"Misters chess players! You, of course, know that the horse on the edge costs badly that the isolated pawns - terrible muck and that it is impossible to go in a debut twice with one figure. All these platitudes well are known for everything, and therefore in decent society about it aloud don’t speak. And we won't speak about it..."

So, on May 26, 2013 the Transdnistria Republic post presented a postage issue devoted to the 80 anniversary of the coryphaeus of Transdnistrian chess, organizer, inspirer and instructor of chess club of Tiraspol city, the Soviet grand master Anatoly Lutikov (1933-1989).
The announcement of post issue is published on website UkraFil in release of May 20, 2013.

The postage issue “Chess in Transnistria" consists of a block of 2 values and label published by edition of 2400 copies, a series of 2 values printed in two mini sheets of 8 values and label by edition of 1200 copies. And a sheetlet of 10 sets printed by edition of 600 pieces.

By the way, the Transdnistria chess championship of last year, despite organizational difficulties, turned out strong and interesting.  Tournament brought together 10 participants and came to the end with a victory of the candidate for the master of sports Vladimir Sodol.

"Tarrash quite often came back home late and in an insole with the drunk.  The wife, having slightly filled it a muzzle for prevention, usually asked:
-  You where were?
-  I played Chess with friends.
-  And why from you as vodka smells?
- And well, from me as chess, perhaps, has to smell?" (I. Ilf, E. Petrov "Twelve chairs").