Publicity leaflet for 1959 Candidates' Tournament, held in Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade, Yugoslavia.

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Portraits of the players in the 1959 Candidates' tournament (held in the Yugoslav cities of Bled, Zagreb and Belgrade), from the tournament book by Ragozin and Gligorić, published in Belgrade in 1960.

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“When you are lonely when you feel yourself an alien in the world, play Chess. This will raise your spirits and be your counselor in war”

🔸 Aristotle
Wisdom from the mid 300's B.C.

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A photo from the very first FIDE chess Candidates' tournament, which opened in Budapest on 11th April 1950, almost exactly 70 years ago.
David Bronstein (USSR) faces his compatriot Vasily Smyslov.

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David Bronstein 🆚 Vasily Smyslov

Budapest Candidates (1950), Budapest HUN, rd 11, May-01
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Saemisch Variation (E26)

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Move of the Day!

Daily #chesspuzzle
Nimzowitsch - Tartakower, Karlsbad 1911

https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/76901

GM Karthikeyan,M2 (2579) - IM Haimovich,T (2380)
50th Biel Master Open Biel SUI, 2017.08.01

https://chesspuzzle.net/Solution/111349

Game of the Day!

Alexander Alekhine

I ❤️ Chess

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Meanwhile, a happy 51st birthday to Vassily Ivanchuk! 🎊🎈🎉🎁🎂

From the moment he won the Linares tournament back in 1991, the ever popular "Chuky" has been able to beat the best players in the world on any given day, including both Carlsen and Kramnik at the 2013 Candidates!

Fabulous Birthday to Vassily Ivanchuk

Read more about him here Rightwards ⬇️
https://chess.com/players/vassily-ivanchuk

Presenting an amazing game between Vassily Ivanchuk and Loek van Wely from the Amber Blindfold event 2002

Here are 60 mates and chess combinations from the games of UKR GM Vassily Ivanchuk, (51st birthday today) + 100s of his games : http://wtharvey.com/ivan.html . Find the winning moves.

FIDE Candidates Tournament: 4 Leaders As Ding Liren Loses Again