At the demonstration board, the 8th World Champion, Mikhail Tal (b. Riga, 9th Nov 1936; d. Moscow, 28th June 1992.)
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🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)
Bobby Fischer in the 1960s, photographed by Hans Namuth (1915-1990). The German-born photographer's archive may contain further little-known Fischer photographs. https://s.si.edu/2VeEwWU
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🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)
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100 Years 100 Brilliancies!
Magnus Carlsen during the Dubai Open in April 2004, watched by Mohamed Al-Mudahka. They both scored 6½/9, with the 13-year-old Norwegian making his final grandmaster norm and becoming the youngest grandmaster at that time (Reuters Archive).
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Solution explained by Daniel King
Tactical cascade - Chess puzzle of the week - White to play and win #shorts
Tactical cascade - Chess puzzle of the week - White to play and win #shorts
Simul then and now (well, 2 weeks ago). Find the only difference... 😂👀
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🔗 Judit Polgar (@GMJuditPolgar)
⛵️| Norway Chess 2021 💘 4 days to go!
Norway Chess is a 6-player double round-robin featuring World Champion Magnus Carlsen and taking place in the Clarion Hotel Energy in Stavanger, Norway from 7-17 September. Each of the 10 rounds consists of a classical game where a win is worth 3 points and a loss 0. If the players draw they play an Armageddon game, where the winner earns 1.5 points and the loser 1 point. No draw offers are allowed before move 30.
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/norway-chess-2021
Norway Chess is a 6-player double round-robin featuring World Champion Magnus Carlsen and taking place in the Clarion Hotel Energy in Stavanger, Norway from 7-17 September. Each of the 10 rounds consists of a classical game where a win is worth 3 points and a loss 0. If the players draw they play an Armageddon game, where the winner earns 1.5 points and the loser 1 point. No draw offers are allowed before move 30.
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/norway-chess-2021
Aimchess U.S. Rapid: Semifinals Tied
Both first matches of the online #AimchessUSRapid semifinals started with a 2-2 tie. Whereas MagnusCarlsen and Aronian drew four games, Vladislav Artemiev and Alireza Firouzja scored one win each. Report:
https://www.chess.com/news/view/aimchess-us-rapid-semifinals-day-1
Both first matches of the online #AimchessUSRapid semifinals started with a 2-2 tie. Whereas MagnusCarlsen and Aronian drew four games, Vladislav Artemiev and Alireza Firouzja scored one win each. Report:
https://www.chess.com/news/view/aimchess-us-rapid-semifinals-day-1
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Aimchess U.S. Rapid: Semifinals Tied
Both first matches of the online Aimchess U.S. Rapid tournament's semifinals started with a 2-2 tie. Whereas GM Magnus Carlsen and GM Levon Aronian drew four games, GM Vladislav Artemiev and GM Alireza Firouzja scored one win each. How to watch?The games…
Former world champion Max Euwe with his wife before embarking on a tour of Iceland and Americas in November/December 1948.
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🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)
"The development of beauty in chess never depends on you alone. No matter how much imagination and creativity you invest, you still do not create beauty. Your opponent must react at the same highest level."
🔸 Vladimir Kramnik
@UnityChessClub
🔸 Vladimir Kramnik
@UnityChessClub
Another interesting 1978 photograph of Kasparov from the Sputnik archive.
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🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)