September 1979. A group photo with all the participants at the Rio de Janeiro Interzonal tournament. Hübner, Portisch, Petrosian, Timman, Ivkov, Sunye Neto, Sax, Torre...

This is one of the many hidden treasures that Eugene Torre is sharing on Facebook lately.

🔗 David Llada ♞ (@davidllada)

Dvoretsky looks on as his students Dolmatov and Yusupov analyze (picture from Dvoretsky's private collection)

🔗 Chessify (@ChessifyMe)

"I believe in magic ... There is magic in the creative faculty such as great poets and philosophers conspicuously possess, and equally in the creative chessmaster."

🔸 Emanuel Lasker

@UnityChessClub

Vassily Smyslov during his first game against Samuel Reshevsky in the USSR versus USA radio match, September 1, 1945.

🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)

Vasily Smyslov 🆚 Samuel Reshevsky

USSR - USA Radio Match (1945), Moscow RUS and New York USA, rd 1, Sep-01
Spanish Game: Open. St. Petersburg Variation (C82)

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@UnityChessClub

This Hulton Archive photograph shows 17-year-old Boris Becker in early June 1985. A month later he won his first Wimbledon title.

🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)

Kasparov vs Machine Pepsi Ad (HQ).mp4

@UnityChessClub

How to win with an isolated pawn. 👀

1. Lift rook.
2. Sac all pieces.
3. Checkmate naked king. 👌

🔗 Sam Copeland (@Sam\_Copeland)

Is This The Most Crushing Isolated Pawn Attack Ever? - Best Of The 70s - Keene vs. Miles, 1976

@UnityChessClub

Best Checkmate Combinations Ever - 40

@UnityChessClub

Daily chess puzzle
Grafl - Zierke, Schachbundesliga 2001

https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/182981

Great news: The Schachbundesliga championship tournament will take place in Karlsruhe https://gamesmaven.io/chessdailynews/news/the-schachbundesliga-championship-tournament-will-take-place-in-karlsruhe-6DImWSCtx0mPqAHrSurhXw

Hikaru Nakamura & Magnus Carlsen have been almost inseperable this summer! Final big report on #Chess9LX:

https://chess24.com/en/read/news/carlsen-and-nakamura-share-chess-9lx-title


Carlsen, Nakamura Share Chess9LX Victory

Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura shared the first prize at the online #Chess9LX tournament while Garry Kasparov ended with three solid draws. Big final report:

https://www.chess.com/news/view/carlsen-nakamura-share-chess9lx-victory

The only win for young Alireza at the Champions Showdown #Chess9LX

Here is the interview I had this weekend with Handenur Şahin, a well-known personality in Turkish chess circles. She is one of the best female players in the country, as well as one of the best women in the world among players with disabilities.

https://fide.com/news/734

🔗 David Llada ♞ (@davidllada)

♟Sundays With Unity♟
September 20th, 2020
Kids U8-U16 Championship
Page 1

✅ Special Discount: 20% discount for members of Unity Chess main channel in Telegram:
https://t.me/UnityChessInternational

💵 $500 Prizes for 43 players

💎1st UnityChess Kids U8-U16 International Championship

🔹All players are required to join the Unity Team, which has been formed on Lichess for this tournament.

🔹All players must take part in the tournament with their official Lichess ID otherwise won’t be able to win the prizes.

🔹Winners of class prizes can only receive prizes related to their rating level.

🔹For Rating Category prizes, we will be considering the Maximum current FIDE rating of all three formats.

🎥 All winners of the last tournament need to do Live Stream, enter to the Zoom or do Self Video Recording.

⏹Regulations:
1️⃣Type: Kids U8-U16
2️⃣Date: 3rd Sunday of each month at 16:00 (GMT)
3️⃣Time control: 3+0
4️⃣Website: Lichess.org
5️⃣Total time: 120 minutes
6️⃣Entry Fee: $5 for Europe & North America. The rest are $2 via representatives.
7️⃣Free entry for: GM, WGM, IM, WIM, FM, WFM
8️⃣The Berserk option is available.
9️⃣All players are required to have played at least 30 rated blitz games with their Lichess account.
🔟No more registration will get accepted 1 hour prior to the tournament!

✍️Registrations:
1️⃣Via Representatives
2️⃣Via Website: www.unitychess.com

🔴Prohibitions:
1️⃣Using computers.
2️⃣Having someone else play for you.
3️⃣Using inappropriate language in chat room of Lichess.
4️⃣No one allowed to sending private message to any of our members in Sundays with Unity Telegram group without the permission of that person.
Any of these things happen, the player will straight goes to the Blacklist and won’t be able to play in the tournament anymore.

⏹The Power of the Jury:
1️⃣Requiring players to play under the camera if needed.
2️⃣Prohibiting offending players from participating in future matches.
3️⃣Issues a verdict for players who have committed a violation outside the rules of the regulations.
4️⃣Verification: Ask players to play some blitz games on camera with the presence of some members of the jury after the end of the tournament, in order to verify their performance in the competition.
5️⃣Asking players to move up their Lichess Blitz rating to certain level.

⏹Prizes terms and conditions:
1️⃣All results will be announced and prizes will be paid after 72 hours.
2️⃣Cash prizes are given to the top places, ranked by Lichess.
3️⃣If a player is eligible for two prizes between the sections, the higher prize is awarded.
4️⃣The USCF (United States Chess Federation) rated players who don’t have Fide rating, will be eligible to receive the section prizes. Here is the formula to calculate their Fide rating: (USCF-100= Fide rating). That means a USCF player with rating of 1650 would be eligible to receive the section prize for under 1600 (1650-100=1550).

🌐The goal of this tournament is to provide a safe environment where chess players can compete and enjoy the games. Wish everyone good luck!

♟Sundays With Unity♟
September 20th, 2020
Kids U8-U16 Championship
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✅ Special Discount: 20% discount for members of Unity Chess main channel in Telegram:
https://t.me/UnityChessInternational

Open:
1️⃣$50
2️⃣$30
3️⃣$20

U-16 Boys:
1️⃣$20
2️⃣$10
3️⃣$5
U-16 Girls:
1️⃣$20
2️⃣$10
3️⃣$5

U-14 Boys:
1️⃣$20
2️⃣$10
3️⃣$5
U-14 Girls:
1️⃣$20
2️⃣$10
3️⃣$5

U-12 Boys:
1️⃣$20
2️⃣$10
3️⃣$5
U-12 Girls:
1️⃣$20
2️⃣$10
3️⃣$5

U-10 Boys:
1️⃣$20
2️⃣$10
3️⃣$5
U-10 Girls:
1️⃣$20
2️⃣$10
3️⃣$5

U-8 Boys:
1️⃣$20
2️⃣$10
3️⃣$5
U-8 Girls:
1️⃣$20
2️⃣$10
3️⃣$5

🎁Unity Lucky Awards:
The 50th, 100th, 150th, 200th, 250th, 300th, 350th, 400th, 450th, 500th places that will be announced at the end of the tournament by Lichess. Each of these players will be paid $5.
Minimum 4 games are required to get eligible to win the Lucky Prizes.

🔺To receive prizes please contact the representative in your country.
If your country doesn’t have representative then send your information with your picture ID to this email:
sundayswithunity@gmail.com
Winners have the options to choose one of these 2 ways to receive their prizes:
1. PayPal
2. Western Union
Winners are responsible to cover the cost of all transfer fees.

Team: https://lichess.org/team/unity-chess-kids-u8-u16-championship

Tournament: https://lichess.org/tournament/raiNKDXs

🌐The goal of this tournament is to provide a safe environment where chess players can compete and enjoy the games. Wish everyone good luck!

Story of our first Unity Untitled U2200 tournament winner Iranian prodigy Reza Mahdavi touched our heart. Hard-working little boy with bright future. Only 12-years old, but so mature, with lots of achievements.
Want to know more about future Champion? Check out our Unity Chess Magazine📰