When you think of chess in Brazil, first of all, you think of Henrique Mecking.
The first Brazilian to become a Grandmaster (1972), one of the world's top players in the mid-1970s, winner of Petropolis-1973 & Manila-1976 Interzonals, he turns 69 today.
🔗 International Chess Federation (@FIDE\_chess)
The first Brazilian to become a Grandmaster (1972), one of the world's top players in the mid-1970s, winner of Petropolis-1973 & Manila-1976 Interzonals, he turns 69 today.
🔗 International Chess Federation (@FIDE\_chess)
Never be satisfied with what you have accomplished. That is the past. Keep making new goals and aim higher!
🔗 Susan Polgar (@SusanPolgar)
🔗 Susan Polgar (@SusanPolgar)
Wijk aan Zee, 29th January 1985. In the 9th round of the Hoogovens tournament, Viktor Korchnoi (USSR) is pictured in play v. Jan Timman (Netherlands).
🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)
🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)
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11-year-old Anna competing at her first World Chess Championship. Spain, 1998 🤯
🔗 Anna Rudolf (@Anna\_Chess)
🔗 Anna Rudolf (@Anna\_Chess)
We cross the midway point of #TataSteelChess today, with Caruana-MVL a preview of the first round when the #FIDECandidates finally resumes! Fabi would need to add to his 6 classical wins there to catch Maxime...