Turkey welcomes participants of World Schools Championships 2019.

Harikrishna bounces straight back from losing yesterday to beat Rapport in the #ShenzhenMasters!

https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/shenzhen-masters-2019/3/1/2

GRENKE Chess Open 2019 | 1st Round Impressions

#GRENKEchess

@UnityChess

Socko, Majdan and Kashlinskaya seem to be enjoying their time here :)

Tomorrow in an unfortunate coincidence the two ladies from Poland will play against each other.

#ewicc2019

Happy Birthday to former Women’s World Champion (1996–1999) Susan Polgar, who is a tireless chess promoter, teacher, coach and a role model. 🎂🎉🎈

🎂🎼 1785 young chess players singing "Happy birthday to you Susan Polgar"! The players of the French Youth Chess Championship are happy to welcome you Susan! 👏

The FIDE_chess President Arkady Dvorkovich sent a message to the participants and organizers of the French Youth Chess Championship, and to Susan Polgar. Thanks a lot for this support!

🔸Bundesliga 2018–19
🔸Round 2
⚪️Lipok,C (2287)
⚫️Banusz,T (2606)
🔸0-1

21...Bxd6! [The mighty d6–knight should be get rid of as soon as possible.]

[21...Kf8?? 22.Nxf7+–]

22.exd6 Rxd6! [This exchange sacrifice is the only way for Black to obtain counterplay. Nor are other moves any better:]

[22...Qd7? 23.Qxd4 0–0 24.Rbd1 Rc8 25.a4!±; 22...Qf6? 23.Bh2 Qg5 24.Qxd4±]

23.Bxd6 Qxd6 24.Bf3 Ng5‚ [24...0–0!? 25.Bxb7 e5° Nf6]

25.Rb3 Nc4 26.Bxb7 Qc5? [26...Ke7! Na5 27.Qe2 Na5 28.Qd2 Nxh3+ 29.Rxh3 Rxh3 30.gxh3 Nxb7=]

27.Bc6+±

⚪️#195 (Strategy-White to Move)
🔸Bocharov,D (2533)
🔸Sjugirov,S (2663)
🔸ch-RUS Rapid GP Final