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Bled, Yugoslavia, 30th September 1961. Bobby Fischer (USA) faces Tigran Petrosian (USSR) in the penultimate round. This encounter made it into Fischer's 'My 60 Memorable Games'. (Photo source: http://www.gpntb.ru.) π Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)
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"In analyzing complicated variations one must examine each branch of the tree once and once only."
πΈ Alexander Kotov
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πΈ Alexander Kotov
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Riga, 1975. After match between Karpov and Fischer did not take place, meeting of new world champion with Boris Spassky acquired a special meaning in the eyes of the fans. It was impossible to get to the match Leningrad-Russia! Anatoly won, a new era of modern chess began ...
π Sergey Kim (@sergey\_e\_kim)
π Sergey Kim (@sergey\_e\_kim)
14-year-old Eileen Wadley showing her prize after winning the under-15 Schoolgirls Championship at the Empire Social Chess Club in London in late March 1932. A version of this photograph was published in the April 1 edition of the "Daily Mirror."
π Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)
π Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)
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Final moments of Kasparov vs Karpov 1987 WCC match final game. Kasparov won a must win game.
π Chess History (@MrMarksTV)
π Chess History (@MrMarksTV)
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Best Checkmate Combinations Ever! - 46
Today, on his 14th birthday, IM Christopher Yoo!
Christopher Woojin Yoo (born December 19, 2006) is an American chess player. He became the youngest International Master in American history in February 2019 until surpassed by Abhimanyu Mishra later in 2019.
Yoo won the 2020 US Cadet (under-16) Championship, which was held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Christopher Woojin Yoo (born December 19, 2006) is an American chess player. He became the youngest International Master in American history in February 2019 until surpassed by Abhimanyu Mishra later in 2019.
Yoo won the 2020 US Cadet (under-16) Championship, which was held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Saturday Armageddon To Decide Seat In 2021 US Chess Championship
Today, on his 14th birthday, IM Christopher Yoo will play GM Alex Lenderman for a seat in the 2021 US Chess Championship. One Armageddon match decides fate, starting at 5:00 p.m. Eastern on http://Chess.com.
Today, on his 14th birthday, IM Christopher Yoo will play GM Alex Lenderman for a seat in the 2021 US Chess Championship. One Armageddon match decides fate, starting at 5:00 p.m. Eastern on http://Chess.com.
Yoo, Lenderman To Play Tiebreaker In U.S. Championship Online Qualifier
Aleksander Lenderman and Christopher Yoo tied for first in the online qualifier and will play a tiebreak to decide who will play the 2021 U.S. Championship! Report:
https://www.chess.com/news/view/us-championship-online-qualifier-round-7
Aleksander Lenderman and Christopher Yoo tied for first in the online qualifier and will play a tiebreak to decide who will play the 2021 U.S. Championship! Report:
https://www.chess.com/news/view/us-championship-online-qualifier-round-7
Chess.com
Yoo, Lenderman To Play Tiebreaker In U.S. Championship Online Qualifier
Day seven of the U.S. Championship Online Qualifier yielded a result that perhaps many did not expect, but one that is sure to please anybody who has enjoyed the high-quality chess in this event. With GM Elshan Moradiabadi and IM Christopher Yoo drawing theirβ¦
USA's GM Robert Hess turns 29 today. Happy Birthday!
Try to solve the birthday puzzles from his games.
1. Luis Vera vs Robert Hess, 2002 / black to play
2. Robert Hess vs Niclas Huschenbeth, 2005 / white to play
Try to solve the birthday puzzles from his games.
1. Luis Vera vs Robert Hess, 2002 / black to play
2. Robert Hess vs Niclas Huschenbeth, 2005 / white to play
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Vladimir Kramnik - Best Chess Tactics
Sunway Sitges Chess Festival: The Show Must Go On
https://www.chess.com/news/view/sunway-sitges-chess-festival-2020-face-masks
https://www.chess.com/news/view/sunway-sitges-chess-festival-2020-face-masks
Chess.com
Sunway Sitges Chess Festival: The Show Must Go On
As one of the few strong open chess tournaments during the pandemic, the Sunway Sitges Chess Festival is underway in Sitges, Spain. While the participants enjoy playing chess as never before, the tournament hall showcases a wonderful variety of face masks.β¦