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).
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Two Afghan military officers in Kabul, Afghanistan, in late March 2003 (AP Archive).
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Saduakassova - Goryachkina, World Cup 2021
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/344391
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
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
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/sinquefield-cup-5-xiong-takes-down-caruana
#c24live #SinquefieldCup
Pictured during the 1948 Match-tournament for the FIDE World Championship: left to right, Paul Keres, Mikhail Botvinnik, Max Euwe & Vasily Smyslov.
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This magnificent set of fourteen articles about Bobby Fischer is simultaneously entertaining, scholarly, insightful and beautifully presented. Simply put, chess history at its very best: https://bit.ly/3myz4a1
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The 7th World Champion, Vasily Smyslov (1921-2010), pictured towards the end of his life.
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100 Years 100 Brilliancies!
Adalberto Roque took a photograph of this remarkable chessboard on the streets of Havana in early November 2016 (AFP Archive).
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👏 Congratulations to GM Maghsoodloo for winning today's Titled Tuesday with a score of 9.5/11! 👏
Replay the games: https://www.chess.com/events/2021-titled-tuesday-blitz-august-24
Replay the games: https://www.chess.com/events/2021-titled-tuesday-blitz-august-24