“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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🔸 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 (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)
1-0
Budapest Candidates (1950), Budapest HUN, rd 11, May-01
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Saemisch Variation (E26)
1-0
GM Karthikeyan,M2 (2579) - IM Haimovich,T (2380)
50th Biel Master Open Biel SUI, 2017.08.01
https://chesspuzzle.net/Solution/111349
50th Biel Master Open Biel SUI, 2017.08.01
https://chesspuzzle.net/Solution/111349
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Puzzle 111349: White to win
Click the diagram to solve this chess puzzle from the game Karthikeyan,M2 - Haimovich,T, Biel 2017.
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Game of the Day!
Alexander Alekhine
Alexander Alekhine
Fabulous Birthday to Vassily Ivanchuk
Read more about him here Rightwards ⬇️
https://chess.com/players/vassily-ivanchuk
Read more about him here Rightwards ⬇️
https://chess.com/players/vassily-ivanchuk
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Vasyl Ivanchuk | Top Chess Players
Vasyl Ivanchuk is a Ukrainian grandmaster and elite chess player. Learn more about Ivanchuk's chess achievements.
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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.
Fabiano Caruana and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave scored convincing wins in the second round of the #FIDECandidates Tournament while Ding Liren lost his second game. Report:
https://www.chess.com/news/view/2020-fide-candidates-chess-tournament-round-2
https://www.chess.com/news/view/2020-fide-candidates-chess-tournament-round-2
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FIDE Candidates Tournament: 4 Leaders As Ding Liren Loses Again
GM Fabiano Caruana and GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave scored convincing wins in the second round of the FIDE Candidates Tournament to join Ian Nepomniachtchi and Wang Hao in first place. GM Ding Liren suffered his second loss in as many rounds. You can follow…
Ding Liren's #FIDECandidates dream lies in tatters after he started with two defeats! Round 2 report: https://chess24.com/en/read/news/candidates-2020-2-mvl-inflicts-2nd-loss-on-ding-liren
#c24live
#c24live
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A fine win by Fabiano Caruana over Kirill Alekseenko in the 4.f3 Nimzo-Indian.