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Got ranked 288 out of 120 million chess players all over the world.. I like that

Interstellar proves that the most terrifying thing in the universe isn't aliens..... it's time

Sindarov's staggering run continues as he beats Wei Yi to reach 5.5/6! #FIDECandidates

On this day in 1983 - the final meeting at the chessboard of ex-World Champions Mikhail Tal & Tigran Petrosian, in the 2nd round of the 50th USSR Championship in Moscow. The game was drawn. (📷: D. Donskoi, Novosti Press. Original colour transparencies.) #chess

1972 ➡️2026 Apollo 17 ➡️ Artemis II

USSR, summer 1974. Anatoly Karpov is pictured with his trainer Semyon Furman during preparation for the 1974 Candidates' final match v. Viktor Korchnoi. (📷: D. Donskoi, Novosti Press.) #chess

Chess players of all ages starting their day with a few games of chess at Chess Forum in New York.

@gothimetalhead Actually u right u got a point 😭

Margate, 20th April 1938. Alexander Alekhine is pictured in play v. Stuart Milner-Barry. The position on the board is the same as that in Esipenko-Nakamura from today's #FIDECandidates. (📷: Keystone Archive.) #chess

Moscow, 1971. Alekhine Memorial. Tigran Petrosian and Friðrik Ólafsson. Wolfgang Uhlmann (29 March 1935 – 24 August 2020) is next to them. alamy.com/stock-photo-ic… ajedrezpinal.com/2016/06/07/los… #chess #ajedrez #scacchi #schach #echecs #xadrez

Scenes from the movie “Zugzwang” will be filmed on Monday morning around Washington Square Park. The film follows a private investigator seeking redemption. Described as a genre-bending fantasy-noir detective story. The film has been seeking chess players for background roles.

@withrazan Exactly

@withrazan Never happened

Hikaru is shaking his head as he knows he's in for a tough defense vs. Fabiano! #FIDECandidates

Praggnanandhaa and Giri make the time control with a winning endgame for the Indian star! chess.com/events/2026-fi… #FIDECandidates

32...bxc4? 33.Ba4! and Sindarov is suddenly completely winning vs. Esipenko! chess.com/events/2026-fi… #FIDECandidates

@gothimetalhead Aiming everywhere but not their heads 😭

1. Nf3.

The wait is almost over — the FIDE Candidates starts today! chess.com/events/2026-fi…

fine girl let me ramble about chess openings for 30 minutes because she said “yeah i dabble from time to time” and then showed me she’s rated 1648 on rapid while grinning #mogged