Jorden van Foreest: work for Magnus, wins and setbacks

Join me as I dive deep into the journey of GM Jorden van Foreest, from his stunning Tata Steel victory to his battle with stagnation and his inspiring comeback. We discuss everything from his unique personality and playing style to the profound influence of Magnus Carlsen on his resurgence. Enjoy a thrilling blitz game at the end!My X: https://x.com/mustreader My Twitch: https://twitch.tv/gregmustreader Jorden’s X: https://x.com/jordenvforeest Jorden’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordenvforeest/ Links to the books discussed in the podcast: Nabokov, The Defense: https://amzn.to/3XxesUl Lolita: https://amzn.to/3ZbcBpt Kafka on the Shore: https://amzn.to/3z1L8vH 1984: https://amzn.to/3TfqPBV The Handmaid's Tale: https://amzn.to/3ANxJHX Chess books: Rock Solid Chess: Tiviakov's Unbeatable Strategies: Pawn Structures: https://amzn.to/3AZi6NE Rock Solid Chess: Piece Play: https://amzn.to/3XfdWJe The Ink War: Romanticism versus Modernity in Chess: https://amzn.to/3ARG4dM Endgame Strategy: https://amzn.to/4cSziBG Garry Kasparov books: https://amzn.to/47fC6Yx Mark Dvoretsky books: https://amzn.to/4dMO2U1 My podcast with Erigaisi: https://youtu.be/3Nvfuk70v6g?feature=shared My podcast with Gustafsson: https://youtu.be/7gV7nxBaoQs?si=i2AGda_HB-MMtx7h My podcast with Dubov with Eng subs: https://youtu.be/97JoWe_Mzoo?feature=shared 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 01:47 — Jorden's chess career 06:09 — Work on strengths and weaknesses 09:56 — Personality and playing style 10:46 — Jorden's crazy deeds 15:11 — Improvement routine 16:39 — Fitness and chess 18:41 — Social life and books 21:01 — Chess book recommendations 24:18 — Magnus' influence on Jorden 29:04 — World Championship 2021 32:59 — Thread: life of a chess player 40:43 — We play blitz My name is Greg Mustreader, I am a Candidate Master in chess, an entrepreneur and host of several podcasts. In this channel, 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! #jordenvanforeest #magnuscarlsen #chess