2023-11-02 19:58:31
MEXICALI, BC.- The chess player from Baja California, Ana Paola Ham Corona, will represent Mexico in the World Youth Championships in Montesilvano, Italy, between next November 13 and 24.
The Mexican Ana Paola Ham, supported by her coach FIDE Master Gustavo Hernández, will defend the colors of Mexico in the Women’s Under 18 category, in which he will play 11 rounds, with a day of rest in the middle of the tournament.
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The engineering student at Mechatronics, at Cetys Universidad (Mexicali campus)will arrive in Italy with the experience of having played in the Under 20 World Cup in Mexico City, just last September.
“At the moment I feel a little nervous, but I already know a little more about what awaits me, after having the experience of the last World Cup; The preparation for this (Youth) World Cup and the past is the same.
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“Only now I have the opportunity to work on what I failed in the previous competition, because I missed two weeks of classes I couldn’t work as much, but I still try to have hours of training on my own,” he said.
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Play at your maximum capacity
In Italy, he indicated, the main objective of the team is to play at their maximum capacity and be satisfied with their participation in each game, because it is a tournament in which half a point can place you between 5th and 15th place.
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The first semester student in Mechatronics Engineering highlighted that her university studies have somewhat complicated her preparation for high level in “Sport Science”, although he has been accustomed to heavy loads since high school.
“I am already accustomed to a heavy academic load since high school, as well as the schedules that come with being a high-performance athlete; More than anything, you need to be a very organized person and have a fixed schedule for everything.
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“Much more than it is just school and chess training, I have other interests and I try to practice some type of physical skill to have good health,” he said.
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