5/1/2021 – In the last episode about the Candidates Tournament 202X, Eric van Reem (pictured), host of the "Let's talk about chess" podcast, talks (again) to GM Jon Tisdall. They discuss the Candidates Tournament 202X, the winner with the unspeakable name, the right format to qualify, wildcards, the retirement of GM Wang Hao, GM Peter Leko being the decisive factor in the Candidates and the upcoming World Championship in Dubai. And yes, they managed to pronounce the name of the winner, GM Yan Nepomniachtchi! Enjoy!| Photo: Eric van Reem

4/19/2021 – On the occasion of the Candidates Tournament 2020-2021 that will resume today, Monday, 19 April 2021, in Yekaterinburg, Russia, Eric van Reem, host of the "Lets Talk about Chess" podcast, spoke with Scottish historian Douglas Griffin about the history of the Candidates Tournaments, chess history in general and the charm and value of good tournament books.

3/18/2021 – In a new episode of his "Let's talk about Chess..." podcast Eric van Reem talks to GM Elshan Moradiabadi. Eric and Elshan talk about chess in Iran, his work as a coach and author and the upcoming Candidates Tournament. And why does Elshan like to wear hats? | Photo: Lars OA Hedlund

2/13/2021 – In a new episode of his "Let's talk about Chess..." podcast Eric van Reem has a long and relaxed chat with Pentala Harikrishna, India's number two. In part one of the interview the Indian Grandmaster, who is living in Europe, looks back to the Tata Steel Tournament 2021 that finished two weeks ago, and shares memories of his first start in Wijk, which was twenty years ago. | Photo: Pentala Harikrishna at the Chess Olympiad 2016 | Photo: Andreas Kontokanis

1/14/2021 – For more than twenty years Jeroen van den Berg has been running the tournament in Wijk aan Zee as director, and he has enormously contributed to the ongoing success and attraction of this event, which each year is an absolute highlight in the chess calendar. In his latest "Let's talk about chess..." podcast Eric van Reem talks to Jeroen van den Berg about the long and colourful history of the tournament, about fantastic games played in Wijk, and, of course, about this year's tournament, which will start on Saturday - under special conditions but still as an over-the-board tournament. | Photo: Grenke Schach

1/5/2021 – In his first podcast of 2021 Eric van Reem continues his talk with the renowned trainer and writer IM Venkatchalam Saravanan from India. In part I of the podcast they talked about the chess year 2020, the online chess boom in India, the upcoming Anand biopic, and the Candidates Tournament. In part II they talk about chess books. | Photo: Amruta Mokal

12/31/2020 – In his last podcast of the year Eric van Reem had an extensive talk with the renowned trainer and writer IM Venkatchalam Saravanan from India. In part I of the podcast they talk about the chess year 2020, the online chess boom in India, the upcoming Anand biopic, the Candidates Tournament, and a few other topics. | Photo: Amruta Mokal

11/13/2020 – In his podcast "Let's talk abour Chess" Eric van Reem chats with various chess players and chess fans, and his latest guest was WGM Sabina Foisor. In a frank and open interview Foisor talks about her life as a chess professional in the US, her new book "Sherlock's Method", the "Queen's Gambit", women's chess, and the untimely death of her mother. | Photo: Saint Louis Chess Center