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How a torn shoe became the reason for a chess career

Chess coach from Sydney Stanislav Sevastyanov

The International Chess Day is celebrated annually on July 20, the day the International Chess Federation (FIDE) was founded, in 1924. To mark this day, we talked to the chess player and chess coach from Sydney Stanislav Sevastyanov.


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The International Chess Day is celebrated annually on July 20, the day the International Chess Federation (FIDE) was founded, in 1924. To mark this day, we talked to the chess player and chess coach from Sydney Stanislav Sevastyanov.



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