"What Really Scares Us" l MasterOfOnePodcast #056

What's up guys!? In this podcast episode I go over, WCC4, the schedule/logic, A pretty good Chicago Open, and then how amazing my students are playing right now! To wrap it up, we talk about the NBA Finals, Magnus vs. Gukesh, and what really scares us? Why are we afraid, because we don't know. Horror movies, chess, it's the not knowing that scares us the most. Generally, it's never really as bad as we thought. 

0:00 WCC4 Recap
35:04 Wolf Chess Schedule
53:53 Chess Training
1:20:29 Chess Students
1:28:43 Life 

WCC4

Championship
1st - Ethan Sheehan - 4/4 - $500
2nd - Andrew Jiang - 3.5/4 - $100
U1800
1st- Saahas Swaroop - $300
2nd - William Remick/ Hrushikesan Barani/Nirvan Sivakumar - $33.33
U1400
1st/2nd - Arjun Kollipara/Damien Natchus - $150
Blitz
1st - Saharsh Santosh - $150
2nd - Matt Dalthorp/William Remick/Sasha Creighton/Sanjay Kumar/ Dhruva Movva - $20/Person

U1400
Vadym Orlov - 4.5/8 - $50
Performance Bonuses
Ayman Basha (1010-1191) - Free Entry 1 WCC
Srivibhav Mangipudi(1363-1480) - Free Entry 1 WCC

Senior Bonus
William Remick - 3/4 - $50
 
Pros/Cons
Setup/Planning
Advanced Entries
Assistants
Withdrawals
Interviews

Cons
Clocks/GCA
Pairings/Withdrawals
Blitz
Clean Up

35:04:27 - Wolf Chess Schedule
Seasonal Runs
-West Mintster
-Damian
-Wesleyan
-Major Event

53:53 - Chess Training
Chicago Open
Openings
Practicality 
Speed
Two Result Positions

1:20:29 - Chess Students
Ayman
Vibhu
Saahas
Hrushi
Playing for your ability to play Chess 
Forcing them to work hard, good openings
Practicality 

1:28:43 - Life
Technicolors/Beach Weather/George Barnett 
NBA Finals
What really scares us?
Magnus vs. Gukesh