"February 15, 1985 is a historic date in chess. On that day, the Karpov-Kasparov World Championship match was called off by FIDE chess President Campomanes. After a 5-0 lead, it was now 5-3 and Karpov seemed to collapse. Later that year, Garry Kasparov became world champion."

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"To lose one's objective attitude to a position, nearly always means ruining your game."

🔸 David Bronstein

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Tilburg, 30th September 1980. In the 10th round of the Interpolis tournament, Lajos Portisch faces Jan Timman, as World Champion Anatoly Karpov looks on.

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Amsterdam, 30th July 1973. In the 11th round of the IBM tournament, ex-World Champion Tigran Petrosian (USSR) faces Albin Planinc (Yugoslavia).

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Today is the 35th anniversary of the "Termination," the controversial cessation of the 1984-85 world championship match between Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov.
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Move of the Day!

Daily #chesspuzzle
White to play and draw

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The most significant chess events in Czech history

All games finished in draws at Prague Chess Masters today.

Standings after 4 rounds:
1. Vidit - 3
2-4. Vitiugov, Firouzja, Duda - 2½
5-6. Grandelius, Anton - 2
7-9. Harikrishna, Shankland, Ragger - 1½
10. Navara - 1

Mateusz Bartel: "I was in a fighting mood today because Facebook told me that 8 years ago I won the Aeroflot Open" :)

A near miss! 😲

Alireza Firouzja launched a vicious attack with 28.Nf6!?, but after creating near ZUGZWANG against his opponent, Vitiugov, he erred in time trouble, allowing his opponent to escape with a draw.

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