This piece, dated 12th century, is an example of the representational chess design found in Northern Europe. Made of walrus ivory. Perhaps from Trondheim.

It's a wonderful King whose beard is longer than his sword!

Musée du Louvre

Cabinet card image of chess robot Ajeeb the Wonderful 1886

Move of the Day!

Tigran Petrosian and Nigel Short

https://t.me/unitychess

Daily #chesspuzzle

Malec,S (2069) - Mickiewicz,P (2216)
68th ch-Warsaw 2019 Warsaw POL, 2019.11.19

https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/99748

Best Checkmate Combinations Ever - 19

2020 Cairns Cup Opens with Thrilling Field and Grant Renewal Announcement

https://new.uschess.org/news/2020-cairns-cup-opens-thrilling-field-grant-renewal-announcement/

The 16-year-old kid is playing the KID!

https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/cairns-cup-2020/1/1/2

🔸Bundesliga 2018–19
🔸Round 4
⚪️Schreiner,Pe (2480)
⚫️Rapport,R (2726)
🔸0-1

22...Qf6! [A masterful plan. Black intends to transfer his queen into the active position on f5.]

[22...h4?! 23.Qd3+ Kh8 24.b3! Rg8 25.d5 Qxd5 26.Qxd5 exd5 27.Rxd5²]

23.Ne5 Qf5! 24.Qe3 Rfd8! [Black exerts more pressure against the opponent's position by controlling vital lines.]

[24...Rc2!? 25.Rc1 Rfc8 26.Nf3 Bf6 27.Bxh6 Na5! △Nc4 28.Rxc2 Rxc2 29.Rc1 Nc4³]

25.Rc1 Na5!=/+ [△Nc4]

Dzagnidze, Koneru Score In Cairns Cup Opener

Humpy Koneru and Nana Dzagnidze take the lead after the first round of #CairnsCup:
M. Muzychuk ½-½ Ju Wenjun
Koneru 1-0 Yip
Lagno ½-½ Harika
Dzagnidze 1-0 Gunina
Kosteniuk ½-½ Krush

https://t.co/QWxDjgfPRw?amp=1

🎂 Happy 98th birthday to Yuri Averbakh, the world's oldest living grandmaster!

🎂 Averbakh was Soviet champion in 54 and played nine(!) world champions from Euwe to Garry Kasparov.

🎂 He also authored excellent books, including the essential series "Comprehensive Chess Endings."