"The days when it was possible to win a serious game only by merit of sporting character or depth of chess understanding have vanished forever. Chess knowledge has become dominant, bypassing all the other factors that contribute to success."

🔸 Anatoly Karpov

@UnityChessClub

Alexander Alekhine: "I am not Grand Master. I am not even master. Chess will always be master of me and of all of us." https://bit.ly/3h2Ebey

🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)

100 Years 100 Brilliancies!

After Mark Dvoretsky listed four factors for determining a successful player (talent, health, determination/willpower/sporting qualities, and special preparation), Evgeny Sveshnikov (1950-2021) told him in Sochi in 2002 that he left out a most important factor: a love for chess.

🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)

23-year old Anatoly Karpov.

🔗 David Llada ♞ (@davidllada)

When the machines were weak.

🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)

New York, June 1994. Oleg Romanishin faces Vishy Anand in a quarter-final match of the PCA Candidates' series. The Indian won the contest decisively by the score 5:2 (+3,-0,=4).

🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)

Two Afghan military officers in Kabul, Afghanistan, in late March 2003 (AP Archive).

🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)

Baymetov - Adhiban, Tashkent 2007
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/350333

Saduakassova - Goryachkina, World Cup 2021
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/344391

Breaking news! At 10 years old Tanitoluwa Adewumi has placed first in the under 12 section for the North American Youth Chess Championships!

Tani will be granted the title of FIDE master for his victory!

See the full standings here: http://chess-results.com/tnr571464.aspx?lan=1&art=4&turdet=YES&flag=30

20-year-old Jeffery Xiong ensured Fabiano Caruana's return to the 2800 club and world no. 2 was short-lived... for now! Today is a rest day in Saint Louis:

https://chess24.com/en/read/news/sinquefield-cup-5-xiong-takes-down-caruana

#c24live #SinquefieldCup

There are plenty of fish in the sea🐟

🔗 Magnus Carlsen (@MagnusCarlsen)

Pictured during the 1948 Match-tournament for the FIDE World Championship: left to right, Paul Keres, Mikhail Botvinnik, Max Euwe & Vasily Smyslov.

🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)

"Chess is intellectual gymnastics."

🔸 Wilhelm Steinitz

@UnityChessClub