Max Euwe meets Mikhail Botvinnik & Salo Flohr on their arrival at Amsterdam's Centraal Station, 10th December 1963. The Soviet grandmasters were taking part in a small international tournament in the city.
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"A passed pawn increase in strength as the number of pieces on the board diminishes."
🔸 Jose Raul Capablanca
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Congratulations to Chess Legend Nona Gaprindashvili on her 79th birthday anniversary!
Here are 19 mates and chess combinations from the games of Women's World Champion GEO GM
Nona Gaprindashvili (79th birthday ) : http://wtharvey.com/gapr.html + 100s of her games. Find the winning moves.
Nona Gaprindashvili (79th birthday ) : http://wtharvey.com/gapr.html + 100s of her games. Find the winning moves.
Here is an updated bracket for the
Best Chess Game of All Time Tournament!
Follow the tournament here: http://Chess.com/article/view/the-best-chess-game-of-all-time-tournament
Best Chess Game of All Time Tournament!
Follow the tournament here: http://Chess.com/article/view/the-best-chess-game-of-all-time-tournament
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The Best Chess Game Of All Time Tournament
We want to know your opinion! Which is the best game in history? We are pleased to announce Chess.com's "Best Chess Game" tournament. We've identified 16 of the greatest and most acclaimed games ever and seeded them into our tournament bracket. Every other…
Magnus wins the Magnus Carlsen Invitational
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/magnus-carlsen-wins-the-magnus-carlsen-invitational
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/magnus-carlsen-wins-the-magnus-carlsen-invitational
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Magnus wins the Magnus Carlsen Invitational
Magnus Carlsen has won the tournament with his name on it
after winning a thrilling final match against Hikaru Nakamura 2.5:1.5. It was
vintage Magnus in Game 1 as the World Chess Champion ground down Nakamura in a
drawish endgame, while Game 3 was a positional…
after winning a thrilling final match against Hikaru Nakamura 2.5:1.5. It was
vintage Magnus in Game 1 as the World Chess Champion ground down Nakamura in a
drawish endgame, while Game 3 was a positional…
#NationsCup team numbers:
1️⃣ Europe
2️⃣ China
3️⃣ India
4️⃣ USA
5️⃣ Rest of the World
6️⃣ Russia
It's a round-robin event, all play all. Full pairings and details: https://chess.com/news/view/pairings-fide-chess-com-online-nations-cup
1️⃣ Europe
2️⃣ China
3️⃣ India
4️⃣ USA
5️⃣ Rest of the World
6️⃣ Russia
It's a round-robin event, all play all. Full pairings and details: https://chess.com/news/view/pairings-fide-chess-com-online-nations-cup
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Pairings Revealed For FIDE Chess.com Online Nations Cup
The pairings for the first round of the $180,000 FIDE Chess.com Online Nations Cup are Europe vs. Russia, China vs. Rest of the World, and India vs. the USA. This was the result of the drawing of lots, held during the online opening ceremony of the tournament.…
Nona Gaprindashvili (b. 3rd May, 1941), pictured in Moscow in 1962 with her trainer, the Georgian master M. V. Shishov.
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Mikhail Tal vs Paul Keres 1959
2nd Soviet Spartakiad qual. group 3.
As it often was the case, Keres was a fantastic defender and Tal had a very hard time playing against him.
In this game Tal sacrificed a knight on g7 but Keres defended and won the game.
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2nd Soviet Spartakiad qual. group 3.
As it often was the case, Keres was a fantastic defender and Tal had a very hard time playing against him.
In this game Tal sacrificed a knight on g7 but Keres defended and won the game.
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Half a century before the Internet, WiFi and digital tablets: spectators and fans watching the analysis in game four of the world championship title match between Vassily Smyslov and Mikhail Botvinnik, March 13, 1958. It was a hard-fought 82-move draw.
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Half a century before the Internet, WiFi and digital tablets: spectators and fans watching the analysis in game four of the world championship title match between Vassily Smyslov and Mikhail Botvinnik, March 13, 1958. It was a hard-fought 82-move draw. @UnityChess
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The master of attack, one of the most important players of the 'romantic era' Rudolf Spielmann was born on 5 May 1883.
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Here are some chess puzzles from the games of Rudolf Spielmann.
http://wtharvey.com/spie.html
https://chesspuzzle.net/Player/Rudolf_Spielmann
http://wtharvey.com/spie.html
https://chesspuzzle.net/Player/Rudolf_Spielmann
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Spielmann, Rudolf -
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Improve your chess by solving chess puzzles on ChessPuzzle.net. Free chess tactics training online.
May 5 is the #birthday of Andor Lilienthal (1911-2010) who lived a long (99 years!) and eventful life. He was one of the GMs who were awarded this title in 1950.
During his career, he defeated world champions Lasker, Capablanca, Alekhine, Euwe, Botvinnik, Smyslov, & Menchik.
During his career, he defeated world champions Lasker, Capablanca, Alekhine, Euwe, Botvinnik, Smyslov, & Menchik.
Here are 11 chess puzzles from the games of HUN Andre Lilienthal (1911 - 2010) : http://wtharvey.com/lili.html . Find the winning moves.