Later he achieved two International Master norms and everything suggested that he would devote to play chess when he was approached, in 1983, by the Basque newspaper Deia to be the special correspondent at the Kasparov–Korchnoi and Smyslov–Ribli matches (London).
Máis tarde logrou dúas normas de Mestre Internacional e todo apuntaba en que se consagraría a xogar ao xadrez cando recibiu o ofrecemento, en 1983, do diario Deia de ser enviado especial nos duelos Kaspárov-Korchnói e Smyslov-Ribli (Londres).