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

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💎Final Prize List💎

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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) 🇮🇷

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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

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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)

آینده روشن است
به نام خداوند روشن ضمیر ، خداوند روشنگر بینظیر
به نام وطنم ایران
و به نام صداقت
من شادی پری در ، انسان پیچیده ای نیستم. من ۲۷ سال از ۳۴ سال عمری که از خدا گرفتم رو صرف خدمت به شطرنج و کشورم کردم ، عاشقانه ایران و بچه های این سرزمین رو دوست دارم و برای گرفتن حق این بچه ها تا آخرین روز می‌جنگم. به خوبی آموخته ام که هر بازی را با قواعد صحیح ، مشروع و مبتنی بر مفاهیم معنوی آغاز کنم و تا انتها ادامه دهم و هرگز به قیمت برد ، شرافت ، اعتبار و منزلت انسانی خویش را ذبح نکنم.
اما چه کنم که نمی توان توقع داشت همگان درک کامل و سلیمی از این موضوع و اهمیت آن داشته باشند.
اکنون بیش از هر زمان دیگر بر این باورم :
به قطار بی حرکت کسی سنگ‌نمیزند
به امید روزهای روشن برای شطرنج ایران عزیز

#ShadiParidar
@MehdiBouyeh

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October 25th, 2020
GM Jeffery Xiong

Jeffery Xiong is an American chess player. He is the third youngest in the US to qualify, at age fourteen, for the title Grandmaster, which FIDE awarded him in September 2015.

Born: October 30, 2000 (age 19 years), Plano, TX

Nationality: American
Title: Grandmaster (2015)

FIDE rating: 2709
Peak rating: 2712 (November 2019)

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

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October 25th, 2020
GM Alireza Firouzja

Alireza Firouzja is an Iranian chess prodigy. He won the Iranian Chess Championship at the age of 12, and earned the grandmaster title at the age of 14. He is the second-youngest player ever to reach a rating of 2700, accomplishing this at the age of 16 years and 1 month.

Born: June 18, 2003 (age 17 years), Babol, Iran
Title: Grandmaster (2018)

FIDE rating: 2728
Ranking: No. 21 (March 2020)
Peak rating: 2728 (March 2020)

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