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)

#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

On the occasion of Alexander Alekhine's birth anniversary, here's a great position for you to solve.

Famously labelled as the Five Queens game, it's very likely that the position didn't arise in an actual game but is the product of analysis. It's White to move and mate in five!

🔗 FollowChess (@FollowChessApp)

Happy 37th birthday to Alexander Grischuk!

The Russian grandmaster has been a world class player for two decades. He is also a three-time world blitz champion, making him the only player besides Magnus Carlsen to have multiple world blitz titles!

Alexander Grischuk's Top 5 Most Brilliant Moves

Daily chess puzzle
Klug - Dubel, German Junior Championship 2005

https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/86687

On a bridge to nowhere...

🔗 Hikaru Nakamura (@GMHikaru)

♟Sundays With Unity♟
💎Final Prize List💎

♟Sundays With Unity♟
Unity Mega Event
October 25th, 2020
💎Final Prize List💎
Page 1

Open
1️⃣ 1. GM Firouzja, Alireza (2770)
2️⃣ 2. GM Erigaisi Arjun (2609) 🇮🇳
3️⃣ 3. GM Paravyan, David (2653) 🇷🇺
4️⃣ 4. GM Fedoseev, Vladimir (2756) 🇷🇺
5️⃣ 5. GM Rasulov, Vugar (2553) 🇦🇿

Women
1️⃣ 68. IM Arabidze, Meri (2437) 🇬🇪
2️⃣ 90. IM Osmak, Lulija (2438) 🇺🇦
3️⃣ 127. WIM Tereladze, Sopiko (2161) 🇬🇪
4️⃣ 153. IM Mammadova, Gulnar (2400) 🇦🇿

2300 - 2399
1️⃣ 7. FM Manu David Suthandram R (2360) 🇮🇳
2️⃣ 16. IM Abdisalimov, Abdimalik (2392) 🇺🇿
3️⃣ 30. FM Boyer, Mahel (2348) 🇫🇷
4️⃣ 44. FM Galaktionov, Artem (2330) 🇷🇺

🔹Women: 187. IM Ambartsumova, Karina (2371) 🇷🇺
🔹Africa: 150. Kayonde, Andrew (2393) 🇿🇲
🔹Asia: 45. FM Aliyev, Ravan (2330) 🇦🇿
🔹Latin America: 75. Cabrera Huaman, Andres (2306) 🇵🇪

2200 - 2299
1️⃣ 38. FM Odegov, Artem (2298) 🇷🇺
2️⃣ 46. FM Skatchkov, Valery (2281) 🇷🇺
3️⃣ 47. FM Osunfuyi , Abimbola (2292) 🇳🇬
4️⃣ 48. Delgado Romero, Marco (2282) 🇵🇪

🔹Women: 145. WIM Vantika Agrawal (2286) 🇮🇳
🔹Africa: 224. Paiva, Donaldo (2269) 🇲🇿
🔹Asia: 67. Hosseinzadeh, Nima (2231) 🇮🇷
🔹Latin America: 57. Flores Quillas, Diego Saul Rodri (2245) 🇵🇪

2100 - 2199
1️⃣ 28. Panov, Ivan (2169) 🇷🇺
2️⃣ 52. Ghaziolsharif, Kaveh (2190) 🇮🇷
3️⃣ 58. Vakhidov, Daler (2177) 🇺🇿
4️⃣ 59. Rojas Salas, Steven (2194) 🇵🇪

🔹Women: 169. WGM Frayna, Janelle Mae (2179) 🇵🇭
🔹Africa: 95. Khumalo, Keith (2117) 🇿🇦
🔹Asia: 65. Mahdavi, Reza (2124) 🇮🇷
🔹Latin America : 143. Coca Cubillos, Jesus Alberto (2121) 🇨🇴

2000 - 2099
1️⃣ 42. LIM, Samson Chhiu Chhin (2035) 🇵🇭
2️⃣ 61. Bialiauski, Artsiom (2061) 🇧🇾
3️⃣ 99. Mestnikov, Aisen (2083) 🇷🇺
4️⃣ 121. Ebrahimi Herab, Hamidreza (2020) 🇮🇷

🔹Women: 122. WIM Gomez Barrera, Javiera Belen (2083) 🇨🇱
🔹Africa: 201. Okeke Issac (2055) 🇳🇬
🔹Asia: 126. Daluz, Christian Mark (2020) 🇵🇭
🔹Latin America: 123. Vasquez Toledo, Cristian (2076) 🇨🇱

1900 - 1999
1️⃣ 82. Vardanyan, Haik A. (1972) 🇦🇲
2️⃣ 101. Orozbaev, Eldiar (1973) 🇰🇬
3️⃣ 125. Zhakshylykov, Erzhan (1945) 🇰🇬
4️⃣ 132. Moradi, Sajad (1994) 🇮🇷

🔹Women: 197. Janiashvili, Mariami (1963) 🇬🇪
🔹Africa: 137. Chigodo, Mukai Cyril (1953) 🇿🇼
🔹Asia: 174. Najafi Tabar, Aydin (1937) 🇮🇷
🔹Latin America: 142. Reyes Mendoza, Tomas (1928) 🇨🇱

1800 - 1899
1️⃣ 54. Alvarado Zamora, Albert (1850) 🇵🇪
2️⃣ 120. Degenbaev, Aziz (1816) 🇰🇬
3️⃣ 151. Doroodgar, A.hosein (1872) 🇮🇷
4️⃣ 157. Devesh Anand Naik (1846) 🇮🇳

🔹Women: 375. Nadernia, Niki (1801) 🇮🇷
🔹Africa: 216. Masikini Cornelius (1886) 🇿🇲
🔹Asia: 164. Subramanian, R M (1832) 🇮🇳
🔹Latin America: 228. Ortiz Hernandez, Ricardo Paul (1872) 🇲🇽

1700 - 1799
1️⃣ 77. Arul Anandh S P K (1729) 🇮🇳
2️⃣ 87. Ruiz, Ronald (1786) 🇵🇪
3️⃣ 104. Nurrohman, Muhammad Hudan (1735) 🇮🇩
4️⃣ 115. Amirkhanlou, Morteza (1744) 🇮🇷

🔹Women: 278. Liuviann, Cecilia Natalie (1735) 🇮🇩
🔹Africa: 251. Chitula , Barnabas (1792) 🇿🇲
🔹Asia: 141. Lemi, Daniel John (1778) 🇵🇭
🔹Latin America: 343. Cid Munoz, Benjamin (1770) 🇨🇱

1600 - 1699
1️⃣ 88. Suyarov, Mukhammadzokhid (1658) 🇺🇿
2️⃣ 113. Telesforo, Cyril Felrod (1693) 🇵🇭
3️⃣ 114. Haghdoust, Babak (1676) 🇮🇷
4️⃣ 119. Cepeda Silva, Ignacio (1681) 🇨🇱

🔹Women: 331. Audiali (1671) 🇮🇩
🔹Africa: 353. Mashigo, Hluli (1674) 🇿🇦
🔹Asia: 178. Mishra Sanjeev (1649) 🇮🇳
🔹Latin America: 168. Puente Arana, Oscar (1679) 🇵🇪

1500 - 1599
1️⃣ 213. Spandan Srivastava (1560) 🇮🇳
2️⃣ 217. Nirmal L (1565) 🇮🇳
3️⃣ 236. Soumya Das (1527) 🇮🇳
4️⃣ 293. Mugide, Safinah (1518) 🇺🇬

🔹Women: 449. Sardorova, Robiyakhon (1566) 🇺🇿
🔹Africa: 319. Joao Farisse (1574) 🇲🇿
🔹Asia: 301. Nguyen, Doan Giang (1519) 🇻🇳
🔹Latin America: 360. Leon Sarria, Cristian (1598) 🇨🇴

1400 - 1499
1️⃣ 253. Suryawanshi Suraj (1445) 🇮🇳
2️⃣ 281. Ravshanov, Sherali (1467) 🇺🇿
3️⃣ 346. Sharshenbekov, Emir (1424) 🇰🇬
4️⃣ 356. Vigneshwaran K (1431) 🇮🇳

🔹Women: 493. Hatami Kelishadi, Negin (1459) 🇮🇷
🔹Africa: 433. Buthelezi, Simphiwe (1493) 🇿🇦
🔹Asia: 376. Guru Prakash (1402) 🇮🇳
🔹Latin America: 373. Arce Camacho, Elian (1477) 🇵🇪


https://lichess.org/tournament/P3UbNUD6

♟Sundays With Unity♟
Unity Mega Event
October 25th, 2020
💎Final Prize List💎
Page 2

Under 1400
1️⃣ 171. Rakhat, Edige (1386) 🇰🇿
2️⃣ 179. Dahmani, Sami (1362) 🇹🇳
3️⃣ 195. Hari Ganesh T (1349) 🇮🇳
4️⃣ 219. Nazar, Nawid (1143) 🇱🇰

🔹Women: 299. Mabitsela, Mirinda (1207) 🇿🇦
🔹Africa: 313. Boudaya, Ahmed (1315) 🇹🇳
🔹Asia: 280. Abhishek J R (1254) 🇮🇳
🔹Latin America: 369. Arape Rangel, Alex Beethoven (1374) 🇻🇪

Unrated
1️⃣ 162. Solis, Carlos 🇦🇷
2️⃣ 172. Treasur Tiro 🇿🇦
3️⃣ 203. Marcellana, Mark James 🇵🇭
4️⃣ 229. Islomov Abdulaziz 🇺🇿

🔹Women: 311. Mbanga Mihle 🇿🇦
🔹Africa: 346. Namugga Elizabeth 🇰🇬
🔹Asia: 249. Zaenal Arifin 🇮🇩
🔹Latin America: 263. Ocampo Hernández Rodrigo 🇲🇽

🔹S-65: 291. FM Valle, Efrain (2135) 🇨🇴
🔹S-50: S-50 : 138. Umarbekov, Aziz (2264) 🇰🇬

🔹U-16 (Boys): 9. GM Sadhwani, Raunak (2545) 🇮🇳
🔹U-16 (Girls): 232. WCM Ghomi, Parnian (2006) 🇮🇷

🔹U-14 (Boys): 34. FM Lazavik, Denis (2436) 🇧🇾
🔹U-14 (Girls): 241. WFM Francisco Guecamburu, Candela Be (2034) 🇦🇷

🔹U-12 (Boys): 112. CM Kadam Om Manish (2114) 🇮🇳
🔹U-12 (Girls): 386. Srilaxmi Kamat (1309) 🇮🇳

🔹U-10 (Boys): 152. Alaghehmand, Arshia (1797) 🇮🇷
🔹U-10 (Girls): 530. Taghizadeh, Taraneh (1342) 🇮🇷

🔹U-08 (Boys): 478. Kakavand, Ramtin (1217) 🇮🇷
🔹U-08 (Girls): 682. Diya Digamber Sawal (1351) 🇮🇳

🎁Lucky Prizes
50. FM Altarbosh, Ward (2319) 🇳🇴
100. FM Denishev, Marat (2234) 🇷🇺
150. IM Kayonde, Andrew (2393) 🇿🇲
200. CM Schnaider, Ilan (2080) 🇦🇷
250. CM Guzman Lozano, Campo Elias (2111) 🇨🇴
300. Maulana Muhammad Ilham Rizky 🇮🇩
350. Bhawoodien, Shabir Hussain (2106) 🇿🇦
400. Eri Purnama (2098) 🇮🇩
450. Anhwere, Bernard (1863) 🇬🇭
500. Lacambra, Jarel Renz (1681) 🇵🇭
550. Pourmoradi, Mostafa (1692) 🇮🇷
600. Seyed Tarrah, Sona (1666) 🇮🇷
650. WGM Huda, Maryana (2141) 🇺🇦
700. Chabala Lwando 🇿🇲
750. Bosman Jeremy 🇿🇦
800. Zachary Schlimgen (1839) 🇺🇸


https://lichess.org/tournament/P3UbNUD6

Unity Chess Weekly Magazine
October 11th, 2020
U2200 Championship
Volume 12

Unity Chess Weekly Magazine
October 11th, 2020
U2200 Championship
Volume 12
PDF

♟Sundays With Unity♟
November 1st, 2020
Women Championship
🔴14:00 GMT🔴

💵 $500+ Prizes for 100+ players

💎3rd Unity Chess International Women Championship

💥Special Discount: 20% discount for members of Unity Chess main channel in Telegram:
https://t.me/UnityChessInternational

🔴 We will use Lichess peak blitz rating minus 100 points for “Unrated” players. For example if one unrated player has a peak blitz rating of 2150, we will deduct 100 points and the player will compete for the prizes in 2000-2099 section.

🎥 All players need to do Live Stream, enter to the Zoom or do Self Video Recording.
🔴Video camera needs to cover the full view of the screen and player body. 

🔹All players are required to join the Unity Team, which has been formed on Lichess for this tournament.

🔹All players must take part in the tournament with their official Lichess ID otherwise won’t be able to win the prizes.

🔹Winners of class prizes can only receive prizes related to their rating level.

🔹For Rating Category prizes, we will be considering the Maximum current FIDE rating of all three formats.

⏹Regulations:
1️⃣Type: Women Championship
2️⃣Date: 1st Sunday of each month at 14:00 (GMT)
3️⃣Time control: 3+0
4️⃣Website: Lichess.org
5️⃣Total time: 120 minutes
6️⃣Entry Fee: $5 Europe & North America. The rest are $2 registering with representatives.
7️⃣Free entry for: WGM, WIM, WFM
8️⃣The Berserk option is available.
9️⃣All players are required to have played at least 30 rated blitz games with their Lichess account.
🔟No more registration will get accepted one hour prior to the tournament!

✍️ Registration:
1️⃣ North America & Europe:
www.unitychess.com
2️⃣ Asia, Africa, Latin America:
Via Representatives

Open:
1️⃣$50
2️⃣$30
3️⃣$20

2100-2199:
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$8
3️⃣$6
4️⃣$4
5-10: $2

2000-2099:
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$8
3️⃣$6
4️⃣$4
5-10: $2

1900-1999:
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$8
3️⃣$6
4️⃣$4
5-10: $2

1800-1899:
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$8
3️⃣$6
4️⃣$4
5-10: $2

1700-1799:
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$8
3️⃣$6
4️⃣$4
5-10: $2

1600-1699:
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$8
3️⃣$6
4️⃣$4
5-10: $2

1500-1599:
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$8
3️⃣$6
4️⃣$4
5-10: $2

U1500:
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$8
3️⃣$6
4️⃣$4
5-10: $2

Top 3 Africans for each rating category:
1️⃣$5
2️⃣$3
3️⃣$2

🎁Unity Lucky Awards:
The 50th, 100th, 150th, 200th, 250th, 300th, 350th, 400th, 450th, 500th places that will be announced at the end of the tournament by Lichess. Each of these players will be paid $5.
Minimum 4 games are required to get eligible to win the Lucky Prizes.

Team: https://lichess.org/team/unity-chess-women-championship

Tournament: https://lichess.org/tournament/WY3I72WS

🌐The goal of this tournament is to provide a safe environment where chess players can compete and enjoy the games. Wish everyone good luck!