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Capablanca [when asked why he did not "pay more attention to chess"]: "Because if I did, there would be nothing left for the others." https://bit.ly/3bLaWxw
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Rotterdam, 8th July 1979. European Club Cup semi-final, Rd. 1. István Csom (Spartacus) faces Viktor Korchnoi (Volmac) on Board 1; on Board 2, Jan Timman was paired v. Ivan Faragó. FIDE President Max Euwe was also present.
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The Magnus Carlsen Story - Part 1: Childhood
Magnus Carlsen had a long road to the World Chess Championship title - check out how it all began, with exclusive interviews with his father Henrik and sister Ellen!
Magnus Carlsen had a long road to the World Chess Championship title - check out how it all began, with exclusive interviews with his father Henrik and sister Ellen!
#MagnusInvitational quarterfinals tomorrow! Which matchup are you most excited over? #ChessChamps
The 8 spots for the knockout phase of #MagnusInvitational has been decided! Here are the final standings after 15 rounds. #ChessChamps
The great Mikhail Tal during the 50th USSR Chess Championship in April 1983. Half-way through, he withdrew due to illness (Sputnik Archive).
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Bobby Fischer [in a January-February 1964 article]: "In a set match, Morphy would beat anybody alive today." https://bit.ly/3rRlz7z
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The Chess Museum received Mikhail Botvinnik's autograph as a gift. It was presented by Evgenia Schukina, fine arts restorer of the Russian Museum https://ruchess.ru/en/news/all/chess_museum_receives_mikhail_botvinnik_s_autograph_as_gift/
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The Magnus Carlsen Story - Part 2: Euro Road Trip
When Magnus was 12 and "merely" an IM his parents took the family on a year-long European Road Trip! Like any family adventure, it included playing Garry Kasparov...
When Magnus was 12 and "merely" an IM his parents took the family on a year-long European Road Trip! Like any family adventure, it included playing Garry Kasparov...
World champion for three years...Magnus Carlsen at his home in Oslo at the end of August 2016, photographed by Ilja Hendel.
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