Recent Episodes
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We Questioned The Chess Mafia Boss In The Back Of A Van
Apr 13, 2025 – 22:04 -
Hans Niemann’s Unexpected Move SHOCKS The Chess World
Apr 13, 2025 – 38:22 -
This Is The Strongest Grandmaster To Ever Get Banned For Cheating
Apr 2, 2025 – 01:24:09 -
Fabi Is An Esports Pro, Dubov Delivers, Will Hans Ever Be Back In St. Louis?
Mar 16, 2025 – 58:20 -
Spassky The Legend, Magnus Auctions His Jeans, Hans VS Dubov Predictions
Mar 16, 2025 – 40:12 -
Freestyle Chess Goes Global, Fabi Joins Team Liquid, Hikaru Retiring ?!?!
Mar 16, 2025 – 56:48 -
AI Glasses, Is This The Biggest Threat To Chess? Tata Steel Begins
Jan 17, 2025 – 58:48 -
Dubov On Talent, Training Magnus For The Match Against Fabiano
Jan 6, 2025 – 01:37:44 -
Splitting The World Championship Title ?!?!?
Jan 3, 2025 – 09:11 -
Dress Code Drama | Magnus & FIDE Go To War Over Jeans
Dec 30, 2024 – 28:03 -
World Rapid & Blitz Championships Start In New York, FIDE Changes The Rules
Dec 24, 2024 – 47:09 -
Sagar Shah : From Travelling Journalist To Building A Chess Media Empire
Dec 21, 2024 – 01:01:17 -
Gukesh Is HERE!! World Championship Match Analysis, What's Next?
Dec 17, 2024 – 59:07 -
It's *Almost* OVER
Dec 11, 2024 – 01:09:02 -
Fabi Goes "ALL PREP" Mode, Garry Kasparov Is BACK, A 3 Year Old Will Beat You
Nov 4, 2024 – 39:35 -
This Grandmaster Ran The World's Largest Chess Cheating Experiment
Nov 4, 2024 – 55:08 -
Danya Naroditsky Answers Kramnik's Questions In EXPLOSIVE Interview
Oct 27, 2024 – 02:08:16 -
Fabi Reviews Our US Champs Tier List | Champion POV
Oct 27, 2024 – 23:07 -
Ridiculous Bathroom Cheating, And The Yoo Story | Fabi’s Reaction
Oct 27, 2024 – 34:03 -
"Chess Arbiters Are 95% Useless" : Fabi Debates International Arbiter Chris Bird
Oct 27, 2024 – 01:16:33 -
Is The World Championship Easier Than The Candidates? Fabi Answers
Oct 27, 2024 – 18:03 -
This Is A Story About Talent | Fabi's Response To Dubov
Oct 27, 2024 – 25:28 -
Is The Chess Mafia Real?
Oct 27, 2024 – 30:06 -
Fabiano's Olympiad Tier List Review | India Scores Historical Victory, US Medals!
Sep 24, 2024 – 23:28 -
It's TIME!! BREAKDOWN Of Magnus VS Hans & Alireza VS Hikaru
Sep 6, 2024 – 35:17 -
Alireza Dominates In St.Louis
Sep 1, 2024 – 38:16 -
Our Reaction To The Hans Niemann Interview
Aug 12, 2024 – 01:02:21 -
The Magnus vs. Hans SHOWDOWN in Paris Is OFFICIAL!!
Aug 8, 2024 – 54:06 -
What Happened With The $4 Million Tournament?
Jul 2, 2024 – 42:30 -
Breakdown Of HANS VS VIDIT | Fabi Ready To Defend GCT Title In Romania | C2
Jun 27, 2024 – 47:46 -
Clash Of Claims, The WILDEST Match | Norway Chess Recap, Is Ding OK?
Jun 11, 2024 – 54:51 -
Alireza's Resurgence & The 4 Million Dollars Chess Tournament (Is It Real??)
May 20, 2024 – 01:07:51 -
Maurice Ashley | Improve at Chess, Build a Strong Mindset, Handle Pressure
May 17, 2024 – 01:27:31 -
Nepomniachtchi | Candidates Run, Matches VS Ding & Magnus, Cheating
May 7, 2024 – 01:33:14 -
What Happened At The CANDIDATES? Fabiano's Highlights
May 2, 2024 – 01:55:24 -
Team Chess Winners POV, The American Cup Race Begins | C-Squared Podcast #66
Mar 12, 2024 – 37:51 -
Is The Candidates Tournament In Danger?
Mar 5, 2024 – 38:47 -
Is Freestyle Chess The Future? Team Battle V.S. Anish & Danny Gets HEATED!!
Feb 24, 2024 – 01:10:21 -
The Hans Niemann Ban, Late Night Chess Battles, Freestyle Chess Challenge
Feb 24, 2024 – 55:39 -
It's Over | Tata Steel Winners & Losers, New Generation Has Arrived
Feb 2, 2024 – 46:34 -
Is Chess Dead?? Our Honest Reaction To Hikaru...
Jan 27, 2024 – 45:00 -
Fabiano Begins Training For Candidates , Tata Steel, Cheating Remains A Problem
Jan 26, 2024 – 01:20:29 -
MVL | Major Olympiad Cheating Scandal, Motivation, Alireza's Impact
Jan 7, 2024 – 01:39:32 -
James Canty III | Growing Up In Detroit, The Chess Business, Dealing With Failure
Jan 1, 2024 – 01:00:17 -
Chaos Hits The Chess World. Let's Talk About It.
Dec 24, 2023 – 53:37 -
Dear Vladimir...
Dec 10, 2023 – 23:15 -
Garry Kasparov | Coaching Magnus & Hikaru, Match VS Kramnik, AI & Computer Era
Dec 10, 2023 – 01:07:36 -
VICTORY At The Sinquefield Cup, Cheating Saga Continues, Candidates Race
Dec 4, 2023 – 01:16:47 -
Victory At The Rapid & Blitz, Kramnik's Blog Gets A SPICY Update
Nov 21, 2023 – 01:02:19 -
Isle Of Man Recap, Race To The Candidates HEATS UP, Rapid & Blitz WC Is WHERE??
Nov 10, 2023 – 01:11:59
Recent Reviews
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FaltrykaGood podcast that is two problems away from great.Content is generally excellent and it’s really enjoyable to hear a more in depth and behind the scenes take that the show provides. Problems: 1) Volume is way to low for some reason. I can listen to everything comfortably at the same volume, except when I turn this on I have to really crank it up. 2) Christian has incredibly transparent bias that is really frustrating to suffer through as a listener sometimes. He is prepared to selectively frame any situation that comes up with all of the accusations that were levied against Hans and is clearly unconcerned with objectively evaluating what happened or is happening. I think Fabi has done a pretty good job being objective here though.
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Ntg44580Can barely hear the voices (good podcast)Nothing negative to say about the content but even with my volume all the way up and headphones on, the voices are low, so I have to listen in a sealed room with the lights off. Caruana sounds okay, but Chirila has a softer, lower voice and often whispers. Please just boost everything.
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KlerxstGreat podcast but…Really enjoy this podcast. As a very much an amateur chess player, it’s enjoyable to hear thoughtful insights on top level chess. The one minor complaint is sometimes the voice volume levels are off (definitely better than in the beginning) and Cristian sometimes lowers his voice significantly and it’s hard to hear. Anyways keep up the good work and good luck in the candidates Fabi I hope you get another chance at the WC.
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latrinculiFIX YOUR SOUND ISSUES PLEASEI almost never give suboptimal reviews, but this is so egregious that I have to assume you don't realize that it's essentially impossible to listen if there's any ambient noise whatsoever. I can't listen at the gym, I can't listen on the treadmill, I can't listen when I'm outside walking. Please, I am begging you, you guys have a great things to say, so invest a couple hundred dollars in some decent sound equipment. Otherwise, keep up the good work.
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pnm456Awesome content but audio quality is lackingPlease invest in some good podcasting microphones / sound engineering
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joseph644Great news and insightI love the podcast’s topics and timeliness. I love hearing what Caruana has to say. I think the management of the podcast is great. To be frank, and I am sorry it’s rude, I personally think the podcast would be much better if Chirila was helping manage and plan but not on the air. I think it would be really amazing to have Carissa Yip or Naroditsky asking Caruana questions.
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AlexBFortAwesome podcastAwesome to hear about chess from the top players in the world
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LTBeilerBestCSquared is set apart from other chess podcasts by a landslide. Love Fabi’s perspectives and Christian’s interviews.
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LookUpAtTheStarlingsPlease adjust volume levelsI love this podcast, when I can hear it! It's often so quiet that it's impossible to hear without headphones. Forget listening in the car - it's an absolute nightmare unless you're driving about 3mph on a smooth road. Please adjust your volume levels (especially Fabi's) so that it's audible!
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Zach HaskinGreat ShowAlways enjoyable to hear top players perspectives. Keep up the great work!
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my 🍆🌋🍆🌋Amazing
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samanthamleeNew favoriteOne of my new favorites! Great interviews with the most important people in chess. Keep it up!
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a_dumb_oxMake asmrIf you can do push up chess then you can do asmr.
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LordeFellFabi 😍Fabi♥️♥️♥️ Please invite Wesley So
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BTLNC1Great Chess podcastGreat hosts and guests. Really like listening. They are on top of the the latest chess news with fascinating insights.
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skuvdndjsnebhebwbdbdbdbdbdGreatLove listening to Fabi and Christian Loved Yasser‘s stories about Korchnoi
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DJG_7079Great podcastHave really enjoyed the insight into the chess world that this podcast provides. Great guests, great questions and very engaging. Thanks
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SuperSartreBest chess podcast!This very quickly became my favorite chess podcast. The chemistry between Christian and Fabi is great, the insights that Fabi brings, the humor, everything is just so on point. Plus getting to see the personal side of such a great chess legend like Fabi and them being able to be informal and cuss and things like that is just so cool…it’s like we are truly hanging out with them like we are hanging out with friends. Can’t recommend this podcast enough!
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mvagustacpaHighly RecommendedChristian and Fabi are great together! This podcast does a great job of covering current events and also helping us 1000 elo scrubs understand what life is like as a super gm! This is great for casual fans and players new to chess all the way up to super GMs
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PerpetualChessPodSo good!Cristian is a great host, the production is excellent, and most importantly Fabiano is incredibly insightful about matters we often would not otherwise hear about. Keep up the great work guys!
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Josh SABrilliant All AroundUsually I struggle to enjoy long form content like podcasts. After 20-30 minutes I feel like my attention is sapped and I move on. C squared is the exception that proves the rule! Fabi and Christian have great chemistry, are funny, and most of all engaging and insightful. I recommend it to anyone!
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fed.courtsGreat conversationsFabiano has such great insight, a good voice for a podcast, and is just overall well spoken. I hadn’t been exposed to Cristian before but he’s a good element of the show. It’s good to have two hosts who can have a natural conversation. Please keep it up and you’ll grow a lot.
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SlipperySnake321Excellent Narrative PodcastThe hosts are great, I am sure the show will continue to improve. Already it is fun and engaging. I see promise in their latest episode with Yasser that they were able to rein him in a tiny bit. Yasser is a charismatic force of nature and icon in the community but sometimes he can get lost in the sauce. They got more out of the interview by asking specific questions. It will be hard for other guests to live up to Yasser charisma but those high quality questions should lead to more great interviews. Structure, good questions and the collegiality of the pod should allow a wide range of personalities to contribute. Keep up the good work!
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95&:!!54;Awesome!Thank you for making a great podcast. Can’t wait to hear more!
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Mr_Tox_2000Learn, Laugh and Live ChessSo excited to follow Fabio and his approach to chess and life…!
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napoleon213GreatFabiano is one the most lucid and entertaining super grandmasters. Great podcast.
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