Congratulations to Michael Adams and Jovanka Houska , 2019 British Champions!

This is the 7th national title for Adams and 9th for Houska.

Congratulations to Mickey Adams on winning his 7th British Chess Championship, 30 years after winning his 1st as a 17-year-old in 1989!

Eight top GMs, including former world champions #Kramnik and #Anand, play blitz and rapid in Amsterdam. "Levitov Chess Week" is sponsored by former ruchess_eng head Ilya Levitov.

In the private Levitov Chess Week event in Amsterdam retired World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik shows he's still got it - at least in blitz!

Budapest, 1967. Participants and officials in the match between Hungary and the RSFSR.
Among those present, seated (L to R): 3rd-Polugaevsky, 5th-Spassky, 7th-Bondarevsky, 8th-Portisch, 9th-Nezhmetdinov.

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“Weak points or holes in the opponent’s position must
be occupied by pieces not Pawns”

🔸 Siegbert Tarrasch

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