From the archives of RIA Novosti - a picture of Garry Kasparov in play v. ex-World Champion Vasily Smyslov, from the 'Komsomolskaya Pravda' GMs v. Young Pioneers event, Leningrad, November 1975.
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A completely unexpected World Chess Championship Comics Volume 1 makes a comeback. There is actually more truth to it that meets the eye! Take a look at the full version here:
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π΄ Today is birthday of Nikita Vitiugov
β¦οΈ Russian chess Grandmaster
πππππ Happy birthday πΊπβοΈππΈπ·
βοΈ Today is also birthday of Bogdan Εliwa, a Polish chess master who won the championship of Poland six times. In 1946, Sliwa won the first Polish Chess Championship after World War II in Sopot. In 1948, he took 3rd in KrakΓ³w. He won the Polish championship four consecutive times in 1951β1954 and won his last title at WrocΕaw 1960.
βͺοΈBorn: February 4, 1922, KrakΓ³w, Poland
βͺοΈDied: May 16, 2003, KrakΓ³w, Poland
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β¦οΈ Russian chess Grandmaster
πππππ Happy birthday πΊπβοΈππΈπ·
βοΈ Today is also birthday of Bogdan Εliwa, a Polish chess master who won the championship of Poland six times. In 1946, Sliwa won the first Polish Chess Championship after World War II in Sopot. In 1948, he took 3rd in KrakΓ³w. He won the Polish championship four consecutive times in 1951β1954 and won his last title at WrocΕaw 1960.
βͺοΈBorn: February 4, 1922, KrakΓ³w, Poland
βͺοΈDied: May 16, 2003, KrakΓ³w, Poland
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π΅ Chess History - Tournaments
πΉ San Remo 1930
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π΅ Chess History - Tournaments
πΉ San Remo 1930
#chess_history_tornaments
#SanRemo1930
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π΅ Chess History - Tournaments
πΉ San Remo 1930
πΉJanuary 16th - February 4th
π° CHAMPION: Aleksander Alekhine | 14/15 (+13 -0 =2) |
πSan Remo 1930 was the first international chess tournament held in the famous San Remo casino. Sixteen chess masters from Europe and the Americas, including the World Champion, played a round robin tournament from 16 January to 4 February 1930. The games were played in the casino during the day, and in the evening the playing hall was used for dancing.
βΌοΈ The participants of the round robin were:
βͺοΈ Alexander Alekhine,
βͺοΈ Aron Nimzowitsch,
βͺοΈ Efim Bogoljubov,
βͺοΈ Akiba Rubinstein,
βͺοΈ Rudolph Spielmann,
βͺοΈ Savielly Tartakower,
βͺοΈ Geza Maroczy,
βͺοΈ Milan Vidmar,
βͺοΈ Edgar Colle,
βͺοΈ Hans Kmoch,
βͺοΈ Frederick D. Yates,
βͺοΈ Karl Ahues,
βͺοΈ Roberto Grau,
βͺοΈ Mario Monticelli,
βͺοΈ Massimiliano Romi,
βͺοΈ Jose Joaquin Araiza Munoz.
Alexander Alekhine dominated the field with a score of 14/15, 3Β½ points ahead of second place Aron Nimzowitsch, and winning the grand prize of 10,000 lire.
π SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA & CHESSGAMES.COM
πΉ The final standings and crosstable was as aboveπ
πΉ Download "San Remo 1930 Games Database " by PGN formatπ
πΉ Review our selected game from this tournamentπ
#chess_history_tornaments
#SanRemo1930
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πΉ San Remo 1930
πΉJanuary 16th - February 4th
π° CHAMPION: Aleksander Alekhine | 14/15 (+13 -0 =2) |
πSan Remo 1930 was the first international chess tournament held in the famous San Remo casino. Sixteen chess masters from Europe and the Americas, including the World Champion, played a round robin tournament from 16 January to 4 February 1930. The games were played in the casino during the day, and in the evening the playing hall was used for dancing.
βΌοΈ The participants of the round robin were:
βͺοΈ Alexander Alekhine,
βͺοΈ Aron Nimzowitsch,
βͺοΈ Efim Bogoljubov,
βͺοΈ Akiba Rubinstein,
βͺοΈ Rudolph Spielmann,
βͺοΈ Savielly Tartakower,
βͺοΈ Geza Maroczy,
βͺοΈ Milan Vidmar,
βͺοΈ Edgar Colle,
βͺοΈ Hans Kmoch,
βͺοΈ Frederick D. Yates,
βͺοΈ Karl Ahues,
βͺοΈ Roberto Grau,
βͺοΈ Mario Monticelli,
βͺοΈ Massimiliano Romi,
βͺοΈ Jose Joaquin Araiza Munoz.
Alexander Alekhine dominated the field with a score of 14/15, 3Β½ points ahead of second place Aron Nimzowitsch, and winning the grand prize of 10,000 lire.
π SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA & CHESSGAMES.COM
πΉ The final standings and crosstable was as aboveπ
πΉ Download "San Remo 1930 Games Database " by PGN formatπ
πΉ Review our selected game from this tournamentπ
#chess_history_tornaments
#SanRemo1930
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Review our selected game from San Remo 1930 chess tournamentπ
πΈ Edgar Colle vs Alexander Alekhine
πΈ San Remo (1930), San Remo ITA, rd 13, Feb-01
πΈ Queen Pawn Game: Colle System. Anti-Colle (D04)
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πΈ Edgar Colle vs Alexander Alekhine
πΈ San Remo (1930), San Remo ITA, rd 13, Feb-01
πΈ Queen Pawn Game: Colle System. Anti-Colle (D04)
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βͺοΈ Today is death day of Savielly Tartakower
βͺοΈ French-Polish Chess grandmaster and journalist
π Born: February 22, 1887, Rostov-on-Don, Russia
π Died: February 4, 1956, Paris, France
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βͺοΈ French-Polish Chess grandmaster and journalist
π Born: February 22, 1887, Rostov-on-Don, Russia
π Died: February 4, 1956, Paris, France
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Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 133
public poll
B) Nc5 β 13
πππππππ 65%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @fantastic45, Nikhil, Jayden, Vincent, Evan, M, @AryanLeekha, @arash22_d, Michael, Hansika, Aryan Eksambe, Kasyap
A) Rb8 β 4
ππ 20%
Hossein, @Somebody_Sophia, @RichardPeng, @Lornyellor
C) Bg4 β 3
ππ 15%
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π₯ 20 people voted so far.
public poll
B) Nc5 β 13
πππππππ 65%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @fantastic45, Nikhil, Jayden, Vincent, Evan, M, @AryanLeekha, @arash22_d, Michael, Hansika, Aryan Eksambe, Kasyap
A) Rb8 β 4
ππ 20%
Hossein, @Somebody_Sophia, @RichardPeng, @Lornyellor
C) Bg4 β 3
ππ 15%
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Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 133
public poll
A) Bd6 β 17
πππππππ 89%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, Hossein, @fantastic45, Nikhil, @AyyyyyyLmaoo, Jayden, Vincent, Evan, @Somebody_Sophia, M, @Lornyellor, @AryanLeekha, @arash22_d, Michael, Hansika, Alan, Ezequiel
B) Be5 β 2
π 11%
@Khoda1745, @RichardPeng
C) Kd2
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 19 people voted so far.
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A) Bd6 β 17
πππππππ 89%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, Hossein, @fantastic45, Nikhil, @AyyyyyyLmaoo, Jayden, Vincent, Evan, @Somebody_Sophia, M, @Lornyellor, @AryanLeekha, @arash22_d, Michael, Hansika, Alan, Ezequiel
B) Be5 β 2
π 11%
@Khoda1745, @RichardPeng
C) Kd2
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 19 people voted so far.
Emanuel Lasker was world champion for 27 (!) years, but he nearly lost his title in 1910 to Carl Schlechter. FM Andrey Terekhov shares the fascinating story of that match.
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Amsterdam, 4th August 1973. The final round of the IBM tournament; Albin Planinc is in play v. Bertus Enklaar. Ex-World Champion Tigran Petrosian looks on.
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