Eltaj Safarli Interview (and game against Wesley So)

This version is a summarized article, for the full Eltaj Safarli Interview (and game against Wesley So) along with the interactive chess board, please visit William’s site.

You guys are in for a real treat on this video. We get to watch 2 young talented 2550+ 15 year old GM’s duke it out on the chessboard. I don’t want to give too much away here but the game was fantastic.

Interview with Safarli (First 3 questions)

I don’t have a special regimen recipe, but my morning starts with physical training. As it’s said, “in healthy body is a healthy spirit.” I think for good mental work one must be well prepared physically.

When did you learn chess and who taught you?

My initial interest in chess was provoked by my father, for that I’m very grateful to him and I would say he was my first chess trainer.

When did you begin playing tournaments and how did you do?

I began playing at the age of 6 years, but my primary success was very modest.

When did you begin making legitimate progress in your game and How?

I was playing chess and every single victory was a great success and brought more progress to me. So at the age of 10 I’d already become a Champion of the European and World Youth Chess championships.

This version is a summarized article, for the full Eltaj Safarli Interview (and game against Wesley So) along with the interactive chess board, please visit William’s site.

Did you know that we also did an interview with Wesley So? Check it out!

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