Happy New Year everyone! We are starting off the new year with a guest many of you have been waiting to meet! At the start of 2025, it was announced that Magnus and Ella was going to get married. The wedding tok place Saturday 4th of January in Oslo. RIGHT BEFORE the wedding we did an interview with Ella to get to know her better! Visit our YouTube-channnel: https://www.youtube.com/@Sjakksnakk We are happy to continue our partnership with Shades of Norway! Use the code SJAKKSNAKK15 get 15% off your order at shadesofnorway.no/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BONUS EPISODE! Finally, we are happy to announce that there will be a chess match between Odin and Anna Cramling! It will take place in Oslo in December hosted by Take Take Take in their brand new chess studio! It's not just Anna vs. Odin; it's a clash of generations, Norway vs. Sweden and male vs. female all in one match! In this episode we also count down to the Champions Chess Tour finals which will also take place in Oslo at the same time! Norway is the place to be for all chess fans i December! Check out the promo video on our YouTube-channnel: https://www.youtube.com/@Sjakksnakk We are happy to continue our partnership with Shades of Norway! Use the code SJAKKSNAKK15 get 15% off your order at shadesofnorway.no/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jøran has been a part of the FIDE Council since 2022. In this episode, Jøran shares his thoughts on hot topics in the chess world, including Sergey Karjakin, Russian players, and controversial changes to the 2024 World Rapid and Blitz Championships. Jøran has always been a passionate chess player, and you don't want to miss the story about when he played chess for 92 hours straight! Check out our YouTube-channnel: https://www.youtube.com/@Sjakksnakk We are happy to continue our partnership with Shades of Norway! Use the code SJAKKSNAKK15 get 15% off your order at shadesofnorway.no/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jonathan grew up in the U.S and was a young talented chess player when Fischer played Spassky in 1972. He later moved to Norway where he became Norwegian Champion and achieved the grandmaster title. Jonathan is also an experienced chess coach, journalist and chess author. His book "Improve Your Chess Now" is considered a modern classic. We talk to him about chess training and methods, following the rise of Magnus Carlsen, the chess talents of today and much more. The episode is also available on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Sjakksnakk We are happy to continue our partnership with Shades of Norway! Use the code SJAKKSNAKK15 get 15% off your order at shadesofnorway.no/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hammer is a former super GM from Norway and a popular chess commentator. He also appears as a streamer on the channels of Hikaru Nakamura, The Botez sisters and most recently Anna Cramling. In this episode we talk about the upcoming World Chess Championship and get Hammer's predictions and insights. We also get the full story of how he led Magnus Carlsen's second team to success in Chennai 2013. The episode is also available on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Sjakksnakk We are happy to continue our partnership with Shades of Norway! Use the code SJAKKSNAKK15 get 15% off your order at shadesofnorway.no/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Henrik is a professional swimmer from Norway. He as several international medals and has participated in three Olympic Games. In Paris this summer he went viral with his videos on TikTok and soon became known as The Muffin Man. Henrik has also been a guest in the Norwegian chess broadcast and has competed against Odin in underwater chess! We also cover the recent cheating scandal involving GM Kirill Shevchenko. The episode is also available on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Sjakksnakk We are happy to continue our partnership with Shades of Norway! Use the code SJAKKSNAKK15 get 15% off your order at shadesofnorway.no/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vi har reist til Sverige for å intervjue spissen til Malmö FF, nemlig Erik Botheim! Til tross for at han bare er 24 år så har han hatt en svært innholdsrik karriere allerede både i Norge og i utlandet, i tillegg til en rekke aldersbestemte landskamper for Norge. Utenfor banen har han blant annet markert seg som artist i gruppen «Flow Kingz» sammen med kompisen Erling Braut Haaland. Det kanskje ikke alle vet var at han også var en talentfull sjakkspiller i sine yngre dager! Episoden er også tilgjengelig på Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Sjakksnakk We are happy to continue our partnership with Shades of Norway! Use the code SJAKKSNAKK15 get 15% off your order at shadesofnorway.no/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Grandmaster Johan-Sebastian Christiansen last joined our podcast, his future in the world’s top chess ranks seemed uncertain. Fast forward to today, the young Norwegian has made an inspiring comeback, returning to the prestigious top 100 with a string of strong tournament performances. GM Christiansen shares how he as overcome physical challenges and shares the mindset needed for a top-tier comeback, and the strategies that helped him rise back to the elite ranks. But that’s not all we talk about in this episode! We also dive into his bold criticism FIDE regarding the recent World Rapid and Blitz Championships, where GM Christiansen doesn't hold back on what he thinks needs to change in the chess world. Is FIDE really doing what's best for players? Tune in to hear his insights! Full episode is also available on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Sjakksnakk We are happy to continue our partnership with Shades of Norway! Use the code SJAKKSNAKK15 get 15% off your order at shadesofnorway.no/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anna has become one of the most famous chess personalities in recent years. At the age of just 22, she has reached well over 1 million subscribers on YouTube. We can easily call her one of the leading chess content creators in the world! Besides being a very good chess player, she is also famous for inventing her own opening known as "The Cow". In this episode of Sjakksnakk, Anna takes us behind the scenes of the life as a full-time Youtuber and streamer and shares her thoughts about her success. We also discuss other topics like cheating, women in chess and sexual harassment. We finish off with some great listener questions, so thank you to everyone who sent them in! Full episode is also available on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Sjakksnakk We are happy to continue our partnership with Shades of Norway! Use the code SJAKKSNAKK15 get 15% off your order at shadesofnorway.no/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WE ARE BACK with a new season which is going to be better than ever! We met Borki and Jorden in Sandefjord, Norway at their annual chess camp with GMs Johan-Sebastian Christiansen and Ivan Saric, and Jorden shared some really interesting thoughts about Hans Niemann before the match against Magnus Carlsen. I addition to this we talk about Kramnik and his cheating accusations and get some insight in how it is to live as a professional chess player and coach. We are happy to continue our partnership with Shades of Norway! Use the code SJAKKSNAKK15 get 15% off your order at shadesofnorway.no/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 4th of June 2024 became a special day for Askild and Odin. After playing chess for 61 hours, 3 minutes and 34 seconds they broke the world record for "The longest chess marathon". In this episode we take you behind the scenes of the match and try to give you an insight to how it all was possible. A huge thank you to our amazing sponsors and partners for making this possible, all the witnesses, our families and friends, as well as our project manager Sadiq, content creator Solveig and producer Jonas for all the great work. https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/longest-chess-marathon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Solveig is an adult chess improver, and a professional educator from Norway. She streams chess on Twitch and creates chess content in social media under the name Rookie Redhead. She started playing two years ago and is already rated above 1500 FIDE. Recently, she also launched the Chessable course "Breaking 1000". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I mange år var ukens gjest regissør, fotograf og filmprodusent, og var blant annet med å lage dokumentaren "Prinsen av sjakk" (2005) og filmen "Magnus" (2016). Hvordan var det å få selveste Garry Kasparov til Oslo for å gjøre filmopptak? Nå for tiden har han suksess som gründer for klokkemerket Von Doren. Øyvind er også en ivrig sjakkspiller og har vært en støttespiller for det norske sjakkmiljøet i mange år. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kaja har jobbet med sjakk i ti år og kjenner toppspillerne og miljøet svært godt. Hvilke profiler er gode intervjuobjekter og hvem er mer utfordrende? I tillegg blir det flere historier fra festene etter turneringene og hun forteller også om sjakkoppgaven Magnus Carlsen ga henne etter sin første turnering i Saint-Louis i 2014. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another episode in English! Dommaraju Gukesh surprisingly won the Candidates Tournament and is ready to face Ding Liren in the World Chess Championship match later in 2024. Magnus Carlsen and David Howell give their unfiltered opinions on the different players performances and the games. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hvor mye tid bruker Erik Thorstvedt på sjakk? Du vil bli sjokkert over svaret! Vi snakker også om møtet med Magnus Carlsen, om hans deltagelse i TV 2-programmet "Spillet" og morsomme historier fra en lang fotballkarriere. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hva får folk til å jukse i sjakk? Dette er blant temaene i ukens episode. Herman er lege og atferdsforsker og hjelper folk med å skape endring i livet. Han har også fordypet seg i samtalemetoden "motiverende intervju", og mot slutten av episoden snakker han med Askild og Odin om verdensrekordforsøket de skal gjennomføre i juni. Vi anbefaler å sjekke ut Hermans podkast "Motiverende intervju". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been a year since we had Magnus Carlsen as a guest here on Sjakksnakk. This time we talk about Fantasy Chess, his predictions for the Candidates, upcoming chess talents, his two golds in the World Rapid and Blitz Championship, Freestyle Chess and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ole Kristian har skrevet om sjakk i godt over 10 år og har dekket alle Magnus Carlsens VM-matcher. Han følger også situasjonen i Russland tett, og det blir snakk om Fide, russiske sjakkspillere og kandidatturneringen som starter i april. I tillegg får vi noen svært gode historier fra "gamledager"! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emil har opplevd de mest utrolige ting gjennom sin karriere som sportsjournalist og reporter. Hvorfor ble han sendt hjem fra OL i 2018? Og skallet han egentlig ned Magnus Carlsen under VM i London? I tillegg forteller han om langrennssatsingen, "skandaler" i eget bryllup, hvorfor han alltid bestiller dobbel porsjon på restaurant og mye mer! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.