Carlos A Machado - CHESS

“O xadrez, como o amor, como a música, tem o dom de fazer as pessoas felizes.” Siegbert Tarrasch

[Leontxo García @leontxogarcia]

El Mundial Rápido por Clubes en Hong Kong, que ha empezado hoy, es, sobre todo, una gran fiesta del ajedrez. Me ha gustado esta partida, que además refleja la baja forma de Abdusattórov. Mi columna: https://t.co/pybTQkkAGV
#ajedrez #chess

[2700chess @2700chess]

Carlsen's Rapid rating is now almost identical to his Classical one after losing to Erigaisi (30... Qxf3!) in Round 6 of the FIDE World Team Rapid Championship https://t.co/6xxceKlSei

With this win, Arjun is now World Rapid #2 https://t.co/gGUBn9h3Op

📸 Andrei Anosov/FIDE

[Endgame AI @EndgameaiChess]

🇩🇪 Vincent Keymer on his financial situation:

"I have a sponsorship contract with an esports organization. In addition, one company has supported me since childhood, and I also receive some assistance from the chess federation.

I have now reached a level where coaching services are very expensive, and sponsorship funding is no longer enough to fully cover them. Therefore, I have to invest part of my prize money back into my preparation. Other top-10 players often receive greater financial support, which allows them to maintain a full team.

But the last few years have gone so well that I don't have any financial problems. I can even save money."

[Vlad Ghita @vlad_chess]

1/ 🚨 GM Mukhiddin Madaminov (2586 Elo), best-known as Javokhir Sindarov's second until a week ago, has delivered one of the biggest surprises of the year!

As the lowest seed in the field, he just won the UzChess Cup Masters 2026 with 5.5/9 points and a fantastic 2790 TPR. Beat Nepo, Vidit, Mamedyarov in classical, then won the blitz TB over Vokhidov 2-0.

🧵 I will break down why his rise was predictable 👇

[Endgame AI @EndgameaiChess]

🇰🇿 Bibisara Assaubayeva: "What Should I Do, Mr. President?"

Fresh off her victory at Norway Chess Women, World Blitz Champion Bibisara Assaubayeva has publicly appealed to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, saying she is struggling to fund her chess career despite being one of the world's top female players.

"One of the strongest tournaments, Norway Chess, has just ended. I secured first place with one round to spare. My training camp before this important tournament was funded by my personal prize money and my parents' money. We still haven't paid the seconds and analysts for their help and preparation for this tournament."

"The prize from the Ministry of Sports for winning a World Chess Championship is $2,000, while for an Olympic medal it is $250,000."

"After my second World Championship gold medal, I was receiving a monthly salary of around $1,900. With the arrival of Minister Myrzabossynov in 2025, my salary was reduced threefold. Through the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, I have no salary and never had one."

"Major events, training camps, and a lot of work lie ahead. What should I do, Mr. President?"

[Javokhir Sindarov @GMJSindarov]

FIDE WORLD CUP Champion🏆

Youngest ever Fide World Cup Champion🇺🇿

📸 @FIDE_chess

[Olimpiu Di Luppi @olimpiuurcan]

Mikhail Tal's arrival in Riga after winning the world championship at the age of 23 in May 1960.

[ICC chessclub.com @chessclubICC]

This photo is so wholesome that you might think the subjects were posing for it. But as the author explains, that was not the case:

"I was walking along the Vistula boulevard [in Krakow] on a cloudy day, taking photos. Suddenly, it began to rain, so I picked up my pace. Then I noticed a group of older men who, despite the bad weather, hadn’t stopped playing chess. We had a brief conversation about their passion, the rules, and the spot where they always meet," says Polish artist Konrad Zięcina, co-founder of https://t.co/ipsdz1Cd0Z.  #chessart

[ICC chessclub.com @chessclubICC]

Gukesh wins again, this time against Warmerdam, and is the sole leader at @tatasteelchess with an impressive 7.5/10 and a 2908 performance rating.

The World Champion, with Black, surprised his opponent by playing the Pirc Defense for the first time in his career.

📸: @LennartOotes / #TataSteelChess

[ICC chessclub.com @chessclubICC]

Boris Spassky turns 88 today!

The legendary 1972 Fischer-Spassky match in Reykjavik—the most celebrated World Chess Championship in history—was only possible thanks to Spassky’s patience and respect for Fischer. He put sportsmanship above political pressure, ensuring the match took place.

When he was 9, and he had just taken up chess lessons, Spassky began to visit his coach Vladimir Zak regularly at his house, after school. Zak would feed him lunch. “A modest treat seemed to the boy like a real feast: in Spassky family, the mother raised three children alone, and sometimes the only food was soup from potato peelings.”

📸: D. Donskoi / TASS (Moscow, 1972)

[Chess.com @chesscom]

Happy birthday to four-time women's world champion, and reigning women's Speed Chess, world blitz, and Norway Chess champion, Ju Wenjun! 🙌

[Olimpiu Di Luppi @olimpiuurcan]

Boris Spassky turns 88 today.

[Douglas Griffin @dgriffinchess]

Celebrating his 88th birthday today - the 10th World Champion, Boris Spassky.
#1 Leningrad, 1948
#2 Moscow, 1961
#3 Moscow, 1972
#4 Moscow, 1981 .
(📷 : N. Naumenkov (#1), Yu. Somov (#2), D. Donskoi (#3, #4) - TASS/Novosti Press.) #chess

[Chess.com - India @chesscom_in]

BREAKING: 🇮🇳 Gukesh is the new World #3 as Pragg defeated Fabiano Caruana today! #TataSteelChess

📸 @tatasteelchess

[JustChessAndSports @JustChessSports]

A chess stamp from the Republic of Chad featuring Boris Spassky.

#chess #ajedrez #schach #scacchi #echecs #xadrez

[International Chess Federation @FIDE_chess]

🎉 Happy Birthday to Chess Legend Boris Spassky!

Born on January 30, 1937, Boris Spassky, the 10th World Chess Champion, remains the oldest living World Champion. A prodigy who became a Grandmaster at 18, Spassky's brilliance led him to claim the chess crown in 1969 by defeating Tigran Petrosian on his second attempt (Moscow 1969), after a failed challenge in 1966. 🏆

With 13 Olympiad medals, Spassky is a 7-time Candidate, 2-time Soviet Champion (1961, 1973), World Junior Champion (1955), and the winner of several top-level tournaments. Wishing him health, happiness, and many happy returns! 🎂

ℹ️ Boris Spassky won this 17-move miniature masterpiece against Bent Larsen after a brilliant sacrifice!

[Chess.com Português @chesscom_pt]

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[Chess.com - India @chesscom_in]

🇮🇳 GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu defeated 🇺🇸 GM Fabiano Caruana with the black pieces!

He currently trails tournament leader Gukesh by half a point.

📸 @tatasteelchess #TataSteelChess

[Maurice Ashley @MauriceAshley]

I was shocked by all the comments I heard doubting @DGukesh asking if he was the real deal after winning the world championship title. Well, now that he is killing it at @tatasteelchess and knocking at the door of 2800, I am here to inform the haters: he is the real deal!

[JustChessAndSports @JustChessSports]

“Spassky (30 January 1937) is a player of enormous practical strength, versatile to the highest degree. He prefers clear methods of play, but he feels very much at home in complicated positions, full of tactical possibilities”
-Vasily Smyslov

https://t.co/mU8p34oFgk

#Chess