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This July 1972 ITN piece of color footage shows him at 35, while waiting for Bobby Fischer's arrival in Reykjavík for their world title match.
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Boris Spassky was played by Liev Schreiber in the 2014 Hollywood film "Pawn Sacrifice" dedicated to Bobby Fischer and their famous 1972 match.
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Game of the Day!
Congrats to 21-year-old David Paravyan, what a performance at Gibraltar Chess 2020!
7½/10 undefeated, beating GMs Cramling, Bellahcene, Krysa, Antipov during the main part and Esipenko and Wang Hao in the playoffs!
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7½/10 undefeated, beating GMs Cramling, Bellahcene, Krysa, Antipov during the main part and Esipenko and Wang Hao in the playoffs!
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#GibChess Analysis of Pichot-Navara:
https://youtu.be/y1497igpcn4
Imaginative and daring, David Navara produces a modern-day romantic brilliancy.
https://youtu.be/y1497igpcn4
Imaginative and daring, David Navara produces a modern-day romantic brilliancy.
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King Hunt | Pichot vs Navara | Gibraltar Chess Festival 2020
Grandmaster Daniel King demonstrates Pichot vs Navara from Tata Steel Chess 2020. Support on Patreon: 🔥 https://www.patreon.com/powerplaychess ►Support via P...
World chess champion Garry Kasparov and his coach Alexander Nikitin, left, discuss a chess set, Baku 1986.
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"The place of chess in the society is closely related to the attitude of young people towards our game."
🔸 Boris Spassky
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🔸 Boris Spassky
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8.Bxf6!! 💥
One of the nicest miniatures (only 17 moves!) I've seen. 👏
One of the nicest miniatures (only 17 moves!) I've seen. 👏
Analysis ➡️ https://youtu.be/n0lKjRptiPw
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How To Win With 1.b4! In 17 Moves - Sokolsky vs. Strugatsch, 1958
Chess players love miniatures! This is a great one from 1958 where the Polish player, Sokolsky, uses 1.b4 to devastating effect as he sacrifices two bishops for a glorious attack!
Lessons:
* Never play ...f6!
* Defense is harder than attack. Pose your opponent…
Lessons:
* Never play ...f6!
* Defense is harder than attack. Pose your opponent…