110 Today’s guest is the inspiring and talented WGM Maria Gevorgyan. Few have managed to become a national chess champion, let alone do it five times. But Maria has! In addition to becoming the women’s chess champion of Armenia multiple times…

Maria is now taking all that she’s learned from her competitive career and helping her students as a chess coach.

These days, she is the head coach at the Abu Dhabi Chess Academy for women and girls.

In this interview, we discuss:

• Is blitz a helpful tool for improvement or just a fun way to play the game?
• How an accidental illegal move by Maria was missed at the tournament where she earned her the WGM title!
• The #1 book recommendation that Maria believes every club player should read. 

More From Maria:

• Twitter
• Instagram
• Coaching with Maria (DM her about lessons)
• Book recommendation: My System by Aaron Nimzowitch 

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