Front yard chessboard brings 12-year-old Ukrainian immigrant peace, community

Like many talented young chess players, 12-year-old Max Tsebrii started playing at an early age. “I started playing chess at five,” Max said. In other words, chess has been a constant throughout most of his life. One of the few constants, as it turns out. When Max first learned the game, his family was living in Odesa, Ukraine. He was 8 years old when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine