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.
π Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)
π 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).
π Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)
π 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
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 atopβ¦
The #MagnusInvitational semifinals are set! Who do you want to see playing the final? π #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.
π International Chess Federation (@FIDE\_chess)
π International Chess Federation (@FIDE\_chess)
For the occasion, our friends at FFE have organized a truly impressive virtual exhibition. These galleries will allow you to travel in time and discover the fascinating history of chess in France.
http://echecs.asso.fr/Actu.aspx?Ref=12733
http://echecs.asso.fr/Actu.aspx?Ref=12733
In these galleries, you will find giants like Philidor and Alekhine, but also not-so-well-known names by the general public, like the first French Champion Georges Renaud, or the strongest women player in the country during the '20s and early '30s, Paulette Schwartzmann.
π International Chess Federation (@FIDE\_chess)
π International Chess Federation (@FIDE\_chess)
Celebrating 100 years of the French Chess Federation
International Conference for Chess History Publicite. https://www.europechess.org/100-years-french-chess-federation/
International Conference for Chess History Publicite. https://www.europechess.org/100-years-french-chess-federation/