Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: the mind of a 2800. MVL PODCAST

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Try ChessMood and my gambit repertoire: https://mstrdr.org/bnkwg7 How does MVL stay on top of the chess elite while training just 2 hours a day? What's MVL's secret to beating Magnus Carlsen? Maxime Vachier-Lagrave explains his approach, discusses nearly quitting in 2022, and shares thoughts on Gukesh vs Ding match. Plus: Watch our blitz game! 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: @CwMClips Collabs: [email protected] MVL's X: https://x.com/Vachier_Lagrave MVL's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mvlchess Links to what's discussed in the podcast: MVL's official website: https://www.mvlchess.com/en/ MVL podcast in French: https://youtu.be/pEJChdDP66A?si=qv9M4LEdIppFdZN_ Many thanks to my Patreon supporter: Sarterus 00:00 – Intro 04:36 – MVL's streams 06:50 – 72-game unbeaten streak 13:52 – Arjun and aggressive chess 16:01 – Is taking risks a winning strategy? 21:16 – "Tight" chess players in GCT 22:54 – MVL trains only 2 hours?! 30:02 – MVL almost quit chess in 2022? 33:34 – Why 2-3 hours of training works 37:05 – How MVL spends training time 41:01 – Sports psychology in chess 46:10 – MVL's chess goals 51:24 – Gukesh vs Ding 53:31 – Old vs new generation 58:19 – How to beat Magnus? 1:01:41 – The cheating crisis 1:17:26 – Blitz game Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: the mind of a 2800. MVL PODCAST Maxime Vachier-Lagrave MVL chess Magnus Carlsen vs MVL World Chess Championship 2024 Gukesh vs Ding Liren chess training tips how to improve at chess chess grandmaster tips MVL blitz chess psychology MVL vs Magnus Carlsen chess preparation secrets French grandmaster chess elite training top chess players 2024 chess strategy Ding Liren vs Gukesh prediction chess grandmaster training routine chess professional training chess 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! #mvl #mvlchess #worldchesschampionship #worldchesschampion #dingliren #gukesh #gukeshvsding #chessimprovement #chesstips #chesstricks #chesstraining #frenchgm #frenchgrandmaster #chessgm #chesspodcast #chessinterviews #chesswithmustreader #chessmustreader #gregmustreader #mustreaderchess