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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

'Sharpening the knights'. Carlsen-Ernst, Wijk aan Zee,(C-group) 2004 #chess

!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Skara, January 20th 1980. "Playing in the same team as Karpov,Tal and Petrosian was a great honour for a 16-year-old schoolboy." And: "I never again had such a triumphal year as 1980." #chess

Photo via wasask.se; quotes from "Kasparov on Kasparov"

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

During the Oviedo rapid tournament in 1993. Najdorf after winning one blitz game after another vs Ivkov, being the much older of the two: "The thing is Boris, you're old" 😅 #chess

Via Zenon Franco Ocampos; https://www.tabladeflandes.com

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Oleg Dzyuban (1950-2022) 6 time champion of Kazakhstan, as well as the first trainer of Bibisara Assaubayeva www.instagram.com/p/Cl6EeZNt0bw/ #chess

https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B7%D1%8E%D0%B1%D0%B0%D0%BD,_%D0%9E%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B3_%D0%98%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The first #chess masters of sports in Central Asia: Boris Katalymov, Alexander Grushevksy and Mamadzhan Mukhutdinov. Grushevsky was eight times Uzbekistan champion, as well as Kasimdzhanov's first trainer.

https://chesspro.ru/thesaurus/mihalchishin_obraz_zhizni
https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Грушевский,_Александр_Васильевич

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Very nice interview with Karpov from 1991, including tales & opinion about Korchnoi & Kasparov. Again footage of the 11th game blunder in 1987. Also: "Boxers hold each other's hand after the match." Karpov laughs: "This I don't understand"😅 (from 11'25"") schatkamer.beeldengeluid.nl/serie/210160...

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

When @garrykasparov.bsky.social was jailed a 2nd time the Dutch sports program Holland Sport paid attention, exhibited the coat rack from Wijk aan Zee where Garry used to hang his coat😀& showed footage of his gestures after Karpov's 1987-blunder 35.Rc6?? schatkamer.beeldengeluid.nl/serie/210160...

Game 11 of the worldchampionship's match in Sevilla 35.Rc6 Na5 and 0-1/50

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Damage done (27...Qe6 28.Qe2 1-0)! #TataSteelChess 1999. From 16'46" Sokolov, Timman and @polborta.bsky.social on Kasparov: schatkamer.beeldengeluid.nl/serie/210160... #chess

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Back in time to 1994 - interviews with Susan Polgar & Peter Leko: schatkamer.beeldengeluid.nl/serie/210160... #chess

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

As you can see Korchnoi's masterpiece vs Nijboer (18.Nxc5! & 24.Kh1!) #centralavalanches #chesspattern was created in a sports hall. In a tense final round of the Dutch ChTeams 93/94, Rotterdam April 16th 1994, Korchnoi played for Volmac Rotterdam. In front Susan Polgar for Van Oosterom's HSG #chess

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Tal: "One of the most popular, interesting tournaments in the world." "Special is the friendship atmosphere, amateurs or strong players." #TataSteelChess In: schatkamer.beeldengeluid.nl/serie/210160... #chess

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

You could argue that stalemate has made the game of chess more complicated, more difficult to master, and thus more interesting & intriguing as well. Enjoy Solodovnichenko-Fillippov, Bydgoszcz 1999 and Bannik-Ivkov, Rijeka 1963! #ChessSchwindler (continuations in the ALT)

32.b3!? Bxb3 33.c4 Bxc4? 34.Bd5+! Bxd5 35.Re8+ Rxe8 36.Qxe8+ Qf8 37.Qxf8+ Kxf8 1/2-1/2

34. ..h6!? 35.Bxh6 Nf4 36.Bxf4? Qe1+ 37.Kg2 Qh1+! 38.Kg3 Qh3+ 39. Kxh3 1/2-1/2

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Great, de "schatkamer" also has footage of the Amsterdam Interzonal 1964 ! From 9'16": schatkamer.beeldengeluid.nl/serie/210160... Beware, tense and serious atmosphere 😀 #chess

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Timman talks with Kramnik in Moscow 1998 and discusses o.a. his win over Kasparov in Dos Hermanas 1996. Also visiting the Pioneers Palace (meeting Galina Koroleva) with Genna Sosonko. Very entertaining! #chess schatkamer.beeldengeluid.nl/serie/210160...

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Wonderful! Euwe interviewing Byrne, Evans, Lombardy & Schmidt at the venue of the historic 1972 Fischer-Spassky match. Rightfully called "Schatkamer" (Treasury) these Dutch television archives. schatkamer.beeldengeluid.nl/serie/210160... #chess

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Fabulous & timeless - the 1975 documentary about Euwe. In Dutch, but also Spassky speaking English, Botvinnik (Russian) and Flohr (German) have their say. schatkamer.beeldengeluid.nl/serie/210160...

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Would Kotov have repeated 5.b4 vs Horacio Albert in round 3 Mar del Plata 1957? Yet Albert played 1...e5 in reply to 1.c4😯But then in round 13 vs Cuelllar: "habia preparado un replica, un poco sorpesa...7...Rb8!" #mysteriousrookmove #chesspattern #ajedrez bsky.app/profile/tuur...

From https://t.co/TgJFu4zGpb Kotov s Horacio Julio Albert, Mar del Plata 1957

Horacio Julio Albert, telling the story 60 years later

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

5.b4! Bronstein: "here the b-pawn cannot be taken" Kotov-Taimanov, Zurich 1953. Amazingly, in recent years 2600+ players still refrained from the refutation played by Horacio Albert in 1957 & as told by him here!: youtu.be/Cc1u19CahxE?... now not a? #mysteriousrookmove #chesspattern @chessable.com

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Like the BBC documentary www.youtube.com/watch?v=O50k..., the tournament book is a true treasure. x.com/TUUR1/status...

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Great documentary on Karpov! bsky.app/profile/rich... With a lot of footage of Tilburg (Interpolis) 1977 on the way. Also, Donner (in rather eloquent English) arguing that chess isn't a logical game. Take a look!

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

In the 1980's Vereslav Eingorn en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veresla... always finished in the top of the USSR championships. Perhaps 1988 was relatively his best achievement considering the very strong field. You can see him analyzing with Karpov after round 8 (3rd photo). Rest in peace. #chess

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Young lads facing each other at the USSR championship 1971. 1-0/(27); Kapengut in the back (playing Tal). #chess

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Good point; I suppose they got compensated through the Max Euwe Committee..

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

August 1968, Euwe & Flohr visit the Georgian women championship in Dusheti won by Alexandria with 11½/13. In september Flohr was to be arbiter in the candidates' final Spassky-Korchnoi in Kyiv, in December Alexandria became USSR-champion again. Euwe became FIDE-president May 1970. #chess

Via Georgian archives. https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/საქართველოს_ჩემპიონატი_ჭადრაკში

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

As regards to the number of games - yes - based on the list of Hearst and Knott as appeared in NewInChess magazine no.3 this year (interesting article on the recent blind simul by Axel Smith). Also elaborate coverage: www.chesshistory.com/winter/extra...

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Indeed, only Euwe's school was compensated for the math teacher that replaced him during his the 3 months leave, Euwe himself got nothing. Alekhine though received 10.000 Dutch guilders, equivalent to €132.304 today. (cbs.nl/nl-nl/visual...)

cbs.nl

Prijzen toen en nu

Hoe hebben de consumentenprijzen in Nederland zich ontwikkeld sinds 1900? Hoeveel zou een gulden in 1901 nu waard zijn?

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Max Euwe, as pictured in the Dutch papers in 1935 when he had beaten Alekhine and become world champion. The first picture is actually from the 26th game - the Pearl of Zandvoort. Pubquiz question: How much did Euwe earn with his victory in this worldchampionship's match? #chess

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Great footage of Oegstgeest 1970 with author Godfried Bomans interviewing Larsen (who speaks Dutch!) about his daily routine, Tal & Browne, & Donner speaking about blunders. youtu.be/39yBAYNDkKw?... Photo of the opening - Botvinnik & Spassky trying to gauge their future opponents. #chess

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

The team members of the 1937 worldchampionship's match & the black cat. #chess

Prins Grünfeld Kmoch
Liket (Organizers' Comittee) Mr. Levenbach (Organizers' Comittee) Fine (Euwe's second)
Maroczy (Arbiter) Eliskases (Alekhine's second ) Cat (Alekhine)

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Indeed the 1992 edition did not yet see blindfold chess (but included a blitz tournament) as I only realized today

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

I guess Melody Amber - van Oosterom's daughter whose name was given to the tournament.

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

The others: Larsen, Van Oosterom; Polugaevsky, yes Christiansen; Yvette Nagel, Ljubojevic & Piket

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

The chess elite gathered in Roquebrune 1992, during Van Oosterom's unique rapid & blindfold chess tournament. #chess

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Samuel Reshevsky wins the 1938 USA national championship, before Reuben Fine: cutt.ly/myrc6BYP (from 0'57'') @uschess.bsky.social

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Or in Timman's words: "Not that bad" bsky.app/profile/tuur... First round game vs Martyn Corden, who would beat Smyslov here in Hastings 1969/70. More footage cutt.ly/xyw2UAYN ; more info on saund.co.uk/britbase/pgn... @johnchess.bsky.social

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

"The 5th place of Jan Timman must be deemed an outstanding success. Incredibly, he is only 17 years of age & yet he plays already almost with grandmaster strength. Certainly this is the strongest player the Netherlands have produced since Donner, some would say even since Dr. Euwe" #chess

From: https://cutt.ly/Oyw2cMrd Quote via Britbase

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Learn about the grueling travel schedule of the participants of the unique #AVRO1938 tournament! : bsky.app/profile/pete... #chess

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

cutt.ly/yt5gfkLA Short footage of Capablanca and Sir Thomas playing with living pieces in 1936 #chess

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

This footage cutt.ly/Ot41qK2f (June 18th 1957) ao shows Smyslov analysing with his stepson Vladimir Selimanov, a position from the 12th WC game 1957 vs Botvinnik. In August Vladimir would play the junior WC in Toronto; in 1960 he committed suicide by jumping from a flat. #chess

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WORLD CHESS CHAMPION SMYSLOV

Unused / unissued material - Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union, USSR. Russian voiceover. Various shots of World Chess Champion Vasily Smyslov at home singing and playing piano. LS Audience watching chess c

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

"Pay attention to India!" Yudovich predicting the future in 1960 after Manuel Aaron defeated Euwe in the 1st round of the Leipzig Olympiad footagefarm.com/reel-details... #chess

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_Aaron

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!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering) @tuurone.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

"Until now, the best blind chess performance was held by grandmaster Najdorf, who took on 45 opponents in 23 hours. However, unlike Flesch, Najdorf did get to see the pieces his opponent had taken. Before and during the games, Flesch was under constant medical supervision". #chess

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