik's accusations? From Netflix's upcoming Hans Niemann documentary to a major GM ban — join us for an insider look at Chess.com! Plus: watch our intense blitz battle where Erik tries to destroy me. Don't miss this episode! Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/mustreader My X: https://x.com/mustreader My Twitch: https://twitch.tv/gregmustreader My channel with podcast highlights: https://youtube.com/@CwMClips Collabs: [email protected] Erik's X: https://x.com/erikallebest Links to what's discussed in the podcast: https://www.chess.com/blog/FairPlay/chess-com-fair-play-report-are-there-too-many-upsets-in-titled-tuesday My podcast with MY CHESS COACH: https://youtu.be/x5crqbtsWjs?si=_Jjt3mMYH5wCawik My podcast with MVL: https://youtu.be/6sIBWByqqG8?si=n2pFdaFD558MNOBW My podcast with Anish: https://youtu.be/x41meg64OxM?si=MHcuDsNNOs6gLMUj My podcast with Kramnik that got me blocked by him: https://youtu.be/YKzes4eteb4?si=5nUg3RNqeHXnqANK My podcast with Naroditsky: https://youtu.be/OKeb-WRMYpM?si=B3cfMHORtC6gEoMcMany thanks to my Patreon supporter: Sarterus 00:00 — Intro 02:19 — 20 years of chess evolution 04:02 — Is chess still underrated? 05:49 — 2026 will change chess 07:09 — Netflix's Hans Niemann story 09:35 — Chess.com in 20 years 12:16 — VR chess: Future or fantasy?! 13:36 — Chess.com roadmap 19:45 — AI coaches coming soon 23:30 — Is Chess.com a unicorn? 24:46 — How many users today? 25:38 — Thoughts on Lichess.org 26:38 — Who's the real competition? 28:44 — Magnus's new TakeTakeTake app 30:31 — Chess.com team 33:13 — Was Kramnik right?! 35:47 — Fighting online cheating 40:42 — The real scale of cheating 43:11 — "We have a secret cheater program" 50:10 — How we catch cheaters 53:44 — Major GM ban coming! 54:15 — Erik as a chess player 55:15 — Blitz battle CHEATERS will be PUNISHED! CEO of ChessCom. Erik Allebest Podcast erik allebest chess.com chess.com ceo erik allebest chess.com ceo erik allebest interview chess cheating cheating in chessvladimir kramnikhans niemann netflixchess.com vs lichessmagnus carlsenchess AI coachingchess online platform comparison chess anti-cheating methods chess grandmaster cheatingchess podcast chess interview mustreader greg mustreader mustreader chess 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! #chess #chesscom #erikallebest #chesscheating #anticheating #chesspodcast #kramnik #hansniemann #magnuscarlsen #chessinterviews #chesswithmustreader #chessmustreader #gregmustreader #mustreaderchess