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Today my guest is Andrew Horne, who is a well-known streamer (as ChessHeroes) and chess coach from South Africa. We talk about;
- Pandemic aside, what is the chess scene like in South Africa? What kind of events take place and how often? Every weekend? South Africa is 400% larger than England!!
- Do you get regular opportunities to play in FIDE rated tournaments?
- We spoke to Peter Hornsby in an earlier podcast. How did you get involved in the 2020chess competition?
- What kind of audience do you get for your streams? You are a chess coach, I see that they are aimed at being more educational rather than just being about watching someone play chess for hours (!)
- Do you like watching chess online yourself? Who are your favourite commentators and do you have any role models!? Like Yasser Seirawan or Sasha Grischuk, or Peter Leko or Peter Svidler.
- How did you get your National Instructors title and what has it meant for you and your chess career?
- What is the future of chess in (South) Africa? Is there a base of young players coming through who might represent the future? Is the coaching scene healthy? Can you make a living?
THANKS!
MENTIONED DURING THE CHAT
- Chess Heroes - https://www.twitch.tv/chessheroes
- 2020chess a league for students (and now for all!) - https://2020chess.com/
