I have seen many strong players after taking up coaching have their own strength rapidly fall. It's almost universal with some rare exceptions.
That is why I am impressed by WGM Nafisa Muminova who is not only coaching (her students are playing here too) but is married, has a baby on top of that! All these would be a deterring factors to a chess professional. Despite the odds she seems to playing at peak strength in the current Penang Open consistently playing on top 10 board.
Who took part in the back-to-back Johor and Penang Chess Festival?
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There are 38 players in total who participated in both the 10th Johor
International Chess Open 2025 and the 17th Penang Heritage City
International Chess O...
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