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June 9
June 9, 2016
QUOTE OF THE DAY
Unfortunately this gentlemanlike behaviour among chessplayers is out of fashion. It’s my principle that you should respect your opponent as much as you respect yourself.- Lajos Portisch, 1990
CHESS EVENTS
1970. The first Chess game between space and earth was played on June 9, 1970 by the Soyez-9 crew. The game ended in a draw.
