Babakuli Annakov, first Grandmaster of Turkmenistan (formerly over 2600 when he was playing actively), now lives in Frisco, Texas. He is currently coaching many of the top young talents in the United States. In this past World Youth in Brazil, 3 of his students got medals.
Boys u10 Li Ruifeng USA (2nd on tiebreaks)
Boys u12 FM Xiong Jeffrey USA (tied for 3rd, 5th on tiebreaks)
Girls u14 WCM Chiang Sarah (tied for 4th, 5th on tiebreaks)
Jeffrey and Sarah also won Bronze in 2010!
Congratulations to Ruifeng, Jeffrey, Sarah, and Coach Annakov!
