Title created by FIDE in 1953 and awarded annually by ICCF and approved by FIDE.
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Quotes of the Day
I think I am certainly more talented than many other people. But I don’t know what talent consists of.
Magnus Carlsen 2014
Some twenty years ago an English journalist complained that in sports, only chess and marbles were above suspicion. One wonders what has happened in the world of marbles.
Hans Ree
Kasparov’s book are the best, as far as high level analyses are concerned.
Jan Timman 1991 NIC
Chess needs Kasparov, he’s very important for chess, he’s a very important figure who can open a lot of doors for chess. And for Kirsan, of course, it was a joke.
Silvio Danailov 2013
In one game it is too difficult to play both for win and draw simultaneously.
Mihail Tal 1969