My name is Sahur, and chess has been part of my life for 20 years. I started very young, at five or six years old, sitting with my grandfather in front of a worn-out wooden board. Back then, chess was our way of talking and passing the time.

Many people look at my age and find '20 years on the road' strange, but the truth is that chess was my first school. I grew up analyzing games by Alekhine and Petrosian in old books, scribbling variations in notebooks that I can barely understand today. I once thought I would follow a professional path, but the reality of adult life imposes other priorities.

Between college, work, and bills to pay, the dream of traveling to pursue International Master norms ended up taking a back seat. The path of official tournaments requires an investment of time and money that isn't always possible when you have a regular routine. But that never diminished my passion. Today, my 'arena' consists of local clubs, online platforms, and the moments when I can sit down with someone and calmly discuss a theoretical line.

I don't have an official title next to my name, but I have the satisfaction of someone who understands the depth of the game. I’ve faced titled players, won some and lost others, but what motivates me is exactly that mental effort.

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