The 13th World Chess Champion, Garry Kasparov, pictured in play at the Paris (Immopar) rapid tournament, 20th May 1990.
(📷A. Buu / Gamma-Rapho.)
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(📷A. Buu / Gamma-Rapho.)
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In 2002 in the city of Taraz (Kazakhstan) a small tournament of grandmasters (6 participants in total) was held. The event was the speech of Viktor Terrible. And the tournament was won by my friend Leonid Yurtaev. I also managed to get into one photo with great chess players ...
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The Greatest Chess Player Who Never Became World Champion?
https://www.chess.com/article/view/greatest-chess-player-who-never-became-world-champion
https://www.chess.com/article/view/greatest-chess-player-who-never-became-world-champion
Chess.com
The Greatest Chess Player Who Never Became World Champion?
GM Paul Keres is undeniably one of the greatest players of all time, a renowned chess writer, and one of a handful of grandmasters inevitably discussed whenever we speak of that hallowed company that came ever so close to winning the coveted title of world…
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Best Checkmate Combinations Ever!
The FIDE Candidates quarter-final between Viktor Korchnoi (Switzerland) & Tigran Petrosian (USSR), Velden am Wörthersee (Austria), March 1980.
#1, #2 The match in progress;
#3 Petrosian & wife take a stroll;
#4 Korchnoi on skiis.
(📷P. Jarnoux / Paris Match)
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#1, #2 The match in progress;
#3 Petrosian & wife take a stroll;
#4 Korchnoi on skiis.
(📷P. Jarnoux / Paris Match)
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The French Chess Federation turns 100
https://en.chessbase.com/post/conference-on-the-history-of-the-french-chess-federation
https://en.chessbase.com/post/conference-on-the-history-of-the-french-chess-federation
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The French Chess Federation turns 100
Last weekend, renowned chess personalities and historians held an online conference on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the French Chess Federation. Over two days, lectures shed light on the history of chess in France. Co-organisers Herbert Bastian…
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Congratulations on Independence Day of the Democratic Republic of Belarus!
The year 1918 is as important to #Lithuania, as it is to #Belarus. Our states had common objectives then, but different paths. However, despite of everything, today we are together.
#ЖывеБеларусь ❤️🤍❤️
🔗 Viktorija Cmilyte-Nielsen (@VCmilyte)
The year 1918 is as important to #Lithuania, as it is to #Belarus. Our states had common objectives then, but different paths. However, despite of everything, today we are together.
#ЖывеБеларусь ❤️🤍❤️
🔗 Viktorija Cmilyte-Nielsen (@VCmilyte)
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Chess puzzle of the week - White to play and winshorts
Grandmaster Daniel King demonstrates the puzzle of the week 25/03/2021. Support on Patreon: 🔥
Grandmaster Daniel King demonstrates the puzzle of the week 25/03/2021. Support on Patreon: 🔥