Tripoli

Location

The capital of Libya, where the FIDE World Cup was held in 2003 when Muammar Gaddafi was in power. Hikaru mentions being surprised by the friendliness of the people there compared to media portrayals.

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Videos Mentioning Tripoli

Hikaru Nakamura: Chess, Magnus, Kasparov, and the Psychology of Greatness | Lex Fridman Podcast #330

Hikaru Nakamura: Chess, Magnus, Kasparov, and the Psychology of Greatness | Lex Fridman Podcast #330

Lex Fridman

The capital of Libya, where the FIDE World Cup was held in 2003 when Muammar Gaddafi was in power. Hikaru mentions being surprised by the friendliness of the people there compared to media portrayals.