Fabi's Honest Take on Gukesh, Cheating & His Candidates Camp

Fabi 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 the Grand Chess Tour. Plus: Why are Super GMs suddenly playing in open tournaments? And our full Prague Masters preview. 📌 The 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament starts March 29 in Cyprus. Fabi plays White against Hikaru Nakamura in Round 1, an All American Clash! 🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes as we count down to the Candidates! ♟️Play With Us: https://www.chess.com/join/csqpod?ref... Episode sponsored by our friends at https://www.chessreps.com/ 👕MERCH: https://c-squared.shop/ 🌐 Website: https://c2pod.com/ ☕Buy Us A Coffee : buymeacoffee.com/c2pod 🐦Twitter/X : https://x.com/CSQpod 📸Instagram :   / csqpod   💬Discord :   / discord   00:00 Intro 00:26 Fabi Becomes A Titled Tuesday Expert 04:36 Will E-Sports World Cup Change The Dates? 06:36 ECW & GCT Clash 13:15 Fabi's Candidates Camp 16:28 Super GM Playing In Open Tournaments 23:21 Prague Masters 28:29 Fabi's Reaction To Gukesh Speaking About Cheating #chess #fabianocaruana #candidates2026