"I finally got my life back on track."
A very personal, honest and simply wonderful blog post by GM Sam Shankland, who describes an, in many ways, unfortunate year 2019, which is now clearly behind him:
https://chess.com/blog/Shankland/back-on-track-1
A very personal, honest and simply wonderful blog post by GM Sam Shankland, who describes an, in many ways, unfortunate year 2019, which is now clearly behind him:
https://chess.com/blog/Shankland/back-on-track-1
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Back On Track
I finally got my life back on track. One of my many shortcomings is being totally unable to fake a smile to show the world when I'm dying inside. Nobody likes a Debbie Downer, so I tasked my team to take over my facebook page and post my tournament results…
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Anyone can nominee a person for FIDE's "Fair Play Svetozar Gligoric Trophy", but should do it through their national federation. The deadline for the submission of nominations is extended until July 15, 2020. Details: https://fide.com/news/205
Judit Polgar: It was a great honor to receive my first gold medal First place medal at the Thessaloniki Olympiad in 1988 from the legendary Svetozar Gligoric who was a true gentleman and represented FairPlay competitor! Please share your story of FairPlay!
36.Rxd8+! [White wins an important tempo in order to attack the kingside with his pawns.]
[36.Rfd1?! Rg8 37.Kg2 a6 38.Be3 Nc4 39.Rc1 Nxe3+ 40.Rxe3²]
36...Bxd8 37.h4!‚ [Black's pawn chain being on the same color as his opponent bishop, has made them vulnerable. White intends to create two connected passed pawns on the kingside.]
37...Nd7 38.hxg5 Bxg5 39.Bxg5 hxg5 40.Kg2! [△Kf3]
[40.Nxg5? Rg7! 41.Ne6 Rxg4+ 42.Kf2 Nf6=]
40...b6 41.Kf3 Rg7 42.Rh1!+– [△Rh5]
[36.Rfd1?! Rg8 37.Kg2 a6 38.Be3 Nc4 39.Rc1 Nxe3+ 40.Rxe3²]
36...Bxd8 37.h4!‚ [Black's pawn chain being on the same color as his opponent bishop, has made them vulnerable. White intends to create two connected passed pawns on the kingside.]
37...Nd7 38.hxg5 Bxg5 39.Bxg5 hxg5 40.Kg2! [△Kf3]
[40.Nxg5? Rg7! 41.Ne6 Rxg4+ 42.Kf2 Nf6=]
40...b6 41.Kf3 Rg7 42.Rh1!+– [△Rh5]
Round 12, Beverwijk, 20th January 1965. Hungarian grandmaster Lajos Portisch is picture in play v. Efim Geller (USSR).
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"... In chess there is no luck and no excuses: everything is in your hands."
🔸 Vladimir Kramnik
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From the Amsterdam Interzonal, May 1964 - legendary American grandmaster Sammy Reshevsky, by the Dutch photographer J. de Nijs.
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Heinrich Wolf - Rudolf Spielmann, Mährisch-Ostrau 1923
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/72359
Heinrich Wolf - Rudolf Spielmann, Mährisch-Ostrau 1923
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/72359
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Puzzle 72359: White to win
Click the diagram to solve this chess puzzle from the game Wolf, Heinrich - Spielmann, Rudolf, Maehrisch Ostrau 1923.
Due to the recent developments in the coronavirus crisis and the increasing travel restrictions affecting Chinese citizens, Zhao Xue won't be able to play in the Women's Grand Prix tournament in Lausanne. She will be replaced by Zhansaya Abdumalik (KAZ, 2471). #WomenGrandPrixFIDE
Amazing story of French Women’s Chess Champions including pioneer Madame Chaudé and Isabelle Choko, a Holocaust survivor (now 91!) who came out of Auschwitz at 25 kilo and went on to win the ‘56 Championship. With co-host Skripchenko.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=E8uB2uiRf74
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2020 Cairns Cup: French Women's Champions
International Master Almira Skripchenko and WGM Jennifer Shahade discuss the great chess legends who, like Almira, have won the French Women's title. Hear about Isabelle Choko, who survived the Holocaust and succeeded in the game.
2020.02.05
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6 Takeaways From The Prague Chess Festival
https://www.chess.com/news/view/6-takeaways-from-the-prague-chess-festival
https://www.chess.com/news/view/6-takeaways-from-the-prague-chess-festival
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6 Takeaways From The Prague Chess Festival
The Prague Chess Festival was a joy for the chess fans in an otherwise relatively quiet month for top chess. The Masters tournament won by 16-year-old wunderkind GM Alireza Firouzja, and GM Jorden van Foreest clinching the Challengers provided great games…
Introducing the #FIDECandidates: Anish Giri (🇳🇱 2763).
By the end of 2014, Giri broke into the top-10 and has been maintaining his elite status ever since. He qualified for Yekaterinburg by rating.
Read more: https://fide.com/news/376
By the end of 2014, Giri broke into the top-10 and has been maintaining his elite status ever since. He qualified for Yekaterinburg by rating.
Read more: https://fide.com/news/376
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Introducing Candidates: Anish Giri
Beverwijk, 7th July 1964. At the opening ceremony for the Hoogovens tournament, L to R: grandmasters Bent Larsen (Denmark), Hein Donner (Netherlands), Paul Keres (USSR).
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"I have added these principles to the law: get the Knights into action before both Bishops are developed."
🔸 Emanuel Lasker (1926). “Lasker's Manual of Chess”
Photo: Cleveland Public Library
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🔸 Emanuel Lasker (1926). “Lasker's Manual of Chess”
Photo: Cleveland Public Library
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Round 7, Hoogovens, Wijk aan Zee, 22nd January 1974. Grandmaster Walter Browne (USA) is pictured in play v. Győző Forintos (Hungary).
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