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The world's oldest living grandmaster, Yuri Averbakh, a former USSR champion (1954) and Candidate (1953), but also renowned chess arbiter, author and historian, celebrates his centennial today - yes, he is now 100 years old! Congratulations! 💯 🎂
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An exclusive interview with Yuri Averbakh // In the Search for Truth

Did you ever have the chance to take an interview from a 100 year-old? Ilya Levitov is lucky. He talked to the oldest Grandmaster in the world, Yuri Averbakh, on the eve of his 100th birthday!
Read our full interview with Yuri Averbakh as he celebrates his 100th birthday!

➡️ https://www.chess.com/news/view/yuri-averbakh-100-years
Boris Gulko turned 75 today! USA and USSR Champion, former Candidate, a man with +3-1=4 vs Kasparov, he lives nowadays in Israel. Boris stopped playing due to pandemic, but prior to it kept 2500+ level. Prolific author, he penned great chess books and also known as a publicist.
White mates in 4.

Game: Boris Gulko vs Jouko Aijala, Oerebro, 1966.
"I am convinced, the way one plays chess always reflects the player's personality. If something defines his character, then it will also define his way of playing."

🔸 Vladimir Kramnik

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Boris Gulko
Euwe introduces Timman to Smyslov and Keres.

Amsterdam, 1971

🔗 Emilchess (@EmilSutovsky)
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The archive of the Swedish Film Institute holds a copy of this rare 90-second clip of Paul Keres, Max Euwe, Mikhail Botvinnik, Samuel Reshevsky, Vassily Smyslov and Milan Vidmar during the Moscow part of the 1948 World Chess Championship.

🔗 Olimpiu Di Luppi (@olimpiuurcan)
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Manukian - Kukk, Pro League 2018
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Levon Aronian, Hikaru Nakamura, Leinier Dominguez and Andrey Esipenko win important games in the fight for semi-final spots in round 5 of the Berlin FIDE Grand Prix.
Joint leaders of Pool B, Radosław Wojtaszek and Vladimir Fedoseev, made a draw.

Wojtaszek about the possible three-way tie with Rapport: "It's very unclear but I think interesting for everyone to see."
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Radoslaw Wojtaszek and Vladimir Fedoseev after Round 5 of the FIDE Grand Prix 2022
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Vladimir Fedoseev: "Better to readdress this question to my wife"
Levon Aronian inflicts a third loss in a row on Vincent Keymer, in a very complicated game full of tactics from both sides, and almost secures his spot in the semi-finals.