"Fortunately I've got a weak character, so I never did decide to dedicate myself to only one of my professions. And I'm very glad. After all, if I'd rejected chess or music then my life wouldn't have been two times, but a hundred times less interesting."

🔸 Mark Taimanov

Monday Puzzle by the person of the day Mark Taimanov

White mates in 2.

Game: Mark Taimanov vs Erich Eliskases, Buenos Aires, 1960

"women can't play chess as well as men"
okay here's me at 5 winning the U-10 Finnish Championships lol

🔗 Nemo (@akaNemsko)

George Koltanowski during a simultaneous exhibition of blindfold chess at the 10th Chess Olympiad in Helsinki, August 1952. The footage suggests Samuel Reshevsky acted as a teller.

🔗 Olimpiu Di Luppi (@olimpiuurcan)

Leaders by average of top 5 players born in 2001&later.

India 2626
USA 2580
Uzbekistan 2572
Russia 2565
Germany 2527
Ukraine 2518
France 2515
Azerbaijan 2513
Armenia 2512
Iran 2487
Poland 2483
Slovakia 2477
Romania 2476
Netherlands 2476
China 2474
Serbia 2468

🔗 Emilchess (@EmilSutovsky)

Player of the Day! David Navara ✨

Spectacular finish in today's chess puzzle!
Petit - Serna, Dosquebrad 2013
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/472338

Round 4 #FIDEGrandPrix

Follow the games and watch the broadcast at https://chessarena.com/broadcasts/13604

Levon Aronian shows good preparation to hold a draw against Vidit Gujrathi with Black, thus ensuring he remains in the lead of pool C.

Vidit Gujrathi on mystery of his name and his friendship with Anish Giri

Vidit Gujrathi and Levon Aronian after Round 4 of the FIDE Grand Prix 2022 in Berlin

A sharp tactical skirmish ends in a draw in Nakamura-Bacrot, meaning Grischuk (or Esipenko) can catch Hikaru with a win! https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/fide-grand-prix-2022-leg-1-all-groups/4/1/2

Hikaru Nakamura and Etienne Bacrot after Round 4 of the FIDE Grand Prix 2022 in Berlin

Daniil Dubov wins the heavy theoretical clash against Vincent Keymer with strong, dynamic play and returns to 50%.

Dubov wins a very nice game in only 32 moves!

He finishes the day with 2/4, but Aronian still leads the group by a full point on 3/4.

Daniil Dubov and Vincent Keymer after Round 4 of the FIDE Grand Prix 2022 in Berlin

"I have fired my seconds many times"— Daniil Dubov after R4 of the FIDE Grand Prix 2022

A huge win for Wesley So, who takes the sole lead in Pool D by defeating his co-leader at the start of the day, Leinier Dominguez! https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/fide-grand-prix-2022-leg-1-all-groups/4/1/7

Wesley So and Leinier Dominguez after Round 4 of the FIDE Grand Prix 2022 in Berlin