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For her cover story in the August 7, 1961 issue of Sports Illustrated, Lisa Lane - who won her first U.S. Women's Chess Championship title in 1959 at the age of 21 - did a photoshoot with Wil Blanche. They had a special guest: Bobby Fischer. https://bit.ly/3mMspIK
🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)
🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)
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Zürich, 19th May 1959. Bobby Fischer (USA) is pictured in play v. Edgar Walther (Switzerland) in the 1st round of the international tournament held in city's Kongreßhaus.
This encounter features in Fischer's 'My 60 Memorable Games'.
(Photo: Ullstein Bild.) #chess
🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)
https://t.me/UnityChessClub/3744
This encounter features in Fischer's 'My 60 Memorable Games'.
(Photo: Ullstein Bild.) #chess
🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)
https://t.me/UnityChessClub/3744
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Responding to check with a checkmate!
Crushing win by Alexander Alekhine in a 1930 simul exhibition. #chess #gameoftheday
🔗 Chessify (@ChessifyMe)
Crushing win by Alexander Alekhine in a 1930 simul exhibition. #chess #gameoftheday
🔗 Chessify (@ChessifyMe)
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Throwback Thursday: Kasparov wins Linares, retires
https://en.chessbase.com/post/throwback-thursday-kasparov-linares-2005
https://en.chessbase.com/post/throwback-thursday-kasparov-linares-2005
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Throwback Thursday: Kasparov wins Linares, retires
After twenty years as the world’s highest-rated player, Garry Kasparov decided to quit chess and go into politics in March 2005. His last event was the now legendary Linares Tournament. Kasparov had a one-point lead over Veselin Topalov going into their direct…
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Kasparov
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The Best Morphy Game You've Never Seen
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Crazy win by John Nunn in King's Indian Defense against Alexander Beliavsky, Hoogovens (1985) #chess #gameoftheday
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Mikhail Tal's Top 5 Queen Sacrifices
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Happy 72nd birthday to Robert Hübner! 🎊🎈🎉🎁🎂
Considered to be the most successful German grandmaster since Emanuel Lasker, Hübner is a former world number three and a four-time world championship candidate. He is also a papyrologist.
📷 Lennart Ootes
Considered to be the most successful German grandmaster since Emanuel Lasker, Hübner is a former world number three and a four-time world championship candidate. He is also a papyrologist.
📷 Lennart Ootes
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Kramnik beats Tomashevsky 1.5:0.5 and wins the Razuvaev Memorial.
The blitz tournament in memory of the prominent grandmaster and coach was held on
@chesscom
today. It also featured Nepomniachtchi, Gelfand, Motylev, Kobalia, Potkin, and Lautier.
The blitz tournament in memory of the prominent grandmaster and coach was held on
@chesscom
today. It also featured Nepomniachtchi, Gelfand, Motylev, Kobalia, Potkin, and Lautier.
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♟Sundays With Unity♟
November 8th, 2020
Team Championship
🇮🇷IRAN🇮🇷
💎Team Name: Stalemate
🔹Team Rating: 2138
🔹Category: Open (2000+)
🔹Captain: Homa Alavi
1. WFM Anahita Zahedifar
Lichess ID: azchess21
Fide ID: 12560715
Rating: 2213
2. WFM Tanaz Azali
Lichess ID: Tanaz_Azali
Fide ID: 12537721
Rating: 2110
3. WFM Motahareh Asadi
Lichess ID: M__Asss
Fide ID: 12561932
Rating: 2093
4. WCM Parnian Ghomi
Lichess ID: prniiian_ghomi
Fide ID: 22502785
Rating: 2006
5. Homa Alavi
Lichess ID: homay17
Fide ID: 12507547
Rating: 2003
November 8th, 2020
Team Championship
🇮🇷IRAN🇮🇷
💎Team Name: Stalemate
🔹Team Rating: 2138
🔹Category: Open (2000+)
🔹Captain: Homa Alavi
1. WFM Anahita Zahedifar
Lichess ID: azchess21
Fide ID: 12560715
Rating: 2213
2. WFM Tanaz Azali
Lichess ID: Tanaz_Azali
Fide ID: 12537721
Rating: 2110
3. WFM Motahareh Asadi
Lichess ID: M__Asss
Fide ID: 12561932
Rating: 2093
4. WCM Parnian Ghomi
Lichess ID: prniiian_ghomi
Fide ID: 22502785
Rating: 2006
5. Homa Alavi
Lichess ID: homay17
Fide ID: 12507547
Rating: 2003
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♟Sundays With Unity♟
November 8th, 2020
Team Championship
🇮🇷IRAN🇮🇷
💎Team Name: IRAN CHESS
🔹Team Rating: 1958
🔹Category: (1600-1999)
🔹Captain: Babak Haghdoust
1. Hamidreza Tahmasebi
Lichess ID: jj-chessgod
Fide ID: 12537527
Rating: 2196
2. Sobhan Zahmati
Lichess ID: sobhanza1400
Fide ID: 22506985
Rating: 1924
3. Mohamad Malekzadeh
Lichess ID: mmoh123
Fide ID: 42565049
Rating: 1752
4. Babak Haghdoust
Lichess ID: babak1234
Fide ID: 35750476
Rating: 1676
November 8th, 2020
Team Championship
🇮🇷IRAN🇮🇷
💎Team Name: IRAN CHESS
🔹Team Rating: 1958
🔹Category: (1600-1999)
🔹Captain: Babak Haghdoust
1. Hamidreza Tahmasebi
Lichess ID: jj-chessgod
Fide ID: 12537527
Rating: 2196
2. Sobhan Zahmati
Lichess ID: sobhanza1400
Fide ID: 22506985
Rating: 1924
3. Mohamad Malekzadeh
Lichess ID: mmoh123
Fide ID: 42565049
Rating: 1752
4. Babak Haghdoust
Lichess ID: babak1234
Fide ID: 35750476
Rating: 1676
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♟Sundays With Unity♟
Team Tournament
November 8th, 2020
🔴14:00 GMT🔴
💎1st UnityChess Team Championship
💵 $1,500 guaranteed prizes
Team: https://lichess.org/team/unity-chess-team-championship
Tournament: https://lichess.org/tournament/r1ZxE6j2
Team Tournament
November 8th, 2020
🔴14:00 GMT🔴
💎1st UnityChess Team Championship
💵 $1,500 guaranteed prizes
Team: https://lichess.org/team/unity-chess-team-championship
Tournament: https://lichess.org/tournament/r1ZxE6j2