From the players present, this can only be the USSR team on its way to/from the match v. Great Britain in London in September 1947.
From the left: Boleslavsky, ?, Tolush, ?, ?, Flohr, Levenfish, Bronstein, ?, Kotov, Keres...
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From the left: Boleslavsky, ?, Tolush, ?, ?, Flohr, Levenfish, Bronstein, ?, Kotov, Keres...
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“When the opponent has no counterplay, patience is the attacker’s greatest asset.”
🔸 John Nunn (1997). Secrets of Grandmaster
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🔸 John Nunn (1997). Secrets of Grandmaster
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Fischer vs Reshevsky Second Piatigorsky cup 1966.
Game was a more less positional Kings Indian and ended in a draw but the second game where Fischer had white he won.
In the end Spassky won the tournament with 11.5/18 (+5 -0 =13)
Fischer was half a point behind
11/18 (+7 -3 =8).
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Game was a more less positional Kings Indian and ended in a draw but the second game where Fischer had white he won.
In the end Spassky won the tournament with 11.5/18 (+5 -0 =13)
Fischer was half a point behind
11/18 (+7 -3 =8).
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Fischer vs Reshevsky Second Piatigorsky cup 1966. Game was a more less positional Kings Indian and ended in a draw but the second game where Fischer had white he won. In the end Spassky won the tournament with 11.5/18 (+5 -0 =13) Fischer was half a point behind…
reshevsky_fischer_1966.pgn
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Nottingham, 1936. Sammy Reshevsky is pictured in play v. José Raúl Capablanca in the 9th round (played 20th August). The Cuban went on to win this encounter in one of his most famous endings.
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Jose Raul Capablanca 🆚 Samuel Reshevsky
Nottingham (1936), Nottingham ENG, rd 9, Aug-20
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Mannheim Variation (D23) ·
1-0
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Nottingham (1936), Nottingham ENG, rd 9, Aug-20
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Mannheim Variation (D23) ·
1-0
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Congrats to Vachier-Lagrave, who beats Carlsen for the 3rd time in a row, wins #NorwayChess blitz AND will be the new World #1 in blitz!
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Vachier_Lagrave is on fire!
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He just won a beautiful attack in only 24 moves against Grischuk and has scored 3/3 in the #NorwayBlitz tournament and is #1 in the live rankings!
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He just won a beautiful attack in only 24 moves against Grischuk and has scored 3/3 in the #NorwayBlitz tournament and is #1 in the live rankings!
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Magnus Carlsen Latest Interview 2019
Magnus Carlsen is a Norwegian chess grandmaster and the current World Chess Champion. He is a two-time World Rapid Chess Champion and four-time World Blitz Chess Champion.
Carlsen became World Champion in 2013 by defeating Viswanathan Anand. In the following year, he retained his title against Anand, and won both the 2014 World Rapid Championship and World Blitz Championship, thus becoming the first player to simultaneously hold all three titles. He defended his main world title against Sergey Karjakin in 2016, and against Fabiano Caruana in 2018.
Carlsen became World Champion in 2013 by defeating Viswanathan Anand. In the following year, he retained his title against Anand, and won both the 2014 World Rapid Championship and World Blitz Championship, thus becoming the first player to simultaneously hold all three titles. He defended his main world title against Sergey Karjakin in 2016, and against Fabiano Caruana in 2018.
17.b4 [17.Ne2!? Trying to exchange the mighty knight on d4. In the event of 17...c5, the d5 square would be weak: 17...c5 18.Nc3! a5 19.Bg5 Qc7 20.b3 Nd7 21.h4²; 17.Qd2 Qa5 18.b3 Nd7 19.Rb2 Qb4=]
17...Nd7 [17...Re7! 18.Qd3 Reb7 19.a3=]
18.a3=
½–½
17...Nd7 [17...Re7! 18.Qd3 Reb7 19.a3=]
18.a3=
½–½