✴️ About Michael Stean
🔸 Michael Stean
🔸 English chess grandmaster
📚 Michael Francis Stean is an English chess grandmaster, an author of chess books and a tax accountant. Stean was born on 4 September 1953 in London. He learned to play chess before the age of five, developing a promising talent that led to junior honours, including the London under-14 and British under-16 titles.
There was more progress in 1971, when he placed third at a junior event in Norwich (behind Sax and Tarjan, two other young players with bright futures). By 1973, he was able to top a tournament in Canterbury (ahead of Adorjan) and speculation began to grow that England had another potential runner in the race to become the country's first grandmaster. Fellow contenders were Ray Keene, whom Stean knew from Cambridge University and Tony Miles, who ultimately took the accolade. 1973 was also the year when Stean entered the (Teesside) World Junior Chess Championship and finished third behind Miles and tournament victor Alexander Beliavsky (ahead of Larry Christiansen). Curiously, both Stean and Miles defeated Beliavsky, but couldn't match his ruthlessness in dispatching inferior opposition.
Domestically, he was a joint winner of the British Chess Championship in 1974, but lost the play-off to George Botterill. In the first of his five Chess Olympiads at Nice in 1974, he won the prize for best game of the Olympiad, for his effort against Walter Browne. His next Olympiad was even more of a success; individual gold and team bronze medals at Haifa 1976. His performances in these events never resulted in a score of less than 50%.
International Master and International Grandmaster titles were awarded in 1975 and 1977 respectively.
While playing chess, Stean wrote two books - Sicilian Najdorf (Batsford, 1976) and Simple Chess (Faber, 1978). Both books were well received and the latter has become known as a chess classic, remaining in print many years later.
♦️ A memorable game by Stean👇
▪️ Michael Francis Stean vs Albin Planinc
▪️ Alekhine Memorial (1975), Moscow URS, rd 9, Oct-??
▪️Pirc Defense: Classical Variation. Quiet System Czech Defense (B08)
♦️ Review and download PGN file👇
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🔸 Michael Stean
🔸 English chess grandmaster
📚 Michael Francis Stean is an English chess grandmaster, an author of chess books and a tax accountant. Stean was born on 4 September 1953 in London. He learned to play chess before the age of five, developing a promising talent that led to junior honours, including the London under-14 and British under-16 titles.
There was more progress in 1971, when he placed third at a junior event in Norwich (behind Sax and Tarjan, two other young players with bright futures). By 1973, he was able to top a tournament in Canterbury (ahead of Adorjan) and speculation began to grow that England had another potential runner in the race to become the country's first grandmaster. Fellow contenders were Ray Keene, whom Stean knew from Cambridge University and Tony Miles, who ultimately took the accolade. 1973 was also the year when Stean entered the (Teesside) World Junior Chess Championship and finished third behind Miles and tournament victor Alexander Beliavsky (ahead of Larry Christiansen). Curiously, both Stean and Miles defeated Beliavsky, but couldn't match his ruthlessness in dispatching inferior opposition.
Domestically, he was a joint winner of the British Chess Championship in 1974, but lost the play-off to George Botterill. In the first of his five Chess Olympiads at Nice in 1974, he won the prize for best game of the Olympiad, for his effort against Walter Browne. His next Olympiad was even more of a success; individual gold and team bronze medals at Haifa 1976. His performances in these events never resulted in a score of less than 50%.
International Master and International Grandmaster titles were awarded in 1975 and 1977 respectively.
While playing chess, Stean wrote two books - Sicilian Najdorf (Batsford, 1976) and Simple Chess (Faber, 1978). Both books were well received and the latter has become known as a chess classic, remaining in print many years later.
♦️ A memorable game by Stean👇
▪️ Michael Francis Stean vs Albin Planinc
▪️ Alekhine Memorial (1975), Moscow URS, rd 9, Oct-??
▪️Pirc Defense: Classical Variation. Quiet System Czech Defense (B08)
♦️ Review and download PGN file👇
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@unitychess
Today, Vladimir Kramnik announces the end of his chess career. He has won virtually all top tournaments, including #TataSteelChess (1998). We would like to thank him for his many participations in our tournament and wish him all the best!
https://goo.gl/YrjYPY
https://goo.gl/YrjYPY
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Tata Steel Chess
Today, Vladimir Kramnik announces the end of his chess career. He has won virtually all top tournaments, including #TataSteelChess (1998). We would like to thank him for his many participations in our tournament and wish him all the best! Read: https://t.co/OKHwDYBjis
Unity Chess Club
Today, Vladimir Kramnik announces the end of his chess career. He has won virtually all top tournaments, including #TataSteelChess (1998). We would like to thank him for his many participations in our tournament and wish him all the best! https://goo.gl/YrjYPY
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David Howell
Very sad to hear about the retirement of Vladimir Kramnik. It was an honour to play him several times, including as an 11-year-old (see below). He also taught me a lesson at last year's Olympiad. A true gentleman and one of my favourite players. #legendofchess
Unity Chess Club
Today, Vladimir Kramnik announces the end of his chess career. He has won virtually all top tournaments, including #TataSteelChess (1998). We would like to thank him for his many participations in our tournament and wish him all the best! https://goo.gl/YrjYPY
✔️Malcolm Pein:
A sad day. Always an automatic first pick for london chess Suggesting he might get involved with chess and education I hope so, he is one of the greatest ambassadors for the game. Perhaps he could helpFIDE ? Looking forward to some Best Games volumes!
✔️Mark Crowther:
Kramnik: “I already decided to finish my professional chess career a couple of months ago and now, after having played my last tournament, I would like to announce it publicly.”
✔️Levon Aronian:
It's a sad day for chess. Another giant leaves the game earlier than we all would hope for.Vladimir Kramnik leaves an incredible legacy behind him. Almost every opening line played in last 25 years has his major input.Thanks maestro.
✔️Jorden van Foreest:
Read this just as I am analysing my first and only game ever against him. One of the greatest chess players of all times.
✔️Jesse Kraai:
Kramnik has always been one of my favorite players. He always pops up in my head whenever I start thinking about the greatest of all time.
✔️Lennart Ootes:
One of the true legends of the game and one of the most friendly players on the tour. Enjoy your retirement, Big Vlad!
✔️Nigel Short:
Vladimir Kramnik bows out after a magnificent career. His chess has been often exquisite, and always instructive. I might add that I know exactly what he means about flagging motivation.
✔️Viswanathan Anand:
Vlady,a friend,rival and confidant. One of the most influential chess players of our times.His rivalry was a constant inspiration.I will miss his dry humour at tournaments. For me you will always be the Big Vlad from 89. All the best Vlady in your new avatar.
✔️Magnus Carlsen:
Later today, FIDE will announce the wildcards for the candidates have been abolished
✔️Judit Polgar:
What a fantastic carrier by the World Champion Kramnik. While Vlad was one of the most difficult opponents to me, off the board we had many friendly discussions. I welcome that he is joining to promote chess for children, which is a core activity of the Judit Polgar Foundation.
✔️Hikaru Nakamura:
Farewell to one of the great legends of modern chess!
✔️Daniel King:
Kramnik The first player to break Kasparov - his career could be remembered for that alone. But there is also a wonderful legacy of games, and a gent on and off the board.
A sad day. Always an automatic first pick for london chess Suggesting he might get involved with chess and education I hope so, he is one of the greatest ambassadors for the game. Perhaps he could helpFIDE ? Looking forward to some Best Games volumes!
✔️Mark Crowther:
Kramnik: “I already decided to finish my professional chess career a couple of months ago and now, after having played my last tournament, I would like to announce it publicly.”
✔️Levon Aronian:
It's a sad day for chess. Another giant leaves the game earlier than we all would hope for.Vladimir Kramnik leaves an incredible legacy behind him. Almost every opening line played in last 25 years has his major input.Thanks maestro.
✔️Jorden van Foreest:
Read this just as I am analysing my first and only game ever against him. One of the greatest chess players of all times.
✔️Jesse Kraai:
Kramnik has always been one of my favorite players. He always pops up in my head whenever I start thinking about the greatest of all time.
✔️Lennart Ootes:
One of the true legends of the game and one of the most friendly players on the tour. Enjoy your retirement, Big Vlad!
✔️Nigel Short:
Vladimir Kramnik bows out after a magnificent career. His chess has been often exquisite, and always instructive. I might add that I know exactly what he means about flagging motivation.
✔️Viswanathan Anand:
Vlady,a friend,rival and confidant. One of the most influential chess players of our times.His rivalry was a constant inspiration.I will miss his dry humour at tournaments. For me you will always be the Big Vlad from 89. All the best Vlady in your new avatar.
✔️Magnus Carlsen:
Later today, FIDE will announce the wildcards for the candidates have been abolished
✔️Judit Polgar:
What a fantastic carrier by the World Champion Kramnik. While Vlad was one of the most difficult opponents to me, off the board we had many friendly discussions. I welcome that he is joining to promote chess for children, which is a core activity of the Judit Polgar Foundation.
✔️Hikaru Nakamura:
Farewell to one of the great legends of modern chess!
✔️Daniel King:
Kramnik The first player to break Kasparov - his career could be remembered for that alone. But there is also a wonderful legacy of games, and a gent on and off the board.
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🔸 Vladimir Kramnik
🔸Russian chess Grandmaster
🔸 Former World Chess Champion
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@unitychess
🔸 Vladimir Kramnik
🔸Russian chess Grandmaster
🔸 Former World Chess Champion
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@unitychess
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🌐 About Vladimir Kramnik
🔸 Vladimir Kramnik
🔸Russian chess Grandmaster
🔸 Former World Chess Champion
🔰 Vladimir Borisovich Kramnik is a Russian chess grandmaster. He was the Classical World Chess Champion from 2000 to 2006, and the undisputed World Chess Champion from 2006 to 2007.
Former World Champion - and former top ranked player in the world - Vladimir Borisovich Kramnik was born in Tuapse, on the shores of the Black Sea, on June 25, 1975. As a child, Vladimir Kramnik studied in the chess school established by Mikhail Botvinnik. In 2000 he won the Classical World Championship from Garry Kasparov and then won the unified title when he defeated Veselin Topalov in 2006 to become the 14th undisputed World Champion. He relinquished the title in 2007 to his successor, the 15th undisputed (and now former) World Champion, Viswanathan Anand.
🔰 In 1991 Kramnik won the World Under 18 Championship in Guarapuava, Brazil. He was =1st in the 1990 RSFSR (Russian) Championship in Kuibyshev, Russia, but placed 2nd on tiebreak behind Andrei Kharlov. He was =3rd in the Russian Superfinals (2013) after a last round battle with Ian Nepomniachtchi for =1st and the possibility of the title for the first time. However, he lost the game and scored 5.5/9, placing =3rd.
♦️ A memorable and tactical brilliant game by Kramnik against Kasparov in 1996 which named "Who Let the Pawns Out?" in chessgames.com 👇🏼
🔸 Vladimir Kramnik vs Garry Kasparov
🔸 Moscow (Russia) (1994) (rapid), Moscow RUS, rd 2, Apr-??
🔸 King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation. Normal Defense (E93)
♦️ Review and download PGN file👇
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@unitychess
🔸 Vladimir Kramnik
🔸Russian chess Grandmaster
🔸 Former World Chess Champion
🔰 Vladimir Borisovich Kramnik is a Russian chess grandmaster. He was the Classical World Chess Champion from 2000 to 2006, and the undisputed World Chess Champion from 2006 to 2007.
Former World Champion - and former top ranked player in the world - Vladimir Borisovich Kramnik was born in Tuapse, on the shores of the Black Sea, on June 25, 1975. As a child, Vladimir Kramnik studied in the chess school established by Mikhail Botvinnik. In 2000 he won the Classical World Championship from Garry Kasparov and then won the unified title when he defeated Veselin Topalov in 2006 to become the 14th undisputed World Champion. He relinquished the title in 2007 to his successor, the 15th undisputed (and now former) World Champion, Viswanathan Anand.
🔰 In 1991 Kramnik won the World Under 18 Championship in Guarapuava, Brazil. He was =1st in the 1990 RSFSR (Russian) Championship in Kuibyshev, Russia, but placed 2nd on tiebreak behind Andrei Kharlov. He was =3rd in the Russian Superfinals (2013) after a last round battle with Ian Nepomniachtchi for =1st and the possibility of the title for the first time. However, he lost the game and scored 5.5/9, placing =3rd.
♦️ A memorable and tactical brilliant game by Kramnik against Kasparov in 1996 which named "Who Let the Pawns Out?" in chessgames.com 👇🏼
🔸 Vladimir Kramnik vs Garry Kasparov
🔸 Moscow (Russia) (1994) (rapid), Moscow RUS, rd 2, Apr-??
🔸 King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation. Normal Defense (E93)
♦️ Review and download PGN file👇
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@unitychess
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kramnik_kasparov_1994.pgn
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Vladimir Kramnik at the 13th Tata Steel NL Torentje Schaak Simultaneous in the parliament building in The Hague.