This past year has been filled with travel, fun and adventure, but it is the people I have shared these experiences with that have made these moments meaningful!
As I travel, I take in the gifts of living in the world of unique cultures of shapes, ideas, and interesting people we are!
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Playing at the Sotheim Chess Club in Germany and enjoying a quality meal with my family.
With Anna in Samara AND in Kiev with world class players and great mentors of the Tovarish Chess Club.
Chilling with both my friend Alexander and the great poet Alexander Pushkin in St. Petersburg AND Independence Square Belarus, Minsk
Hanging out at Yo Space in St. Petersburg
Interesting encounter with students in Instanbul as we roamed the streets with my friend Onay AND passsing time at the Domodedovo Airport.
Together after blitz event with Instanbul Technical University
Relaxing with Bruno and friends in Pattaya!
Enjoying the beautiful beaches of Goa!
Cricket Academy of Sports and Chess in Bhopal
Basketball in Bhopal AND football in Mumbai
Chess is not the only game in town!
Getting to know the people in Kochi together with my friend David Bennett
BHOPAL INTERNATIONAL GM CHESS TOURNAMENT
I had a great time meeting the people of Bhopal as I competed in the first of four chess competition in India. Thank you to Sagar Shah for the great coverage of the tournament in Chessbase India and special thank you to Amruta Mokal for the AMAZING photography! Click on the link below to find full reports from Bhopal 2017!
And check out the video links with some highlights at the end of this newsletter.
