Carlsen after 4,5/5: "I am not playing that well, but I rarely have a good feeling on day 1. My score is the best I've had on day 1, so it's really, really good. I hope I raise my level in the next few days." #RapidBlitz #nrksjakk

🔗 Tarjei J. Svensen (@TarjeiJS)

Unbelievable turnaround | Rasmus Svane vs Anish Giri | World Rapid 2021

Alexandra Kosteniuk and Valentina Gunina have a perfect score in Warsaw.

World Rapid 2021

World Rapid Women 2021

Monday's action will kick off with Jobava-Carlsen and Nepo-Duda! https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/world-rapid-championship-2021/6/1/1

This prestigious event has long been anticipated by spectators and players. While the global pandemic and omicron variant continue to exist, there has been no shortage of drama and intrigue.

Read the full day-one report of the #rapidblitz championship:

Duda, Carlsen, Jobava Share Lead
https://www.chess.com/news/view/world-rapid-chess-championship-day-1-duda-calsen-jobava-share-lead

Kasparov vs Karpov 1988 Amsterdam Optiebeurs.

🔗 Chess History (@MrMarksTV)

"The essence of chess is thinking about what chess is."

🔸 David Bronstein

@UnityChessClub

Viktor Korchnoi challenges you

https://en.chessbase.com/post/viktor-kortchnoi-challenges-you

A fragment of 1928 footage showing Efim Bogoljubow and Max Euwe playing blitz chess. https://bit.ly/3Eu1oSC

🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)

Evgeny Sveshnikov - Best Chess Tactics!

Daily chess puzzle
Kurtesch - Flesch, Budapest 1966
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/427254