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"If you don't know what to do, find your worst Piece and look for a better Square."

🔸 Gerard Schwarz

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16-year-old Anatoly Karpov, pictured at the European Junior (Under-20) Championship in Groningen, 27th December 1967.
Karpov, who took 1st place in the event, is wearing his 'USSR Master of Sport' badge.

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"King Evilmerdoch playing chess"
Sperandio (c. 1425/1428 - 1504)
Bronze, late 15th century.

Jacobus de Cessolis identified this King as the inventor of chess in the Babylon court. If so, chess would have originated 2700 years ago!

National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
Blitz tournament, 1996

a Mikhail Fedorovich (1928 - 2010) #art
Move of the Day!
Happy 32th Birthday to Rauf Mamedov (World #91)!
Here are 25 mates and chess combinations from the games of AZE GM Rauf Mamedov (32nd birthday today) : http://wtharvey.com/mamr.html + 100s of his games. Find the winning moves. #puzzles
Magnus Carlsen: "Alireza he has all the necessary qualities to become a top elite player. He is already very strong with faster time controls, but I don't see him as a classical World Championship challenger in the next couple of years"