First day of Salamanca University #chess festival. Veselin Topalov and Nurgul Salimova leading with perfect score 2 out of 2. https://salamancachessfestival.com
It's So-Carlsen in Round 1 as the #OperaEuroRapid kicks off on Saturday at 17:00 CET! Full pairings & details:
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/wesley-so-vs-carlsen-opera-euro-rapid-starts-saturday
#c24live #ChessChamps
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/wesley-so-vs-carlsen-opera-euro-rapid-starts-saturday
#c24live #ChessChamps
The 3rd event of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour is just days away: The opera Euro Rapid will begin on February 6th at 17.00 CET. Who is your favourite? #ChessChamps https://championschesstour.com/
At the drawing of lots for the Hoogovens tournament, Wijk aan Zee, 19th January 1978 - grandmaster Vikor Korchnoi.
(Photo: H. Peters / ANEFO, via http://www.nationaalarchief.nl.)
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(Photo: H. Peters / ANEFO, via http://www.nationaalarchief.nl.)
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Amsterdam, 27th March 1956. The opening round of theFIDE_chess Candidates' tournament; Efim Geller (USSR) faces his compatriot Tigran Petrosian.
(📷H. Behrens / ANEFO, via http://www.nationaalarchief.nl)
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(📷H. Behrens / ANEFO, via http://www.nationaalarchief.nl)
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Wijk aan Zee, 29th January 1975. In the 13th round of the Hoogovens tournament, Vlastimil Hort (ÄŒSSR) faces Lajos Portisch (Hungary).
(Photo: V. Verhoeff / ANEFO, via http://www.nationaalarchief.nl.)
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(Photo: V. Verhoeff / ANEFO, via http://www.nationaalarchief.nl.)
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Today's #FridayStudy was composed by Vitaly Chekhover (1908-1965), a Soviet chess player, chess composer, and a pianist.
It seems that White is in trouble as one of the black pawns will definitely become a queen. However, there is a saving resource! #YourMove
It seems that White is in trouble as one of the black pawns will definitely become a queen. However, there is a saving resource! #YourMove
The 13th World Chess Champion, Garry Kasparov, pictured in a restaurant in his home city of Baku. Photo taken in June, 1982, according to the archives.
(📷D. Donskoi, Novosti Press.)
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(📷D. Donskoi, Novosti Press.)
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