Tata Steel Challengers - Round 3

55 years old today - St Petersburg grandmaster Aleksandr Khalifman, pictured here in 1984 with his trainer Gennady.
(Photo via http://ruchess.ru.)

🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)

Ilya Smirin and Alexander Khalifman, at the USSR Championship 1988 in Moscow.

Khalifman turns 56 years old today.

🔗 David Llada ♞ (@davidllada)

"Chess is everything: art, science, and sport."

🔸 Anatoly Karpov

@UnityChessClub

Short footage of Karpovs candidates matches against Spassky and Korchnoi in 1974 from Russian television.

🔗 Chess History (@MrMarksTV)

After Walter Browne won his first U.S. title in 1974, he was widely quoted in the American press with the following: "In chess, Fischer is god, but I'm the devil."

🔗 Olimpiu Di Luppi (@olimpiuurcan)

Garry Kasparov vs Yasser Seirawan at the Chess Olympiad 1988 in Thessaloniki, Greece. Anatoly Karpov is watching.

🔗 Jürgen Lutz (@zugzwang\_76)

Tricky daily chess puzzle
Kanefsck - Cirianni, Mar del Plata 1999
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/451140

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Tata Steel Chess 2022 R4: Mamedyarov, Praggnanandhaa Score
GM Vidit Gujrathi maintained his sole lead at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament going into the first rest day. GM Arjun Erigaisi, who won three games in a row, is now the sole leader in the Challengers.

https://www.chess.com/news/view/tata-steel-chess-2022-round-4

Vidit remains the sole leader in Wijk aan Zee going into the 1st rest day, with Mamedyarov and Praggnanandhaa moving up after picking the day's only wins!