The New In Chess Podcast is excited to announce its debut on KZitem! This week's episode features an interview with grandmaster Robby Kevlishvili. Robby is a varsity chess player for St. Louis University, currently representing them in his fifth season. Robby has won numerous national prizes with his teammates, especially in the online blitz format, where St. Louis University has dominated the American collegiate scene for the past few seasons. Interviewed by Alex Polak, Robby talks about his life as a chess player on the American collegiate circuit, his wins over Magnus Carlsen in blitz, and his impression of St. Louis, deemed by many to be the chess capital of the world.
For our audio-only episodes, featuring interviews with strong players like Anish Giri and Peter Svidler, you can find the New In Chess Podcast on your standard podcast platforms.
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0:00 - Introduction
1:04 - How chess became a collegiate sport in the United States
1:57 - Robby's journey to St. Louis
3:38 - How Robby combines chess with his studies
5:43 - Robby's chess future, coaching
7:28 - The SLU tournament schedule
10:55 - The role of the coaches at SLU
12:00 - Being a strong chess player in the city of St. Louis
14:22 - Robby's incredibly strong blitz play
18:59 - Other strong chess universities
25:40 - Robby's training schedule
27:37 - Experiencing the chess boom while a part of SLU
28:50 - Beating Magnus
31:20 - Outro
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