My reaction to Anish Giri pawn to c6 😢 — what a heartbreaking game! I was rooting for you almost as hard as Sopiko Guramishvili! So sorry man.

What a dramatic finish to #TataSteelChess...

🔗 Daniel Rensch (@DanielRensch)

It's Jorden van Foreest who wins the 83rd #TataSteelChess tournament after Anish Giri lost on time in the armageddon game!

#TataSteelChess Final table. Unbelievable tournament.

Jorden van Foreest Wins Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2021

Jorden van Foreest became the first Dutch player in 36 years to win the #TataSteelChess Tournament. The 21-year-old GM defeated his compatriot Anish Giri in a dramatic playoff. Final report:

Who dares wins | Van Foreest vs Grandelius | Tata Steel Chess 2021

Grandmaster Daniel King presents Van Foreest vs Grandelius from the Tata Steel Chess tournament 2021.

Official Award & Closing Ceremony - Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2021

♟ | The first moves of the first tournament Magnus Carlsen ever played!
“There are certain traps in the opening that you have to avoid. Even when your opponent makes moves that look unreasonable, try and at least check if they have a plan.”
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And the WINNER is... | Van Foreest vs Giri | Tata Steel Chess 2021

Grandmaster Daniel King presents Van Foreest vs Giri from the Tata Steel Chess tournament 2021.

Dutch double winners at Wijk aan Zee: Jan Timman (left) and Gennadi Sosonko, joint winners together in 1981; Sosonko was shared winner with Geller in 1977, Timman won again and outright in 1985. Picture from the Chess Olympiads at Thessaloniki 1984.

@UnityChessClub

"I've seen - both in myself and my competitors - how satisfaction can lead to a lack of vigilance, then to mistakes and missed opportunities."

🔸 Garry Kasparov (2010) "How Life Imitates Chess"

@UnityChessClub

A problem composed by the great-great granduncle of the brilliant Dutchman who won the prestigious Tata Steel Chess Championship yesterday! The chess legacy of the Van Foreests goes back to the 19th century, but no doubt, presently it is in the best hands. 🙂

🔗 ChessBase India (@ChessbaseIndia)

Check Mates.
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A colourised image of elderly members of the Clapham Common Open Air Chess and Draughts Club, circa 1920. The club met regularly during the afternoons to play on Clapham Common.
Source : Daily Mail

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Some facts about this artwork allegedly depicting Hitler and Lenin in early 1900s Vienna. https://bit.ly/3cs1HTH

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Best Checkmate Combinations Ever! - 68