About this episode

In the 200th episode of Dojo Talks, the hosts discuss the upcoming 2026 FIDE Presidential election with guest Peter Heine Nielsen.

For our milestone 200th episode of Dojo Talks, we are joined by Grandmaster and long-time second to Magnus Carlsen, Peter Heine Nielsen! The sensei and Peter discuss the upcoming 2026 FIDE Presidential election. Join the Dojo - https://chessdojo.clubWatch Live - https://twitch.tv/chessdojoPlay Chess - https://go.chess.com/chessdojo Merch - https://www.chessdojo.club/shop Want to support the channel?Patreon - https://patreon.com/chessdojoDonate - 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.clubTwitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojoDiscord: https://discord.gg/GhKsJtjpFwTwitter: https://twitter.com/chessdojoPatreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chessdojoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/chessdojoPodcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.comTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@/chessdojoclips 00:00 - Election Intro02:54 - FIDE Voting System07:54 - Secret Ballots & FIFA18:59 - Two-Term…

People in this episode

Hosts: IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, GM Jesse Kraai

Guest: Peter Heine Nielsen

Topics covered

• 2026 FIDE Presidential election
• chess coaching
• FIDE voting system
• candidates
• Magnus Carlsen
• chess community

Keywords

• FIDE election
• Peter Heine Nielsen
• chess podcast
• Magnus Carlsen
• voting system
• chess coaching
• candidates

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FIDE, Dojo, Twitch, Patreon, Amazon, Discord, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok

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