An important moment in chess history. Euwe and Alekhine sign the contract for their first world championship match, at Hotel Carlton in Amsterdam 28 May 1935.
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Tony Miles, aged 19, with Candy De Leon, having won the World Junior Chess Championship in 1974.
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Bent Larsen, standing, observing a game between Bobby Fischer and Tigran Petrosian during the USSR vs the World match in 1970.
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Chess is not for the faint-hearted; it absorbs a person entirely. To get to the bottom of this game, he has to give himself up into slavery. Chess is difficult, it demands work, serious reflection and zealous research.
🔹 Wilhelm Steinitz
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🔹 Wilhelm Steinitz
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Ivan Rozum solely leads the Kolkata Open 2018 with 100% performance after 5 rounds.
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Samuel Shankland has a full point lead in the #CapablancaMemorial prior to the last round. Dreev and Guijarro come next.
The first three places are already unattainable for the rest of the participants.
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The first three places are already unattainable for the rest of the participants.
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