David Howell

I would play chess probably eight hours a day or at least study, think about chess, read books.

I would play chess probably eight hours a day or at least study, think about chess, read books.

Yeah, it was kind of my life.

Yeah, it was kind of my life.

These days, I'm a bit more chilled about it.

These days I'm a bit more chilled about it.

I don't keep up to date with modern trends as much.

I don't keep up to date with modern trends as much.

But yeah, I think eight hours is the average for a top, top player.

But yeah, I think eight hours is the average for a top, top player.

So you knew at a very young age you wanted to become a grandmaster?

Yeah, I just didn't have any other options.

Yeah, I just didn't have any other options.

I figured I wasn't good at too many other things really I like had this dream of being like a soccer manager football manager, but Yeah in the end chess.

I figured I wasn't good at too many other things.

Really?

I had this dream of being like a soccer manager, football manager.

But yeah, in the end, chess, it was my one true love.

It was my one true love like I've been playing since I was five so I Kind of fell into it and never left Wow were you really good right at the start or did you get better over time?

I've been playing since I was five, so I kind of fell into it and never left.