Certain chess-related events (e.g. tournaments) that are famous for one or another reason.
Questions tagged [famous-events]
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Who did Nigel Short really play on the ICC in 2001 when he thought he was playing Fischer?
In 2001, Nigel Short went public with the opinion that he had in fact played Bobby Fischer on the Internet Chess Club.
This was denied by Fischer himself, and the consensus seems to be that it was not in fact Fischer that he was playing. However,…
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Does the new Netflix series "The Queen's Gambit" resemble any real life chess master?
Recently, a Netflix series has been launched entitled The Queen's Gambit which surely created a lot of hype in the chess community. Does the protagonist Beth Harmon resemble anyone (fully or partially) in real life? This is although the makers of…
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Games that are famous because of their underlying story
I would like this question to be Community Wiki because I hope to collect several answers.
Can you name famous games where part of the fame comes from the circumstances surrounding the game? I hope it is clear that this is not really a subjective…
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Has any other grandmaster gone as long undefeated like Capablanca?
Between 1916 and 1924, future World Champion J.R. Capablanca, as of 1921, experienced a period of eight years without a single tournament defeat. He was then regarded as one of the world's best defensive players, although he also drew more than…
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Is holding the opponent's captured pieces legal or allowed?
There was a controversial finish in a Canadian championship, where an opponent [un]knowingly held the queen of the other player. The [victimised] player wanted to promote his pawn to queen, but couldn't find it. Due to time pressure, he used an…
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What is the legend of Ossip Bernstein, who supposedly played chess to save his life?
Wikipedia article reads as following:
A famous story goes that in 1918, after the October Revolution, Bernstein was arrested in Odessa by the Cheka (Bolshevik secret police). He was ordered to be shot by a firing squad because he was a legal…
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Books on old tournaments
I'm interested in books covering the major chess tournaments between 1880 and 1930, roughly speaking. I would prefer the official tournament books, like this one, but translated in English. Can I buy them online? Are they available for free…
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Where is London Chess Classic Pool B's webpage?
I don't now if here is a right place to ask this question. I think London Chess Classic has at least two different pools but I find only one of the pools in their website, is there any page which shows standings and games in the other pool(s)? Or it…
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Is Titled Tuesday now 2x week still 2x a day?
It says last week Wesley So Becomes 2nd Player To Sweep Titled Tuesday
On a day when he played a match in the Champions Chess Tour, GM Wesley So also found the time to win both Titled Tuesday events on February 7. He is now the only player besides…
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