Things got heated between Pal Benko and Bobby Fischer late one night. Gil goes over what happened and how the Benko Gambit got its name. Benko infographic and games: https://new.uschess.org/news/evolution-benko-gambit-nov-2019 1962 Candidates games: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess.pl?tid=80067

Gil has a new online chess account. He goes over wild tournaments and prestigious trophies. Chess clocks are making a comeback?Correspondence Matches: http://www.edinburghchessclub.co.uk/edinburgh-london-match-games.phpLondon 1883 standings: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess.pl?tid=79295Notable Game(#6): https://www.chess.com/blog/SamCopeland/the-top-15-chess-games-from-before-1900-and-130-honorable-mentions#zukertort-blackburnePictures: https://en.chessbase.com/post/london-1883-prelude-to-the-first-world-championship-match-april-26-1883-june-23-1883

After 1 month Gil has finally recovered his lost rating. He talks about a luxurious hotel that hosted one of the strongest tournaments to ever be played on American soil. There is also a national master who is striving to break a Guinness world record for the second time.Notable Game: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1036868Game Collection: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chesscollection?cid=1009064Pictures: https://cs1904.com/index.html

Gil randomly comes across a chess tournament in the wild. He talks about a popular defense for the Queen's Gambit and the first ever candidates tournament. 2006 tournament: https://lichess.org/study/jbHHLzax/PrXO8DhP 1950 candidates tournament games: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess.pl?tid=81350

Gil has a new chess set coming. He talks about tough world championship rules and players struggling to make peace with them.Notable game: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1012117Picture: https://www.chess.com/blog/kahns/a-century-of-chess-london-1922Chess Clock: https://www.bonhams.com/auction/19802/lot/55/a-1922-london-chess-tournament-commemorative-clock-or-timer-the-reliable-chess-timer-wurttemberg/New York Times #1: https://www.nytimes.com/1975/03/20/archives/fischerkarpov-match-doubtful-as-champions-plea-is-rejected.html#:~:text=This%20action%20represented%20a%20concession,be%20declared%20champion%20by%20default.New York Times #2: https://www.nytimes.com/1975/04/13/archives/chess-bobby-fischers-fear-of-failing-bobby-fishers-fear-of-failing.html

Gil had his worst drop in elo while somehow reaching new peaks. Chess players go to the zoo for inspiration and a world champion is declared for the first time. Notable game: https://lichess.org/study/s5sYqi1V/YWgxzzYU British Chess Magazine: https://www.reddit.com/r/chess/s/xsLNh3cpan

Still struggling with tilting, Gil is working hard to reach new peaks in his chess journey. He talks about a dynamic opening that Fischer himself played as a teenager. Listen to learn more about the many battles between the old and new generations. Notable game: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1008361 Rapid match game: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1279168

Poetic Justice with out of this world chess. Gil finally reached a new peak indicating a good start to his return to chess. He talks about a player who defied the odds and made history. Notable game: https://www.thechessdrum.net/palview/Ashley-Negulescu.htm "The Chess Game of Love": https://www.scachsdamor.org/

Gil talks about birds and coffee houses. He shares quotes from old publications about chess. Notable game: https://www.chess.com/blog/introuble2/the-chess-players-at-the-cafe-de-la-regence-disagreements-at-the-paris-vienna-match-of-1884-1885 Fraser's Magazine 1840 "The Café De La Régence" : https://archive.org/details/sim_frasers-magazine_1840-12_22_132/page/668/mode/2up

Guest host Lee is back again. Gil talks about tilting and gaining 100 points. They discover a manuscript about chess pianos and take inspiration from a historical chess champion. Notable game: https://lichess.org/study/VAZGqZqE/JS2eDwWE