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A rare photo of 16 year old Smyslov playing in the USSR Junior championship.
🔗 Chess History (@MrMarksTV)
🔗 Chess History (@MrMarksTV)
"Knowledge of tactics is the foundation of positional play. This is a rule which has stood its test in chess history and one which we cannot impress forcibly enough upon the young chess player..."
🔸 Richard Reti
@UnityChessClub
🔸 Richard Reti
@UnityChessClub
Viktor Korchnoi v. Paul Keres, 1st round, 33rd USSR-ch final, Tallinn, 22nd November 1965. In the diagram position Black played 28...Rb2! (0-1, 40). (Photo source: http://muis.ee/.) #chess
🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)
🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)
Amsterdam, 22nd July 1969. Hungarian grandmaster Lajos Portisch is pictured in play v. Stefano Tatai (Italy) in the 7th round of the IBM tournament.
(Photographer: unknown, via http://nationaalarchief.nl.) #chess
🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)
(Photographer: unknown, via http://nationaalarchief.nl.) #chess
🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)
#OnThisDay in 1892 Alexander Alekhine was born. He was the fourth world champion and one of the most brilliant minds the chess world has ever seen.
Can you find some of his amazing moves? Try here:
https://www.chess.com/lessons/play-like-alexander-alekhine
https://www.chess.com/lessons/play-like-alexander-alekhine
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Play Like Alexander Alekhine - Chess Lessons
Alexander Alekhine was the fourth World Champion, holding the title from 1927 - 1935 and again from 1935 until his death in 1946. Alekhine was the greatest tactician of his day and defeated Jose Raul Capablanca, a player previously considered nearly unbeatable.…