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22 Mar

Information sheet by Sanja Z.

Queen Checkmate

Who are we?

Queen Checkmate is the most visited chess club in your country.
This club was founded 20 years ago by our famous chess player David O’Connor.

Here are also some other famous chess players, but you will meet them if you come to join us!

Who can join?

New members of all ages and strengths are always welcome in this small and friendly chess club.

Anyone wishing to apply to become our member and friend should come on next Saturday, and your entry will cost you one game of chess, or you should call us at the following number:

098734876541

Why join the club?

Chess is an unusual game where you always devote all your attention to being precise and organised in a short period of time.

One of the most popular features of our club is our coaching programme for juniors from 7 to 15 years old.

We also have a lot of experienced players who are always on hand to give advice to less experienced players.

Members have opportunity to join in the many social activities run by the leisure centre and we also participate in organizing Internet matches with other chess clubs around the country.

Where and when do we meet?
The club meets every Monday and Friday at 7.30 pm in the city centre.

It doesn’t matter whether you are a beginner or senior, the club regularly provides a range of competitive matches twice a month.

It is good to join this club if you have time.

A big number of fun people who are always ready for a smile and a new chess game are waiting for you!

JOIN US!

21 Mar

VALJEVO CHESS CLUB by Ivan Beljic

Chess game by muffet

Who are we?

Valjevo’s chess club was established in 2006 and our members are mostly young people.

Where and when do we meet?

We meet every Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Valjevo’s Youth Centre.

How good do you have to be?

you do not have to know anything about chess
it doesn’t matter whether you are a complete beginner or an expert
polite teachers will help you to learn it and to develop your skills

Is it open to all ages, and men and women?

everyone can join, both men and women

new members of 17-25 years of age are always welcome

Why join the club?

the club has great atmosphere, all members are sociable and creative people

you will meet a lot of new people, and you will broaden your views

if you are a professional chess player, you will be able to work on yourself and improve your skills

Are there any competitions?

yes, in both categories: beginners & experts

there is a competition in our club every two months, but you can also attend competitions in other towns

Who do you contact?

if you have any questions or you want to enroll in our club you can dial the number 338-6610

just to let you know, the membership is free

if you apply until 1st April you will get a chess set as a gift

19 Mar

Information sheet by Milica Cvetinovic

Well-established chess club looking for new members!

Established in 1899, “The Queen” is the oldest and the most successful club in the country. It has always been managed by the best known experts in the field and now is looking for new members!

Reasons for joining the club

You may want to find a new hobby or just try something new. Apart from these there are lots of others reasons to join:

This is a place where you will have the opportunity of developing your skills
You will be able to learn from the best
You will make new connections and friendships

Other extra benefits:

Apart from the reasons above, you will get some extra benefits as a member of the Club:

Every three months you will get an extra ticket for using the city library.
Every Wednesday we will have special guests giving lectures about the world famous games of chess.
You will be able to take part in some competitions organized by the State Chess Association.
If you win, you may have a chance to gain some valuable prizes such as a week-end trip toMoscowto the Hall of Chess for the World Chess Championship.

Membership

Membership is open to anyone aged 9 – 99. It isn’t necessary to have any previous knowledge about chess. To get in, just come to our offices in the town hall between 7pm and 9pm any Monday or Wednesday and bring your ID.

Remember: we are here for you, so don’t hesitate to ask if you have any questions! Just call us at our office phone.

05 Mar

Character Reference by Milica Cvetinovic

Sonia Kyrilenko

I have known Sonia for twenty years now, both as a family member and as a person who looked after my children in the past. When I gave a birth to my first child, I couldn’t think of anyone better to help me out then her. Later, when I got my second child, she had a full time job at my home, helping me with the new baby, apart from studying at University. When my children started going to school she found a new job at a local kindergarten
During her work at my house she proved herself to be very patient with children and very careful about teaching them to have healthy eating habits. I am grateful for that because, even today, my children have the most beautiful teeth in their class and have no health problems at all. In spite of her not giving them too much candies my children adored her, because she was so good with them and had many ways to make them laugh.
As a friend I have always thought of her as a nice and polite person. She has also been very well organized and she has never had problems striking a balance between her full time job and her school. I can confirm that she has always been persistance and she did everything I asked her to, even more!

But sometimes her persistence can lead to unexpected events, such as arguing with my neighbour because he had parked his car in my children’s playground. However, she made up with him and even made him promise that he wouldn’t disturb my children again!

Sonia informed me recently that she would be glad to work for you, and it is clear from the job description that the job is perfect for her, so I have no hesitation in recommending her.

05 Mar

I Never Knock On Wood by Milica Cvetinovic

I never do that. It is pointless to make noise by knocking on wood in order “not to be heard by the evil”. I do admit that everyone of us is a little bit superstitious, but some things as knocking on wood are just ridiculous! Also, I am glad to notice that it is nowadays more rare to hear this sentence, probably because it is more often being told by elderly people than people of my age.

28 Feb

Character Reference by Sanja

Julijana Dobrasinovic

Julijana Dobrasinovic and I have known each other since childhood, and we went to school together where she was always liked and respected by other children. We have also worked together in local kindergarten in Belgrade.

When she started working with me I noticed that she really likes children and that she totally devotes herself in that job. Last year she was to pronounced as the best nursery nurse.

I have always known her to be responsible whatever she has done. She comes from a large family where she has discharged big part of house obligations. She has always been honest and hardworking person. She has gone through a lot of hard situations in her life and you can be sure that she is able to handle unexpected problems very well.

She always gives impression that she is earnest, because of her earnest face, but she is sensitive, energetic and friendly. I can also confirm that she treats everyone in a reasonable and equal way. As a colleague she is level-headed, practical and in every situation she is able to judge things well which means that she always acts in the best interest of others. With children she is always tactful and children find her fun and they like to spend time with her.

Now we are both training to become primary teachers, because we want to continue our job on a higher level. I have to concede that Julijana is better than me in that area, and I am sure that she will be very successful.

I regret having to say anything negative about her, but sometimes she is persistent when there is no necessity for that.

For the reasons I have given I have no reservations in supporting Juliana’s application for taking care of your children.

22 Feb

Character Reference by Ivan Beljic

Water boy...by marc falardeau

I have known Petar for 10 years, both as a friend and as a schoolmate. We met at primary school and have continued to be friends until the present day. Our friendship is real, without any envy or looking down on each other, so I can say that I know him pretty well. At this moment, we are both in Grammar school in the natural science course.

I have always known him to be very kind to children. He has always proved himself to be extremely sensitive, for example, he used to take poor children from the streets for lunch. I can confirm that he is easy to connect with children. I remember him doing babysitting once. He was caring for two young children aged two and three years old. Their parents had to attend a very important meeting in order to get a higher position in the same firm they worked in, so he offered to take care of their kids. To children, he looks so fun and they quickly get interested in his fantasy stories and fairy tales.

I must say, however, that sometimes his tolerance can lead children to behave even worse than they usually do. I suppose that is because he is very patient with children and there is a moment when his flexibility comes into effect. I assume this is the only drawback he has when dealing with children. I suppose he should be more strict and everything will come into its place.

For the reasons I have given I have no hesitation in supporting Petar’s application for this job. I believe that you will be more than happy to have him as a babysitter.

22 Feb

I NEVER KNOCK ON WOOD by Marko Lazic

I think I am a little bit superstitious. I think it is my grandmother’s fault because she is a very superstitious woman. She really knows all customs from her homeland and she is really keen on keeping them alive. She would go crazy if anyone did not respect them. So that is the origin of my superstitions and they became a type of habit and not something I believe in. When someone talks about how well they are doing, it is like an instict for me to say ”Demons should not hear that”. However, I really do not care about black cats, mirrors and such things even though I used to when I was younger. For me there is no person who is not a bit superstitious because you simply must believe in something.

22 Feb

I never knock on wood by Katarina Savic

I never do things like knocking on wood. The reason why I don’t is probably because it never became a habit to me, as it did to many people I know, both older and younger. I guess nobody really believes that it works, whatever knocking on wood might mean… It just became a habit to them, for example they learned it from seeing older superstitious people do it, who probably thought it worked. On the other hand, some people probably hope that knocking on wood or something else of that kind will prevent a bad thing from happening. However, if they actually tried doing something more than just knocking, there would probably be less of so called bad things and at least they’d feel they really did something to try and prevent them from happening. That would probably mean the total end of the ‘magic knock’.

22 Feb

I never knock on wood by Sanja

I am not the person who was taught to believe in magic, or to be superstitious. That is why I cannot understand someone who believes in that strange stuff in our life. I think that it is really unnecesarry to be a part of us especially when we have to deal with the rest of our usual life problems. I am not here to ruin someone’s rituals, but I am sure that superstition cannot be a good thing. You know, when you believe in something then you expect it to come true. But what is happening when you realise that everything crashes in front of you? Even if you have your rabbit foot with you it will not help you, it would just mean that in those situations you replace faith with anger and madness. If my thoughts are right, because I talk from my own experience, I am sure that being superstitious is not good at all.