About this podcast
The C-Squared Podcast is an in depth weekly discussion about the chess world with your hosts, Grandmasters Fabiano Caruana and Cristian Chirila. Bringing the biggest news and chess stars to your doorstep!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 130 episodes
- Fabi vs Wesley Tiebreaks, Hikaru's Top 5 Debate, Is Hans Quitting Classical? · 55 min · Episode 124The boys get back together in St. Louis to recap the 2026 U.S. Chess Championship in St. Louis, breaking down how Fabi went from giving himself a 0% chance before Round 11 to…
- We're Back · 1 h 0 min · Episode 123Episode was posted on September 11th After a busy summer full of competition, the boys are finally back with a new episode! Fabiano and Cristian discuss the Global Chess League…
- Peter Leko : World Championship HEARTBREAK, Beating Polgar's Record, Keymer Is Special · 1 h 47 min · Episode 122Cristian sits down with one of the most underrated chess legends of all time. Grandmaster Peter Leko was a prodigy who sacrificed everything to become a professional. He left…
- Hans Confesses After GCT Win: "I Felt The Turtle Closing In." · 46 min · Episode 121Fabi and Cristian break down a wild stretch in chess. Hans Niemann wins his first ever super tournament in Warsaw to kick off the Grand Chess Tour, but admits he felt like the…
- GCT Warsaw Is Here, Carlsen vs Erdogmus Is HERE, Webster Kills SPICE, Red Or Blue Button? · 59 min · Episode 120Fabi and Cristian are live from Warsaw ahead of the Grand Chess Tour’s first leg, breaking down the biggest stories in chess. Magnus Carlsen returns to classical at TePe Sigeman…
- Hans Returns To Grand Chess Tour, Erdogmus Is 2700 (!!), Take x 3 Declares War On Chess.com · 1 h 2 min · Episode 119Fabi and Cristian break down the biggest stories in chess right now. Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus becomes the youngest player ever to cross 2700, smashing Wei Yi's record by nearly a year…
- Sindarov's Magical Run Stuns The Chess World, Fabi Opens Up About His Candidates Dream · 35 min · Episode 118The 2026 Candidates is over, and Javokhir Sindarov is heading to the World Championship match against Gukesh. Fabi breaks down Sindarov's magical run and insane opening prep…
- Fabi's Honest Take on Gukesh, Cheating & His Candidates Camp · 39 min · Episode 117Fabi gets real about Gukesh's controversial cheating comments, reveals how his Candidates camp is shaping up, and we dive into the E-Sports World Cup threatening to clash with…
- Caruana's Stunning Claim "He Can Do Something I Can Only Dream Of Doing" · 54 min · Episode 116The boys connect to talk about the biggest news of the week. The chaotic Speed Chess Championship is over, and we unpack everything that happed in London, and much more. Episode…
- Gukesh And The Blunder That Shocked The Chess World, The Biggest Chess Prodigy Is Here · 1 h 5 min · Episode 115We're back after a two-month break, recording during Tata Steel Chess 2026 in Wijk aan Zee, where Fabi isn't playing this year. Fabi recaps the end of 2025: Levon Aronian winning…
- Matt Thomas & James Canty | Exposure Therapy, Breathwork & Turning Chess Brains Into Boxing Weapons · 1 h 25 min · Episode 114The boys are joined by @movingwithmat and @JamesCantyIII to discuss the recent happenings in the exciting world of Chessboxing. Matt is the moving force behind the Chessboxing…
- Fabi Welcomes Two New Candidates To The Party | World Cup Breakdown · 1 h 24 min · Episode 113Fabiano and Cristian react to the World Cup semifinals craziest moments. The blunder that changed history and handed Wei Yi his candidates ticket, as well as the tense clash…
- Erigaisi Channels His Inner Tal Against Levon, Leaves Fabi In Shock · 35 minIn this Fabiano's Masterclass, Fabi breaks down Arjun Erigaisi's win with Black over Levon Aronian in the second classical game of their round-5 match at the 2025 FIDE World Cup…
- Caruana's Reaction To The Insane World Cup Results · 1 h 20 min · Episode 112Consider Donating to the Daniel Naroditsky Memorial Fund | https://givebutter.com/naroditsky Fabiano and Cristian react to the World Cup's most insane matches and unexpected…
- Fabiano Caruana Predicts Who's Going To Win The World Cup · 1 h 5 min · Episode 111Want to get your reps in and play the perfect opening? Make sure you check our friends at https://www.chessreps.com The World Cup is one of the most exciting events of the chess…
- I Confronted Hikaru About The US Championship · 8 minCristian sits down with Hikaru Nakamura in St. Louis before a 10+5 event against Magnus Carlsen, Fabi and Gukesh. Hikaru likes the format's escalating points because they allow…
- Magnus On His Return To St. Louis, Fatherhood, And Changing Diapers · 8 minMagnus stops to chat with Cristian after returning to St. Louis for the first time since the infamous episode from Sinquefield Cup 2022. He tells us how fatherhood changed him…
- New Move In The King's Indian Defense SHOCKS Fabiano Caruana | FM #003 · 33 minEpisode 3 of Fabiano's Masterclass focuses on the incredible King's Indian idea shown by Grandmasters Maurizzi MarcAndria in his game against Luca Moroni Jr. This idea, when…
- Fabiano Caruana Reacts To Hikaru vs. Gukesh Drama , GCT Insane Comeback · 1 h 35 min · Episode 110A rollercoaster ride that started in Brazil and finished in Arlington, Texas, comes to an end. We got together for an in depth reaction to the chess world's new controversy…
- Fabiano's Masterclass #002 | The Perfect Game · 33 minWelcome to Fabiano's Masterclass! This new series aims to provide the highest level of chess analysis, presented by none other than one of the greatest chess players to ever play…
