QUOTE OF THE DAY

BIRTHS

Jonathan Levitt (1963), an English Grandmaster and author.
Atik Gershon (1980), an Israeli grandmaster who in 2010 hold a world record by playing a simultaneous exhibition against 523 opponents
Chakkravarthy Deepan, J.(1987), an Indian Grandmaster
Nils Grandelius (1993), a Swedish Grandmaster who became Swedish Champion in 2015 and 2011 European U18 Champion.

DEATHS

George Alcock MacDonnell (16.08.1830-1899) an Anglican clergyman, Master and writer born in Ireland.
Rashid Nezhmetdinov (15.12.1912-1974), a famous Soviet-Russian International Master.

CHESS EVENTS

2013 The Cuban Leinier Dominguez overtook Gata Kamsky in the last round to claim clear first place in the Thessaloniki Grand Prix.

WORLD EVENTS

1539 – Hernando de Soto claims Florida for Spain.
1889 – The transcontinental Canadian Pacific Railway is completed.
1899 – Johann Strauss II, Austrian music composer, and educator (b. 1825)
1940 – World War II: The Battle of Dunkirk ends with a German victory and with Allied forces in full retreat.
2006 – The union of Serbia and Montenegro comes to an end with Montenegro’s formal declaration of independence.
2016 – Muhammad Ali, American boxer (born in 1942)
(Source: Wikipedia)

GAME OF THE DAY