QUOTE OF THE DAY

Paul Rudolf von Bilguer (21.09.1815-1840), German Master  theoretician.
Hugo Rohr (1865-09-12-1937) German composer who was  specialized in selfmates. He composed more than 1300 problems.
Joseph Jean Opdenoordt 1892-04.04.1966), Dutch chess composer.
Hans Bouwmeester (1929), Dutch International Master and GMC.
Verica Nedeljkovic (1927, born Jovanovic), Serbian Women Grandmaster who won the Yugoslav Women’s championship on six occasions
Mark Carl Diesen US International Master (1957-09.12.2008), was a World Junior Chess Champion in 1976, the US Junior Co-Champion.
Igor Efimov (1960) Monegasque Grandmaster born in Georgia who won two Italian championships and few Monaco championships.
Berge Ostenstad (1964), Norwegian Grandmaster who was seven times national champion.
Dirk Poldauf (1965), German International Master.
Elena Zayac (1969), Russian International Master and Woman Grandmaster who was  Women’s Champion in 1988.
Eldar Gasanov (1982), Ukrainian Grandmaster who was the Ukrainian U20 Champion in 2002.
Liubov Kostiukova (1983), Ukrainian International Master and Woman Grandmaster.
Katarzyna Toma, (1985), Polish Woman Grandmaster.
Gunay Mammadzada, (2000), Azeri Woman Grandmaster.

CHESS EVENTS

1927 The World Championship match opened in Buenos Aires between José Raul Capablanca of Cuba and Alexander Alekhine of France.
1939 The FIDE GA adopted unanimously the following declaration: “The World Champion’s title is not owned by a World Champion. FIDE as the highest world chess organizer must set up regulations for the event and must deliver the title”.

WORLD EVENTS
1810 – With the Grito de Dolores, Father Miguel Hidalgo begins Mexico’s fight for independence from Spain.
1908 The General Motors Corporation is founded.
1955 The military coup to unseat President Juan Perón of Argentina is launched at midnight.
1955 A Soviet Navy Zulu-class submarine becomes the first to launch a ballistic missile.
1963 Malaysia is formed from the Federation of Malaya, Singapore, North Borneo (Sabah) and Sarawak. However, Singapore soon leaves this new country.
1975 Papua New Guinea gains independence from Australia.
1975 Cape Verde, Mozambique, and São Tomé and Príncipe join the United Nations.
1980 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines join the United Nations.
1982 Lebanon War: The Sabra and Shatila massacre in Lebanon takes place.
1992 The trial of the deposed Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega ends in the United States with a 40-year sentence for drug trafficking and money laundering.

(Source: Wikipedia)

GAME OF THE DAY