COACH of MAGNUS and NEPO! Podcast with Jan Gustafsson

Today on my podcast, I'm joined by a great chess player and coach, Grandmaster Jan Gustafsson. We discussed the differences and similarities between Magnus and Nepo, Jan's work as a second for both of them, the upcoming Gukesh vs. Ding match, and much more. At the end, we’ve played a fascinating blitz game. Enjoy!My X: https://x.com/mustreader My Twitch: https://twitch.tv/gregmustreader Jan's X: https://x.com/gmjangustafsson Gustafsson’s Aggressive 1.e4: https://www.chessable.com/gustafssons-aggressive-1e4-part-1/course/207313/ 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 podcast with Nepo: https://youtu.be/sW-i4CPCa_w?si=kLM8n4gAPcgfB1QB My podcast with Aronian: https://youtu.be/THyL4D2Clbw?si=HQ4exmwH4aKsWk4V 00:00 - Intro 00:47 – Meet Jan Gustafsson 01:38 – We lived on a boat for 3 years 05:07 – Working with Magnus 10:35 – Jan's secret as a coach? 13:16 – Strategies for preparing for top tournaments 16:45 – Opening preparation 18:04 – Time zones for seconds 21:28 – Comparing Nepo and Magnus 26:56 – Playing styles of other top GMs 30:21 – Nepo and Magnus: more info 32:54 – Who Jan is working with now 33:46 – World Championship prediction 36:21 – Advice for Mustreader 38:44 – How Jan prepares the WR team 39:33 – Physical shape for chess pros 41:54 – Magnus's physical fitness 43:56 – Jan’s chess improvement? 46:24 – We play blitz My name is Greg Mustreader, I am a Candidate Master in chess, an entrepreneur and host of several podcasts. In this podcast, I interview top chess players (my guests include Nepo, Fabi, Kramnik, Aronian, Naroditsky and many others), 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 year old, I have a girlfriend, three dogs and three cats. I speak English, Russian, German, and a bit of French and Chinese. Don't forget to subscribe!