From the Polish archives (https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl), a photo of the game Alekhine-Kunerth, played in Kraków in October 1942.
The figure in the background is Hans Frank, Head of the 'General Government', who was hanged four years later following his trial at Nuremberg.
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The figure in the background is Hans Frank, Head of the 'General Government', who was hanged four years later following his trial at Nuremberg.
🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)
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From the Polish archives (https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl), a photo of the game Alekhine-Kunerth, played in Kraków in October 1942. The figure in the background is Hans Frank, Head of the 'General Government', who was hanged four years later following his trial…
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World Champion Petrosian at the opening ceremony of the Chess Olympiad, Tel Aviv, 1964.
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🔗 David Llada ♞ (@davidllada)
All eyes on them: Mikhail Tal making the opening move against Bobby Fischer in Zurich, May/June 1959 (Keystone Archive).
🔗 Olimpiu Di Luppi (@olimpiuurcan)
🔗 Olimpiu Di Luppi (@olimpiuurcan)
These 8 chess pieces, belong to the "San Rosendo tresor" They are now at the museum of the Orense Cathedral in Galicia, Spain.
They are Fatimid in style (c. 900) , made out of quartz rocks. Their arabic abstraction and exceptional beauty speak by themselves.
🔗 Diego Rasskin Gutman (@drasskin)
They are Fatimid in style (c. 900) , made out of quartz rocks. Their arabic abstraction and exceptional beauty speak by themselves.
🔗 Diego Rasskin Gutman (@drasskin)
Chess puzzle hall of fame
Sveshnikov - Sherbakov, Moscow 1991
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/66072
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Sveshnikov - Sherbakov, Moscow 1991
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/66072
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#NorwayChess organisers today revealed a surprising lineup for the 10th edition of the super tournament, a lineup that include Candidate players Richard Rapport & Teimour Radjabov. Here's our story: https://chess24.com/en/read/news/rapport-radjabov-joins-norway-chess-despite-candidates-participation
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BREAKING: #NorwayChess announces field for this year's event, to take place May 31 - June 10:
Carlsen
Rapport
So
Mamedyarov
Giri
Radjabov
Anand
Vachier-Lagrave
Topalov
Wang Hao
Carlsen
Rapport
So
Mamedyarov
Giri
Radjabov
Anand
Vachier-Lagrave
Topalov
Wang Hao
3rd round has started The Twitch streamers are on live boards #chess #ReykjavikOpen