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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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Fischer vs Spassky Second Piatigorsky cup 1966.
At this point Fischer was half a point behind and needed a win but the game ended in a draw and Spassky won first place, Fischer second and Larsen in third.

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Mikhail Tal. Date and place unknown; possibly c. 1980?

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Wang Hao realises too late that the pin of his knight is going to cost him the game and resigns, leaving Ganguly as the sole leader before tomorrow's last round of the Hunan Open - 1st place is worth $50,000!