EP 154 | Is Chess an eSport?

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IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess and GM Jesse Kraai question if chess is an E-Sport. What do you think?

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00:03 – Chess joins Esports World Cup
00:52 – Event format & prize money
01:39 – Impact on Magnus Tour
02:55 – Saudi Arabia controversy
03:55 – Top 12 participants listed
05:00 – Wildcard qualifiers
07:07 – Ethics vs esport debate
17:09 – Magnus’s business motives
30:20 – Is chess a video game?
37:08 – Audience split: old vs new
43:14 – Support for freestyle chess
48:08 – FIDE’s relevance at risk
53:25 – Ambassadorship ethics
59:46 – LGBTQ & inclusivity issues
1:04:24 – Final thoughts & viewer poll