The lucky winner goes to Dubai! Interview with GM Abhijeet Gupta

November 3, 2021 NHaselton Uncategorized

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The Algorand Online Series ended on October 24 on the FIDE Online Arena. The series was won by the Indian grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta. Before heading off to Dubai to watch the World Chess Championship, Abhijeet chatted with GM Evgeny Miroshnichenko about his chess habits, his professional path and his advice for aspiring chess players.

00:00 How did you feel when you found out you had won?
01:20 Did you enjoy the Algorand Online Series?
02:15 Was it difficult to win?
03:52 Do you have a favorite song to prepare for the tournament?
05:30 How long have you been in chess?
06:10 When did you realize you were a professional player?
07:37 Nepo or Magnus?
08:40 What’s your advice to chess players who want to win tournaments?
09:52 Will we meet you at the next tournaments at the Fide Online Arena?
11:01 Are you happy that partners like Algorand support chess?

FIDE Online Arena — https://chessarena.com
World Chess — https://worldchess.com

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