"On the chessboard, if nowhere else, justice does triumph."

🔸 Irving Chernev

@UnityChessClub

Mikhail Botvinnik - Max Euwe, blindfold game (Netherlands, 1963)

Move of the Day!

Daily chess puzzle with Ian Nepomniachtchi
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/395974

Magnus Carlsen wins another game with white pieces and extends his lead to 2 points. After 8 games, the score is 5-3 in favour of the defending champion.
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#CarlsenNepo #FIDEmatch2021

Magnus Carlsen⚪️ - ⚫️Ian Nepomniachtchi, Game 8: 1-0 (total: Carlsen 5-3 Nepomniachtchi)

After another Petrov, Magnus Carlsen
takes game eight and expands his lead with the white pieces. The match score stands at 5 - 3 leading into a rest day tomorrow. #CarlsenNepo

BREAKING: Carlsen Wins Game 8 As Nepo Falters In FIDE World Chess Championship

With another win in game 8 of the FIDE match 2021, Magnus Carlsen extended his lead to two points going into the third rest day. Ian Nepomniachtchi blundered a pawn and then collapsed quickly. Our report:

https://www.chess.com/news/view/fide-world-chess-championship-2021-game-8

Game 8
Magnus grabbed the full point, his lead is massive (5-3).
👓It is very clear that on an upcoming day off Ian and his team have to recover, change their mindset by any means. Practically: Ian has to be playing for a win on Game 9 on Tuesday.🆙

#CarlsenNepo #FIDEmatch2021

🔗 Judit Polgar (@GMJuditPolgar)

Carlsen vs Nepomniachtchi Game 8 | World Chess Championship 2021 | Recap
Chess Grandmaster Daniel King shows Game 8 of the World Chess Championship 2021

A Century of Chess: Karlsbad 1907

https://www.chess.com/blog/kahns/a-century-of-chess-karlsbad-1907

"Only the player with the initiative has the right to attack."

🔸 Wilhelm Steinitz

@UnityChessClub

Why did Petrosian stop playing the Petroff

https://en.chessbase.com/post/why-did-petrosian-stop-playing-the-petroff

3-time Olympic chess champion Vladimir Akopian turns 50 today!

Try to solve the puzzle from Akopian vs Johan-Sebastian Christiansen in under 10 seconds.

White mates in 4.

Game of the Day!

Daily chess puzzle with Magnus Carlsen
Dominguez - Carlsen, Saint Louis Rapid 2020
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/189955

Magnus Carlsen wins Game 9 with the black pieces, capitalizing on Ian Nepomniachtchi's major blunder on move 27.
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With five games to go, the defending champion is leading by three points: 6-3.

Ian Nepomniachtchi⚪️ - ⚫️Magnus Carlsen, Game 9: 0-1

Magnus Carlsen took the win in game 9 following an unfortunate blunder from Nepo with 27.c5 which enabled Magnus to trap the bishop.

Match score: 6-3 #CarlsenNepo