Tata Steel Challengers - Round 3

55 years old today - St Petersburg grandmaster Aleksandr Khalifman, pictured here in 1984 with his trainer Gennady.
(Photo via http://ruchess.ru.)

🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)

Ilya Smirin and Alexander Khalifman, at the USSR Championship 1988 in Moscow.

Khalifman turns 56 years old today.

🔗 David Llada ♞ (@davidllada)

"Chess is everything: art, science, and sport."

🔸 Anatoly Karpov

@UnityChessClub

Short footage of Karpovs candidates matches against Spassky and Korchnoi in 1974 from Russian television.

🔗 Chess History (@MrMarksTV)

After Walter Browne won his first U.S. title in 1974, he was widely quoted in the American press with the following: "In chess, Fischer is god, but I'm the devil."

🔗 Olimpiu Di Luppi (@olimpiuurcan)

Garry Kasparov vs Yasser Seirawan at the Chess Olympiad 1988 in Thessaloniki, Greece. Anatoly Karpov is watching.

🔗 Jürgen Lutz (@zugzwang\_76)

Tricky daily chess puzzle
Kanefsck - Cirianni, Mar del Plata 1999
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/451140

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Tata Steel Chess 2022 R4: Mamedyarov, Praggnanandhaa Score
GM Vidit Gujrathi maintained his sole lead at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament going into the first rest day. GM Arjun Erigaisi, who won three games in a row, is now the sole leader in the Challengers.

https://www.chess.com/news/view/tata-steel-chess-2022-round-4

Vidit remains the sole leader in Wijk aan Zee going into the 1st rest day, with Mamedyarov and Praggnanandhaa moving up after picking the day's only wins!

"Even if you have the best analysis in the world, it might not help you over the board"