Capablanca in Havana 1921 before the match with Lasker.

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The endgame is an arena in which miraculous escapes are not uncommon.

🔸 Leonid Shamkovich

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Amsterdam, 7th May 1987. Ex-World Champion Anatoly Karpov (USSR) is pictured in play v. his old rival, Viktor Korchnoi (Switzerland).

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Almost every imaginable aspect of chess lore has been covered by Edward Winter, with emphasis on little-known facts. Perfect for weeks of browsing and study, starting at https://bit.ly/3dOLztH or https://bit.ly/3aBqO2G.

Grandmasters and Engines Couldn't Solve This Puzzle. Then Came The Magician

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Maroczy - Rubinstein, Prague 1908

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Perhaps Fischer would say the knight? White to play and win, Bobby Fischer vs Wilheim Unzicker, Seigen Olympiad 1970. A game covered by Raymond Keene & Daniel Levy in their book on the Olympiad. I still remember the annotations complimenting Fischer's play: "Magic!" "More magic!"

Alireza Firouzja's worst result so far is a mere 8.5:2.5 win as he powers into the #BanterBlitzCup semifinals!

Alireza Firouzja vs. Georg Meier | Banter Blitz Cup

Mating net in the endgame | Nakamura vs Vachier-Lagrave | World Blitz Championship 2019 |

From Peter Leko, to Magnus Carlsen, to Alireza Firouzja we complete our look at the Top 16 16-year-olds of all time! https://chess24.com/en/read/news/the-16-best-16-year-olds-of-all-time-part-2
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