"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)
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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
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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)
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Best Checkmate Combinations Ever - 48
Life is short. So my advice to young people is to find your passion, pursue it and give your 110%. There is no take back in life, just as in chess. You don’t want to reflect back years from now and ask yourself “what if”? The sky is your limit, and you have the power to reach it!
🔗 Susan Polgar (@SusanPolgar)
🔗 Susan Polgar (@SusanPolgar)
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Hou Yifan - Best Chess Tactics
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Tigran Petrosian's Top 5 Exchange Sacrifices
Christmas puzzles: I'll force you to mate!
https://en.chessbase.com/post/christmas-puzzles-i-ll-force-you-to-mate
https://en.chessbase.com/post/christmas-puzzles-i-ll-force-you-to-mate
Levon Aronian and Vachier_Lagrave won their first mini-matches in the quarterfinals of the #AirthingsMasters and only need a draw in tomorrow’s second ‘set’ to reach the semis!
https://en.chessbase.com/post/airthings-masters-2021-qf-1
https://en.chessbase.com/post/airthings-masters-2021-qf-1
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Airthings Masters QF: Aronian and MVL score
Levon Aronian and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave won their first mini-matches in the quarterfinals of the Airthings Masters and only need a draw in tomorrow’s second ‘set’ to reach the semis. The remaining two matchups finished tied, with Magnus Carlsen and Daniil…
Wesley So and Hikaru Nakamura both must win their mini-matches tomorrow or they're out of the #AirthingsMasters after MVL and Levon Aronian won today!