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BOOKS THAT MADE HISTORY IM Giorgio Porreca - Source: unoscacchista.com Today, we remember International Master Giorgio Porreca, born in Naples, Italy, on August 30, 1927. Twice Italian champion in over-the-board chess and seven times in correspondence chess, Porreca achieved the title of International Master (IM) in both disciplines, securing fifth place in the ICCF World Championship from 1977 to 1983. He represented the Italian national team in three Olympiads and defeated Grandmasters...Full StoryAdded on 08.29.2024
MAGYAR RECORD Hungarian Championship, Budapest 2019: Zoltan Almasi, the winner Source: jochapress.hu Today, Grandmaster Zoltan Almasi celebrates his birthday. Born in Budapest, Hungary, on August 29, 1976, he was the U18 World Champion in 1993 and holds the record for victories in the Hungarian Championship with an impressive nine titles, the first in 1995 and the last in 2019. In 2010, he achieved two team silver medals and an individual silver medal on the second board with his national...Full StoryAdded on 08.28.2024
THE KING Candidates' Tournament, London 2013. Jonathan Speelman and Daniel King Photo: John Upham - Source: britishchessnews.com Today is the birthday of Grandmaster Daniel King, born in Beckenham, UK, on August 28, 1963. Daniel finished second in the 1989 British Championship and has represented the English national team in the European Team Championship. King reached his peak rating in July 1990 with 2560 Elo points, placing him at number 65 globally. During his career, King has defeated a...Full StoryAdded on 08.27.2024
FROM SMYSLOV TO KASPAROV USSR 1948: Vladimir Makogonov, Vladimir Alatortsev, Vassily Smyslov, and Andor Lilienthal. Photo: "Two lives of Grandmaster Alatortsev" (Vladimir and Isaac Linder) Source: kasparovchess.crestbook.com Today, we remember Grandmaster Vladimir Makogonov, born in Nakhchivan on August 27, 1904. A five-time champion of Azerbaijan, Makogonov participated in eight Soviet championships, achieving two fourth-place finishes in 1937 and 1939. Throughout his career, he defeated...Full StoryAdded on 08.26.2024
THE SECOND FROM ARKHANGELSK Hastings 2019: GM Alexander Cherniaev - Photo: B.O'Gorman - Source: chessbase.com Today is the birthday of Grandmaster Alexander Cherniaev, born in Arkhangelsk, Russia, on August 26, 1969. He took first place in Hastings in 2002/2003 and has won the UK team championship five times with the Guilford team, for whose federation he has recently started playing. A FIDE Senior Trainer, Cherniaev served as the second for Alexei Shirov from 1992 to 1997 and Anatoly Karpov...Full StoryAdded on 08.23.2024
DON RODRIGO Alexander Alekhine and Rodrigo Flores in 1927 - Photo: L'Echiquier (1929) Today we remember Maestro Rodrigo Flores, born in Santiago, Chile, on August 23, 1913. Between 1931 and 1965, he was an eleven-time Chilean champion. He represented his country in three Chess Olympiads (1939, 1950, and 1956) and was the South American champion in 1937. Flores came close to qualifying for the Interzonal tournament several times and defeated Grandmasters such as Fridrik Olafsson, Pilnik,...Full StoryAdded on 08.22.2024
VIVA ZAPATA! GM Alonso Zapata plays Hikaru Nakamura during an exhibition - Photo: A. Zapata Today, Grandmaster Alonso Zapata celebrates his birthday. Born in Pereira, Colombia, on August 22, 1958, he was the runner-up in the 1977 World Junior Championship, finishing just behind Jussupow. Between 1980 and 2008, Zapata won the national championship eight times and represented Colombia (becoming its first Grandmaster) in twelve Olympiads from 1978 to 2012. He is currently settled in the United...Full StoryAdded on 08.21.2024
HIS SYSTEM Gedeon Barcza, Bent Larsen, Vasja Pirc, Jan Hein Donner - Photo: J. van Bilsen / ANEFO Today, we remember Grandmaster Gedeon Barcza, born in Kisujszallas, Hungary, on August 21, 1911. He was an eight-time national champion between 1942 and 1966. Barcza represented Hungary in seven Chess Olympiads from 1952 to 1968, winning a team bronze and individual gold, silver, and bronze medals. Throughout his career, he defeated many notable champions, including Smyslov, Bogoljubow, Keres,...Full StoryAdded on 08.20.2024
A NEW NAME FOR SLOVENIA GM Anton Demchenko - Photo: GFHund - Source: wikipedia.org Today is the birthday of Grandmaster Anton Demchenko, born in Novosibirsk, Russia, on August 20, 1987. European champion in 2021, he participated in the World Cup in 2017, where he eliminated Areschenko before losing to Kramnik. Demchenko achieved his peak rating in April 2018 with 2679 Elo points. Throughout his career, he has defeated Nakamura, So, Kamsky, and Vidit in rapid games and Nepomniachtchi,...Full StoryAdded on 08.19.2024
A FRENCH FILIPINO Imperia 2010: GM Joseph Sanchez - Source: soloscacchi.altervista.org Today is the birthday of Grandmaster Joseph Sanchez, born in the Philippines on August 19, 1970. He learned the game at thirteen, earned the title of International Master in 2004, and became a Grandmaster in 2009. In March 2013, he reached his peak rating of 2554 Elo points. Having settled in France, Sanchez regularly participated in Italian chess festivals for quite some time. Sanchez has not participated...Full StoryAdded on 08.16.2024
AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN Saviely Tartakower and Eugène Znosko-Borovsky in a simul. Photo: "Alt om Skak", B.Nielsen (Odense 1943) - Source: chesshistory.com Today, we remember the Master Eugène Znosko-Borovsky, born in Pavlovsk, USSR, on August 16, 1884. An officer in the Russian army, writer, playwright, and art critic, Znosko-Borovsky led an adventurous life before settling in Paris in 1920. Known primarily as an organizer and promoter, he achieved his greatest success in Paris in 1930....Full StoryAdded on 08.14.2024
LAWYER AND GRANDMASTER GM Nikolas Lubbe - Source: schachbund.de Today is the birthday of Grandmaster Nikolas Lubbe, born in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, on August 14, 1990. He learned chess from his older brother at seven and trained at the Dresden Chess School. A law graduate and corporate lawyer, Lubbe earned the highest title last year after reaching his peak rating of 2518 Elo points in November 2015. He has been married to WGM Melanie Lubbe since 2015. Nikolas Lubbe (2446) vs. Mircea...Full StoryAdded on 08.13.2024
ARGENTINIAN TALENT GM Alan Pichot - Photo: Biel Chess Festival Today is the birthday of Grandmaster Alan Pichot, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on August 13, 1998. A prodigy from a very young age, he earned the title of FIDE Master at nine, winning the Pan American Under-10 Championship in 2008 and becoming the Under-16 World Champion in 2014. Last year, he switched to playing for the Spanish federation and finished second in his first national championship. In May 2022, Pichot reached his...Full StoryAdded on 08.12.2024
THE FATHER OF THE TRILOGY Soviet Championship, Moscow 1949: GM Alexander Kotov - Source: @dgriffinchess Today, we remember Grandmaster Alexander Kotov, born in Tula, Russia, on August 12, 1913. Soviet champion in 1948 and two-time team Olympic gold medalist with the USSR, Kotov reached the pinnacle of his career with a stunning victory at the 1952 Saltsjöbaden Interzonal, finishing three full points ahead of Petrosian and Taimanov. Kotov defeated five world champions: Euwe, Botvinnik,...Full StoryAdded on 08.09.2024
GEORGIAN STAR WGM, IM Lilith Mkrtchian - Source: armenpress.am Today is the birthday of WGM and International Master Lilith Mkrtchian, born in Yerevan, Armenia, on August 9, 1982. A four-time Armenian champion between 1995 and 2005, she won two silver medals in the European Women's Championships (2002 and 2009). Mkrtchian reached her peak rating in January 2010 with 2503 Elo points. During her career, she has defeated strong Grandmasters such as Riazantsev, Swiercz, Kurajica, and Anastasian,...Full StoryAdded on 08.08.2024
EIGHT-TIME CHAMPION GM Ferenc Berkes - Photo: Krzysztof Szelag - Source: wikipedia.org Today is the birthday of Grandmaster Ferenc Berkes, born in Baja, Hungary, on August 8, 1985. Trained by GM Peter Lukacs, Berkes became the under-18 world champion in 2002. Between 2004 and 2018, he won the Hungarian Championship eight times. Berkes earned an individual bronze medal with the national team at the Dresden Olympics in 2008. Still highly competitive, he reached the round of 16 in the World Cup...Full StoryAdded on 08.07.2024
DASTAN GM Muhammed Batuhan Dastan - Source: sabah.com.tr Today is the birthday of Grandmaster Muhammed Batuhan Dastan, born in Bursa, Turkey, on August 7, 1997. After consistent progress, he earned the GM title in 2016, becoming the tenth Turkish player to achieve the highest title. He reached his highest rating in August 2019 with 2582 Elo points. During his career, Dastan has defeated players like Ivan Sokolov, Inarkiev, Demchenko, and Shevchenko. In recent years, he has significantly...Full StoryAdded on 08.06.2024
SHIPOV'S PUPIL GM Vladimir Belov - Source: dotablast.com Today is the birthday of Grandmaster Vladimir Belov, born in Kirzhach, Russia, on August 6, 1984. Trained by GM Sergey Shipov, Belov became the Moscow champion in 2007. He achieved his peak rating in November 2010 with 2641 Elo points. During his career, Belov has defeated Khalifman, Grischuk, Bareev, Wang Hao, Beliavsky, and P. Nikolic. As a trainer, he has coached champions Goryachkina and Paikidze, Ponomariov, Sarana, and...Full StoryAdded on 08.05.2024
ARGENTINA, 1972 Las Palmas 1977: Mikhail Tal vs.Roberto Debarnot - source: soloscacchi.altervista.org Today, we remember International Master Roberto Debarnot, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on August 5, 1947. He was the Argentine runner-up in 1973 and represented his country in three Olympics (1972, 1974, and 1980). Debarnot achieved his highest rating in January 1980 with 2430 Elo points. He defeated elite players such as Timman, Pilnik, Pomar, and Makarichev in his career. In the 1972...Full StoryAdded on 08.02.2024
THE WORLD'S OLDEST GRANDMASTER Radebeul 2016: GM Andreas Dückstein gives a simuil at 89! - Photo: scachfestival.de Today is Grandmaster Andreas Dückstein's birthday. He was born in Budapest, Hungary, on August 2, 1927. Dückstein moved to Austria at twenty-two and became a three-time national champion (1954, 1956, and 1977). He represented his country in nine Olympiads between 1956 and 1988, winning two individual gold medals in 1956 and 1974. This year, FIDE has decided to award him the...Full Story
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