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Boris Spassky being crowned as the world chess champion in 1969, after defeating Petrosian with 12.5-10.5.
No smyle on his face, as if it wasn't even his intention.
🔗 Chess History (@MrMarksTV)
No smyle on his face, as if it wasn't even his intention.
🔗 Chess History (@MrMarksTV)
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Happy 32nd birthday to Bassem Amin! 🎊🎈🎉🎁🎂
Amin is the strongest African grandmaster as the only player of that continent to ever break 2700. Having graduated from the faculty of Medicine of the Tanta University in 2012, he is also a doctor.
https://www.chess.com/players/bassem-amin
Amin is the strongest African grandmaster as the only player of that continent to ever break 2700. Having graduated from the faculty of Medicine of the Tanta University in 2012, he is also a doctor.
https://www.chess.com/players/bassem-amin
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BREAKING: FIDE Candidates Tournament To Be Resumed November 1 In Yekaterinburg
Now confirmed by FIDE_chess: The #FIDECandidates will be resumed on November 1, 2020, in Yekaterinburg.
https://www.chess.com/news/view/fide-candidates-tournament-2020-resumes-november-1
Now confirmed by FIDE_chess: The #FIDECandidates will be resumed on November 1, 2020, in Yekaterinburg.
https://www.chess.com/news/view/fide-candidates-tournament-2020-resumes-november-1
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FIDE Candidates Tournament Resumes November 1
The FIDE Candidates Tournament will resume on November 1, 2020, in Yekaterinburg, Russia, or Tbilisi, Georgia. This was announced moments ago by the International Chess Federation. Earlier today, the Russian news agency TASS broke the news, quoting Sverdlovsk…
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David Anton and Sabrina Vega win Spanish Championships
https://en.chessbase.com/post/david-anton-and-sabrina-vega-win-spanish-championships
https://en.chessbase.com/post/david-anton-and-sabrina-vega-win-spanish-championships
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David Anton and Sabrina Vega win Spanish Championships
Before the 9th and last round of the Spanish Championship Alexei Shirov was sole first with 8.0/9, but in the last round he lost with Black against Jaime Santos. This allowed David Anton, who won against Manuel Perez, to pass Shirov to become Spanish National…
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Hikaru Nakamura won the 15th #SpeedChess Championship Grand Prix, his second week straight and already his fourth win since the start of the series! Report:
https://www.chess.com/news/view/nakamura-wins-15th-speed-chess-championship-grand-prix
https://www.chess.com/news/view/nakamura-wins-15th-speed-chess-championship-grand-prix
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Nakamura Wins 15th Speed Chess Championship Grand Prix
GM Hikaru Nakamura won the 15th Speed Chess Championship Grand Prix, his second week straight and already his fourth win since the start of the series. The American grandmaster beat his compatriot GM Sam Sevian 1.5-0.5 in the knockout final and continues…
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Unity Chess Weekly Magazine
August 30th, 2020
Week 20/Mega Event
Volume 6
August 30th, 2020
Week 20/Mega Event
Volume 6
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Unity Chess Weekly Magazine
August 30th, 2020
Week 20/Mega Event
Volume 6
August 30th, 2020
Week 20/Mega Event
Volume 6
Magnus Carlsen & Garry Kasparov play a competitive game for the 1st time since Reykjavik 2004 in Champions Showdown: #Chess9LX, that begins today! Alireza Firouzja & Hikaru Nakamura are among the other stars in action. Check out the details:
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/kasparov-and-carlsen-to-play-for-1st-time-in-16-years
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/kasparov-and-carlsen-to-play-for-1st-time-in-16-years
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After 16 years, Magnus Carlsen and Garry Kasparov will face each other in a tournament again starting tonight, this time in the cyberspace. https://bit.ly/2RcvOTs
🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)
🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)
After the first day of play at 2020 Champions Showdown #Chess9LX, Magnus Carlsen and Leinier Dominguez are leading with 2,5/3.
Carlsen defeated Vachier-Lagrave & Caruana and drew with Kasparov. Domingues beat Nakamura & Firouzja and drew with So.
https://www.uschesschamps.com/2020-champions-showdown-chess-9lx/pairings-results
Carlsen defeated Vachier-Lagrave & Caruana and drew with Kasparov. Domingues beat Nakamura & Firouzja and drew with So.
https://www.uschesschamps.com/2020-champions-showdown-chess-9lx/pairings-results