It took me one second to accept the invitation! | Andrey Esipenko | Round 1 | FIDE

Birthday boy GM Andrey Esipenko comments on this tradition to be playing chess on such a special day, takes us through all the challenges he had to take to arrive at Berlin, the struggles he experiences when in need of an arbiter, and more.
The interview is conducted by WGM Dina Belenkaya @DinaBelenkaya
The FIDE Grand Prix 2022 is a series of three chess tournaments and the final qualifier for the Candidates Tournament. The top two finishers will qualify for the Candidates Tournament 2022, which is the final qualification stage for the World Chess Championship 2023. It’s organized by World Chess. The broadcast is commentated by Chess Grandmaster Evgenij Miroshnichenko and Woman International Master Jesse February.
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