Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

They were reproached for not signing a letter asking to declare war on everything and everyone. They just asked why everything and everyone, but authority shouted, “Either you sign this letter or...”. And yet, Ukrainian Grandmasters Anna Olehivna Muzychuk and Mariya Olehivna Muzychuk are proving to their detractors that culture, peace, and intellectual and artistic creativity may conquer more hearts than any armies and mercenaries. “We managed to flee to safety in Spain, but our parents, grandparents, and all our friends are still in Ukraine. It is obvious that we cannot save the dead, but we can help all people who need our help and that’s why we are here today”, says Anna Olehivna Muzychuk. Here, where a willing community encourages them to fundraise through their chess catechism on behalf of their people. Today, in Valencia, they held a charity gala at Mercado de Colón (Columbus Market) with a 50-board simultaneous exhibition in the afternoon (Mariya Olehivna Muzychuk being pictured above), and an evening “solidarity dinner” given by chef Ricard Camarena at his BAR X. Photo: Francesc Fort.