INDIO, Calif. — Chess, Dejan Joveljic says, is all about thinking ahead, being patient and working the board to your advantage. Working with international master Miodrag Perunovic, coach of Serbia’s reigning European championship chess team, and playing online, Joveljic quickly improved, eventually ranking among the top 7,500 players in the world. It’s the same when I play chess against them.”Instead, he’ll play online or, when the Galaxy have an open Sunday, go to Santa Monica where the Santa Monica Chess Club offers open play. “It’s very hard to play chess. “This is my hobby, chess,” Joveljic said.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 14, 2024 10:45 UTC