To God be the glory!

Here is my FIDE Master certificate.
God bless you all.
God bless America.

🔗 Tanitoluwa Adewumi (@TaniAdewumi)

It never ceases to amaze me how much chess is loved, respected, and appreciated in India.

🔗 Sam Shankland (@GMShanky)

Ian Nepomniachtchi is one of the most uncomfortable opponents for Magnus Carlsen: their “head to head” score is +4 -1 =8 in his favour.

Do you want to know more about the Challenger?
Visit the official #FIDEmatch2021 website: ➡️https://fideworldchampionship.com/player/ian-nepomniachtchi/

Iranian-born chess world no. 2 Alireza Firouzja officially became a French citizen today!

https://www.lechorepublicain.fr/chartres-28000/loisirs/n2-mondial-des-echecs-alireza-firouzja-a-recu-la-nationalite-francaise-a-chartres_14049335/

"Look, if I knew how to beat Magnus I would have done it myself! Let’s see if Ian can figure it out"

Anand & Kramnik talk about the upcoming #CarlsenNepo World Championship match: https://chess24.com/en/read/news/anand-and-kramnik-on-carlsen-nepomniachtchi

#c24live #FIDEMatch2021

I am ready! Show me what you got! Magnus Carlsen

🔗 David Llada ♞ (@davidllada)

Ian Nepomniachtchi being interviewed by NBC Sports.

This is the first time ever that a FIDE World Championship will be covered in its entirety by the NBC Sports network. #FIDEmatch2021

Carlsen or Nepomniachtchi – Who will win?

https://en.chessbase.com/post/carlsen-or-nepomniachtchi-who-will-win

2021 Chess Warmup Match for 19th Asian Games, a 4-game match between GM Ding Liren and GM Lu Shanglei, with time control of 90+30, inc 30’.

A draw in Game 2 and Ding Liren dips below 2800 again! https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/ding-liren-lu-shanglei-2021/1/1/2
#c24live

👏Congratulations to GM Hikaru Nakamura for winning this week's Titled Tuesday! 👏

Aleksandr Khalifman (b. Leningrad, 1966), pictured in 1988.
USSR U-18 Champion 1982, European Junior Champion 1985/86, 3-time Olympiad winner in the Russian team (1992, 2000, 2002), FIDE World Champion in 1999.

🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)

"If you don't know what to do, find your worst Piece and look for a better Square."

🔸 Gerard Schwarz

@UnityChessClub

Seville, October-December 1987. The World Championship match between Garry Kasparov & Anatoly Karpov; it was drawn 12:12 (4 wins each, with 16 draws), and Kasparov retained the title. (No rapid/blitz playoffs in those days!)

🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)

Looking for an item in the NRK archive, I've got hooked by this 1979 TV chess program where two Norwegian dudes patiently discuss the famous 1912 "gold coins" game between Levitzky and Marshall. https://bit.ly/3DOxYPz

🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)

Henry Bird - Best Chess Tactics!

When asked by a journalist how did he feel about winning the silver in the World Youth Under-12 in 2002, 12-year-old Magnus Carlsen replied: "At that time, I felt that I had lost the gold, but it was a great experience." The winner of the gold medal was Ian Nepomniachtchi.

🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)