I sat down at a park board in Moscow last summer. Old man with a plastic bag. No rating. No clock. He crushed me in 17 moves without saying a word.
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People underestimate the depth of talent in the VHL and regional leagues. Watched a random game last night—some forward from Chelyabinsk pulled off a lacrosse-style goal that would make Svechnikov proud. russian amateur
No studio. No permits. Just a battered Zenit camera, a roll of Svema film, and the quiet grey magic of a St. Petersburg courtyard. I sat down at a park board in Moscow last summer