Winners of the Lloyds Bank Masters, London, August 1981 - L to R: grandmasters Ray Keene (England), Yasser Seirawan (USA) & Tony Miles (England), pictured with ex-World Champion Vasily Smyslov (USSR).
(Photo via British Chess.)
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(Photo via British Chess.)
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“I prefer to make my annotations 'hot on the heels', as it were, when the fortunes of battle, the worries, hopes and disappointments are still sufficiently fresh in my mind..."
🔸 Mikhail Tal "The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal"
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🔸 Mikhail Tal "The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal"
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English International Master (now grandmaster) Glenn Flear, pictured in play v. Maxim Dlugy (USA) in the 1st round of the London GLC International, 11th March 1986. In the background, John Nunn can be seen in play; his opponent was Boris Spassky.
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English International Master (now grandmaster) Glenn Flear, pictured in play v. Maxim Dlugy (USA) in the 1st round of the London GLC International, 11th March 1986. In the background, John Nunn can be seen in play; his opponent was Boris Spassky. 🔗 Douglas…
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Vassily Ivanchuk, pictured, according to the archive, in Moscow in 1988. I believe, though, that the photo is from the televised Moscow rapid tournament of May 1987, in which Ivanchuk was on Board 8 for the 'Younger Generation' team.
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🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)
Anatoly Karpov congratulates Garry Kasparov for winning the 1990 World Chess Championship during an award ceremony in Lyon, January 2, 1991 (AFP Archive).
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🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)
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The Magnus Carlsen Story - Part 3: 13-year-old Grandmaster
"We went to celebrate at McDonald's!"
The story of how Magnus Carlsen gained the grandmaster title as a 13-year-old
"We went to celebrate at McDonald's!"
The story of how Magnus Carlsen gained the grandmaster title as a 13-year-old
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Best Chess Tactics Ever!
Magnificent combination by Corina-Isabela Peptan. Happy Birthday!
Solve here: https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/134258
Solve here: https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/134258
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Goodwill Ambassador of Chess in Education Award 2020: Oscar Panno
Take a look at this recent October 2020 video where Judit Polgar congratulates Oscar Panno on the Goodwill Ambassador of Chess in Education Award from Judit Polgar Chess Foundation:
Take a look at this recent October 2020 video where Judit Polgar congratulates Oscar Panno on the Goodwill Ambassador of Chess in Education Award from Judit Polgar Chess Foundation:
15-Year-Old Denis Lazavik Stuns At Titled Tuesday
https://www.chess.com/news/view/denis-lazavik-wins-march-16-titled-tuesday
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15-Year-Old Denis Lazavik Stuns At Titled Tuesday
This week's Titled Tuesday saw a surprising winner. The Belarusian FM Denis Lazavik (@DenLaz) clinched the first prize as he edged out GM Jeffery Xiong (@jefferyx) on tiebreak. Both scored 9.5/11. Only 15 years old, Lazavik was the first FM to finish atop…
The #MagnusInvitational semifinals are set! Who do you want to see playing the final? 🏆 #ChessChamps
It's Carlsen-Nepomniachtchi and So-Giri in tomorrow's Magnus Invitational semi-finals!
It's Carlsen-Nepomniachtchi and So-Giri in tomorrow's Magnus Invitational semi-finals!
The French Chess Federation celebrates its 100th anniversary today, joining the exclusive club of centenarian chess institutions.
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🔗 International Chess Federation (@FIDE\_chess)