Two nice puzzles by the #personoftheday Yuri Averbakh, the world's oldest chess Grandmaster.
1. White to win. Averbakh vs Dubinin, 1951
2. White Mates in 5. Averbakh vs Tolush, 1953
1. White to win. Averbakh vs Dubinin, 1951
2. White Mates in 5. Averbakh vs Tolush, 1953
Netflix invited me to create an article together. We have discussed what it takes to be a champion, why chess can save us, and how The Queen’s Gambit got it right. ♟🏅
https://www.netflixqueue.com/judit-polgar-makes-all-the-right-moves/
🔗 Judit Polgar (@GMJuditPolgar)
https://www.netflixqueue.com/judit-polgar-makes-all-the-right-moves/
🔗 Judit Polgar (@GMJuditPolgar)
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Judit Polgár Makes All the Right Moves
The chess champion knows a thing or two about ‘The Queen’s Gambit.’
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Best Checkmate Combinations Ever! - 75
Daily chess puzzle
Karpov - Taimanov, Leningrad 1977
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/92917
Myers - Swicarz, Titled Tuesday 2021
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/244582
Karpov - Taimanov, Leningrad 1977
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/92917
Myers - Swicarz, Titled Tuesday 2021
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/244582
chesspuzzle.net
Puzzle 92917: Black to win
Click the diagram to solve this chess puzzle from the game Karpov, Anatoly - Taimanov, Mark, Leningrad 1977.
"Chess sharpens the mind, stimulates concentration, improves the memory and promotes visualization."
🔸 Samuel Reshevsky
@UnityChessClub
🔸 Samuel Reshevsky
@UnityChessClub
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Garry Kasparov's 5 Most Brilliant Chess Openings
Carlsen and Giri are still on for their Valentine's Day date, but Nakamura is out after losing a winning position against Shankland!
#c24live #ChessChamps #OperaEuroRapid
#c24live #ChessChamps #OperaEuroRapid
WesleySo finished third in the preliminaries and will face Jan-Krzysztof Duda in the #OperaEuroRapid quarterfinals.
A chance for revenge for the Airthings Masters as Magnus Carlsen takes on Daniil Dubov again in tomorrow's #OperaEuroRapid quarterfinals!
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/meltwater-champions-chess-tour-opera-euro-rapid-2021-knockout#live
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/meltwater-champions-chess-tour-opera-euro-rapid-2021-knockout#live
chess24.com
Opera Euro Rapid | Knockout 2021
Opera Euro Rapid | Knockout chess tournament LIVE with computer analysis on chess24.com
World no. 3 Ding Liren got a consolation win over Magnus, but he lost a shocking 8 games to end bottom of the table: https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/meltwater-champions-chess-tour-opera-euro-rapid-2021-prelims/13/1/8
#c24live #ChessChamps #OperaEuroRapid
#c24live #ChessChamps #OperaEuroRapid
Young chessplayers in Arboga, Sweden. The year is 1964, according to the archive.
The boy watching on the right is none other than the legendary Ulf Andersson.
🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)
The boy watching on the right is none other than the legendary Ulf Andersson.
🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)
Ex-World Champion Boris Spassky, pictured at the 21st Olympiad, Nice, June 1974. He played on Board 3 for the gold-medal-winning USSR Team.
(Photo credit: J-P. Tilquin.)
🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)
(Photo credit: J-P. Tilquin.)
🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)
Victor Korchnoi and Anatoly Karpov at Hastings, December 1971 (Popperfoto Archive).
🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)
🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)
William Lombardy on Samuel Reshevsky [in his 2011 book "Understanding Chess"]: "His physical stature was that of the smallest ape. But he had the heart, the courage, and the determination of a gorilla protecting his turf and family."
🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)
🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)