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In a December 1971 interview for a Mar del Plata newspaper, Bobby Fischer was asked to define chess: "It is science, but in a sporting format. You could say that it is a competitive science."
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Nana Dzagnidze defeats Marie Sebag and joins Aleksandra Goryachkina in the lead with three rounds to go at #WomenGrandPrixFIDE in Lausanne.
Standings after 8 rounds of #WomenGrandPrixFIDE:

1-2. Dzagnidze, Goryachkina - 5
3-6. Abdumalik, A. Muzychuk, Kashlinskaya, M. Muzychuk - 4½
7-9. Harika, Cramling, Ju Wenjun - 4
10. Stefanova - 3½
11. Sebag - 2½
12. Kosteniuk - 2
"For me, Chess is life and every game is like a new life. Every chess player gets to live many lives in one lifetime."

🔸 Eduard Gufeld

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Ex-World Champion Mikhail Botvinnik (USSR), pictured in Amsterdam, 4th July 1966. On the right, just out of shot, is his compatriot, grandmaster Salo Flohr.

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Mikhail Chigorin and Sigbert Tarrasch playing chess at the St Petersburg Chess Club on 8 April 1893

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The State Hermitage Museum collection

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A Match That Lasts The Whole Life: Anand vs Ivanchuk‎
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In some Russian blitz tournaments, you can find some kids that has a grandmaster's style of game.