New Year, New Ideas, New opportunities! Wishing you all energy, health, and happiness for 2021!
π Judit Polgar (@GMJuditPolgar)
π Judit Polgar (@GMJuditPolgar)
Dana Reizniece-Ozola joins FIDE in the role of Managing Director. She will be in charge of a wide range of vitally important areas, including administrative and financial matters, as well as the functioning of most of the commissions.
https://fide.com/news/890
https://fide.com/news/890
Anatoly Karpov in London in 1986, as photographed by Paul Fievez.
π Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)
π Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)
"On the chessboard, lies and hypocrisy do not survive long. The creative combination lays bare the presumption of a lie; the merciless fact, culminating in the checkmate, contradicts the hypocrite."
πΈ Emanuel Lasker (1926). βLasker's Manual of Chessβ
@UnityChessClub
πΈ Emanuel Lasker (1926). βLasker's Manual of Chessβ
@UnityChessClub
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Richard Reti's Best Chess Tactics
π Sah cu Ceausescu (@CeausescuIulian):
Kasparov rare history : 17 year old IM Gary Kasparov on his way to winning the world junior championship in Dortmund in 1980. He was already rated 2595. #chess #kasparov
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π Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63):
A nice photo, though the game ended in a draw.
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Kasparov rare history : 17 year old IM Gary Kasparov on his way to winning the world junior championship in Dortmund in 1980. He was already rated 2595. #chess #kasparov
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π Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63):
A nice photo, though the game ended in a draw.
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π Sah cu Ceausescu (@CeausescuIulian): Kasparov rare history : 17 year old IM Gary Kasparov on his way to winning the world junior championship in Dortmund in 1980. He was already rated 2595. #chess #kasparov βββββββββββ π Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63): A niceβ¦
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I prefer this photo of the podium at the end of the event! Chile's Morovic on the left, and Nigel Short showing his best side on the right! Both photos by Gerhard Hund.
π Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63)
π Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63)
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Best Checkmate Combinations Ever - 49
Inspired by Dubov checkmating Carlsen in the #AirthingsMasters, Sean Marsh looks as some famous checkmates in games at the very highest level!
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/checkmates-at-the-top
#c24live
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/checkmates-at-the-top
#c24live
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Checkmates at the Top
Daniil Dubov got to
deliver checkmate against none other than World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen in
the recently finished Airthings Masters. Sean Marsh, a chess writer and Chief
Trainer for Chess in Schools and Communities, takes a look at some more β¦
deliver checkmate against none other than World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen in
the recently finished Airthings Masters. Sean Marsh, a chess writer and Chief
Trainer for Chess in Schools and Communities, takes a look at some more β¦
Today the first player arrived safely in #Wijkaanzee. No one less than 2020 winner Fabiano Caruana. First round in 11 days, next player will arrive on Thursday. Looking forward to the action! #tatasteelchess
π Jeroen Van Den Berg (@Jvdbergchess)
π Jeroen Van Den Berg (@Jvdbergchess)
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Jeroen Van Den Berg
Today the first player arrived safely in #Wijkaanzee. No one less than 2020 winner @FabianoCaruana. First round in 11 days, next player will arrive on Thursday. Looking forward to the action! @tatasteelchess
The great Paul Keres was born on this day, 105 years ago.
This group photo was taken at the 1952 MarΓ³czy memorial in Budapest, a tournament that Keres won with 12.5/17, ahead of Geller, Botvinnik, Smyslov, StΓ₯hlberg, SzabΓ³ & Petrosian. Keres is 4th from the left in the front row.
π Andrey Terekhov (@ddtru)
This group photo was taken at the 1952 MarΓ³czy memorial in Budapest, a tournament that Keres won with 12.5/17, ahead of Geller, Botvinnik, Smyslov, StΓ₯hlberg, SzabΓ³ & Petrosian. Keres is 4th from the left in the front row.
π Andrey Terekhov (@ddtru)
Pictured at the MarΓ³czy Memorial tournament, Budapest 1952, L to R: Mikhail Botvinnik, Vasily Smyslov, Aleksandr Tolush, Vladimir Alatortsev, Paul Keres, Efim Geller, Tigran Petrosian.
π Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)
π Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)