JAIYE
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(1/2) Olisa Tennyson on being Nigeria's National Chess Champion: "The National Champion title is starting to feel no different from winning an open tournament. If there is no recognition, support, or even basic administrative backing for the National Champion....




I have been sponsoring monthly rapid tournament since November last year as there is none in my state. For the first time, tonight, someone sponsored 100k+ to add to the prize pool for this month and next month's edition. Feels nice to have someone supporting the vision!






Last year I reached out to 3 chess businesses and offered to handle their X accounts. They said they could not match my pricing. I even offered to work for free for the first 1–2 weeks. Instead of chasing clients, I decided to focus on building my own X account. Results so far: • 2.8M impressions • 26k profile visits Now imagine a small chess business reaching these numbers. A chess academy, coach, course creator, or chess platform could easily generate thousands of dollars in business.


What's the highest elo you've ever lost after hitting your peak? Mine is 150





Magnus Carlsen crossed 2800 at age 18. That was 2009. He has never dropped below it since. Not once. Seventeen straight years above 2800. Alireza Firouzja, Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana, Ding Liren and several others reached it. All eventually dropped back below. Carlsen never did. Check his player analytics on ChessEver. ♟️



