00:00When I became World Rap Champion in 2021, it was, of course, an unbelievable success for me.
00:11It was immense pressure, but I kept my cool, and at the end I managed to win this tournament.
00:17When I was 4 years old, my father taught me the rules of chess. At that moment it sparked an initial fascination with the game.
00:33Then my mother brought me to chess circle. When I was 5 years old, I already won chess tournament under 8 years old.
00:46So, at that moment, at that point, I realized that my life will be related to chess.
01:05I'm very grateful for my coaches, for my parents, for support.
01:11Because it would be impossible to reach that success without support.
01:16People tend to think that chess players are very smart because they play chess and they foresee the outcome.
01:26So, partly, it's very true. But also, it helps in basic school subjects because it's very concrete.
01:39So, for example, if you take math and chess, it's basic calculations and problem solving.
01:46So, I definitely see a relation with chess and some other real-life subjects.
01:55I'm a third-class student of the Turing Polytechnic University in Tashkent.
02:04I study business management program and this university is among the best universities in Uzbekistan.
02:11They have all the necessary facilities and I chose this university because of the high-quality education.
02:20And they even offer online classes so I can combine my chess career and studying.
02:28So, Dr. Bek is a very important student for us so that all the other students would like to reach his level.
02:35Of course, it's not an easy task. You know it.
02:38And in the other way, the students always look at him as the person with whom they would like to be in the same level.
02:47And this is very also important for us as a university as well. So, that's why this is one of the main reasons we always try to support our students with their initiatives, with their ideas, with their projects.
02:59And we are very proud that we have such students in our university.
03:04I've set a goal to become a classical world champion. So, that drives me, you know, it gives motivation to work and to improve, to develop.
03:16It's very tough at times because I feel like very exhausted with chess because I spend so much time with it.
03:24At that time, I try to isolate myself and to kind of refresh my mind, to rest, to read books about the other, you know, best athletes.
03:39And that gives me motivation.
03:46You have to really work hard. You have to really give your best, learn from your mistakes.
03:56It truly takes immense effort to achieve bigger results.
04:02And you have to really, you have to really like playing chess. And if you don't get the, I mean, satisfaction by playing, then I think it's, I think chess is not for you.
04:16When you are satisfied with your game, with your, with chess, it gives you, you know, additional boost, additional joy.
04:27Even if you don't achieve some results in chess, by playing chess, you achieve, you know, you gain basic skills, like learning from your mistakes, critical thinking, as I mentioned.
04:46So it definitely helps in your life and school subjects.
04:53Thank you.
04:55Thank you.
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