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Chess game and chess studies for the chess practitioner – FM Reinhard Hanel and studies by Peter Krug

2025-06-29 17 Dailymotion

The chess game shown first is a spectacular game. Dr. Reinhard Hanel played the Sicilian as Black. The result was a wild position with highly interesting positions. Dr. Reinhard Hanel achieved a draw against a grandmaster who had the white pieces.
Peter Krug then showed two of his chess studies, which are instructive for every chess player. It should be noted that Peter Krug never prepares himself for chess videos, but plays all the moves from memory. Peter Krug can replay chess games and chess studies from memory even after many years.

About Peter Krug:

Career and Life
Childhood: Due to a strained relationship with his mother, Krug grew up in various homes and foster families. He never met his biological father. These difficult experiences shaped his youth.
Chess: At the age of 12 or 13, Krug learned chess from a psychologist in Liefering near Salzburg. However, due to financial difficulties, he was unable to join the local chess club. Later, he devoted himself to chess composition and was named a FIDE Master in this field in 2017.
Yoga: As an adult, he worked as a projectionist and night porter. Stress and sleep problems led him to yoga, which helped him regain balance. He completed training as a yoga teacher in Germany.
Photography: Krug is also active as a photographer and shares his work, especially landscape shots, on platforms such as GuruShots.
Public Statements
On social media and on the Yoga Vidya platform, Peter Siegfried Krug frequently shares his views on various topics, including:
Yoga: He considers himself a yoga practitioner and student of life, intensively engaged in asanas and pranayama.
Violence: He has publicly expressed his rejection of violence, citing the example of Mahatma Gandhi.
Compulsory vaccination: In the past, he has spoken out against compulsory vaccination, criticizing it as an infringement on personal freedom.
Politics: In 2022, he expressed criticism of the sanctions imposed by NATO countries and the United States against Russia, as he believes they do not contribute to peace.