Opening expert, Twitch streamer, former Team Magnus member, and longtime friend of the pod, GM Jan Gustafsson is back for another fun and far-reaching interview! We talk about the origins of his new Chessable course on the Austrian Defense, how his approach to repertoire building has evolved, and get his take on the recent Freestyle Chess drama in Vegas. Jan also reflects on the legacy of GM Boris Spassky, laments his struggles with memory and motivation, and mourns the end (for now) of FM Donny Ariel’s quest for online stardom. Per tradition, we also touch on non-chess subjects such as parenting, basketball, and TV shows and Jan’s appearance is as entertaining as ever. Thanks to our sponsor, Chessable.com! If you sign up for Chessable Pro in order to unlock discounts and additional features, be sure to use the following link:https://www.chessable.com/pro/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=benjohnson&utm_campaign=proAnd you can check out their new offerings here:https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/https://www.perpetualchesspod.com/partnersMentioned:GM Peter Heine Nielsen-Gustafsson 2025-https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=2833767Mentioned: Clip of GM Hans Niemann celebrating Aronian’s upset of Carlsenhttps://www.reddit.com/r/chess/comments/1m1xeex/hans_claps_and_bows_down_to_levon_aronian/Mentioned: EP 421 with GM Jan Gustafsson and FM Donny Arielhttps://www.perpetualchesspod.com/new-blog/2025/2/11/ep-421-gm-jan-gustafsson-and-fm-donny-ariel-discussion-can-a-mid-40s-working-dad-make-grandmaster-without-doing-any-worknbspMentioned: Jan and GM Peter Heine Nielsen’s Top 50 Players Series:https://www.chess.com/lessons/hall-of-fame-the-50-greatest-chess-players-of-all-timeTwitch:https://www.twitch.tv/janistantvChessable courses:https://www.chessable.com/author/JanGustafsson/If you would like to help support Perpetual Chess via Patreon, you can do so here:https://www.patreon.com/c/perpetualchessLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices