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February 3
February 3, 2016
QUOTE OF THE DAY
I think I like chess. That’s the main reason that I’m able to play at a reasonably high level – that I really love chess. Always have and always will (smiles). It’s the best game in the world!- Nigel Short, 2016
BIRTHS
Albert Hodges (21.07.1861-1944), an American player with a historical Elo of 2450 who participated in all thirteen cable matches between the USA and England.
Natalia Alekhina (1954), a Russian Woman Grandmaster who was the Champion of Russia in 1977 and 1982.
Sergey Kalinitschew (1956), a German born-Russian Grandmaster who became the 2016 German Champion.
Colin McNab (1961), Scottish Grandmaster and chess problem solver who won the Scottish Chess Championship four times.
Julia Demina (1969), a Russian Woman Grandmaster who was the Champion of Russia in 1995 and 1999.
Tatania Melamed (1974), a Ukrainian Woman Grandmaster.
Anthony Wirig (1983), a French Grandmaster.
Natalia Alekhina (1954), a Russian Woman Grandmaster who was the Champion of Russia in 1977 and 1982.
Sergey Kalinitschew (1956), a German born-Russian Grandmaster who became the 2016 German Champion.
Colin McNab (1961), Scottish Grandmaster and chess problem solver who won the Scottish Chess Championship four times.
Julia Demina (1969), a Russian Woman Grandmaster who was the Champion of Russia in 1995 and 1999.
Tatania Melamed (1974), a Ukrainian Woman Grandmaster.
Anthony Wirig (1983), a French Grandmaster.
CHESS EVENTS
2016 The Women’s World Championship Match opened in Lviv, Ukraine. The first game between Maria Muzychuk and Hou Yifan finished in a draw after 31 moves and 3 hours of play.
WORLD EVENTS
1014 Sweyn Forkbeard (b.960), Danish-born Viking king of England (1013-14), died.
1451 Sultan Mehmed II inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire.
1451 Sultan Mehmed II inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire.
1690 The colony of Massachusetts issues the first paper money in the Americas.
1809 The Territory of Illinois is created by the 10th United States Congress.
1830 The London Protocol of 1830 establishes the full independence and sovereignty of Greece from the Ottoman Empire as the final result of the Greek War of Independence.
1944 The United States shelled the Japanese homeland for the first time at Kurile Islands.
1958 Founding of the Benelux Economic Union, creating a testing ground for a later European Economic Community.
1962 President John F. Kennedy banned all trade with Cuba except for food & drugs.
1969 In Cairo, Yasser Arafat is appointed Palestine Liberation Organization leader at the Palestinian National Congress.
1976 In Nigeria Gen. Murtala Ramat Muhammed (1938-1976) proclaimed Abuja as the new federal capital. It was founded to replace Lagos and became the official capital in 1991.
1989 A military coup overthrows Alfredo Stroessner, dictator of Paraguay since 1954.
1990 The parliament of Bulgaria elected economist Andrei Lukanov to replace a hard-line Communist as premier.
1997 In Bulgaria prime minister designate Nikolai Dobrev was selected by the ruling Socialists to lead a new government.
2002 Argentina unveiled a plan to rescue the economy that included a partial easement of the banking freeze and a free-floating peso.
(Source: Wikipedia-Timeline)
GAME OF THE DAY
