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Sports Banter | Panayam kay Chess Grandmaster Daniel Quizon
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Sports Banter | Panayam kay Chess Grandmaster Daniel Quizon
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00:00
Good afternoon sir Rafael and sir Paolo, thank you for inviting me here in PT.
00:14
Okay, so let's start our conversation.
00:17
We'll just ask, GM, how was your journey as one of the most successful wood pushers in the country?
00:29
Of course, I'm very happy because I achieved my goal of becoming a Grandmaster.
00:35
That's one of my dreams for all chess players.
00:41
Can you tell us, Daniel, about your journey?
00:45
How did you become a GM at the age of 20?
00:51
Last year, you used your GM status.
00:55
I started when I was 6 years old.
00:59
I was taught by my father.
01:01
Since then, my training continued.
01:06
Then I joined tournaments.
01:09
One of the most important things to become a GM is to play in international tournaments.
01:16
That's where I got the support of the city of Dasmariñas.
01:21
Since I was 12 years old, they supported me to play in international tournaments.
01:32
So, GM Daniel, we know that you started playing chess when you were 6 years old.
01:38
And your LGU supports you since you were 12 years old.
01:43
That means, since you were young, this has been your career path.
01:48
Correct?
01:50
Yes.
01:53
What is your method?
01:56
Since you were young, you became a partner, right?
02:00
So, since you were young, you were already challenging what you wanted to do in your life.
02:07
Who was your inspiration to join this sport of chess?
02:15
My father introduced me to chess.
02:18
Since then, he saw my potential and love for chess.
02:22
That's why he supported me since I was young until now.
02:28
Okay.
02:29
So, your status as a GM is a big deal for the Philippines, right?
02:36
Because we waited 13 years before we had a Filipino GM.
02:41
So, what was your feeling when you finally finished that 13-year drought?
02:47
Of course, I was very happy because our last GM was in 2011.
02:55
And now, we have a new one.
02:58
I was very happy because I achieved it.
03:03
But Daniel, I also want to ask you.
03:06
What are your plans to achieve...
03:09
Do you have a next target after this GM?
03:14
Do you have a next target after this GM?
03:17
For sure, Super Grandmaster title.
03:19
Is that included in your goal?
03:23
After I achieve the Super Grandmaster title,
03:27
my next goal is to become a Super Grandmaster.
03:30
To achieve that, I need to participate in international tournaments.
03:37
Do you have a timeline?
03:39
When do you want to achieve it?
03:41
Do you have a timeline?
03:45
I have future tournaments.
03:47
Next month, I have an invitational tournament in Indonesia.
03:52
That's one of my chances to increase my rating and become a Super Grandmaster.
03:58
Speaking of rating,
04:00
Daniel is now a Grandmaster.
04:04
His next plan is to become a Super Grandmaster.
04:07
Yes.
04:08
GM, can you explain to us?
04:10
In chess, there is an ELO system or ELO rating.
04:15
Where is your ELO rating now?
04:17
And how does it increase?
04:21
My live rating now is 2471.
04:25
To achieve the Super Grandmaster title,
04:28
Super Grandmaster,
04:30
I need to have a rating of 2600.
04:36
That's a big leap.
04:38
Is that right?
04:40
Yes, because the rating of 2700 is really hard to achieve.
04:45
That's why becoming a Super Grandmaster is really hard.
04:50
Do you have a timeline?
04:53
We know that it's challenging for a partner
04:55
because you don't know when you can achieve something.
04:59
But just like my partner's question,
05:02
GM, do you have a timeline?
05:04
How many years do you think we need to grind
05:09
to achieve this status?
05:16
I think it will take a few more years to achieve that.
05:20
It also depends on the tournaments that I join.
05:23
If there are a lot of people or not.
05:27
There's a big chance that I can achieve that
05:31
if I join a lot of tournaments.
05:36
GM, we know that you have a lot of tournaments that you want to join.
05:41
But can you take us behind the scenes?
05:43
How do you practice and prepare for a Chess Grandmaster
05:49
when there are competitions?
05:52
What do you do?
05:55
The most important thing is to be consistent in your training.
06:00
Study a lot of openings.
06:03
Puzzle.
06:05
And play every day.
06:09
Who are your teammates?
06:11
Because they say, partner, iron sharpens iron.
06:15
I'm sure that GM Daniel Quizon's teammates are really good.
06:20
Who are your teammates?
06:22
Who are your cross-trains that really help you prepare?
06:29
Or in other words, who do you always lose to every day?
06:35
Sometimes, it's just online.
06:38
Because all the strong players are there.
06:41
In Chess.com and League Chess.
06:43
Sometimes, I play against top players in the world.
06:47
It's a big experience for me.
06:51
When you said top players in the world,
06:54
can you give us an example of who you play against online?
06:59
Because it's very interesting, right?
07:01
They play against each other online.
07:04
Abduz and Brother Becca.
07:07
I think he's top 5 in the world right now.
07:10
And Lanny Halser is one of the top players in the world right now.
07:15
What's your dream?
07:17
Do you also have a dream to play against,
07:22
aside from the top world-rated wood pushers that you play against online?
07:28
Do you also want to face or dream to face
07:33
the international events of chess in the coming years or in the coming months?
07:40
Do you have...
07:41
Maybe part of his dream match?
07:44
Your dream match?
07:48
Of course, I also want to face our world number one,
07:52
Magnus Carlsen.
07:54
Currently, he's the world champion of FIDE,
07:58
Gokesh.
08:00
My dream tournament is
08:03
the World Rapid and Blitz Championship.
08:08
You know Magnus, right?
08:10
I always see him on Facebook.
08:12
He's always talking about his life.
08:15
Do you also want to face Magnus one day?
08:23
I think that's one of the psychology of chess.
08:28
I hope it doesn't become a psychology of chess.
08:37
That's a big thing.
08:39
I just realized that.
08:41
If you think about it,
08:43
it might be a forfeit.
08:45
You might get rattled.
08:48
Do you, GM Daniel,
08:50
also have mind games when you compete in chess?
08:57
No, I don't.
08:58
It's just chess.
09:00
It's a pure strategy.
09:02
His game reflects his ability.
09:08
But other than chess,
09:10
do you have any other game
09:12
for other athletes?
09:16
When they play a sport,
09:18
they also need to divert from other sports.
09:21
So that they won't get tired.
09:23
But we all know that chess is a game of mind.
09:28
It's really pure in our minds.
09:31
But for you, other than chess,
09:33
do you have any other game
09:35
to balance your lifestyle?
09:43
Maybe basketball.
09:45
It's just an exercise in the morning.
09:49
What can you say about Luca being in the Lakers?
09:56
His training is amazing.
09:58
It's really amazing.
10:00
Even GM Kizan was surprised
10:02
that Luca Doncic is in the Lakers.
10:07
Other than that,
10:09
GM Kizan,
10:10
do you have any other Pinoy chess player
10:13
that you can follow in your footsteps
10:16
as a Grandmaster?
10:18
Because 13 years is a long time.
10:21
But do you think there will be
10:23
other Pinoy Grandmasters
10:25
that will follow you in the coming years?
10:28
We have a lot of international players
10:31
that will become GMs soon.
10:34
My teammate, Michael Concio Jr.
10:38
has a game in World Junior next month.
10:43
So that's the chance to become a GM.
10:46
Then we have a lot of other
10:48
international Pinoy Masters
10:51
like International Master Dima Keeling
10:54
and International Master Paolo Bersamina,
10:57
International Master Emmanuel Garcia
11:00
and International Master Harides Pasco.
11:04
So those are the players that
11:06
are possible to become GMs.
11:09
I hope so, partner.
11:11
I hope they reach that status.
11:13
But we know that in the last edition
11:15
of SEA Games GM Kizan,
11:17
chess was not included
11:19
in the sporting events.
11:21
But the good news is,
11:23
SEA Games is coming in December.
11:26
Chess will be included again
11:28
in the sporting events.
11:31
Are you ready for this specific tournament?
11:34
Can you confirm that you will compete here?
11:41
It's possible if chess is included
11:44
in that event.
11:46
It's possible to join.
11:49
But your dream is to join
11:51
SEA Games someday.
11:54
Is this your first SEA Games?
11:57
Is it right?
12:00
It's my second time in Vietnam.
12:02
It's possible to join here in Thailand.
12:06
It's my third time.
12:08
When was your first SEA Games?
12:10
And what was the result?
12:14
I joined SEA Games for the first time
12:16
in 2019 in Suvi.
12:18
I battled for gold in the last round.
12:21
But I lost in the last round.
12:23
That's why I didn't make it to the top 3.
12:25
My second SEA Games
12:27
was in Vietnam.
12:29
My teammate,
12:31
John Emanuele Garcia,
12:33
won a bronze medal.
12:35
But now that you have a new title,
12:38
and you have experiences,
12:41
unfortunately, it's over.
12:44
But at least you have the experience, right?
12:46
It's important, partner.
12:48
Experience.
12:50
And of course, he already has a title,
12:52
and he will bring it here to SEA Games this year.
12:56
Do you believe, GM Keyzone,
12:58
that it will be a big confidence boost
13:01
if you will be included
13:03
in the 2025 SEA Games?
13:09
Of course, it's a big thing for me.
13:11
It's also a big experience
13:13
because the players there
13:15
who join,
13:17
they are top players in their country.
13:19
It's a good experience for me.
13:23
Other than the competitions you mentioned earlier,
13:27
do you have any upcoming competitions,
13:30
tournaments that you are joining locally or internationally?
13:33
Do you have any upcoming?
13:36
On February 14,
13:39
in Indonesia,
13:41
it's a GM Tournament.
13:43
It's an invitational.
13:44
As for upcoming tournaments,
13:46
I don't have a schedule yet.
13:48
But I'm ready.
13:50
GM Keyzone is such a dedicated partner.
13:53
On February 14,
13:54
he won't have a date.
13:56
He will fight in Indonesia.
13:58
Actually,
13:59
don't you have a date yet?
14:02
Maybe the one you want as a date
14:04
is the gold medal, partner.
14:06
Oh, that's possible.
14:11
But,
14:13
I saw GM Keyzone
14:15
during the PSA Awards Night.
14:18
He is one of the winners.
14:20
So,
14:21
GM,
14:22
how do you feel
14:23
knowing that this PSA Awards Night
14:25
is a collection of the best athletes in the Philippines
14:29
and you are one of the ones
14:31
who got to know this event?
14:36
Of course, I'm very happy.
14:40
It's a great honor for me
14:42
to be part of the PSA Major Awards.
14:45
I'm very thankful to God
14:47
for this achievement.
14:53
Alright.
14:54
Very well said, GM Keyzone.
14:56
Other than that,
14:57
do you have any messages
14:58
to your family,
14:59
to your coaches,
15:00
to your girlfriend,
15:02
to your date?
15:03
Do you have any last message, GM?
15:09
I just want to thank God
15:11
and LGU,
15:13
City of Las Marinas,
15:15
Mayor Jenny Barsaga
15:17
and late PD Barsaga.
15:21
I also want to thank my teammates
15:23
who helped me
15:25
to become a Grandmaster.
15:29
To my teammates,
15:30
National Master David Almirolen,
15:33
Coach International Master Roderick Nava,
15:36
and to my coaches,
15:39
family, supporters,
15:40
thank you very much.
15:43
Alright.
15:44
There you go.
15:45
That was Chess Grandmaster Daniel Keyzone.
15:49
Thank you very much
15:51
for your time today.
15:53
Thank you for inviting us
15:54
to your time this afternoon.
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