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December 2, 2023 96 mins

On Today's Episode the Smiley Grandmaster Bassem Amin shares:

- How he became an FM at 11, IM at 16, and GM at 18

- Why he decided to study medicine and why he returned to professional chess

- Gratitude lessons he learned from the army

- How he changed his training to reach a 2,700 rating

- How he got into the top 50 in the world and what his next goal is

- His No.1 advice for aspiring chess players

And much more…

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