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b"This week\\xa0GM Elshan Moradiabadi joined me. In addition to being a former champion in Iran, Elshan is a chess trainer and author. During our interview, Elshan explained why he and his fiance, WGM Sabina Foisor, have relocated to North Carolina and how they are enjoying life there. We also discussed Iran's unique chess history- chess was banned there\\xa0from 1980 to 1999.\\xa0\\xa0Elshan shared the prevailing theories on the reasons for Iran's chess ban.\\xa0He also explained how he was able to ascend to the GM level, despite his native country's checkered chess history. Before I let him go, we\\xa0touched on some perennial Perpetual topics, such as his experiences at chess Olympiads, the role of luck vs talent in chess, book recommendations, and his favorites\\xa0in the upcoming Candidates tournament. Thanks to Elshan for a great talk. You can email him here.\\xa0If you enjoy this podcast, you can support it here.\\xa0To take the Perpetual listener survey, go here.\\xa0See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"