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June 9
June 9, 2016
QUOTE OF THE DAY
In the 70s Karpov was a darling of the Politburo or the political elite. So Kramnik is now. Just like the old days. But at least Karpov, unlike him, played in and won qualifying matches.- Veselin Topalov
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.
