Leiden-1970. Of course, the match-tournament with the participation of the world champion and the winner of the Oscar-67 is a worthy end to the career of the 6th world champion. But what a pity that the Botvinnik-Fischer match failed!

🔗 Sergey Kim (@sergey\_e\_kim)

"Go through detailed variations in your own time, think in a general way about the position in the opponent's time..."

🔸 Alexander Kotov

@UnityChessClub

Nice blog about "Schacchia, Ludus" poem written by M. H. Vida in 1513, which describes a mythical #chess game disputed between Apollo & Mercury and arbitrated by Jupiter, in the presence of the other Olympians, and the impact it had on modern chess.
http://history.chess.free.fr/vida.htm

21st Olympiad, Nice 1974. 7th round of finals, R.Byrne-Korchnoi on board 1 of USA-USSR match. (Source: http://guernseychessclub.org.gg/.) #chess

🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)

Wijk aan Zee, 30th Jan 1987. Nigel Short is pictured in play v. Jesús Nogueiras in the 12th round of the Hoogovens tournament. The English grandmaster shared 1st-2nd place in the event along with Viktor Korchnoi.
(Photo: R. Bogaerts / ANEFO, via http://www.nationaalarchief.nl.) #chess

🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)

The 1980s Cold War-era musical "Chess" with music by ABBA's Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus opened in Moscow last Saturday

🔗 Roaring♟Pawn (@chessContact)

The pre-Internet Soviet-era youth following games 16 and 20 of the 1960 world championship match between Botvinnik and Tal in an open-air setting. After two quick draws in the last two games, Tal won the title with 12½-8½. Imagine their excitement when following game six.

🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)

https://t.me/UnityChessClub/14255

This piece of Latvian archive footage captured the iconic scenes of Mikhail Tal's arrival in Riga after winning the world chess championship at the age of 23 in May 1960.

🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)

Move of the Day!

Daily chess puzzle
Bohn - Keitlinghaus, Schachbundesliga 1994

https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/195530

♟Sundays With Unity♟
💎Final Prize List💎

♟Sundays With Unity♟
Kids Championship
October 18th, 2020
💎Final Prize List💎

Open:
1️⃣ 1. Boulaares, Adam (1808) 🇹🇳
2️⃣ 2. Bacojo, Mark Jay (1926) 🇵🇭
3️⃣ 3. Concio, Michael Jr. (2297) 🇵🇭

U-16 Boys:
1️⃣ 8. FM Srihari L R (2414) 🇮🇳
2️⃣ 9. FM Soriano Quispe, Ivan Excender (2060) 🇵🇪
3️⃣ 11. Shermuhammadov, Samandar (2063) 🇺🇿

U-16 Girls:
1️⃣ 16. WCM Ghomi, Parnian (2006) 🇮🇷
2️⃣ 55. Liuviann, Cecilia Natalie (1735) 🇮🇩
3️⃣ 58. WFM Asadi, Motahare (2093) 🇮🇷

U-14 Boys:
1️⃣ 4. IM Daneshvar, Bardiya (2399) 🇮🇷
2️⃣ 6. FM Madaminov, Mukhiddin (2258) 🇺🇿
3️⃣ 7. CM Orozbaev, Eldiar (1973) 🇰🇬

U-14 Girls:
1️⃣ 44. Shokirjonova, Barchinoy (1594) 🇺🇿
2️⃣ 48. WFM Kairbekova, Amina (2065) 🇰🇿
3️⃣ 49. Latifah, Laysa (1917) 🇮🇩

U-12 Boys:
1️⃣ 5. Mahdavi, Reza (2124) 🇮🇷
2️⃣ 18. SATRIA DUTA CAHAYA (1820) 🇮🇩
3️⃣ 19. Suyarov, Mukhammadzokhid (1658) 🇺🇿

U-12 Girls:
1️⃣ 56. Davari, Sara (1589) 🇮🇷
2️⃣ 73. Castillo Beitia, Ashley (1296) 🇵🇦
3️⃣ 78. Mohammadi Niyousha (1566) 🇮🇷

U-10 Boys:
1️⃣ 30. Alaghehmand, Arshia (1797) 🇮🇷
2️⃣ 33. Sharshenbekov, Emir (1424) 🇰🇬
3️⃣ Waiting for one more verification

U-10 Girls:
1️⃣ 36. Sezdbekova, Aizhan (1554) 🇰🇬
2️⃣ 57. Shreya G Hipparagi (1273) 🇮🇳
3️⃣ 102. El Have Serrano, Caely (1256) 🇬🇭

U-8 Boys:
1️⃣ 79. Mardali, Yousef (1179) 🇮🇷
2️⃣ 106. Kakavand, Ramtin (1217) 🇮🇷
3️⃣ 115. Toktaaliev, Namys 🇰🇬

U-8 Girls:
1️⃣ 90. Charudharshini R 🇮🇳
2️⃣ 133. Nanyonjo Shadia 🇺🇬
3️⃣ 134. Diya Digamber Sawal (1351) 🇮🇳

🎁Lucky Prizes:
100. Haji Arismani, Mohammad Taha (1361) 🇮🇷
150. Kakavand, Rashin (1114) 🇮🇷

♟Sundays With Unity♟
October 25th, 2020
GM Pavel Eljanov

The Ukrainian Grandmaster Pavel Eljanov is one of the world’s best players – September 2010 he had a rating of 2761 (so far his best) and was number six in the world. At the Chess Olympiads 2004 and 2012 he won gold with the Ukrainian team.

Dear all, just a reminder, all players who are competing for the big prizes in Men and Women’s sections need to play under camera. If you don’t, you won’t be able to claim any prizes.

To play under camera you have 3 options:
1. Zoom
2. Live Stream
3. Self recording

Here is the link for Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5458245959

♟Sundays With Unity♟
October 25th, 2020
GM Bogdan-Daniel Deac

Bogdan-Daniel Deac is a Romanian chess grandmaster. A chess prodigy, he earned his grandmaster title at the age of 14 years, 7 months and 27 days.

Born: October 8, 2001 (age 19 years), Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania
Title: Grandmaster (2016)
FIDE rating: 2625
Peak rating: 2626 (December 2019)