23 April 2019

Vladimir Putin Visits Suvorov Military Academy

First stop on the tour was the Knight’s Move chess club.

Photo: Kremlin.ru
Photo: Kremlin.ru

The Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the St Petersburg Suvorov Military Academy of the Russian Defence Ministry. Vladimir Putin learned more about the cadets’ curriculum, as well as their living conditions and how they spend their free time. 

The first stop on the tour was the Knight’s Move chess club, where grandmaster Sergey Karjakin held a simultaneous exhibition game. One of the cadets, the captain of the chess team, told the President about the club and demonstrated a collection of historical chess pieces. Vladimir Putin also visited the library and the museum, where he was told about the history of the academy. In addition, the President inspected the sports complex and the extracurricular education centre.

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