EP 502: GM Mauricio Flores Rios on Finding Lessons in Olympiad Games

Podcast: Perpetual Chess Podcast · Ben Johnson

Opublikowano: 2026-10-06

As a three-time Chess Olympian representing Chile, GM Mauricio Flores Rios, renowned author of Chess Structures, has fond memories of this timeless, biennial tournament. But these days, he is more interested in the instructive quality of the games than in the races for medals. In our conversation, Mauricio discusses some of the most instructive Olympiad games that he reviewed on his YouTube channel before we pivot to a broader conversation about the Olympiad, chess improvement, the challenges of interviewing chess prodigies, and the evolution of his chess startup, ChessMind AI. Before we say goodbye, Mauricio...