Ever wonder why Sam likes the Republic of Georgia so much?

Here Sam gets to associate with some of Georgia's strongest chess players.

In this photo, to the right is Sopo Tkeshelashvili, the European Junior Chess Champion and a FIDE recognized grandmaster of chess.

Sophio Soziashvili, Sam Sloan and Sopo Tkeshelashvili

To the left is Sophio Soziashvili, a chess expert.

Sam is in the middle.

This photo was taken in the park in front of the Chess Palace in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia in November, 2000.

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