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Hungary's PM Magyar to ask chess champion Judit Polgar to become president (www.reuters.com)
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Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Sunday that he would ask Judit Polgar, widely regarded as the greatest female chess player of all ​time, to take up the largely ceremonial role of Hungary's ‌next President.

Magyar said in a Facebook post that Polgar, 49, could represent the nation's unity, and that on Monday he would meet Polgar and ask her if she would accept ​the nomination.

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Reverse Puzzle: What must have been the last move for each player for this position to be reached legally (lichess1.org)
submitted 2 weeks ago by [M] to c/Chess@feddit.org
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Solution:

Spoiler

  1. f4 gxf3+ 2. Kxf3+
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FIDE Bans Kramnik For Two Years (worldchess.com)
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FIDE's Commission found Kramnik committed a sustained pattern of public accusations against GMs David Navara and the late Daniel Naroditsky, among others.

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Looks impossible, but this is not a draw - white to move and win (feddit.org)
submitted 3 weeks ago by [M] to c/Chess@feddit.org
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Lichess analysis board:

https://lichess.org/analysis/8/4p2p/2K2NkB/8/8/8/8/8_w_-_-_0_1?color=white

Solution

  1. Ng8 Kf7 2. Kd7 Kxg8 3. Ke6 Kh8 4. Kf7 e5 5. Bg7#
AlternativeIf white does not take the "free" knight
  • Ng8 Kf7 2. Kd7 e5 3.Ke7

    • And white will be able to stop both pawns without losing a piece and will have to manage the knight+bishop checkmate

    Found here, with some annotations: https://lichess.org/study/z3dI39r6/X7fZOtHc

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    Jan Henric Buettner announces candidacy for FIDE presidency (www.chess.com)
    submitted 3 weeks ago by [M] to c/Chess@feddit.org
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    German source: https://de.chessbase.com/post/jan-henric-buettner-will-fide-praesident-werden Election will be in September

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    Find the only move for white that's not losing (feddit.org)
    submitted 1 month ago by [M] to c/Chess@feddit.org
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    Lichess analysis board

    FEN: 8/2p5/1kp5/p1q5/P7/8/5Q2/6K1 w - - 1 5

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    GM Lesson: Tricky responses against the Caro-Kann and French openings with IM Eric Rosen and GM Avetik Grigoryan (www.youtube.com)
    submitted 1 month ago by [M] to c/Chess@feddit.org
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    White to move and win (feddit.org)
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    Lichess puzzle link

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    Lichess Correspondence links (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
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    Anyone want to play casual correspondence? Two days, unrated, random sides. Just for shits and giggles.

    https://lichess.org/KRtdokqr

    https://lichess.org/2kMrw87W

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    White to move - Mate in 2 (feddit.org)
    submitted 1 month ago by [M] to c/Chess@feddit.org
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    Analysis on lichess.org

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    Naroditsky Memorial Tournament - Rapid & Blitz - Jul 3 - 5 (www.chess.com)
    submitted 1 month ago by [M] to c/Chess@feddit.org
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    The Naroditsky Memorial Rapid & Blitz is a community-led tribute to honor the late GM Daniel Naroditsky, an elite speed chess player and one of the world's most beloved creators.

    Top players:

    • GM Hikaru Nakamura
    • GM Fabiano Caruana
    • GM Javokhir Sindarov
    • GM Wesley So
    • GM Hans Niemann
    • etc.

    Top Creators:

    • IM Levy Rozman
    • WFM Alexandra Botez
    • IM Eric Rosen
    • WGM Dina Belenkaya
    • IM Sagar Shah
    • and many more

    (More infos)[https://www.cltccf.org/naroditskymemorial] and full player list.