They are getting younger. Abhimanyu “Abhi” Mishra of NJ became the youngest US chess master ever in April. He broke the 2200 barrier at 9 years, 2 months and 17 days, besting the previous record held by Liran Zhou of 9 years, 3 months and 22 days. He was an Expert at age 7 1/2
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Chess in 1918. 6-game match between Rubinstein and Schlechter in Berlin. All games annotated by Schlechter & Mieses.
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Colle and Alekhine in Paris 1925. Alekhine won the game and the tournament. Behind them Tartakower who played against Znosko-Borovsky.
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Grandmaster Andor Lilienthal (born 5th May, 1911), pictured in the press room at the 1984 Karpov-Kasparov World Championship match in Moscow.
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At the 1982 London (Phillips & Drew) tournament. Round 10, 26th April - Ljubomir Ljubojević (Yugoslavia) faces Yasser Seirawan (USA).
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Wijk aan Zee, 28th January 1968. At the conclusion of the 1968 Hoogovens tournament, winner Viktor Korchnoi (12/15), with second-placed (on tie-break, with 9/15) Lajos Portisch (Hungary).
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When asked, -How is that you pick better moves than your opponents?, I responded: I'm very glad you asked me that, because, as it happens, there is a very simple answer. I think up my own moves, and I make my opponent think up his.
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🔴 FIDE Women's World Championship 2018
🔴 Round 4
🔴 Tan Zhongyi won game four!!
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🔴 Round 4
🔴 Tan Zhongyi won game four!!
💟 Review this game and download PGN file👇🏼
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World Champion Tan Zhongyi makes a comeback after two consecutive losses in the World Womens Champs beating challenger Ju Wenjun in the 4th round.
The score is: Zhongyi 1.5 - 2.5 Wenjun.
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The score is: Zhongyi 1.5 - 2.5 Wenjun.
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