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Alexander Morozevich - Best Chess Tactics
Do you know Diana Lanni, once the 2nd highest rated female chess player in the U.S., and a likely inspiration for Beth Harmon's character in #TheQueensGambit?
Chess historian batgirl tells her fascinating story! 👀
Chess historian batgirl tells her fascinating story! 👀
It's the most wonderful time of the year🎶🎄Make this a December to remember - and start playing and learning Chess with ChessMatec!🎇
Head over to our website to get your loved ones the perfect present! 👉🏻 http://www.chessmatec.com
Head over to our website to get your loved ones the perfect present! 👉🏻 http://www.chessmatec.com
Meet Jessica Lauser, the reigning three-time U.S. Blind chess champion. You can call her Chessica — the nickname her math teacher gave her in eighth grade.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/24/well/live/jessica-lauser-chess-blind-champion.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/24/well/live/jessica-lauser-chess-blind-champion.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur
NY Times
She’s a Chess Champion Who Can Barely See the Board
Like the fictional Beth Harmon in “The Queen’s Gambit,” she’s trying to find a way to get to Russia to compete. Unlike Beth, she’s blind.
Nakamura, Aronian, Dubov, Radjabov and So form a 5-player leading pack after Day 1 of the #AirthingsMasters!
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/champions-chess-tour-airthings-masters-2020-prelims/4/1/6
#c24live #ChessChamps
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/champions-chess-tour-airthings-masters-2020-prelims/4/1/6
#c24live #ChessChamps
1983. The beginning of 80s in Western Europe was marked by emergence new generation players on the international chess arena. Ulf Andersson and Jan Timman were undoubtedly considered leaders. But there were many other interesting players. For example, Murray Chandler (N. Zealand)
🔗 Sergey Kim (@sergey\_e\_kim)
🔗 Sergey Kim (@sergey\_e\_kim)
Unity Chess Club
1983. The beginning of 80s in Western Europe was marked by emergence new generation players on the international chess arena. Ulf Andersson and Jan Timman were undoubtedly considered leaders. But there were many other interesting players. For example, Murray…
timman_chandler_1983.pgn
625 B
"Of course, errors are not good for a chess game, but errors are unavoidable and in any case, a game without ant errors, or as they say 'flawless game' is colorless."
🔸 Mikhail Tal
@UnityChessClub
🔸 Mikhail Tal
@UnityChessClub
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Here's a small gift from my Patreon archive: when he arrived in the Netherlands in March 1935 for talks with Max Euwe about their forthcoming world championship, Alexander Alekhine addressed the Dutch fans in German in this brief but valuable clip. https://www.patreon.com/urcan
🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)
🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)
At the 1970 Palma de Mallorca Interzonal, round 2. Fischer was playing against Smyslov, and Smyslov offered a draw in the opening, but Fischer answered - I don't take draws under move 40. Which isn't really true, as Fischer did draw few games under move 40 in this tournament.
🔗 Chess History (@MrMarksTV)
🔗 Chess History (@MrMarksTV)
Unity Chess Club
At the 1970 Palma de Mallorca Interzonal, round 2. Fischer was playing against Smyslov, and Smyslov offered a draw in the opening, but Fischer answered - I don't take draws under move 40. Which isn't really true, as Fischer did draw few games under move 40…
smyslov_fischer_1970.pgn
792 B
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#OnThisDay 1966: Watch Jonathan, aged seven and three-quarters, beat grown man Martin Bell at chess in less than a minute.
🔗 BBC Archive (@BBCArchive)
🔗 BBC Archive (@BBCArchive)
Klara Kasparova, portrayed in 1985 by Maria Moreno for @el_pais. Via @leontxogarcia.
🔗 David Llada ♞ (@davidllada)
🔗 David Llada ♞ (@davidllada)