North Urals: An active day off for active players
31.07.2008
– Three arduous rounds of chess, one nice day of rest, but not by any means of inactivity. The eight participants of the strongest women's chess tournament of all time made a trip to the river, where you throw in coins to ensure your return. Then a festive dinner. Speeches. Then Karaoke. Then some dance moves. Free day report, richly illustrated with pictures by Vadim Smalkov.
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A busy person’s opening system
Players with interests and commitments away from the chess board often find it difficult to compete against those with more study time. Their opponents come to the board armed with the latest theory and can bash out moves well into the middle game. On this DVD Nigel Davies addresses this issue by demonstrating a simple and easy to learn opening system designed for the busy person.
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An active day off for active players
By Anna Burtasova – translation by Olesya Aleynikova
After the third playing day the organizers of the super tournament decided
to give the participants some rest to gain strength for the remaining four rounds.
But the day off in the “North Urals Cup” means active leisure.
On their way to the river-side ceremony: Natalija Pogonina, Anna Muzychuk,
Marie Sebag, Antoaneta Stefanova, Anna Ushenina (covered), Koneru Humpy, Xu
Yuhua and Pia Cramling.
During the day all participants joined the Russian tradition to throw coins
into the water for the possibility to come back to the place they like. Now
coins from eight different countries were added to the river Turya. And the
girls were glad that it will let them come to the hospitable Ural land again.
At the river Anna Ushenina throws in her coin (with Natalija, Anna Muzychuk,
Marie and Pia watching)
Anna Muzychuk and Natalija express their desire to return
A bit later all participants and guests were invited to the banquet to the
restaurant “Yasa” where real fun began.
First a beautiful group photo. In case you still don't know them: Xu, Sebag,
Cramling, Humpy (first row); Pogonina, Stefanova, Muzychuk, Ushenina (behind)
Once more, waving and with first names: Yuhua, Marie, Pia, Humpy; Natalija,
Antoaneta, Anna, Anna.
And on to the festive dinner in the Yasa restaurant
The table full of food, karaoke, and disco were prepared. Even guests from
far India and China did not sit aside and actively participated in the friendly
festival. Xu Yuhua even had to taste Russian vodka.
First a few speeches, then the meal, and then...
... Natalija Pogonina tries her hand at Karaoke
The ladies are invited to try out some dance steps
Anna Muzychuk Natalija Pogonina get lessons in from our author Burtasova
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... and with Anna's help become really good at it
Antoaneta takes on the locals
Antoaneta Stefanova said the last toast, “All participants thank the
organizers for this wonderful tournament”.
Once again all pictures are by our star photographer Vadim
Smalkov
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