TIL about Jan 'The Best of the West' Timman. A Dutch Grand Master who was around his peak, just years before I was born.
A Dutch #2 of the world during a Soviet dominated chess period.
He died earlier this year, aged 74.
#dutch #chess #grandmaster

@Legit_Spaghetti @staringatclouds @cstross
I don't recall that game. If not the players - surely she is a grandmaster - then at least give the opening. Please.

#chess #grandmaster #candidate #opening #moves

Mayank Chakraborty becomes India’s 94th Grandmaster and the first from North-East India after securing his final GM norm in Stockholm https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/other-sports/mayank-chakraborty-india-94th-grandmaster-fb017tzm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #mayankchakraborty #grandmaster #chess

Are you a Chess enthusiast? Chess.com is hosting the Judit Polgar vs The World chess event.
It starts starts Feb 6 2026 and ends Mar 31 2026.

Learn More & Enter at this link to join Mackenzie, Hackforge's volunteer Mastadon champion in participating!

The World will be playing with black pieces while Judit Polgar plays with white pieces.
https://www.chess.com/news/view/announcing-judit-vs-the-world-2026
#chess #champion #legendary #grandmaster #hackforge

Play Against The Legendary Judit Polgar In Judit Polgar vs. The World Match

We're thrilled to invite you to take part in yet anotherhistoric showdown against one of the living legends of the game! Face GM Judit Polgar, the strongest woman in history.

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Are you a chess enthusiast Chess.com is hosting the Judit Polgar vs The World chess event
It starts Feb 6 2026 and ends Mar 31 2026

Join me, Hackforge's volunteer Mastodon champion! I will be playing with black on Team World and Judit will play with white
#chess #champion #legendary #grandmaster #event
https://www.chess.com/news/view/announcing-judit-vs-the-world-2026

"You wanna be brave, you wanna be tough?
Peace and love is the toughest, hardest thing you can do
Build a bridge, it's where the courage is"

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#flea #aplea #nowplaying #buildabridge #shineyourlight #jazz #grandmaster

#OnThisDay #UNICEF was established (1946).

The #Kyoto #Protocol was adopted (1997).

"Mona Lisa" recovered 2 years after it was stolen from the Louvre Museum (1913).

Birth Anniversary of Robert Koch (1843) - founder of modern #Bacteriology.

Happy Birthday Viswanathan Anand (1969) - #Chess #Grandmaster and a former World Chess Champion.

Today is International #MountainDay.

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Press Release - November 16, 2025 - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association

SFWA Names N. K. Jemisin as 42nd Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master For Immediate Release On November 16, 2025, the […]

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A dungeon. A king. A labyrinth that thinks like a grandmaster!

The 22nd issue of our newsletter is here; and this time, we’ve gone underground with Rook & Ruin!

Discover what happens when chess meets dungeon crawling in a solo PNP adventure.

Link: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/checkmate-in-the-dungeon

#printandplay #chess #dungeon #boardgame #grandmaster #newsletter #boardgames