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b"This week\\u2019s guest is the four-time U.S. women's champion and perennial US National Team Member WGM Anna Zatonskih. Anna joined me the week after her inspiring victory at the 2023 Cairns Cup to reflect on her standout performance. As Anna recounts, as the second to lowest seed in the tournament, most people had modest expectations for her, but despite self-doubt and busy life,\\xa0 she nonetheless decided to prepare rigorously for the tournament and hoped to put her best foot forward. As it turned out, Anna not only won the tournament but unexpectedly secured her first Grandmaster norm at 44 years of age! Anna shares the advice that helped motivate her to double down on her study, how she went about studying, and she discusses how she plans to spend the $45,000 she won. We also discuss Anna\\u2019s emigration to the U.S. in 2002, her study regimen as a top youth player in Ukraine, and how she approaches teaching chess to her kids as a mom. I was so inspired by Anna\\u2019s story and I think that you will be as well! Timestamps of topics discussed can be found below:\\xa0\\nRecorded June 21, 2023 \\nThanks to our presenting chess education sponsors, Chessable.com. \\nYou can check out some of my recommended courses here: https://go.chessable.com/perpetual-chess-podcast/ \\n\\n01:00- What was Anna\\u2019s mindset going into the Cairn\\u2019s Cup? How did she work on her game?\\xa0\\nMentioned: Vladmirov\\u2019s 1000 Chess Studies, GM Daniel Fridman\\xa0\\n\\n28:00- Does Anna have family members in Ukraine? What rules should FIDE have place for Russian players competing from different countries?\\xa0\\nMentioned: IM Irina Bulmaga\\u2019s Blog post\\xa0\\n\\n35:00- Patreon mailbag question: \\u201cHow does Anna approach teaching chess to her own kids?\\u201d\\xa0\\n\\n38:00- How did Anna study chess as a child in the former Soviet Union?\\xa0\\n\\n40:00- How does Anna describe her\\xa0 first days in the US in 2002?\\xa0\\n\\n45:00- Anna discusses her upcoming chess plans and life in Germany.\\xa0\\n\\n47:00-\\xa0 Patreon mailbag question: \\u201cShould the \\u201cWGM\\u201d title have a different name?\\u201d\\nMentioned: Jen Shahade\\u2019s FAQ\\n\\n52:00- What are Anna\\u2019s next chess plans?\\xa0\\nMentioned: Recognizing Your Opponent\\u2019s Resources\\xa0\\nThanks to Anna for sharing her story! \\n\\n\\nIf you would like to help support Perpetual Chess via Patreon, you can do so here:\\nhttps://www.patreon.com/perpetualchess\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"