According to the FIDE rules, after his defeat in the 1957 match against Smyslov, Botvinnik was entitled to a return match for the crown. Smyslov had to play Botvinnik again in the spring of 1958;…
Botvinnik – Smyslov, World Championship Rematch 1957
After Botvinnik defended his title against Smyslov in 1954, another qualifying cycle was once again held in three stages. After seven Zonal tournaments, a total of 21 players assembled in Gothenburg in 1955 to play…
Chess study 27 – Afek Avni study
Chess study 27 Yochanan Afek / Amatzia Avni study Yochanan Afek is famous study composer you can read about in the book by Karoly and Alpin, Genius in the Background. Amatzia Avni is chess author…
Botvinnik – Smyslov World Championship Match 1954
At FIDE’s 26th General Assembly, held in Copenhagen in 1950, the chief chess organization confirmed the regulations regarding the upcoming World Championship Cycle. As in the previous cycle, the qualification process consisted of three stages. …
Paul Keres Birthday
In the world full of World Chess Champions, it is quite easy to forget those who came incredibly close to the throne but never managed to make that final step. If we disregard Viktor Korchnoi,…
Botvinnik – Bronstein World Championship Match 1951
Starting with the FIDE World Championship Tournament 1948, the jurisdiction over the World Chess Championship title had fallen completely into FIDE’s hands. At the 1947 FIDE Congress, the qualifying system for the subsequent World Championships…
FIDE World Championship Tournament 1948
After defeating Euwe in 1937, Alekhine was invited by Fide President Reub to play a match for the title against official FIDE challenger, Salo Flohr. Initially, Alekhine declined invitation; precisely during those years the new…
Learn From Mark Dvoretsky – Part Seven – Irrational Complications
Irrational Complications The following piece of analysis is taken from chapter five of Dvoretsky’s Analytical Manual. As customary, Dvoretksy’s introduction follows:
Alekhine – Euwe World Championship Rematch 1937
According to the regulations of the 1935 World Chess Championship match, in the event of Alekhine losing the title, he was granted the right to return match. Soon after the match has ended, Alekhine challenged…
History of the World Chess Championship
Introduction The title of the World Chess Champion is the highest accolade a chess player can achieve. A number of chess players in the history have been able to climb the chess summit and write…
Alekhine – Euwe World Championship Match 1935
Max Euwe, born at a dawn of the 20th century in Amsterdam, started competing in the international tournament only in the 1920s. Although he didn’t play chess professionally, pursuing mathematical studies all along, his talent…
Chess study 26 – Leonid Kubbel study
Chess study 26 Leonid Kubbel study Leonid Ivanovich Kubbel was one of the most productive chess composers of the middle of the 20th century. Today, we take a look at a beautiful study with the…