They are getting younger. Abhimanyu “Abhi” Mishra of NJ became the youngest US chess master ever in April. He broke the 2200 barrier at 9 years, 2 months and 17 days, besting the previous record held by Liran Zhou of 9 years, 3 months and 22 days. He was an Expert at age 7 1/2
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Chess in 1918. 6-game match between Rubinstein and Schlechter in Berlin. All games annotated by Schlechter & Mieses.
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Colle and Alekhine in Paris 1925. Alekhine won the game and the tournament. Behind them Tartakower who played against Znosko-Borovsky.
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Grandmaster Andor Lilienthal (born 5th May, 1911), pictured in the press room at the 1984 Karpov-Kasparov World Championship match in Moscow.
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At the 1982 London (Phillips & Drew) tournament. Round 10, 26th April - Ljubomir Ljubojević (Yugoslavia) faces Yasser Seirawan (USA).
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Wijk aan Zee, 28th January 1968. At the conclusion of the 1968 Hoogovens tournament, winner Viktor Korchnoi (12/15), with second-placed (on tie-break, with 9/15) Lajos Portisch (Hungary).
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When asked, -How is that you pick better moves than your opponents?, I responded: I'm very glad you asked me that, because, as it happens, there is a very simple answer. I think up my own moves, and I make my opponent think up his.
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🔴 FIDE Women's World Championship 2018
🔴 Round 4
🔴 Tan Zhongyi won game four!!
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🔴 Round 4
🔴 Tan Zhongyi won game four!!
💟 Review this game and download PGN file👇🏼
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World Champion Tan Zhongyi makes a comeback after two consecutive losses in the World Womens Champs beating challenger Ju Wenjun in the 4th round.
The score is: Zhongyi 1.5 - 2.5 Wenjun.
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The score is: Zhongyi 1.5 - 2.5 Wenjun.
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A finishing combination by Eltaj Safarli against the former coach of Iran national team.
24.Nb5! a×b5 25.B×b5+ Kf8 26.Qh8+ Ke7 27.Qe8#
24.Nb5! a×b5 25.B×b5+ Kf8 26.Qh8+ Ke7 27.Qe8#
9.Bf4?
White should have prevented Black from playing 9...d5 by 9.c4!.
9...d5! 10.e5 Nh5 11.Bc1 Bh4+ 12.Kd1 Bg5 13.g3 B×c1 14.N×c1 0-0 -+
White should have prevented Black from playing 9...d5 by 9.c4!.
9...d5! 10.e5 Nh5 11.Bc1 Bh4+ 12.Kd1 Bg5 13.g3 B×c1 14.N×c1 0-0 -+