Two Knights Talk: Hübner, Pähtz, Bundesliga and Wijk aan Zee

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1/17/2025 – In their review of current events in the chess world, Arne Kähler and Johannes Fischer remember Robert Hübner, talk about Elisabeth Pähtz's 40th birthday and the Bundesliga weekend when Magnus Carlsen gave his debut for St. Pauli. And they wonder who might win the tournament in Wijk that starts on Saturday.

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Two Knights Talk

Time Stamps

0:00 - Intro
0:24 - Robert Huebner passed away
11:38 - A little brilliancy by Huebner
23:04 - Elisabeth Paehtz turned 40
27:28 - Special "Opera" guests at Paehtz's birthday party
28:10 - German Chess Bundesliga with Magnus Carlsen
41:03 - Oldschool beats youth? Peter Heine-Nielsen vs. Alexander Krastev

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