Peter Siegfried Krug is an Austrian FIDE Master in chess composition, yoga teacher and author. He was born on 23 November 1966 in Salzburg and has had an eventful life. <br />Chess master <br />Chess as a means of communication: At the age of 12 or 13, Krug learned to play chess from a psychologist in Liefering, as it was the only way he could communicate. <br />FIDE Master: In 2017, he was named FIDE Master in chess composition. <br />Hunger and fate: In his youth, he found himself in a precarious situation due to a lack of money, living on charity and unable to join the Mozart Chess Club. <br />Yoga teacher <br />Path to yoga: After periods of stress and severe sleep disorders, he turned to yoga, which helped him regain his balance. <br />Training in Germany: He completed yoga teacher training in Germany. <br />Yoga philosophy: As a member of the Yoga Vidya Forum, he has written several articles on his yoga philosophy, which emphasises renouncing prestige and the need to let go. <br />Author and photographer <br />Personal stories: Krug has published autobiographical texts on the story.one platform. In them, he describes his difficult childhood, his estrangement from his mother and his search for his biological father. <br />Photographic work: He is also an active amateur photographer and shares his pictures on the Salzburger Nachrichten photo blog, among other places. <br />Professional career <br />Previous jobs: As an adult, he worked as a trained film projectionist in a cinema and as a night porter in hotels in Salzburg, among other things.
