Four World Champions - Vasily Smyslov, Mikhail Botvinnik, Max Euwe & Mikhail Tal. Pictured at Schiphol Airport, 19th June 1961.
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First-class players lose to second-class players because second-class players sometimes play a first-class game
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In 1982, the Georgian Chess Federation organized a "mini-match" between David Bronstein and Mikhail Tal, where they played 8 games at the same time - with the clocks running.
Tal won the match with a score of +4 - 2 = 2.
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Tal won the match with a score of +4 - 2 = 2.
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Wijk aan Zee, 29th January 1989. In the final round of the Hoogovens tournament, the young Indian star Vishy Anand is seen in play v. Rudy Douven. Gyula Sax can be seen in the background.
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At the 1984/85 World Championship match in Moscow - Chief Arbiter Svetozar Gligorić, Challenger Garry Kasparov and FIDE President, Florencio Camponanes.
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Wei Yi 🇨🇳 is in the final of Jerusalem Grand Prix. He eliminated David Navara on a tiebreak, winning the second rapid game.
In the final that starts on December 21, the Chinese grandmaster will face Ian Nepomniachtchi.
In the final that starts on December 21, the Chinese grandmaster will face Ian Nepomniachtchi.
Congratulations to 20-year-old World Junior Champion Evgeny Shtembuliak on winning the 2019 Ukrainian Championship!
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Golubka, Petro vs. Shtembuliak, Evgeny | Ukrainian Championship - Final 2019
Replay the Ukrainian Championship - Final Round 9 game played on 19/12/2019 with computer analysis