QUOTE OF THE DAY

BIRTHS

Larry Christiansen (1956), a U.S. Grandmaster who was the U.S. champion in 1980, 1983, and 2002.
Sabino Brunello (1989), an Italian Grandmaster and author who is a member of the Italian national team since 2006.
Oleiny Linares Napoles (1983), a Cuban Woman Grandmaster who was Cuban Women’s Champion in 2010 and 2016.
Das Debashis (1993), an Indian Grandmaster.
Axel Smith (1986), a Swedish Grandmaster.

CHESS EVENTS

1974 Fischer sent a telegram to President Euwe: “Since the FIDE Congress did not accept my proposals, which were not negotiable, FIDE thus declared itself against my participation in the World title match in 1975. Therefore, I renounce the title of World Chess Champion of FIDE”.

WORLD EVENTS

1806 British forces take Buenos Aires during the first British invasions of the River Plate.
1905 During the Russo-Japanese War, sailors start a mutiny aboard the Russian battleship Potemkin.
1973 The President of Uruguay Juan María Bordaberry dissolves Parliament and establishes a dictatorship.
1977 France grants independence to Djibouti.
2007 Tony Blair resigns as British Prime Minister, a position he had held since 1997.
2008 In a highly scrutinized the president of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe is re-elected.

GAME OF THE DAY