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This is Esmeralda, from Sweden. She is 5 years and 3 months old, and this weekend she played her very first chess competition.

Judging from the photos that her proud mum posted at the "Svenskt Schack" forum, she had a great time!

🔗 International Chess Federation (@FIDE\_chess)

Anish Giri won the tournament with Magnus Carlsen's name on it after defeating Ian Nepomniachtchi in the final - a warm-up for their clash when the Candidates resumes on April 19th! Full final report:

https://chess24.com/en/read/news/anish-giri-wins-the-magnus-carlsen-invitational

#MagnusInvitational #ChessChamps

"In Chess, at least, the brave inherit the earth."

Latvian-American chess GM and writer Edmar Mednis was born on this day in 1937.

#Personoftheday Edmar Mednis (born on this day in 1937) was the 1st player to beat Bobby Fischer in a U.S. chess Championship.

Here's the win for you to enjoy. Edmar's playing with black.

Happy 19th birthday to Andrey Esipenko! 🎊🎈🎉🎁🎂

Esipenko, a former World U16 Champion, is one of the biggest Russian talents these days. In January at #TataSteelChess he managed to beat Magnus Carlsen in their very first encounter in classical chess!

FIRST STRIKE | Anish Giri vs Ian Nepomniachtchi | Magnus Carlsen Invitational FINAL 2021
Grandmaster Daniel King presents Anish Giri vs Ian Nepomniachtchi from the Magnus Carlsen Invitational 2021.

MUST WIN | Anish Giri vs Ian Nepomniachtchi | Magnus Carlsen Invitational FINAL 2021

TOP GIRI | Anish Giri vs Ian Nepomniachtchi | Magnus Carlsen Invitational FINAL 2021

Viktor Korchnoi would've turned 90 today. #OnThisDay

One of the strongest players never to have become World Chess Champion, Korchnoi was a 10-time World Championship candidate & 4-time USSR champion. He played 3 official championship matches with Karpov.

Inimitable Viktor Korchnoi was born 90 years ago. Great and terrible he was famous for dedication to chess and fighting spirit. Arguably the strongest player not to become World Champion, at 70 he still won a supertournament, at 80 beat 2700+, at all times - will be remembered.

https://ruchess.ru/en/persons_of_day/viktor_korchnoi/

Some young players (500-1,500 ratings) are spending way too much time on openings while neglecting tactics, endgames, middle game strategies, etc. It is super important for kids to “Learn Chess the Right Way”!

🔗 Susan Polgar (@SusanPolgar)

Leadership lessons from a chess master: Beware overconfidence

https://www.fastcompany.com/90615163/leadership-lessons-from-a-chess-master-beware-overconfidence?partner=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss

Recipe for genius: How child chess prodigies master the game

In their recent documentary, Canada's premier investigative program cbcfifth looks at examples of parents who attempted to foster genius in chess, with different outcomes.