Boris Gulko turned 75 today! USA and USSR Champion, former Candidate, a man with +3-1=4 vs Kasparov, he lives nowadays in Israel. Boris stopped playing due to pandemic, but prior to it kept 2500+ level. Prolific author, he penned great chess books and also known as a publicist.
"I am convinced, the way one plays chess always reflects the player's personality. If something defines his character, then it will also define his way of playing."
🔸 Vladimir Kramnik
@UnityChessClub
🔸 Vladimir Kramnik
@UnityChessClub
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The archive of the Swedish Film Institute holds a copy of this rare 90-second clip of Paul Keres, Max Euwe, Mikhail Botvinnik, Samuel Reshevsky, Vassily Smyslov and Milan Vidmar during the Moscow part of the 1948 World Chess Championship.
🔗 Olimpiu Di Luppi (@olimpiuurcan)
🔗 Olimpiu Di Luppi (@olimpiuurcan)
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Player of the Day! Vassily Ivanchuk ✨
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Manukian - Kukk, Pro League 2018
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Manukian - Kukk, Pro League 2018
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Radoslaw Wojtaszek and Vladimir Fedoseev after Round 5 of the FIDE Grand Prix 2022
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Vladimir Fedoseev: "Better to readdress this question to my wife"
Levon Aronian won Pool C with a round to spare, taking an unsurmountable 1.5-point lead: https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/fide-grand-prix-2022-leg-1-all-groups/5/1/5
🇺🇸 Aronian (2782.1) becomes #1 the US player and World #4 after beating Keymer with Black (17... g5!) securing a spot in the FIDE Grand Prix semi-finals from Pool C with 4/5! https://2700chess.com/games/keymer-aronian-r5.5-berlin-2022-02-09
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Levon Aronian and Vincent Keymer after Round 5 of the FIDE Grand Prix 2022 in Berlin