From learning to playing ♟️
In 2012, I was a 6-year-old, watching GM Boris Gelfand challenge Vishy sir in the World Championship.
In 2020, I had the privilege of learning from him during our training sessions.(1/2) pic.twitter.com/B23fRN4KuF
— Praggnanandhaa (@rpraggnachess) September 8, 2025
There is always reasons why a player is succeeding or not. Firouzja was seen as some as the next challenger to Magnus Carlsen and the leader of the new generation. He is no doubt incredibly talented and I remember fondly the time I visited him in Tehran.
But the problems he had… pic.twitter.com/CxunO0tMHS— GM Jacob Aagaard (@GMJacobAagaard) September 7, 2025
