Real Talk: Interview with @PetasnyM
Hello readers, finally your wait is over! Here I come with our 1st episode of our blog series, 'Real Talk: Interviews with Chess Enthusiasts.' I hope you all will like it 
*Full Name
Matias Ezequiel Petasny (aka @PetasnyM)
*When did you started playing chess?
When I was around 4 to 6 years old.
*What motivated you to play chess?
Since I was a kid I was good on it, so I continue playing. Now is a job so I continue playing. Also is nice for time killing.
*How did you learn to play chess?
My dad, my grandfather (mother side) and my uncle (mother side) taught me. Then I went to a chess club.
*What are your goals in chess?
Get Arbiter norms, continue teaching and improving.
*Have you participated in any over-the-board (OTB) or online chess tournaments?
I participated in hundred of OTB tournaments in Argentina, got different prices, more than four hundred trophies as a kid. In one of the tournament I got the last place. Other tournament a kid throw me a piece, other two tournaments I got second place after the same host in an interzone tournament. I played lot of online chess tournaments being top 3 in some of the chess4solidarity tournament.
*What advice do you have for other chess players looking to improve their skills?
Write their games, analyze them and play a lot of games.
*Is there anything else you would like to share about your chess journey or experiences?
I wrote a chess book, I write chess blogs, I'm a chesskid ambassador, I'm a chess teacher.
I use to stream on twitch, basically are game analysis that are part of my chess book https://www.twitch.tv/schaj_mati
Best Whishes 
From Matias Ezequiel Petasny (aka @PetasnyM)
I would like to express my gratitude to Matias Ezequiel Petasny for showing interest in my interview series and generously sharing his wonderful insights with us. I also want to take this opportunity to encourage readers to share their own stories. If you're interested, you can find the link to the interview series here: Real Talk: Interviews with Chess Enthusiasts
Best Regards
Udayan (aka @ChessyMesssy)
