EP 139 | Who Decides The World Championship? ft. GM Jacob Aagaard

The sensei are joined by GM Jacok Aagaard to discuss who decides the world championship. Get ChessDojo's first book, How to Analyze Your Games, here: https://amzn.to/3Ds5r78 Watch Live - https://twitch.tv/chessdojo Join the Training Program - https://chessdojo.club Play Chess - https://go.chess.com/chessdojo Merch - https://www.chessdojo.club/shop  Want to support the channel?Patreon - https://patreon.com/chessdojo Donate - https://streamelements.com/chessdojo/tip  Find all of our chess book & supplies recommendations (& more!) on our Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/chessdojo Shopping through our link is a great way to support the Dojo. We earn a small affiliate % but at no cost to you. Website: https://chessdojo.club Twitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojo Discord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HD Twitter: https://twitter.com/chessdojo Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chessdojo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chessdojo Podcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.com TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@/chessdojoclips  #chess #chesstraining  Chapters [00:00] - Introduction[01:06] - Historical Tradition[02:19] - 1990s Split Era[04:54] - Kasparov vs. FIDE[07:49] - Counting World Champions[15:37] - Importance of Qualification[28:46] - Reunification Match (2006)[36:28] - Critique of Recent Cycles[45:22] - Who is a World Champion?[56:01] - Modern Challenges in Defining Champions[1:08:22] - Expiration of Lineage[1:37:07] - Ding Liren and Nepomniachtchi Match Issues[1:55:26] - Freestyle Chess World Championship[2:00:05] - Conclusion  

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