This magnificent set of fourteen articles about Bobby Fischer is simultaneously entertaining, scholarly, insightful and beautifully presented. Simply put, chess history at its very best: https://bit.ly/3myz4a1

🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)

Korchnoi converting a pawn majority.
#endgame #chessgames

Photo of the Zurich candidates tournament 1953.
Final Standings:
1.Vasily Smyslov 18/28 (+9 -1 =18)
2.David Bronstein 16/28 (+6 -2 =20)
3.Samuel Reshevsky 16/28 (+8 -4 =16)

🔗 Chess History (@MrMarksTV)

▪️ Zurich 1953 Games database
▪️ PGN format
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@unitychess

Mikhail Botvinnik fighting the autumn leaves, square by square. https://bit.ly/3iJ8FUE

🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)

Nassau, #Bahamas, 2006.

🔗 Nigel Short (@nigelshortchess)

Move of the Day!

Daily chess puzzle
Andreikin - Aronian, World Blitz Championship, Moscow 2010

https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/190620

Daily chess puzzle
Rapport - Sprenger, Schachbundesliga Championship 2020

https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/190842

Enjoy our impressions of day 4 of the Schachbundesliga Championship 2020!

#GRENKEchess #schachbundesliga

Levon Aronian || St. Louis Rapid & Blitz and Bundesliga Championship on the same Day!

Congratulations to the joint winners of the 2020 Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz, Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So! They earned $45,000 each for their efforts

♟Sundays With Unity♟
September 27th, 2020
Mega Event
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💥Special Discount: 20% discount for members of Unity Chess main channel in Telegram:
https://t.me/UnityChessInternational

💥Group Registrations Discount:
💎For Asia, Africa, Latin America:
1️⃣ Silver (3 players): $3.20
2️⃣ Gold (5 players): $4.80
3️⃣ Platinum (7 players): $6.40
4️⃣ Diamond (10 players): $8.00
💎For Europe & North America:
1️⃣ Silver (3 players): $8
2️⃣ Gold (5 players): $12
3️⃣ Platinum (7 players): $16
4️⃣ Diamond (10 players): $20
For group registration please fill out this form:⬇️⬇️⬇️
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQ1aBGH_AyNg1ZjyZWiITLYgAwil6dd4w8L0NBWooguuSnVQ/viewform?usp=pp_url&entry.529267404=UnityMegaEvent@gmail.com

💵 $5,000 Prizes for more than 340 players are 100% Guaranteed!

💎21st Unity International Tournament

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

🔹All players are required to join the Unity Team, which has been formed on Lichess for this tournament:
https://lichess.org/team/unity-international-tournaments

🔹Titled player who have not updated titles on Lichess need to pay the full entry fee.

🔹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.

⏹Regulations:
1️⃣Type: Open
2️⃣Time: 16:00 (GMT)
3️⃣Time control: 3+0
4️⃣Website: Lichess.org
5️⃣Total time: 120 minutes
6️⃣Entry Fee: $5 Europe & North America. The rest are $2 registering with representatives.
7️⃣Free entry for: GM, WGM, IM, WIM, FM, WFM, IA, FA.
50% off entry fee for NM, WNM, CM, WCM, and Seniors.
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 one hour prior to the tournament!

✍️ Registration:
1️⃣ North America & Europe:
www.unitychess.com
2️⃣ Asia, Africa, Latin America:
Via Representatives

🔴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!