1987 :: Young Chess Players Dibyendu Barua (India's 2nd Chess Grandmaster) and Vishwanathan Anand
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15-year-old Bobby Fischer during his visit to Moscow in June/July 1958.
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Some of my opponents over the years. Can you name all the players? 😊
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London, 8th Apr 1981. A clock simultaneous display by ex-World Champion Mikhail Botvinnik (USSR) v. leading English juniors.
Standing: Stuart Conquest, N. Dickenson, GaryLanechess, ?, Daniel King, John Hawksworth, ?
Seated: J. Hodgson, B. Jacobs, Botvinnik, L. Barden, B. Cafferty.
🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)
Standing: Stuart Conquest, N. Dickenson, GaryLanechess, ?, Daniel King, John Hawksworth, ?
Seated: J. Hodgson, B. Jacobs, Botvinnik, L. Barden, B. Cafferty.
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100 Years 100 Brilliancies!
Happy 45th Birthday to GM Peter Svidler!
An 8-time Russian and 5-time Olympic Chess Champion, Svidler participated in 3 Candidates tournaments & won the 2011 World Cup.
Try to find a mate in 4 from his 2012 game against Evgeny Alekseev. White to move...
45.Rxg7+!! Kxg7 46.Qxh6+ Kg8 47.Qg5+ Kh8 48.Rh6#
An 8-time Russian and 5-time Olympic Chess Champion, Svidler participated in 3 Candidates tournaments & won the 2011 World Cup.
Try to find a mate in 4 from his 2012 game against Evgeny Alekseev. White to move...
45.Rxg7+!! Kxg7 46.Qxh6+ Kg8 47.Qg5+ Kh8 48.Rh6#
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Happy 45th Birthday to GM Peter Svidler! An 8-time Russian and 5-time Olympic Chess Champion, Svidler participated in 3 Candidates tournaments & won the 2011 World Cup. Try to find a mate in 4 from his 2012 game against Evgeny Alekseev. White to move...…
svidler_alekseev_2012.pgn
785 B
Happy Birthday, Peter Svidler!
Solve here: https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/172926
Solution explained by Daniel King 👇👇
Solve here: https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/172926
Solution explained by Daniel King 👇👇
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Chess puzzle of the week - Black to play and win shorts
Today marks 92 years since the birthday of Tigran Petrosian.
Dubbed "Iron Tigran" for his impenetrable and cautious playing style, the 9th World Chess Champion (1963-1969) was born on June 17, 1929.
#OnThisDay #ChessHistory
Dubbed "Iron Tigran" for his impenetrable and cautious playing style, the 9th World Chess Champion (1963-1969) was born on June 17, 1929.
#OnThisDay #ChessHistory
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Sergio Ramos’ farewell. The 16 years of success filled with titles and memories.
#GraciasSergio
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#GraciasSergio
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2022 Chess Grand Prix: 3 Tournaments, 1 City
FIDE and its partner World Chess today announced that the 2022 Grand Prix series will consist of three tournaments, to be held between February and April 2022 in just one city. Details:
https://www.chess.com/news/view/2022-fide-chess-grand-prix-series-announcement
FIDE and its partner World Chess today announced that the 2022 Grand Prix series will consist of three tournaments, to be held between February and April 2022 in just one city. Details:
https://www.chess.com/news/view/2022-fide-chess-grand-prix-series-announcement
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2022 Chess Grand Prix: 3 Tournaments, 1 City
FIDE and its partner World Chess announced on Thursday that the 2022 Grand Prix series will consist of three tournaments that will be held between February and April 2022. The top two finishers of the series will qualify for the 2022 Candidates Tournament.…
Throwback to the World U12 C'ship, 2002. Can you spot the future world title challengers?
(R to L: Yan Nepomniachtchi , Magnus Carlsen , David Howell, Dmitry Andreikin, Nguyen, Wei Chenpeng). #throwbackthursday #TBT
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(R to L: Yan Nepomniachtchi , Magnus Carlsen , David Howell, Dmitry Andreikin, Nguyen, Wei Chenpeng). #throwbackthursday #TBT
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Happy 18th Birthday to chess phenomenon Alireza Firouzja, who later today plays in the Paris Rapid & Blitz and in just over a week starts the #GoldmoneyAsianRapid!
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#c24live
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#c24live
Happy 18th birthday to Alireza Firouzja 🎊🎈🎉🎁🎂
The Iranian-born grandmaster is one of the biggest stars in chess at the moment and many see him as a potential future world champion.
A good day to try our lesson Play Like Alireza Firouzja!
https://www.chess.com/lessons/play-like-alireza-firouzja
The Iranian-born grandmaster is one of the biggest stars in chess at the moment and many see him as a potential future world champion.
A good day to try our lesson Play Like Alireza Firouzja!
https://www.chess.com/lessons/play-like-alireza-firouzja
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Play Like Alireza Firouzja - Chess Lessons
As a 16 year old Alireza Firouzja came in 2nd in the 2019 World Rapid Championship and led much of the 2020 Tata Steel tournament, ahead of Magnus Carlsen. See if you can find the moves from the best games of one of the most exciting Grandmasters in the World!
Historic moments reloaded. ✍️
17 June 1885: the Statue of Liberty arrives in New York harbour from France. 🚢
June 1992: my sister, Sofia, and I arrived where the Statue of Liberty arrived more than 100 years earlier. 🗽😃
🔗 Judit Polgar (@GMJuditPolgar)
17 June 1885: the Statue of Liberty arrives in New York harbour from France. 🚢
June 1992: my sister, Sofia, and I arrived where the Statue of Liberty arrived more than 100 years earlier. 🗽😃
🔗 Judit Polgar (@GMJuditPolgar)
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🔵Puzzle of the day is now published on our Instagram account as a story🔵
🔴Test yourself:
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Firouzja Turns 18 As Paris Rapid & Blitz Grand Chess Tour Gets Underway
The second event in the 2021 #GrandChessTour started on Friday with the first day of rapid in the Paris Rapid & Blitz. GM Alireza Firouzja played on his 18th birthday. Report:
https://www.chess.com/news/view/firouzja-18th-birthday-paris-rapid-blitz-grand-chess-tour
The second event in the 2021 #GrandChessTour started on Friday with the first day of rapid in the Paris Rapid & Blitz. GM Alireza Firouzja played on his 18th birthday. Report:
https://www.chess.com/news/view/firouzja-18th-birthday-paris-rapid-blitz-grand-chess-tour
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Firouzja Turns 18 As Paris Rapid & Blitz Grand Chess Tour Gets Underway
The second event in the 2021 Grand Chess Tour started on Friday with the first day of rapid in the Paris Rapid & Blitz. After three rounds, there's a four-way tie among GMs Levon Aronian, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Wesley So, and Peter Svidler. GM Alireza Firouzja…