Anna Rudolf / Chess Grandmaster / Former Olympian / Twitch Streamer
Podcast |
Jeff Gross - The Flow Show
Publisher |
Jeff Gross
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Games & Hobbies, 
Interview, 
Poker, 
Sports & Recreation
Categories Via RSS |
Sports
Publication Date |
Mar 27, 2021
Episode Duration |
01:41:38

Anna Rudolf joins Jeff to discuss the world of Chess and how her time playing has taken her to the Olympics. Anna is known as a Chess Grandmaster… don’t worry, you’ll learn all about Chess rankings and titles in this episode. Listen in to hear how Anna bridged the gap between Chess & Poker, by playing ‘Choker;’ and hear how she was accused of cheating because of the lipstick she was wearing.

 

Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn from Anna in this episode: 

 

  • Why Chess is booming currently and the effect of The Queens Gambit
  • How money and sponsorships work in Chess
  • What ‘Choker’ – Chess & Poker is
  • How Anna became an Olympian
  • How to balance competition and entertainment
  • The work behind Professional Chess, Twitch & Chess
  • Why Anna was accused of cheating for wearing lipstick
  • How Chess rankings and titles work
  • Looking back on the Soviet Union dominance of Chess

 

Timestamps:

 

  • 0:00 – Introduction
  • 1:20 – The Queens Gambit effect on Chess
  • 3:35 – Growing up in Hungary
  • 5:00 – Money in Chess
  • 10:50 – Events to teach and learn Chess
  • 15:00 – The Champions Story
  • 17:25 – Choker: Chess & Poker
  • 20:20 – The Olympics
  • 27:10 – Hexagonal Chess
  • 30:30 – Parents thoughts on Anna’s success
  • 36:00 – Competition vs Entertainment
  • 40:10 – Hobbies: Balancing Chess
  • 43:05 - Call Me Kevin
  • 48:20 – Twitch & YouTube success
  • 51:00 – Anna’s Team
  • 54:18 – Lipstick cheating accusations  
  • 59:30 – Cheating in Chess
  • 1:03:00 – The Queens Gambit & Chess Titles
  • 1:08:45 – Being “Chess Famous”
  • 1:12:30 – Chess platforms and sponsorships
  • 1:15:00 – Twitter Questions:
    • Greatest fear
    • Closest Chess players
    • Favourite opening
    • Weirdest place to play Chess
    • Greatest Chess countries
    • COVID-19 impact on Chess streaming/popularity
    • Would a male player be accused of cheating in the Lipstick saga?
  • 1:28:00 – How to relax: Piano, Just Dance, Family
  • 1:30:30 – Avoiding burnout
  • 1:32:55 – Favourite place in the world
  • 1:33:45 – Goals in and outside of Chess
  • 1:37:00 – Closing Thoughts and Competition

 

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Anna Rudolf joins Jeff to discuss the world of Chess and how her time playing has taken her to the Olympics. Anna is known as a Chess Grandmaster… don’t worry, you’ll learn all about Chess rankings and titles in this episode. Listen in to hear how Anna bridged the gap between Chess & Poker, by playing ‘Choker;’ and hear how she was accused of cheating because of the lipstick she was wearing. Go to https://jeffgrosspodcast.podbean.com/ to access the full show notes for this episode and to hear all of my episodes.

Anna Rudolf joins Jeff to discuss the world of Chess and how her time playing has taken her to the Olympics. Anna is known as a Chess Grandmaster… don’t worry, you’ll learn all about Chess rankings and titles in this episode. Listen in to hear how Anna bridged the gap between Chess & Poker, by playing ‘Choker;’ and hear how she was accused of cheating because of the lipstick she was wearing.

 

Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn from Anna in this episode: 

 

  • Why Chess is booming currently and the effect of The Queens Gambit
  • How money and sponsorships work in Chess
  • What ‘Choker’ – Chess & Poker is
  • How Anna became an Olympian
  • How to balance competition and entertainment
  • The work behind Professional Chess, Twitch & Chess
  • Why Anna was accused of cheating for wearing lipstick
  • How Chess rankings and titles work
  • Looking back on the Soviet Union dominance of Chess

 

Timestamps:

 

  • 0:00 – Introduction
  • 1:20 – The Queens Gambit effect on Chess
  • 3:35 – Growing up in Hungary
  • 5:00 – Money in Chess
  • 10:50 – Events to teach and learn Chess
  • 15:00 – The Champions Story
  • 17:25 – Choker: Chess & Poker
  • 20:20 – The Olympics
  • 27:10 – Hexagonal Chess
  • 30:30 – Parents thoughts on Anna’s success
  • 36:00 – Competition vs Entertainment
  • 40:10 – Hobbies: Balancing Chess
  • 43:05 - Call Me Kevin
  • 48:20 – Twitch & YouTube success
  • 51:00 – Anna’s Team
  • 54:18 – Lipstick cheating accusations  
  • 59:30 – Cheating in Chess
  • 1:03:00 – The Queens Gambit & Chess Titles
  • 1:08:45 – Being “Chess Famous”
  • 1:12:30 – Chess platforms and sponsorships
  • 1:15:00 – Twitter Questions:
    • Greatest fear
    • Closest Chess players
    • Favourite opening
    • Weirdest place to play Chess
    • Greatest Chess countries
    • COVID-19 impact on Chess streaming/popularity
    • Would a male player be accused of cheating in the Lipstick saga?
  • 1:28:00 – How to relax: Piano, Just Dance, Family
  • 1:30:30 – Avoiding burnout
  • 1:32:55 – Favourite place in the world
  • 1:33:45 – Goals in and outside of Chess
  • 1:37:00 – Closing Thoughts and Competition

 

Episode Resources:

 

 

Podcast Links:

 

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