Ekaterina Diakonova

How did you start to play chess? What age, which year?
I start to play chess at the age of 7. My grandfather instill in me a love of this ancient game.

What is your best achievement in chess so far, and when?
I believe my best achievement was in 2016, when I became the vice-European champion in category ”Girls under 18”. Also I took the 1 place in 15th European Youth Rapid Superfinal (Girls) in the same year.

What is your target in chess?
To become WGM in the near future is one of my targets so far.

What else chess has taught to you, except playing chess?
To my mind, there seems to be a good deal of similarity between chess and ordinary life. Due to that fact, skills we acquire while playing chess are very useful in general. Logical thinking, concentration, discipline, desire to be the best at what you do are among that things that chess develop in us.