Coronavirus: Should Players Shake Hands Before A Chess Game?

In a new medical security protocol, FIDE chess recommends against shaking hands before and after a chess game. Story:
https://t.co/daaEOsyAfJ?amp=1

Rotterdam, 8th July 1979. At the 1st round of the European Club Cup Semi-final between Volmac & Spartacus (Budapest), Ex-World Champion Max Euwe is in conversation with Jan Timman, who is ready to face Iván Faragó on Bd. 2.

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#OnThisDay 85 years ago the legendary Danish grandmaster Bent Larsen was born. Apart from his strong play Larsen was known for his witty comments, such as this one, recently quoted by Peter Heine Nielsen:
"Ne5 looks natural. I hate natural moves."

This is from hist lecture at "Tjele Efterskole" 1989, demonstrating a recent win vs. Daniel King
21...dxc3ep! 22 bxc3 Bxf2! 23 Rxf2 a5! Winning, not despite of, but because of the opposite coloured bishops!

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"The King is a fighting piece. Use it!"

🔸 Wilhelm Steinitz

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Here are 61 mates and chess combinations from the games of DEN GM Bent Larsen, (1935-2010) +1,000s of his games : http://wtharvey.com/lars.html . Find the winning moves. #puzzles #chess

Heikki Westerinen vs Bent Larsen, Habana, 1967
Black mates in 3.

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Chess Olympiad 2014 - Tromsø

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Tal - Botvinnik, World Championship, Moscow 1960
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/51369

Best Checkmate Combinations Ever! - 27

Five players lead #WomenGrandPrixFIDE with 2 points after 3 rounds:
Alina Kashlinskaya (Flag of Russia 2485)
Aleksandra Goryachkina (Flag of Russia 2579)
Anna Muzychuk (Flag of Ukraine 2535)
Harika Dronavalli (Flag of India 2517)
Nana Dzagnidze (Flag of Georgia 2509)

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It's crowded #onthisday on the chess birthdays calendar! Congrats to grandmasters Vladislav Artemiev (22), Maxim Matlakov (29), Anatoly Vaisser (71) and Vladimir Tukmakov (74).🎊🎈🎉🎁🎂

In other news... Grinning face On March 28, two masters will attempt to break the world record of playing chess under water. See
Illia Golichenko's blog for more info:
https://t.co/ZZSs2KNGNy?amp=1

Viswanathan Anand - World Chess Champion | The Dark Horse - Iconic Grandmaster | At Algebra.

Sweden's and probably world's biggest chess tournament with 7 000 school children participating is cancelled in Stockholm because of #CoronaOutbreak