Avid chess player Alex Ovechkin makes ceremonial ‘first move’ at Moscow Grand Prix
Days after Russia won bronze at the World Championship and his hockey season officially ended, Alex Ovechkin let loose in his home country. And by let loose, I mean Ovechkin attended a Russian chess match in his finest black polo shirt.
On Wednesday, Ovechkin was invited to the highly-anticipated Ian Nepomniachtchi and Alexander Grischuk tie-break at the FIDE Grand Prix. A celebrity guest of theCentral Chess Club, Ovechkin made the ceremonial ‘first move’ before the match officially started.
Think a ceremonial faceoff in hockey, but for chess.
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