Akobian interview at World Cup

All Things Chess
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ugra-chess.ru/eng/interv_11.htm

He has some comments at the end about chess in the USA. Big tournaments but not professional tournaments, where they play two games a day. On the other hand prize money is good.

If the money is good here, playing chess professionals are starving all over the globe.

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Excellent interview! Compared to the rest of the world, American tournaments, particularly CCA, are models for them to follow.

All the best, Joe Lux