Russia, Yugra has become famous as a world chess center

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*Yugra’s influence on the world chess scene has been achieved in a short period of time *Yugra district contributes to building a strong chess culture in the region *Chess fosters critical skills such as strategic thinking, problem-solving and concentration

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00:00And chess plays a key role in the lives of people in Russia and especially in the whole

00:04of the Yugra region in western Siberia, being a popular sport among people of all ages.

00:09Let's see.

00:11Yugra has become famous as a world chess center.

00:16Important international competitions are held here, such as the World Cup, the World Chess

00:21Olympic, Grand Prix tournaments, and the World Rapid Chess Championship.

00:26The Yugra Chess Academy was opened in 2010 and serves as a venue for numerous tournaments.

00:36Chess is one of the most accessible sports for everyone.

00:40During the cold months when you just want to stay at home, chess is one of those sports

00:45that you can practice and play quietly without leaving your home.

00:49You can also do it online.

00:50We have a rich history of chess tournaments.

00:53Young masters have come and, of course, this also somehow energizes the younger generation

00:59and they come with pleasure to watch them and try to follow in their footsteps.

01:07Yugra's significant influence on the world chess scene has been achieved in a relatively

01:13short period of time.

01:15Today, there is probably not a single chess fan in the world who has not heard of its

01:20capital city, Konamansiysk, as the Russian Chess Federation and the region's leadership

01:25have organized hundreds of chess competitions at the Russian and world level.

01:36Even if a person does not show sports results, they are certainly important as a tool to

01:41improve his professional qualities and competences.

01:44And furthermore, we are now considering the possibility of integrating neural networks

01:48and computer technologies at the preliminary stage from the point of view of the selection

01:52of talented and gifted children, precisely without involving professional coaches at

01:59the broad funnel stage.

02:01That is to reach as widely as possible the children who have potential.

02:12In Yugra and its capital city, many measures are taken to develop chess, which contributes

02:17to the formation of a strong chess culture in the region.

02:21Comfortable conditions have been created for the practice, since the region has an excellent

02:25sports infrastructure with professional staff, adequate programs and sufficient funding.

02:31This sport is also included in the main educational program of the schools and extracurricular

02:36activities and as part of additional educational programs.

02:49More than 200,000 children play chess in Yugra.

02:53This is no longer a school curriculum.

02:56For Russia this is a new stage, because not all regions have chess in school.

03:01Although there is a lot of talk about this, it is not easy to do.

03:05The school curriculum is quite conservative.

03:11It is very difficult to add a new subject, but we did it and we continue to do it.

03:24Chess is a fairly well popularized sport throughout Russia and a favorite of many Russian cosmonauts,

03:31including Yuri Gagarin.

03:32Chess fosters critical skills such as strategic thinking, problem solving and concentration.

03:38Thus, chess is not only a recreational activity, but also a valuable tool in the integral formation

03:45of the future citizens of the world.

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