EP.146 - GM Bassem Amin

GM Bassem Amin is a 31 year old Super GM, who was the first Egyptian, Arab and African chess player to reach the rating of the 2700. Among many other titles, he has been the champion of Africa 5 times. As if that weren’t enough, GM Amin is also a medical doctor, but as the #38 ranked player in the world he has been playing chess professionally for the last few years. In our interview we discuss topics ranging from the FIDE World Cup, to the chess scene in Egypt and Africa to his chess study habits and advice. Please read on for timestamps, details and relevant links. 

 

Intro: A world cup trip report from GM Bassem Amin. He details the events that led to his unfortunate early exit, and discusses his opinions of the format and the nerves one may feel at such an important tournament. 

Mentioned: GM Amin Tabatabaei, GM Mikhailo Oleksienko,  GM Nikita Vituigov Chess.com Isle of Man International, Chess24 Interview with GM Vituigov, GM Laurent Fressinet, GM Vishy Anand, GM Ivanchuk, 

 

21:00- We transition to discussing how GM Amin chose to pursue chess and shelve his medical career, and Bassem discusses the availability of sponsorship opportunies in Egypt. 

GM Vidit Gujrathi, 

 

23:30- GM Amin discusses what it was like to experience and compete in the Grand Chess Tour come to Africa at the 2019 Cote D’Ivoire Rapid and Blitz 

Mentioned: GM Magnus Carlsen , GM Hikaru Nakamura, GM Ding Liren, GM Wei Yi, GM Ian Nepomniatchtchi, GM Vesilin Topalov 

 

30:00- What is GM Amin’s study routine like? What were his study methods like as a top scholastic player in Egypt?

Mentioned: Karpov Cup in France , GM Edvins Kengis, GM Ahmed Adly, GM Sergey Grigoriants, GM Mikhailo Oleksienko

38:00- What does GM Amin consider to be his biggest career milestone? What about his best game? 

 

41:30- What advice does Bassem have for adult improvers? 

44:30- Goodbye! You can follow GM Bassem Amin’s progress via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

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