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Mikhail Botvinnik and Vassily Smyslov arriving in Moscow for the Russian leg of the 1948 world championship, when five world-class masters had to play to decide who was the world chess champion. https://bit.ly/37AjH8j
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Golden Games! Lasker vs Thomas 1912
Aeroflot Open 2020: Top seed Vladislav Artemiev picked the white pawn during the drawing of lots
Starting list:http://chess-results.com/tnr508930.aspx?lan=1&art=0
Starting list:http://chess-results.com/tnr508930.aspx?lan=1&art=0
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First victory for the young Dutchman Jorden Van Foreest in the #picf2020 Challengers after an interesting pawn sacrifice. "The tournament was not going so well for me as I made 5 draws so far, and I wanted to try to win!"
GM David Bronstein was born on February 19, 1924.
One of the strongest players of the mid-twentieth century, he narrowly missed becoming the world champion in 1951, drawing the match with Mikhail Botvinnik 12-12 (so the title stayed with the holder).
#OnThisDay #chess #History
One of the strongest players of the mid-twentieth century, he narrowly missed becoming the world champion in 1951, drawing the match with Mikhail Botvinnik 12-12 (so the title stayed with the holder).
#OnThisDay #chess #History
"We cannot resist the fascination of sacrifice, since a passion for sacrifices is part of a Chessplayer's nature."
🔸 Rudolf Spielmann
@UnityChess
🔸 Rudolf Spielmann
@UnityChess
Kasparov vs. Topalov, 1999
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Pretty hard to argue that this ISN'T the best chess game ever played. 🤔
10th (and final) game in my every move explained series ➡️
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8ZO65Cpcbs&feature=youtu.be
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Pretty hard to argue that this ISN'T the best chess game ever played. 🤔
10th (and final) game in my every move explained series ➡️
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8ZO65Cpcbs&feature=youtu.be
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The Greatest Chess Game Of All Time Explained - Kasparov vs. Topalov, 1999
Can there ever be a consensus when the word "Greatest" is used? The chess world is pretty unanimous that Garry Kasparov's 1999 victory against Veselin Topalov is the greatest chess game of all time. Kasparov offers two rook sacrifices and succeeds in evicting…