"Playing rapid chess, one can lose the habit of concentrating for several hours in serious chess. That is why, if a player has big aims, he should limit his rapid play in favour of serious chess."
🔸 Vladimir Kramnik
@UnityChess
🔸 Vladimir Kramnik
@UnityChess
Congratulations to Alexandra Kosteniuk who won the European Women's Rapid Championship on a better tiebreak over Olga Girya! 👏 Just a day before she became the European Women's Blitz Champion, too. 🥇🥇
http://chess-results.com/tnr467820.aspx?lan=1&art=4
http://chess-results.com/tnr467820.aspx?lan=1&art=4
Chess-Results
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The legendary game Nona Gaprindashvili - Maia Chiburdanidze took place in round 6 of the European Women Rapid Championship in Monaco. Chiburdanidze won.
The previous official game they played was in 1996; and the first in 1973, 46 years ago!
The previous official game they played was in 1996; and the first in 1973, 46 years ago!
World’s oldest surviving chess piece unearthed in Jordan
https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/.premium.MAGAZINE-world-s-oldest-surviving-chess-piece-unearthed-in-jordan-1.8201206
https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/.premium.MAGAZINE-world-s-oldest-surviving-chess-piece-unearthed-in-jordan-1.8201206
haaretz.com
World’s oldest surviving chess piece unearthed in Jordan
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Venue for King Salman World Rapid & Blitz Championships is announced. The event will be held in the VIP zone of the Grand Sports Arena of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex, the largest sports and entertainment complex in Russia.
The official hotel of the King Salman Rapid & Blitz Championships is Radisson Collection Hotel Moscow, historically known as "Hotel Ukraina". This building is one of the seven legendary skyscrapers from the soviet times.
https://www.fide.com/news/236
The official hotel of the King Salman Rapid & Blitz Championships is Radisson Collection Hotel Moscow, historically known as "Hotel Ukraina". This building is one of the seven legendary skyscrapers from the soviet times.
https://www.fide.com/news/236
Fide
TLuzhniki welcomes King Salman Rapid & Blitz Championships
News magazine DER SPIEGEL and its chess reporting: „An overwhelming success.“
https://perlenvombodensee.de/2019/12/02/news-magazine-der-spiegel-and-its-chess-coverage-an-overwhelming-success/
https://perlenvombodensee.de/2019/12/02/news-magazine-der-spiegel-and-its-chess-coverage-an-overwhelming-success/
Perlen vom Bodensee - das Schachmagazin
News magazine DER SPIEGEL and its chess reporting: "An overwhelming success." – Perlen vom Bodensee - das Schachmagazin
The even years are chess years: Candidates tournament, Chess Olympiad, World Championship match. For some time now, the editors of SPIEGEL ONLINE have covered events like these extensively. Also in between the big events SPIEGEL ONLINE reports on chess, be…
All draws in the 1st round of #GCTFinals.
MVL and Ding Liren will play with white pieces in round 2. #LondonChessClassic
MVL and Ding Liren will play with white pieces in round 2. #LondonChessClassic