Two Knights Talk: Weissenhaus, Boris Becker, Freestyle Chess, Vincent Keymer and more

by ChessBase
2/19/2025 – In their new episode of their "Two Knights Talk", Johannes Fischer and Arne Kähler talk, among other things, about the luxury at the Weissenhaus luxury resort and about the attraction of playing chess in such an environment. They consider how things are going and could go with Freestyle Chess and wonder why one should be careful with Boris Becker moments. And they pay tribute to Vincent Keymers skills in Freestyle Chess.
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Two Knights Talk

Time Stamps

0:00 - Intro
0:17 - Weissenhaus, Weissenhaus, Weissenhaus
2:51 - Documentary about Magnus Carlsen?
4:22 - The most famous streamers visiting Weissenhaus
7:46 - Jan Henric Buettner made a perfect event
9:27 - The future of Freestyle chess and the grenke Freestyle Open
13:32 - The prize-giving ceremony
18:42 - Will the public ever accept Freestyle chess?
19:47 - The conflict with FIDE is over?
22:05 - Will there ever be a Freestyle rating system?
24:11 - The Women Grand-Prix has started in Monaco
25:35 - The Prague Chess Festival
28:21 - Champions Chess Tour
31:37 - Game 1: Vincent Keymer vs. Fabiano Caruana
41:11 - Game 2: Fabiano Caruana vs. Vincent Keymer

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Topics: Arne Kähler, Johannes Fischer, Two Knights Talk
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