haʊˈɛvɚ, fɔːɹ pˈɜːsənəl ɹˈiːzənz hiː ˈɑːptᵻd nˌɑːt tə ɹᵻmˈeɪn ɐn ˈæktɪv plˈeɪɚ ænd ɪnstˈɛd fˈɑːloʊd hɪz ˈɜːdʒ tə bɪkˌʌm ɐ tʃˈɛs tɹˈeɪnɚ.
However, for personal reasons he opted not to remain an active player and instead followed his urge to become a chess trainer.