The name given to the twenty-sixth game, a Dutch Defence, played in the World Championship by Max Euwe-Alexander Alekhine in 1935. Euwe won the game in 47 moves, which virtually decided the match.
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Quotes of the Day
I don’t particularly like being searched electronically. It is inconceivable that such a thing would happen in any other sport. It is fundamentally anti-chess, and I think the people who are behind this decision need their heads looked at! They are sick! They are ruining the very beauty that is chess.
Nigel Short 2016
According to my experiences, in key events, normally the games’ quality is not as high as other major events. Most brilliant games are not found in championships at present.
Garry Kasparov 2014
The Golden Age, when machines were weak and my hair was strong!
Garry Kasparov 2017
Drawing general conclusions about your main weaknesses can provide a great stimulus to further growth.
Alexander Kotov
Politics is a team game, here it is necessary to compromise, to take into account the views of other people. As for Garry, he is quite a contentious, totalitarian person. But in general, I’m sorry that Kasparov switched to a role that does not match the scale of his personality.
Vladimir Kramnik 2015
