We catch you up on the riveting 2023 FIDE World Cup. I am joined by Chessable author and blogger, CM Vjekoslav Nemec to discuss the tournament so far, then FIDE Press officer IM Michael Rahal joins me from the playing hall in Baku to describe the venue and what it has been like to do post-game interviews with the players, including one with Magnus Carlsen that went viral.
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0- Rundown of the results at the FIDE World Cup.
4:30- Vjekoslav Nemec joins the show. What have the most noteworthy stories of this World Cup? What do we expect in the final round?
24:00- FIDE Press Officer IM Michael Rahal joins me from Baku!
You can check out all of Michael’s interviews in Baku on the FIDE YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@FIDE_chess
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