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Michael Rahal

@rahal_michael

International Master, coach, commentator, author, journalist, translator... Check out my Youtube Channel! Tweets in English and Spanish. [email protected]

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Which opening is underrated? 🤔 We asked top players at the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix which opening doesn’t get the love it deserves — and their answers might just change your prep! #FIDEWomenGrandPrix #WomenInChess

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Inscripciones abiertas para el I Memorial Emilio Sánchez Jerez 🙌🏻 +8000€ en premios 🥇 Os dejo por aquí el enlace a las bases para que os podáis apuntar: clubajedrezbeniajan.com/wp-content/upl… Va a ser un día lleno de ajedrez y de muy buena compañía 🙂 ¡Os espero!

Inscripciones abiertas para el I Memorial Emilio Sánchez Jerez 🙌🏻

+8000€ en premios 🥇

Os dejo por aquí el enlace a las bases para que os podáis apuntar: clubajedrezbeniajan.com/wp-content/upl…

Va a ser un día lleno de ajedrez y de muy buena compañía 🙂

¡Os espero!
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Is this opening really worth the hype? 🤔 At the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix, we asked the players which chess openings might be overrated — and some of their answers may surprise you! #FIDEWomenGrandPrix #WomenInChess

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Forcing a minimum of 40 moves for a draw offer ensures many more decisive games; see the 2024-2025 FIDE Women's Grand Prix. Maybe it should be enforced in all major classical chess events?

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🇨🇳 Zhu Jiner and Aleksandra Goryachkina have officially qualified for the 2026 FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament! ✨ By finishing at the top of the overall standings in the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix, Zhu and Goryachkina secured their spots, edging out a strong field — including

🇨🇳 Zhu Jiner and Aleksandra Goryachkina have officially qualified for the 2026 FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament! ✨

By finishing at the top of the overall standings in the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix, Zhu and Goryachkina secured their spots, edging out a strong field — including
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🇺🇦 Anna Muzychuk and 🇨🇳 Zhu Jiner drew their games and finished with the same score, sharing first place in Leg 6 of the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix. Thanks to a superior tiebreak, Anna Muzychuk was declared the winner of Leg 6. However, as per the regulations, all prize money and

🇺🇦 Anna Muzychuk and 🇨🇳 Zhu Jiner drew their games and finished with the same score, sharing first place in Leg 6 of the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix.

Thanks to a superior tiebreak, Anna Muzychuk was declared the winner of Leg 6. However, as per the regulations, all prize money and
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Zhu Jiner wins the FIDE Women's Grand Prix Series 2024-2025 with 352.5 points! She finished in the top 2 in all three legs she played! 👏 #WomenInChess #FIDEWomenGrandPrix

Zhu Jiner wins the FIDE Women's Grand Prix Series 2024-2025 with 352.5 points! She finished in the top 2 in all three legs she played! 👏

#WomenInChess #FIDEWomenGrandPrix
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🇦🇹 WGP Austria R09: 🇺🇦 Anna Muzychuk wins in Austria but misses Candidates spot. Anna Muzychuk claimed a bittersweet victory in the final leg of the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix. Despite sharing first place, it wasn’t enough to secure a slot in the Candidates Tournament. With the

🇦🇹 WGP Austria R09: 🇺🇦 Anna Muzychuk wins in Austria but misses Candidates spot.

Anna Muzychuk claimed a bittersweet victory in the final leg of the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix. Despite sharing first place, it wasn’t enough to secure a slot in the Candidates Tournament. With the
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I used to play Go with my father years ago and I still keep a set at home - check out this film (on Netflix) if you are interested in the game, it's quite good! imdb.com/title/tt134988…

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London. World Rapid Teams Championship. 56 teams from all over the world. Nearly all the best players in three days of rapid (Jun 11-13) and two days of blitz (Jun 14-15). Legends - Vishy, Kramnik, Gelfand, Shirov, Adams... Heroes of our days - Hikaru, Arjun, Nepo, Nodirbek,

London. World Rapid Teams Championship.

56 teams from all over the world.

Nearly all the best players in three days of rapid (Jun 11-13) and two days of blitz (Jun 14-15).

Legends - Vishy, Kramnik, Gelfand, Shirov, Adams...

Heroes of our days - Hikaru, Arjun, Nepo, Nodirbek,
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✨♟️ May 18 is International Museum Day — the perfect occasion to explore the Open Chess Museum online! From ancient artifacts to modern marvels, the museum’s collection showcases some of chess history’s most fascinating treasures — including the first-ever chess set to travel

✨♟️ May 18 is International Museum Day — the perfect occasion to explore the Open Chess Museum online!

From ancient artifacts to modern marvels, the museum’s collection showcases some of chess history’s most fascinating treasures — including the first-ever chess set to travel
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Sharjah International Chess Masters R-2 Sharjah Chess Club IM Ghosh 2514 vs GM Pichot 2587 Black just played 18...d4 and the engine suggests that White would have been clearly better after 19.Ng3! giving up the rook and/or the e3 pawn. Interesting!

Sharjah International Chess Masters R-2 <a href="/sharjah_chess/">Sharjah Chess Club</a>  

IM Ghosh 2514 vs GM Pichot 2587

Black just played 18...d4 and the engine suggests that White would have been clearly better after 19.Ng3! giving up the rook and/or the e3 pawn. 

Interesting!
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🤩🌍 Al-Ain ACMG UAE and WR Chess triumphed at the 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships! 🤔 Who will you be cheering for in the 2025 edition? Drop the names of your favorite players in the comments! Here’s what you need to know: 🗓 Dates: June 10–16 📍 Location:

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🇨🇿 GM David Navara — 13-time Czech national champion and a member of Hetman GKS Katowice for the 2025 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships — reveals his dream team for the event! 💭♟️ What you need to know about the championships: 🗓 Dates: June 10–16 🌍 Location: London

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One of my all-time favorite players, Anatoly Karpov, turns 74 today - so I recorded a video with his best miniature game! 👇 youtu.be/ENOSN5W7D38?si…

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Roman Shogdzhiev has smashed the record to become the youngest-ever IM at the age of 10 years, 3 months and 21 days. chess.com/news/view/shog…

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🚨 History made! 🚨 Roman Shogdzhiev (born February 4, 2015) is now the youngest International Master in history — at just 10 years, 3 months, and 21 days! 🤯♟️ After winning the RADNICKICHESS IM Round Robin in Belgrade, Serbia, Roman secured his third and final IM norm,

🚨 History made! 🚨

Roman Shogdzhiev (born February 4, 2015) is now the youngest International Master in history — at just 10 years, 3 months, and 21 days! 🤯♟️

After winning the RADNICKICHESS IM Round Robin in Belgrade, Serbia, Roman secured his third and final IM norm,
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🇨🇳 Ju Wenjun, Aleksandra Goryachkina and 🇺🇦 Anna Muzychuk headline Women’s World Cup 2025 in Batumi ♟️ The FIDE Women’s World Cup — a prestigious knockout chess tournament held every two years — will celebrate its third edition in Batumi, Georgia 🇬🇪, from July 5 to 29, 2025. 💰

🇨🇳 Ju Wenjun, Aleksandra Goryachkina and 🇺🇦 Anna Muzychuk headline Women’s World Cup 2025 in Batumi

♟️ The FIDE Women’s World Cup — a prestigious knockout chess tournament held every two years — will celebrate its third edition in Batumi, Georgia 🇬🇪, from July 5 to 29, 2025.

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