Meet Jessica Lauser, the reigning three-time U.S. Blind chess champion. You can call her Chessica — the nickname her math teacher gave her in eighth grade.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/24/well/live/jessica-lauser-chess-blind-champion.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/24/well/live/jessica-lauser-chess-blind-champion.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur
NY Times
She’s a Chess Champion Who Can Barely See the Board
Like the fictional Beth Harmon in “The Queen’s Gambit,” she’s trying to find a way to get to Russia to compete. Unlike Beth, she’s blind.
Nakamura, Aronian, Dubov, Radjabov and So form a 5-player leading pack after Day 1 of the #AirthingsMasters!
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/champions-chess-tour-airthings-masters-2020-prelims/4/1/6
#c24live #ChessChamps
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/champions-chess-tour-airthings-masters-2020-prelims/4/1/6
#c24live #ChessChamps
1983. The beginning of 80s in Western Europe was marked by emergence new generation players on the international chess arena. Ulf Andersson and Jan Timman were undoubtedly considered leaders. But there were many other interesting players. For example, Murray Chandler (N. Zealand)
🔗 Sergey Kim (@sergey\_e\_kim)
🔗 Sergey Kim (@sergey\_e\_kim)
Unity Chess Club
1983. The beginning of 80s in Western Europe was marked by emergence new generation players on the international chess arena. Ulf Andersson and Jan Timman were undoubtedly considered leaders. But there were many other interesting players. For example, Murray…
timman_chandler_1983.pgn
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"Of course, errors are not good for a chess game, but errors are unavoidable and in any case, a game without ant errors, or as they say 'flawless game' is colorless."
🔸 Mikhail Tal
@UnityChessClub
🔸 Mikhail Tal
@UnityChessClub
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Here's a small gift from my Patreon archive: when he arrived in the Netherlands in March 1935 for talks with Max Euwe about their forthcoming world championship, Alexander Alekhine addressed the Dutch fans in German in this brief but valuable clip. https://www.patreon.com/urcan
🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)
🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)
At the 1970 Palma de Mallorca Interzonal, round 2. Fischer was playing against Smyslov, and Smyslov offered a draw in the opening, but Fischer answered - I don't take draws under move 40. Which isn't really true, as Fischer did draw few games under move 40 in this tournament.
🔗 Chess History (@MrMarksTV)
🔗 Chess History (@MrMarksTV)
Unity Chess Club
At the 1970 Palma de Mallorca Interzonal, round 2. Fischer was playing against Smyslov, and Smyslov offered a draw in the opening, but Fischer answered - I don't take draws under move 40. Which isn't really true, as Fischer did draw few games under move 40…
smyslov_fischer_1970.pgn
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#OnThisDay 1966: Watch Jonathan, aged seven and three-quarters, beat grown man Martin Bell at chess in less than a minute.
🔗 BBC Archive (@BBCArchive)
🔗 BBC Archive (@BBCArchive)
Klara Kasparova, portrayed in 1985 by Maria Moreno for @el_pais. Via @leontxogarcia.
🔗 David Llada ♞ (@davidllada)
🔗 David Llada ♞ (@davidllada)
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Best Checkmate Combinations Ever - 48
Life is short. So my advice to young people is to find your passion, pursue it and give your 110%. There is no take back in life, just as in chess. You don’t want to reflect back years from now and ask yourself “what if”? The sky is your limit, and you have the power to reach it!
🔗 Susan Polgar (@SusanPolgar)
🔗 Susan Polgar (@SusanPolgar)