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
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#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.)
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(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)
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Best Checkmate Combinations Ever! - 76
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Jolanta Zawadzka - Edyta Jakubiec, Poland 2016
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/14526
Jolanta Zawadzka - Edyta Jakubiec, Poland 2016
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/14526
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Puzzle 14526: White to win
Click the diagram to solve this chess puzzle from the game Zawadzka, Jolanta - Jakubiec, Edyta, Poland 2016.
Carlsen, MVL & So take the lead in their quarterfinals so Dubov, Aronian & Duda will need to win on demand tomorrow to force a playoff! Giri-Radjabov is tied after a trade of blows
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Alireza Firouzja: 'I am thinking about improving and having fun'
Last Sunday AlirezaFirouzja joined IM Anna Rudolf and IM Levy Rozman in their #OperaEuroRapid coverage and discussed a wide range of topics. Here’s a selection of quotes:
https://www.chess.com/news/view/alireza-firouzja-interview-chess
Last Sunday AlirezaFirouzja joined IM Anna Rudolf and IM Levy Rozman in their #OperaEuroRapid coverage and discussed a wide range of topics. Here’s a selection of quotes:
https://www.chess.com/news/view/alireza-firouzja-interview-chess
Chess.com
Alireza Firouzja: 'I am thinking about improving and having fun'
GM Alireza Firouzja hasn't given many interviews yet, but during a live broadcast of the Opera Euro Rapid tournament he opened up about a wide range of topics such as his experience in 2020, being respected as a top player, playing against GM Magnus Carlsen…
Far off in the desert and away from the distractions of the modern world.
🔗 Hikaru Nakamura (@GMHikaru)
🔗 Hikaru Nakamura (@GMHikaru)
Speaking about facing Dubov, Carlsen said: "Certainly this was not an ideal pairing for me considering what happened last time. But every tournament is a new one so I thought I just need to focus on playing well."
https://fide.com/news/940
https://fide.com/news/940
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Carlsen leads Opera Euro Rapid quarter-final
World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen took control of his Opera Euro Rapid quarter-final with a dominating display
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TRICKED | Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura | Opera Euro Rapid 2021
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Cat and mouse | Magnus Carlsen vs Daniil Dubov | Opera Euro Rapid 2021
Grandmaster Daniel King presents Magnus Carlsen vs Daniil Dubov from the Opera Euro Rapid tournament 2021.
Grandmaster Daniel King presents Magnus Carlsen vs Daniil Dubov from the Opera Euro Rapid tournament 2021.