"Talking" postcard released in Kolomna

What could be easier and more familiar than a postcard? A piece of cardboard that we used to send to loved ones with warm words. But in Kolomna decided to break the templates and released a souvenir that ... I want to pick up and make a move. Yeah, yeah, literally!

On the 170th anniversary of the birth of the legendary Sergei Vorontsov – the first champion of the Russian Empire in Russian draughts – local enthusiasts and the Russian Post created a real gift for collectors and fans of intellectual games. This is not just a postcard, but a miniature copy of a checker.

The main feature of the souvenir is on its back. There's a QR code on it. Point your smartphone camera and the story comes to life. The audio story tells about the fate of a man whose talent thundered throughout the country in the late XIX - early XX century. Vorontsov was a real grandmaster of his time: he became the winner of the All-Russian tournament three times, and his combinations were disassembled by heart.

But the most amazing thing in the biography of Vorontsov is his longevity and incredible clarity of mind. Imagine: in the eighth decade, he not only played, but managed to win a game against the master of sports of the USSR Leonid Potapov. This fact proves that the main thing in checkers is not age, but character.

This postcard is not only a tribute to the great countryman, but also an attempt to combine classical history with modern technologies.