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KING WITHOUT QUEENS Wijk aan Zee 1981: Ulf Andersson analyzes with Gennadi Sosonko. Photo: M. Antonisse / ANEFO - Source: @dgriffinchess Today is the birthday of the great Swedish Grandmaster Ulf Andersson, born in Vasteras, Sweden, on June 27, 1951. Swedish champion in 1969, Ulf represented his country in sixteen Olympiads between 1970 and 2004, earning an individual bronze medal. Andersson was the first player to defeat world champion Karpov in 1975 in Milan. Along with Timman, he was the...Full StoryAdded on 06.26.2024
THE WORLD CHAMPION OF AMATEURS Dobrovnik Olympiad, 1950: Wolfgang Unzicker-Max Euwe - Source: en.chessbase.com Today, we remember Grandmaster Wolfgang Unzicker, born in Pirmasens, Germany, on June 26, 1925. He was a student of Willi Schlage along with Klaus Junge. In his classically influenced style, he always demonstrated great logical rigor. A six-time champion of West Germany, Unzicker represented his country in twelve Olympiads between 1950 and 1970, playing on the first board ten times...Full StoryAdded on 06.25.2024
KING VLAD GM Vladimir Kramnik - source: Wikipedia.org Today is the birthday of former world champion Vladimir Kramnik, born in Tuapse, Russia, on June 25, 1975. Vladimir was trained at the school of Mikhail Botvinnik and coached by IM Anatoly Bykhovsky and GM Vitaly Tseshkovsky. He earned a spot on the Russian national team at the Manila Olympics in 1992 at sixteen. Kramnik became the under-18 world champion in 1991 and surprisingly won the PCA world title in 2000 by defeating Garry...Full StoryAdded on 06.24.2024
THE STAKHANOVITE GM Boris Gelfand - Source: praguechessfestival.com Today is the birthday of Grandmaster Boris Gelfand, born in Minsk, Belarus, on June 24, 1968. His first instructor was Tamara Gorodej, and he was later coached by Albert Kapengut and then by Alexander Khuzman. Gelfand is a two-time Belarusian champion, the European junior champion in 1988, a six-time contender for the world title, and finished third in the 2007 World Championship in Mexico City, behind Anand and...Full StoryAdded on 06.22.2024
THE FIRST (UNOFFICIAL) CHESS CHAMPION Paul Morphy Today, we remember Paul Morphy, born in New Orleans on June 22, 1837. Paul learned the game from his father and uncle. At 12, he challenged Johann Löwenthal and, to everyone's amazement, managed to beat him. The first American Chess Congress tournament was held in New York in 1857. Morphy won it with brilliant play, sweeping his opponents James Thompson (3-0-0), Alexander Beaufort Meek (3-0-0), Theodor Lichtenhein (3-1/2-0), and Louis...Full StoryAdded on 06.21.2024
A FAMILY OF CHAMPIONS GM Vaishali Rameshbabu - Source: indianexpres.com / balancedreport.in Today, the WGM and Grandmaster Vaishali Rameshbabu celebrates her birthday. She was born in Chennai on June 21, 2001. A world champion at the under-12 level in 2012 and under-14 level in 2015, Vaishali participated in the 2024 Candidates Tournament, finishing in a tie for second place with Humpy Koneru and Lei Tingjie, behind Tan Zhongyi. Her brother, Praggnanandhaa, currently ranked number eight in...Full StoryAdded on 06.20.2024
UNDER ACCUSATION Tata Steel, Wijk aan Zee 2024: GM Hans Niemann - Photo: Frans Peeters Today is the birthday of Grandmaster Hans Niemann, born in San Francisco on June 20, 2003. Initially a student of International Master John Grefe and later self-taught, he rose to prominence between 2020 and 2022, reaching his peak rating of 2708 Elo points in May 2023. In September 2022, during the Sinquefield Cup in Saint Louis, world champion Magnus Carlsen subtly accused him of cheating, a position...Full StoryAdded on 06.19.2024
MAMMA MIA! Bydgoszcz Open, 2022: WGM, IM Gunay Mammadzada Photo: Krzysztof Szelag - Source: wikipedia Today is the birthday of WGM and International Master Gunay Mammadzada, born in Baku, Azerbaijan, on June 19, 2000. Trained by GM Rasul Ibrahimov, Gunay has achieved significant victories in women's chess, including a European Under 8 Championship, a World Under 10 Championship, a European Under 14 Championship, and two Azerbaijani Championships. Mammadzada won the European Team Championship...Full StoryAdded on 06.18.2024
SAX SOLO Imperia Chess Festival 1985: Gyula Sax - Photo: Del Dotto's Archive Source: “Frammenti in Bianco e Nero” (Riccardo Del Dotto, Edizioni Ediscere 2016) Today, we remember Grandmaster Gyula Sax, born in Budapest, Hungary, on June 18, 1951. A candidate for the world title in 1987, he was a national champion twice, European youth champion in 1972, and part of the fantastic Hungarian team that surprisingly won the Buenos Aires Olympics in 1978 ahead of the Soviets. Overall, he...Full StoryAdded on 06.17.2024
THE ROCK European Team Championship, Oberhausen 1961: Gedeon Barcza-Tigran Petrosian Today, we remember the former world champion Tigran Petrosian, born in Tbilisi, Georgia, on June 17, 1929. A four-time Soviet champion, Tigran became world champion in 1963 when he defeated Mikhail Botvinnik. Petrosian retained the title in 1966 against Boris Spassky's first challenge but lost it in Spassky's second attempt in 1969. Tigran remained a contender for the world title until the early 1980s. His...Full StoryAdded on 06.16.2024
OTB AND CORRESPONDENCE GM GM MIKHAIL TSEITLIN Today is Grandmaster Mikhail Tseitlin's birthday. He was born in Babruysk, Belarus, on June 16, 1947. Tseitlin lives in Germany nowadays. He was twice Moscow Champion in 1976 (jointly) and 1977. His best international tournament results are Pernik (1977 and 1981) - 1st and 1st - 4th place; Nałęczów (1979) - 1st-3rd; Łódź (1980) - 2nd-4th; Hradec-Kralove (1982/83) - 3rd-6th; and Prague (1983 and 1985) - 1st place. Tseitlin was awarded...Full StoryAdded on 06.15.2024
A PRODIGE FROM UKRAINE Alexander Areshchenko, Polish Team Chess Championship "Ekstraliga," Legnica 2021 Photo by Krzysztof Szeląg - source: Wikipedia.org Today is Grandmaster Alexander Areshchenko's birthday. He was born in Luhansk, Ukraine, on June 15, 1986. Alexander came into prominence in 2000 by winning the U14 World Championship in Oropesa del Mar, ahead of the Chinese player Wang Yue, a future "Super GM." Areshchenko earned the title of International Master in 2001 and Grandmaster in...Full StoryAdded on 06.14.2024
VESCOVI TO THE ATTACK! American Continental Championship, Toluca 2011: GM Giovanni Vescovi Photo: GM Bartek - Source: Wikipedia.org Today is the birthday of the Brazilian Grandmaster Giovanni Vescovi, born in Porto Alegre on June 14, 1978. A seven-time Brazilian champion, Vescovi represented his country in six Olympiads between 1994 and 2012. He participated in two FIDE World Championships, in 2002 and 2004, and reached his peak rating in January 2010 with 2660 Elo points. Throughout his...Full StoryAdded on 06.13.2024
IVAN THE TERRIBLE Arnhem 2024: Jan Timman e Ivan Sokolov - Source: @GMSokolovIvan (X) Today is the birthday of Grandmaster Ivan Sokolov, born in Jajce, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, on June 13, 1968. He was the Yugoslav champion in 1988, and during the Balkan war, he moved to the Netherlands, where he won the national championship twice. Sokolov participated in twelve Olympiads between 1988 and 2012, playing for the teams of Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia 2, Bosnia, and the Netherlands, and...Full StoryAdded on 06.12.2024
THE DEFEAT OF THE CENTURY Dr. Slater, Lester Shelton, and Donald Byrne Today, we remember International Master Donald Byrne, born in New York on June 12, 1930. Donald was raised under the guidance of Jack Collins along with his brother Robert, who was two years older and a Grandmaster and World Championship contender; Donald himself would have deserved the highest title. Indeed, in 1953, Byrne won the US Open and earned an individual silver and bronze medal at the Olympics. Throughout his...Full StoryAdded on 06.11.2024
COGNITIVE CHESS GM Konstantin Chernyshov - Source: ruchess.ru Today is the birthday of Grandmaster Konstantin Chernyshov, born in Voronezh, Russia, on June 11, 1967. A student of International Master Sergey Kislov, Chernyshov's best results include a fourth place in the 1992 Russian Championship and a victory in the 2010 Moscow Championship. Konstantin reached his peak rating of 2597 Elo points in January 2011. Throughout his career, he has defeated players such as Grischuk, Svidler,...Full StoryAdded on 06.10.2024
JADOUBOVIC GM Milan Matulovic - source: http://soloscacchi.altervista.org/ Today, we remember the Grandmaster Milan Matulovic, born in Belgrade on June 10, 1935. Twice Yugoslav champion, he was part of the Rest of the World team that faced the Soviet Union in 1970. His highest unofficial rating was 2560 Elo, reached in July 1970, placing him at number 25 globally. With the Yugoslav team, he participated in five Olympiads between 1964 and 1972, winning two team silvers and two bronzes and one...Full StoryAdded on 06.08.2024
CHESS AND BRIDGE WGM Irina Levitina - Photo: Shireen Mohandes Today is Woman Grandmaster Irina Levitina's birthday. She was born in Leningrad, USSR, on June 8, 1954. Irina won the Soviet Women's Championship four times: in 1971, 1978 (jointly), 1979, and 1981. In 1990, Levitina moved to the United States and became the U.S. Women's Champion in 1991 (jointly), 1992, and 1993 (jointly). She reached her peak rating in 1993 with 2425 Elo points. Levitina is a professional bridge player. She has...Full StoryAdded on 06.07.2024
AMERICAN ACADEMY GM Boris Kreiman - Source: kreimanchess.com / wikipedia.org Today is the birthday of Grandmaster Boris Kreiman, born in Moscow, Russia, on June 7, 1976. Boris moved to the United States at thirteen and began working with Gata Kamsky and Alex Yermolinsky, winning two national junior championships in 1993 and 1996. Kreiman achieved his highest rating in January 2000 with 2515 Elo points. During his career, he has defeated players of the caliber of Yudasin, Yermolinsky,...Full StoryAdded on 06.06.2024
GIVING UP CHESS FOR POKER Salzburg, 90's: Simultaneous exhibition by GM Josef Klinger - Source: scachklub.ws Today is the birthday of Grandmaster Josef Klinger, born in Sankt Johann, Austria, on June 6, 1967. Third in the 1985 World Under-20 Championship, Klinger was Austria’s second post-war Grandmaster, following Karl Robatsch. Klinger was the national champion in 1985 and 1993 and represented his country in three Olympiads, winning a silver medal in 1986 in Dubai on the first board behind...Full Story
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