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June 9
June 9, 2016
QUOTE OF THE DAY
Chess is respected in culture and education, but our organization is far behind. FIDE must lead, not drag chess down.- Garry Kasparov, 2014
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.
