World Champion Tigran Petrosian, pictured (according to the archive) in May 1963.

🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)

"You need to motivate yourself, no matter what-definitely when things are bad, but also when things are good. Or else, you risk becoming complacent."

🔸 Viswanathan Anand

@UnityChessClub

Edward Winter is to chess history what Magnus Carlsen is to chess itself. In his latest feature article, the chess historian presents a vast amount of information about Max Euwe. https://bit.ly/3oIOdIT

🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)

Grandmaster, two-time Soviet Champion (1948, 1949) & World Championship challenger (1951) David Bronstein (1924-2006) - pictured in Moscow in 1971.

🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)

Game of the Day!
Aronian vs kramnik 2018

Daily chess puzzle
Anand - Ding Liren, Stavanger 2019
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/95274

Daniil Dubov hits back at accusations he betrayed Russia by helping Magnus and also gives some of the best insights yet on the match!

https://chess24.com/en/read/news/dubov-hits-back-at-accusations-of-betrayal

"The margin of four wins and no defeats is the most lopsided result in a world championship since Capablanca’s triumph over Lasker exactly 100 years ago."

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2021/dec/11/magnus-carlsen-epochal-chess-world-title-triumph-proves-an-antidote-to-perfection

Carlsen - Nepomniachtchi | Closing Ceremony | World Chess Championship

Magnus Carlsen receives his trophy as FIDE chess World Champion!

Call me mr five times

🔗 Magnus Carlsen (@MagnusCarlsen)

The legendary Nona Gaprindashvili congratulates Magnus Carlsen in Dubai.

Judit Polgar, the greatest woman chess player of all-time, taking a selfie with Magnus Carlsen at the after-party in Dubai.

🌟 MagnusCarlsen with the trophy and medal 🥇👏🏻

Runner-up Ian Nepomniachtchi with the silver medal, moments after receiving it from the FIDE President.

Photo by Niki Riga

"At the end of the championships, there are things you are happy with and things you are less happy with, but this time I can say I am fully satisfied with my performance and that's a great feeling."
- Magnus Carlsen in his closing ceremony speech.

FIDE World Championship Match Highlight

The FIDE World Championship Match at Expo Dubai went down a treat. Let's remember it once again with the help of this spectacular video highlight that opened the Award Ceremony earlier today.

The selfie Magnus Carlsen

🔗 David Llada ♞ (@davidllada)

"Extremely rare photograph of the Rossettis taken by Lewis Carroll up for auction."

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/dec/14/extremely-rare-photograph-of-the-rossettis-taken-by-lewis-carroll-up-for-auction