Bobby Fischer with Susan Polgar in Hungary. Fischer loved that Polgar family kitten.1yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
10 year old Garry Kasparov plays Mikhail Tal at a simul in Moscow 25th March 19742yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
Young Bobby Fischer visiting Mikhail Tal in the hospital after he fell ill during the Curacao Interzonal in 1962.1yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
Two forfeit wins in a row for Boris Gelfand, as Iranian players continue to boycott Israeli opponents.1yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
GM Timur Gareyev at my local chess club in Nairobi, Kenya yesterday. Gareyev's holds the Guinness world record for 48 simultaneous blindfold games.1yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
Yasser Seirawan turns 61.He won the World Junior Chess Championship in 1979.3yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
Ding Liren Can now play in the candidates after playing 26 games in less than a month.2yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
Bobby Fischer Plays Inmates Of Rikers Island City Penitentiary, August 26, 1960. He defeated all 20 prisoners who played in the simul as 2400 more watched and the prison band entertained the crowd.1yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
Magnus Carlsen wins the July Lichess Titled Arena by a massive 15 points. He never berserked a single game.3yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
Magnus Carlsen withdraws from the Candidates 2024, the spot goes to Nijat Abasov.3mo ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
Bobby Fischer playing a practice round with Soviet grandmaster Tigran iron Petrosian, at the Central Chess Club in Moscow, June 1958.1yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
On this day 15 years ago, Vladimir Kramnik won the toiletgate, World chess Championship in Elista. Topalov accused Kramnik of getting assistance during his frequent visits to the bathroom.2yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
When asked what Anish Giri thought about Nakamura's claim that he could play more freely now, he gave a very candid answer....3wk ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
On this day in 2008, Vishy Anand defeated Kramnik to win the World Chess Championship in Bonn, Germany2yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
Top Google result when you search how many hours a day Magnus Carlsen trains7mo ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
In 1958 Bobby Fischer aged 15 visited the Moscow chess club hoping to play World champion Botvinnik. This request is considered ridiculous by the Soviet chess authorities. Here he is playing Tigran Petrosian.2yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
Magnus Carlsen claims that his opponents at the chess world cup are too weak. He will now play the rest of the tournament blindfold.2yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/AnarchyChess
Kenya Open 2023 has attracted strong players from around the world. Good to see such a strong field here in Africa.1yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
Just so you know, there is no Rice, but there are 319 beans and 8 sausages in a tin of Heinz Beanz Pork Sausages.1yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/AnarchyChess
Happy Birthday Ding Liren as he turns 29. The world Number 3,had a 100 game unbeaten streak between 2017-2018. Many believe if he ever wins the candidates, Magnus days as world champion, will be over.2yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
On this day, December 28, 1987, Anand became India's first chess Grandmaster.4mo ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
Mate in 63 I saw while watching a game between GMs (the GM didn't see, game in the first comment)3yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/AnarchyChess
A Painting depicting a fantasy game between Bobby Fischer and Magnus Carlsen.1yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
Stumbled On Someone Who Looks Familiar At A Nairobi Airport. Anyone know who he is?1yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/AnarchyChess
Met Bobby Fischer at the Grand Chess Tour Bucharest and he signed my chessboard!3yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/AnarchyChess
Susan Polgar and Antoly Karpov in this undated photo. Does anyone know the story behind this photo or what event it was?1yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
Since so many people requested an easier version of yesterdays puzzle: Here you go!3yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/AnarchyChess
I can only identify Tal, Kasparov and Karpov in this photograph. Who are the others and what event was it?1yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
The winner of Lichess May Titled Arena is GM Daniel Naroditsky. GM Sergei Zhigalgo second and IM Thomas Berdseen third.3yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
Excellent photography. Ding Liren, FIDE logo knight and Knight on g1 all looking at the same direction.4yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
Protip: If your opponent chooses to let their clock run out before checkmate, force them to resign by juicing their clock to the moon.3yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/AnarchyChess
In the 2013 Global Chess Festival, Budapest, former World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov makes the first move in his game with Kata Karacsonyi. Second picture in the 2022 European Championship, Kata Karacsonyi wins the silver medal in the U16 category.1yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
In 2014, 9 Year Old Nodirbek Abdusattorov defeated back to Back Grandmasters.1yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
In the last 13 months (since October 2020) Alireza Firouzja is 67.6% against 2700 to 2799 opposition.2yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
Was this the first ever round in the history of the candidates without a draw?3yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
Bobby Fischer would have been 78 today. Here he is photographed with Judit polgar3yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
St. Petersburg, April 21,1914. The top five qualifiers ; Capablanca, Lasker, Tarrasch, Alekhine and Marshall advanced to play a double round Robin final.3yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
Chess informant co-founder and the world's oldest Grandmaster has away. RIP GM Aleksandar Matanovic.9mo ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
The World Chess Championship Playing Schedule has Carlsen Playing The White pieces consecutively in Game 8 and 92yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
Just got a signed board from none other than GM Bobby Fischer. Best day of my life!!3yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/AnarchyChess
GM Vladimir Fedoseev wins March Lichess Titled Arena, followed by GM Vladislav Artemiev then GM Dmitry Andrekein3yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
Andrew Tang Wins The Lichess March Titled Arena. Magnus Carlsen comes second and GM Oleksandr Bortnyk Comes Third.3yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
TOILETGATE This picture was published by Topalov team during the World Chess championship in Elista 2006.It shows the cables found in the restroom of then World Champion Vladimir Kramnik. The claim is that Kramnik “could” be cheating in the restroom using the cables.1yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/chess
Tigran L Petrosian is playing in the candidates tournament in Las Vegas3yr ⋅ edwinkorir ⋅ r/AnarchyChess
