You know from a previous article that I've been looking at GM Dejan Bojkov's blog. Well, naturally, I now have to link to him and his recent article regarding his student is the perfect opportunity.

GM Bojkov Writes:

Every trainer is proud when he sees the results of his work in the hands of his students. The trainer's job is an ungrateful one- when your student loses, it is almost never his fault, when he wins- it is because he is ingenious. I would like now to show you a game of my best student in Kavala, Greece. His name is Antonis Pavlidis, he is fifteen, and the last month he made his second IM norm. Actually, it could have been a GM one, his performance was very close to the Grandmaster level (2591), but I am pretty sure that this goal will soon be achieved. Pavlidis is a self-confident young man, with great tactical abilities, and taste for the attack. He also works hard on his own, which a needed fundament is his progress. For the last six months Antonis improved his rating with 100 points, and keeps on growing.

As a chess teacher I understand this lack of control over outcomes. Bojkov put it more eloquently than I've ever been able to do. BRAVO!!

The Bulgarian Team Championships for men and women was held from 8-14 June 2009 at Sunny Beach resort. It was the strongest team competition ever in Bulgaria. The team of "Lokomotiv Sofia" scored a double victory, winning in both groups.

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This article comes from GM Dejan Bojkov who, I must say, looks like one cool dude:

I could be prejudiced ... Dejan is "one of us".