Leningrad, 1st November 1956. In the Chigorin Chess Club (Bolshaya Konyushennaya ul., 25), the opening round of the 23rd USSR Championship final is in progress.
Among the pairings: Averbakh-Spassky, Antoshin-Tal, Lisitsyn-Taimanov...
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Among the pairings: Averbakh-Spassky, Antoshin-Tal, Lisitsyn-Taimanov...
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"If you are going to make your mark among masters, you have to work far harder and more intensively, or, to put it more exactly, the work is far more complex than that needed to gain the title of Master."
🔸 Mikhail Botvinnik
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🔸 Mikhail Botvinnik
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Mary Rudge, who died today 100 years ago, was the first woman to play simuls. After winning of the Ladies Chess Congress in London in 1897 she was called the women´s world champion thirty years before the title was officially…
https://londonchessconference.com/an-unofficial-champion/
https://londonchessconference.com/an-unofficial-champion/
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An Unofficial Champion
Mary Rudge (1842-1919), who had been called the women´s world champion before the title existed, died today 100 years ago. She played her first competitive games by correspondence. This was no unus…
Hakobyan-Gelfand. The boys are not thinking too much about lofty goals. They just like to play chess!
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After two days of rapid play at #KolkataGCT, Magnus Carlsen is 3 points ahead of the field. But with one more day of rapid chess and two days of blitz to go, the tournament is still very much up for grabs.
https://www.fide.com/news/219
https://www.fide.com/news/219
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Tata Steel Rapid & Blitz: Carlsen pulls away
After a strong performance yesterday, Carlsen continued to steal the show with dominating play.
Another impressive day for the World Champ at #KolkataGCT.
He defeated GMs Nakamura and Giri and drew with Vidit to finish the 2nd day 3 points ahead of his nearest rivals.
He defeated GMs Nakamura and Giri and drew with Vidit to finish the 2nd day 3 points ahead of his nearest rivals.
Rachael Li, 9, Youngest Female US Chess Master Ever
Congratulations to 9 year old Rachael Li for becoming the youngest female US Chess Master in history! Big credits go to her brother GM Ruifeng Li and a very supportive family! Well done! 👏👑👍
https://new.uschess.org/news/rachael-li-9-youngest-female-us-chess-master-ever/
Congratulations to 9 year old Rachael Li for becoming the youngest female US Chess Master in history! Big credits go to her brother GM Ruifeng Li and a very supportive family! Well done! 👏👑👍
https://new.uschess.org/news/rachael-li-9-youngest-female-us-chess-master-ever/
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Rachael Li, 9, Youngest Female US Chess Master Ever - US Chess
Congratulations to Rachael Li of Texas, who has broken the 2200 barrier at just nine years old to become the youngest female US Chess Master in history....
The team from the Kiev Pioneers' Palace, pictured in Yerevan, 1939.
Standing on left, Anatoly Bannik & Isaac Lipnitsky. Seated far right, the young David Bronstein.
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Standing on left, Anatoly Bannik & Isaac Lipnitsky. Seated far right, the young David Bronstein.
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"Some pieces in the King's Indian appear on a 'special price' list: the dark square bishops are at the top of that list."
🔸 David Bronstein
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🔸 David Bronstein
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Donner Memorial, Amsterdam 1995: Jan Timman vs Julio Granda.
Timman won this game in 48 moves, but nevertheless GM Julio Granda went on to win the tournament.
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Timman won this game in 48 moves, but nevertheless GM Julio Granda went on to win the tournament.
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Another day, another exhibition from Magnus Carlsen!
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/tata-steel-india-day-3-the-carlsen-exhibition
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/tata-steel-india-day-3-the-carlsen-exhibition
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Tata Steel India Day 3: The Carlsen exhibition
Magnus Carlsen beat Vishy Anand and Ding Liren on Day 3 in
Kolkata to win the rapid section with a stunning 15/18 despite letting a win
slip from his grasp against Harikrishna. 2nd place Hikaru Nakamura is a full 4
points back, but still 2 points ahead…
Kolkata to win the rapid section with a stunning 15/18 despite letting a win
slip from his grasp against Harikrishna. 2nd place Hikaru Nakamura is a full 4
points back, but still 2 points ahead…