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Today we celebrate International Chess Day! ❤️

This tradition goes back to 1966 when
UNESCO
proposed to commemorate the date FIDE was founded (20th July 1924, in Paris). FIDE turns 95 today!

Happy International Chess Day!
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Vladimir Fedoseev (2736) and Igor Kovalenko (2627) are the 2019 #TalMemorial Rapid and Blitz Champions respectively. Congratulations!!!
including 46 GMs took part in the event.
Mikhail Tal Memorial

Rapid: 16-17 jul, 2019
Blitz: 18 jul, 2019
https://talchessmemorial.com/
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 🇦🇿 and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 🇫🇷 meet in the final of FIDE Grand Prix in Riga.

The players have 2 days to prepare. The first game will start on Monday, July 22 at 3pm Riga time (GMT+3).
Who do you think will win it? #GrandPrixFIDE
anonymous poll

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 🇫🇷 – 15
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 68%

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 🇦🇿 – 7
👍👍👍 32%

👥 22 people voted so far.
Alireza Firouzja recently turned 16 and after 3 rounds of the Turkish Super League he's around 8 points short of 2700!
Awonder Liang (2592) and Carissa Yip (2285) are the 2019 U.S. Junior Champions. Congratulations!