If I play the King’s Gambit whatever my result is I’ll have some fun!" (Nepomniachtchi) Big report on a dramatic Day 2 of #NorwayChess:
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/norway-chess-2-nepo-beats-firouzja-with-king-s-gambit
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/norway-chess-2-nepo-beats-firouzja-with-king-s-gambit
Alekhine during a 40-board simultaneous exhibition in Riga on September 12, 1935. It was probably the worst simul performance of his career: he won 9 games, lost 15, and drew 16 (State Russian Museum's Archive).
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🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)
"After a bad opening, there is hope for the middle game. After a bad middle game, there is hope for the endgame. But once you are
in the endgame, the moment of truth has arrived"
🔸 Edmar Mednis
@UnityChessClub
in the endgame, the moment of truth has arrived"
🔸 Edmar Mednis
@UnityChessClub
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100 Years 100 Brilliancies!
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On May 17, 1920, Samuel Reshevsky gave a 20-board simul in Paris, an event widely covered in the international press. On December 31, 2018, I published this finding from the film archives of the Columbia Broadcasting System: brief but brilliant footage from that display.
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Courtesy of Progress FILM archives, here's a fine March 1969 clip of Tigran Petrosian engaged in a simultaneous exhibition in Paris.
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Solution explained by Daniel King
Find the mate! Chess puzzle of the week - White to play and win shorts Nielsen - Carlsen, 2005
Find the mate! Chess puzzle of the week - White to play and win shorts Nielsen - Carlsen, 2005
"Gaprindashvili is seeking at least $5 million in actual damages plus more in punitive damages. She also wants a court order that removes the statement that she never played against men."
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/netflix-queens-gambit-lawsuit-1235015139/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/netflix-queens-gambit-lawsuit-1235015139/
The Hollywood Reporter
Netflix Sued by Ex-Soviet Chess Champion Over “Sexist” Remark in ‘Queen’s Gambit’
Nona Gaprindashvili was mentioned in the hit Netflix series — but she says a comment about her got the facts wrong.
Nona Gaprindashvili Sues Netflix For Line In 'The Queen's Gambit'
Nona Gaprindashvili has filed a lawsuit against Netflix after a line in the hit series The Queen's Gambit erroneously suggested that she was playing only against women. Story:
https://www.chess.com/news/view/nona-gaprindashvili-sues-netflix-the-queens-gambit
Nona Gaprindashvili has filed a lawsuit against Netflix after a line in the hit series The Queen's Gambit erroneously suggested that she was playing only against women. Story:
https://www.chess.com/news/view/nona-gaprindashvili-sues-netflix-the-queens-gambit
Chess.com
Nona Gaprindashvili Sues Netflix For Alleged Defamation In 'The Queen's Gambit'
GM Nona Gaprindashvili has filed a lawsuit against Netflix for "false light invasion of privacy" and defamation after a line in the hit series The Queen's Gambit erroneously suggested that she was playing only against women. The fifth women's world chess…
Congratulations to Magnus Carlsen on winning #NorwayChess for a 3rd year in a row and a 4th time in total! https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/norway-chess-2021/19/1/2
#c24live
#c24live
Amin Tabatabaei emerged as the sole leader after 6 rounds played at the Sharjah Masters in UAE. The Iranian player defeated Salem Saleh in the sixth round and keeps half a point distance from S. Narayanan, A. Naiditsch, M. Mchedkishvili, R. Jumabaev and P. Eljanov.
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🔗 Sharjah Masters (@shj\_masters)