Daniil DUBOV: comeback to the top, Magnus and Fabi

[@draxiteskr]

i see dubov i click. def one of the best players to watch alongside rapport.

[@ciprianchirilov1039]

Took the words out of my mouth

[@nov3m472]

or how kramnik would call him, richard report

[@tyrellwreleck4226]

He still look like he's 17

[@pakchess69]

He has one of the best personalities in the chess world

[@koustavdas4587]

Exactly Rapport & Dubov the best

[@adomaskuzinas2137]

17:10 Dubovs fitness routine: "in summer i go outside and find a bar, thats it" My fitness routine is exactly the same, its just a different kind of bar

[@escobaradrian6876]

i actually thoug he said that, i forgot about calistenia

[@gacoss2739]

lmao

[@BelanjaCeria]

...

[@omarbenjannet6671]

Chocolate bar ?

[@thenamelessking375]

You do it outside??

[@MueedQadri]

It is a shame that Daniel has been away from the chess scene mostly because of the war, he is definitely one of the most talented attackers, which is the kind of player you need to be to beat Magnus.

[@davidd9478]

You mean the Russian invasion, right? Let's call it what it is...

[@怪人-b1x]

it's not only about attacking, he also got the nerves of steel. Like Wei Yi is a great attacker, but he chokes a lot in important moments esp against Magnus

[@varimatra2088]

I am a bit confused how him the war affects his hability to go and play chess

[@anotherelvis]

He is top 36 in the world.

[@MichaelSt]

@@varimatra2088I believe there are sanctions on Russian chess players, they have some restrictions with getting visas and maybe other stuff too.

[@GigaShiv]

This guy is like the modern Tal of chess but talks like a mafia

[@vcliburn]

I was thinking basically the same thing, but I couldn’t put my finger on it until you said it! He also acts and carries himself in s very “street wise” and nonchalant manner…not afraid or intimidated by anyone.

[@tvrskkngdm2333]

​@vcliburn it does some strange props to my favorite gm but let me assure the way he talks does not fit to stand up guys with Russian blood wherever in the world. On behalf of those people. Street-wise. Well. May be.

[@beltenebrosgr1904]

Dubov is a rock star in chess, a cool guy with a chin like Alex Turner and a reason to watch chess. And above all, an interesting guy. What's not to like?

[@ParanoidBishop]

Refreshing to hear a top chess player being so candid, he's very endearing.

[@Jack-x8v]

Nah he was talking out his ass the entire time and other chess gms agree.

[@faouzielgrari3047]

great podcast! thank u for making it in english

[@GamutoMotivation248]

You are the best chess podcaster. THE INSIGHTS ARE TREMENDOUS. I would request you to never stop, and keep going and growing!

[@MustreaderChess]

Thanks a lot! I will try!

Love Dubov, very happy to learn that he is working hard on his chess. Keep it up Daniil! 💪🏼🙌🏼

[@8xmatch]

What an Intro! Greg has been developed himself a lot im proud of him and im getting motivated from him.

[@johanath]

Daniil remains my favourite player, even over those higher rated, because of his originality, candour and humour. I really wish him all the best in his quest to become even stronger.

[@FongYukYu]

Omg, I'm so excited!! 🎉 Daniil's Russian pod has been on my to-watch list forever, but it's a challenge to find time to *read* the subtitles vs passively listening to the pod in the background. Already can't wait for the next episode

[@evilsdouble]

Thanks for hosting the delightful guest, will be watching again soon

[@shvm.]

bro got dubov on the podcast LETSGOOO

[@jordan22031991]

One of the most creative players in chess to walk on earth !! cheers for making this in english

[@Phymacss]

Great editing! Your videos keep getting better!

[@megafedya1]

Dubov is a follower of Mikhail Tal's work.

[@ddok907]

Amazing seeing Daniil on this podcast!! Love it! :D

[@irfansubekti8686]

thanks for bringing dubov! he's one of the first player that motivate me to play attacking chess!

[@bernardobila4336]

The most entertaining player. We love you Dubov. ♥️

[@Lneoard]

Daniil Dubov is the Mikhail Tal of our time

[@linitwee1906]

Recently got into Chess - very much enjoying your informative and in-depth interviews. Great to see multiple perspectives from GMs across many topics. Cheers!

[@MustreaderChess]

Welcome aboard!

[@xqs329]

The point about Fabiano is really true....Sometimes all it takes an early start and discipline ..

[@jamesli2545]

Its cope lol.

[@georgexm2032]

Dubov is my fav player. Great guy and probably an INTP personality type.

[@HansWurst-k3q]

Great interview! Dubov is a very interesting player to listen to - surely most viewers won't agree with everything he said, but it's very thought-provoking, which is always a good thing. And as a side note: His laid-back way of sitting in that chair might be unique among top chess professionals 🙂

[@tonyss2416]

Tell Dubov to make more videos, big following absolutely everywhere...

[@vidnyansiddamshetty8138]

Irrespective of results, I think Dubov plays very fearless and creative chess among top players.

[@wernerschacht7642]

Great guy, saw recently a video of him, where he showed the power of his arms - this guy is physically much stronger than you think - he did pull - ups with one hand, cool guy

[@Zzz-9t]

i finished it without even realizing it. It probably because you and dubov combo was great

[@mrmarkstv6585]

I wonder how strong would Dubov be if he worked on chess as hard as Kasparov or Fischer

[@jagdishchaudhary1833]

That is with everybody, even you and me, for what if, like Qs. It looked to me that he is one of those guys who gets some initial success but then is not dedicated, hardworking, and self-proclaimed genius. He looked very arrogant and lazy, who didn't achieve anything substantial apart from winning one or two tournaments here and there. don't be like him.

[@qwert28077]

​@@jagdishchaudhary1833he's a super gm. No way he's lazy lol

[@tahir2443]

you are providing the chess best content right now, big fan!!

[@its.not.]

Great interview and questions🤝💯 and those little edits 😂❤ keep up

[@Luca-yb4sh]

Dubov's interviews are always interesting.

[@asisomosfan666]

Really cool podcast! I also like the setup, it sounds and looks great.

[@AmberonBright]

2:27 "... in summer c*nt ... " and I'm like WTF. Then realised it's Samarkand

He is a very genuine guy. I like him!

[@jimmybarroso6082]

Amazing content, Greg.

[@Alec-FRANZFerrer]

we miss you Dubov, modern-day Tal!

[@ПавелРуссев-ь2я]

Hi Grisha, can you display the players' time too? Because it's very hard to see it on the clock

[@MustreaderChess]

Ok! Thanks for the feedback!

[@bhagajoshi9681]

Dubov is so genius I can't say

[@bennettgibson3738]

Appreciate the time stamps :)

[@FongYukYu]

22:16 If you beat Ding or not, it's not that big of a deal... I mean, you could do that. It's better than *not* beating Ding. 💀 I didn't know Daniil was so funny! I need to watch more of his interviews now

[@Monarca-chess]

Great podcast bro

[@gacoss2739]

Seems like a very down to earth guy and I think he's on the money. Practice, and information that's been sucked up one way or another is what one needs to make seemingly original brilliant art on the board such as Dubov is known for.

[@thestargazer6335]

People who know why he's vice world blitz champion 💀

[@Phurngirathaana]

He could have won the event But he 🐔 ed out at the end and played for draws and a sure podium

[@william.darrigo]

great podcast! what a treat

[@FongYukYu]

21:21 👀 Oo... I didn't know Daniil admires Fabi! I listen to C^2, but I feel like Fabi escapes most of the chess discourse bc Magnus is so dominant and there's so many big personalities like Hikaru, the whole Indian squad, Hans...

[@Nibiruto22]

Great interview. Brazilian greetings.

[@rabotaemploho]

Ваще хз, когда и что там показал Дубов в шахматах в последние годы, но интервью с ним оч достойные. Умеет.

[@RaptureReady2025]

Dubov one of my favourite players 🎉

[@burimsaliji23]

Dubovs games are the games i enjoy the most to be honest 😊

[@ChesSambaBrasil]

Dubov joga muito 👍

[@provjerenijebac888]

favourite player, attacking menace

[@stevie2times256]

Dubov has all the AURA in the Chess World ✌️

[@xxNarcissus]

This guy is underrated

[@markdstump]

What Daniil is saying around the 14 min mark is what happens to me when I see and old movie or show that I don't consciously remember seeing... It feels like I'm guessing at the ending, or figuring it out, but I'm so good at it that I suspect my feelings and thoughts are really the shadow of memory.

[@vanechka222]

Two Russian guys speaking English to please the international audience haha don’t know why but it makes me laugh 🤣 Спасибо за еще один подкаст с Дубовым, всегда приятно его послушать ✊👍

[@abdalkader2640]

bro dubov is so fun to listen to ahaha

[@SushobhanPal]

My fav player

[@vladimirmarin3072]

These podcasts with chess legends are pure gold, I wonder why there are so few views... It would be great to see Nakamura on your channel! You're very inspiring, keep it up! ❤

[@pankajjoshi3192]

Dubov is always refreshing just like his opening ideas. Great to listen his little bit controversial takes.😀

[@ssep327]

Ok dubov! Very likable ruthless attidude 💀 . I know you had it before, but much better now that u re grown up and target mature targets! Looking forward xd

[@michaelsalinas7257]

Great interview!

[@andyjiang2291]

Visible clocks for the game at the end should be good

[@MustreaderChess]

Duly noted! We will improve this

[@vixr9557]

excellent interviewer doesn't interrupt a lot

[@rokanza2293]

Dubov is a legend

[@truemomentsl]

интро очень хорошее, молодец, Гриша! Продолжай подкаст, но с Дубовым ждём новый еще на русском)

[@dimitriburyak6513]

You need to put a filter so that the colors look good. These are the raw colors of the camera. Good Podcast though!

[@vixr9557]

great interview, thanks! imagine you can invite Shirov or Kamsky and Karpov :)

[@MustreaderChess]

@@vixr9557 I’ve actually recorded a podcast with Karpov 3 years ago for my Russian channel. But I’ll try to organize one in English as well

[@vixr9557]

@@MustreaderChess o yes I,v seen it. Нет на русском лучше хотя мне без разницы

[@asxetosmetothema]

Kamsky would be great!​@@MustreaderChess

[@ganesankrishnamurthy8658]

Smooth and confident❤

[@adnan6937]

Dubov THE GOATTTTT

[@ledo5085]

What a podcast! I didn’t feel like I wasted my time, to be honest.

[@DARKXASSASINS]

Is this english?

[@ledo5085]

@@DARKXASSASINS yessir

[@bine35]

very interesting and sharp guy

[@cultmyk]

Dubov is by far my favourite player of all time

[@dmaxpr]

Dubov, one of the greatest ever!

[@kramnikstudentc24]

Based on the games I have seen, The tactic with Qa2 or c2 followed by a Knight fork is a recurring pattern in your games

[@ExcellenBTW]

Черт возьми,Дубов ходит на интервью чаще чем на шахматные турниры,почему его нигде нет? Или это просто так кажется..

[@danielalcala1044]

OMG OMG OMG, ITS HEREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! Thank you sir.

[@Northseapirate44]

What if you changed the time control to have less time in the opening

[@adityapacharne5688]

This entire interview summed up in one line - "If my grandmother had wheels she'd be a bike"

[@chakreshsingh]

can someone ID his watch pls?

[@Sazumi575]

I enjoyed the video

[@ayanlesalad4807]

Dubov is basically saying Magnus is like Messi and Fabi is Cr7

[@RealityCheck1]

He destroyed Magnus in 7 moves.

[@dmitriyzhilin419]

Рад видеть, что твой англоязычный Ютуб постепенно растёт ;)

[@arvindradhakrishnan8270]

Very interesting interview.It appears that Dubov is overconfident and saying things to impress..but everything he says is true.He is a very mature and intelligent person.

[@lukastheidel]

love the podcast, maybe you could switch the digital board in the blitz, because the guest is playing black and sitting on the left but you are playing white from the right side?

[@asmeyanov]

please do a podcast with Artemiev!

[@Raventooth]

The outro after the resignation. Oof.

[@tekunin-7695]

Дубов краш ваще

[@jupit3rba3]

He's Handsome and intelligent

[@ElioSchmitt-q8b]

Whats his Worldwide Ranking ? Like hikaru is 2 What is he ?

[@divyanshuchadha8210]

Would have loved to hear his overall take on Gukesh. Especially after his board 1 domination in the olympiad 2024. I wonder if he also like his russian compatriots Ian and Grischuk considers him a 'mystery'.

[@MinasanKonnichiwa777]

We need to stop caring about these 'expert opinions' regarding the prodigies now. They have grown up and surpassed almost all of them. Just sit back and laugh at these salty gentlemen.

[@divyanshuchadha8210]

@@MinasanKonnichiwa777 Nah dude. I respect all of them greatly. They moved the needle in their time. We should be humble like the Prodigies that represent our nation are. Also Dubov is a very awesome individual. Have heard his podcasts and he always talks a lot of sense.

[@MinasanKonnichiwa777]

@@divyanshuchadha8210 Carry on then 😄 Let them accuse the kids of cheating and call them no-lifers. I don't respect such behavior (regardless of their talent) and just ignore them like white noise.

[@divyanshuchadha8210]

​@@MinasanKonnichiwa777 No one accussed the kids of cheating. Kramnik did some drama during the olympiad but I have already lost respect for him. But other russian players like Dubov, Grischuk, Ian,etc are always very respectable towards the youngsters. We must not put them in the same bracket as Kramnik who just talks a lot of nonsense.

[@MinasanKonnichiwa777]

@@divyanshuchadha8210 Sorry for the confusion but I wasn't even referring to Kramnik (at least he has the courage and courtesy to speak his mind clearly and admits he is sometime eccentric). I was referring to Nepo and his friends. Let me direct you a few of their actions and then you can decide for yourself . The 'mystery' comment about Gukesh - did you see the whole interview after Candidates on CSquared Podcast? Nepo said Gukesh never had a losing position the whole tournament, and said he warned a FIDE official in January that Gukesh would win the candidates but they didn’t take his warning seriously obviously. Later Grishchuk too said Gukesh was a mystery with a smirk in his face. Ok next, Dennis Lazavik the kid who qualified for finals of Champions Chess Tour last year. Nepo accused him (you can find those tweets). Chesscom cleared him completely and made videos on how talented kids like Lazavik often face accusations from the top guys. Next, when Abhimanyu Mishra became the youngest GM he insinuated that the the GM norm tournament was a fishy one (involving match fixing). Nepo was the main guy who spread the paranoia about Hans's OTB cheating when he was 19 (this is the least serious among all because Hans was actually an online cheater in the past). Anyways the list goes on and you get the point. If you look up the internet you will find many many more instances of cheating accusations.

[@IskandarStrategist1689]

Thanks❤

[@tvrskkngdm2333]

CHARMS WARNING. Guys. Dubov's evil charms work in russian only. In english its just a faint fade dummy spell. When you hear him speaking in natural language... It does kick in. Learn Russian, guys. Yall need it later anyways...)

[@soumiliguchhait5177]

WARNING evil charms don't work after 30 years

[@jov5300]

Is Dubov in the army right now?

[@96merluzzo]

Great player and great person from an ethical standpoint

[@riptide1889]

Hey Greg wondering how much it took to get Dubov to come on the podcast. Looking forward to ask if we ever meet irl

[@MustreaderChess]

We discuss this at the beginning!

[@shubhamdg5653]

Dubov ke liye to VIDIT hi kafi hai! 😂😂

[@_Nosk2196_]

Vidit is an overkill. Nihal or Harikrishna is enough

[@pankajjoshi3192]

He is not a great player but he is a very creative player. Always comes with some new ideas in settled lines. That's why he's a second of Magnus for years.

[@_MisterPink]

lol, is Mustreader your actual name? Great video. Keep it going, you'll crush Levy with your nice intro and entertaining style.

[@Phoenix.219]

Naah his name is Federev or sth similar. It's certainly a Russian name

[@MustreaderChess]

It’s a pseudonym, and I don’t think anyone can crush Levy, he’s the GOAT of chess content creation