San Remo, January 1930. Two great names at the chessboard: Savielly Tartakower & Akiba Rubinstein.
Evidently a posed photo; in their encounter from the tournament itself, Rubinstein had the white pieces.
(📷: O. Vianello, via https://t.co/4kibQMmv9O.) #chess
Born 125 years ago today in Amsterdam - the 5th World Champion, Max Euwe (1901-1981).
Pictured here in play at Nottingam, 1936.
(📷: Hulton Archive.) #chess
Huge congratulations to Harry Grieve who, just minutes ago in Budapest, achieved his third and final GM norm. ♟️🏆 with a 2600+ PR
ACongratulations to England’s newest Grandmaster elect!
📸 Photo from the 2024 Isle of Wight Chess Congress by @anuboon
On this day in 1988 - John van der Wiel (Netherlands) faces @Kasparov63 (USSR) in Round 4 of the quadrangular Optiebeurs tournament in Amsterdam.
(📷:R. Croes / ANEFO, via https://t.co/AtUKwRfY1R.) #chess
I didn't see this anywhere else so...
Happy Birthday to Wilhelm Steinitz, the 1st World Chess Champion and founder of positional chess 🎉♟️
He was born 190 years ago today
Did you know? In 1972, Boris Spassky applauded his own opponent after Game 6 of the World Championship. He stood and clapped for Fischer's brilliance alongside the audience.
It remains one of the greatest displays of sportsmanship in chess history. ♟️
71 years old today - English GM John Nunn.
European Junior (U-20) Champion 1974/75, he was British Champion in 1980 & reached World #9 in 1985 & 1989.
Seen here at Wijk aan Zee 1982 - an event which he won; he won it again in 1990 & 1991.
(📷: https://t.co/NmWTswi1f5.) #chess
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Javokhir Sindarov 🇺🇿 has officially won the most games ever in the Candidates tournament current format - with FOUR rounds to spare #FIDECandidates