Mikhail Gurevich, famous international grand master, is in Georgia. He trains women (Nana Dzagnidze, Nino Khurtsidze, Salome Melia, Bela Khotenashvili) and men (Baadur Jobava, Mikheil Mchedlishvili, Gaioz Nigalidze, Merab Gagunashvili, Levan Pantsulaia) teams.

Women’s team trains with full staff. Baadur Jobava and Mikheil Mchedlishvili are missing for various reasons in the men’s team.

International Chess Academy invited Gurevich.

Jewish Mikhail Gurevich was born in 1956 in Kharkiv. In 1985 he became the champion of the Soviet Union. In 1989 in the name of Soviet Union, he became the World Champion. He also played in the name of Belgium in the international tournaments. Now he plays in the name of Turkey.

Roland Labuchidze