Chess

Before it gets too cold, I thought it was time to capture the older men who play chess on Yerevan's streets.



Chess is a national obsession for this small country. They have reason to be proud, taking many world championship titles. They also have titans that are much like the Tiger Woods of chess here. Last year after team Armenia won the gold at the World Chess Olympiad (yes it is called an olympiad), they were greeted to a ticker-tape parade.

One family I have met here have a son with chess prowess. Next week, the 2009 World Youth Chess Championship begins in Antalya, Turkey. This young boy will be competing.

http://wycc2009.tsf.org.tr/

I will report a week from now to see how the young Armos do.