"Of course you don't become a world champion without being able to play in different styles when necessary... The ability to adapt is critical to success."

🔸 Garry Kasparov (2007). “How Life Imitates Chess”, p.26

@UnityChessClub

Reykjavík, 1980. The 6th-round clash between Walter Browne (USA) & Tony Miles (England), won by White in 47 moves.
Viktor Kupreichik (USSR) took 1st in the event, ahead of Browne, with Miles & Genna Sosonko (Netherlands) sharing 3rd-4th.
(Source: http://skaksogufelagid.is.) #chess

🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)

Karsten Müller invited readers to analyse a fascinating rook endgame that occurred in a game between Vassily Smyslov and Pal Benkö. After taking more than one close look, Müller and Zoran Petronijevic are now closer to the truth!

https://en.chessbase.com/post/solution-of-the-endgame-riddle-smyslov-vs-benko

Match against Ehsan Ghaem Maghami, in #Tehran, on the 22nd February, 2003. I won by the score of +2,=4. Mahdi Abdulrahim (current Chairman of the #FIDE Rules Commission), from the UAE, stands observing.

🔗 Nigel Short (@nigelshortchess)

Game of the Day!

Vasily Ivanchuk

Daily chess puzzle
Saric - Narciso, Linares 2015

https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/198172

Karakehajov - Thesing, Bucharest 2006

https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/191941

Wesly So, is US Campion 2020
Congrats to GM Wesley So on winning his 2nd #USChessChamps title and the $40,000 top prize! He scored 9 points remaining undefeated in 11 rounds.

And that's a wrap for Championship October! Congrats again to all five winners of the 2020 U.S. Championships! #USChessChamps

U.S. Champion: GM Wesley So
U.S. Women's Champion: GM Irina Krush

U.S. Senior Champion: GM Joel Benjamin
U.S. Junior Champion: GM John Burke
U.S. Girls' Junior Champion: WGM Carissa Yip

Congrats to So, but let’s not forget the others! #USChessChamps

🔗 Willum Morsch (@WillumTM)

US Chess Championships 2020

Final standings ch-USA Women 2020