How chess stole millions of hearts in Russia

https://www.rbth.com/multimedia/pictures/2016/11/20/how-chess-stole-millions-of-hearts-in-russia_649073

Evgeny Sveshnikov v. Tigran Petrosian, 41st USSR-ch (Moscow, 1973). Looking on is, I think, Orest Averkin. (Source: unknown.)

🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)

"Teach people to play new chess, right away. Why do you offer them a black and white television set, when there is a set in color?"

🔸 Bobby Fischer in the only meeting with then FIDE President K. Ilyumzhinov

@UnityChessClub

1982, London. The tournament was difficult for the world champion. English grandmasters Anthony Miles and John Nunn "helped". Two victories in the "dragon" variation allowed Ulf Andersson to catch up ...

🔗 Sergey Kim (@sergey\_e\_kim)

#TheQueensGambitQuiz Can you name the chess player pictured in the photo. The first 3 correct respondents will be admitted into The Queen's Gambit club.
#TheQueensGambit

🔗 The Queen’s Gambit (@NetflixTheQG)

Красивая корона. Цюрих,Банк UBS,19 июня 1991, покупка бриллиантовой короны у Гарри Каспарова.

🔗 Кирсан Илюмжинов (@Kirsan\_\_)

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Some interesting picture posted by Kirsan Ilyumzhinov to congratulate Garry Kasparov on his birthday, April 13th 2014, when they both were still competing for the FIDE Presidency.

The photo was taken in Zurich, July 19th 1991. Kasparov is holding the Korloff trophy, forged of bronze and gold and studded with 1018 diamonds. It weighted more than 7 kg.

Kirsan bought this trophy for an undisclosed amount of money, and have kept it on a UBS safe ever since; only a couple of times it was exhibited in the Savoy hotel for some special occasion. Kasparov is said to have donated that money to some humanitarian cause.

bit.ly/3mmuJX7

Rashid Nezhmetdinov's Best Chess Tactics! - 1

Puzzle of the Day!
Solve this puzzle on interactive board:👇👇

Neiksans, Arturs (2440) - Stefansson, Hannes (2549)
Liepajas Rokade Liepaya (13), 2004.08.01

chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/224188

Magnus Carlsen, the greatest chess player of all-time, turns 30 today. We are as fortunate as those who witnessed "live" Capablanca's, Fischer's or Kasparov's games at the height of their careers (Carina Johansen/NTB archive).

🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)

Today world chess champion Magnus Carlsen turns 30.🥳

Carlsen is an outstanding player whose achievements are impossible to fit in one tweet. He is also a well-rounded person with multiple talents, and we wish him further success in all his endeavors!

#OnThisDay #chess #Carlsen

🔗 International Chess Federation (@FIDE\_chess)

For the first time in the #SkillingOpen the 1st day of a match has ended 2:2 (after 4 wins for White!). If tomorrow's mini-match were to be drawn 2:2 we'd go to tiebreaks:

https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/champions-chess-tour-skilling-open-2020-knockout/6/1/4

#c24live #ChessChamps

Both Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So appreciated a beautiful finish to the first game of their final!

What a stunning turnaround, as after surviving a lost position Magnus had been pushing for 10 minutes only to stumble into mate! We're back to 1:1:

Magnus Carlsen is furious with himself as he blunders and loses the final game of the day! The players have drawn 2:2, so we start from scratch tomorrow:

♟Sundays With Unity♟
December 6th, 2020
Women Championship
🔴14:00 GMT🔴

💵 $500+ Prizes for 100+ players

💎4th Unity Chess International Women Championship

🎥 All players need to do Live Stream, enter to the Zoom or do Self Video Recording.
🔴Video camera needs to cover the full view of the screen and player body. 

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

🔴 We will use Lichess peak blitz rating minus 100 points for “Unrated” players. For example if one unrated player has a peak blitz rating of 2150, we will deduct 100 points and the player will compete for the prizes in 2000-2099 section.

🔹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.

⏹Regulations:
1️⃣Type: Women Championship
2️⃣Date: 1st Sunday of each month at 14:00 (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: WGM, WIM, 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 one hour prior to the tournament!

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

Open:
1️⃣$50
2️⃣$30
3️⃣$20

2100-2199:
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$8
3️⃣$6
4️⃣$4
5-10: $2

2000-2099:
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$8
3️⃣$6
4️⃣$4
5-10: $2

1900-1999:
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$8
3️⃣$6
4️⃣$4
5-10: $2

1800-1899:
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$8
3️⃣$6
4️⃣$4
5-10: $2

1700-1799:
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$8
3️⃣$6
4️⃣$4
5-10: $2

1600-1699:
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$8
3️⃣$6
4️⃣$4
5-10: $2

1500-1599:
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$8
3️⃣$6
4️⃣$4
5-10: $2

U1500:
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$8
3️⃣$6
4️⃣$4
5-10: $2

Top 3 Africans for each rating category:
1️⃣$5
2️⃣$3
3️⃣$2

🎁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.

Team: https://lichess.org/team/unity-chess-women-championship

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

🌐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♟
Women Championship
🏆Champions 1-3🏆

🥇WGM Anna M. Sargsyan
🇦🇲ARMENIA🇦🇲
September 6th, 2020

🥇IM Gulnar Mammadova
🇦🇿AZERBAIJAN🇦🇿
October 4th, 2020

🥇IM Meri Arabidze
🇬🇪GEORGIA🇬🇪
November 1st, 2020