Despite a tough #TataSteelChess Magnus Carlsen is closing in on 10 consecutive years as world no. 1, while MVL plummetted 9 places to world no. 14. Jorden van Foreest & Esipenko joined the 2700 club on the March 2021 FIDE Rating List: https://chess24.com/en/read/news/carlsen-s-117th-time-as-world-number-one-as-van-foreest-esipenko-join-2700-club
https://adage.com/article/media/golden-globe-winner-queens-gambit-keeps-fueling-chess-popularity-and-sales/2317631 just dropped with news on Queen's Gambit & my partnership with Intel!
🔗 Fabiano Caruana
🔗 Fabiano Caruana
Adage
Golden Globe-winner 'Queens Gambit' keeps fueling chess popularity and sales
The show took home best limited series and best actress, giving chess another pop culture bounce.
Via http://ruchess.ru, a photo of the Soviet participants in the FIDE_chess Candidates' tournament in Zürich, 1953.
L to R: Taimanov, Smyslov, Petrosian, Kotov, Keres, Geller, Bronstein, Boleslavsky & Averbakh.
🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)
L to R: Taimanov, Smyslov, Petrosian, Kotov, Keres, Geller, Bronstein, Boleslavsky & Averbakh.
🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)
"However hopeless the situation appears to be there yet always exists the possibility of putting up a stubborn resistance."
🔸 Paul Keres
@UnityChessClub
🔸 Paul Keres
@UnityChessClub
And two more from Reykjavík by Harry Benson, entitled 'On the Bed at Night', and 'Winner's Cheque'.
🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)
🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)
A little-known photograph of Bobby Fischer, shown blitzing during his visit to Moscow in June/July 1958.
🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)
🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)
Mikhail Botvinnik after winning back the world chess championship title from Mikhail Tal in Moscow, May 1961.
🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)
🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)
All eyes on them: Mikhail Tal making the opening move against Bobby Fischer in Zurich, May/June 1959 (Keystone Archive).
🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)
https://t.me/UnityChessClub/9496
🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)
https://t.me/UnityChessClub/9496
This media is not supported in your browser
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
Footage from Yugoslav television, Bobby Fischer annotates Spassky vs Geller Candidates 1968.
Courtesy of Dimitrije Bjelica.
🔗 Chess History (@MrMarksTV)
Courtesy of Dimitrije Bjelica.
🔗 Chess History (@MrMarksTV)
This media is not supported in your browser
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
The most brilliant game from the most famous chess tournament of all time. 👀
Geller vs. Euwe, Zurich 1953 featuring 22...Rh8!!
🔗 Sam Copeland (@Sam\_Copeland)
Geller vs. Euwe, Zurich 1953 featuring 22...Rh8!!
🔗 Sam Copeland (@Sam\_Copeland)
Media is too big
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
The Greatest Chess Defense Of All Time - Best Of The 50s - Geller vs. Euwe
This media is not supported in your browser
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
Best Checkmate Combinations Ever!