"You can become a big master in chess only if you see your mistakes and short-comings. Exactly the same as in life itself."
🔸 Alexander Alekhine
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Dutch grandmaster Jan Timman, pictured in play v. his compatriot, Hans Böhm, in the 8th round of the Hoogovens tournament at Wijk aan Zee, 24th January 1980.
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The immortal Savielly Tartakower. There is a huge amount of little-known material about him in Edward Winter's Chess Notes, with well over 100 references in the Factfinder. https://bit.ly/2TsbyPS
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Chief Arbiter Bayat Leaves Iran; IM Khademalsharieh Leaves National Team
https://www.chess.com/news/view/im-khademalsharieh-chief-arbiter-bayat-to-leave-iran-over-hijab
https://www.chess.com/news/view/im-khademalsharieh-chief-arbiter-bayat-to-leave-iran-over-hijab
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UPDATE: Chief Arbiter Bayat Leaves Iran; IM Khademalsharieh Leaves National Team
Update: Quotes from Chief Arbiter Bayat have been included in this report. 1/16/20 Iran has been the center of much turbulence recently on and off the chessboard. Ongoing protests in the country seeking political reform are the second such uprising in the…
♟⚽️ | The Tata Steel Masters played a friendly match at the Telstar Stadium. World Champion Magnus Carlsen and Loek van Wely were the team captains.
Final score: 8-5 for Team Carlsen!
Final score: 8-5 for Team Carlsen!