Nona Gaprindashvili

[Hans Jung]

I believe when Bobby Hull started (first couple of years) there were still goalies in the league without masks. Can you imagine?

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Actually there are so many candidates for top junior that the discussion could go on and on and on. So actually a great topic for chesstalk!

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What about Alex Lesiege?
And Jean Hebert - who won the Canadian Championhip less than a year after he won the Canadian Junior!

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At age nine I got a transistor radio. My parents sent me to bed at 9 oclock and I think were a little suspicious that I never complained. I had the radio...

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https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1047235 It wouldnt be complete without one of her brilliant attacks. Nona, in those days you inspired m...

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Happy 80th Birthday wishes to Nona Gaprindashvili!

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Very sad news. Kevin was one of the Canadian super talents and he played in 8 Canadian championships. In 2015 at Guelph a picture was taken of all the...

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https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1047562 Id forgotten about the game. Quite the show.

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Thanks Wayne! Some days I still have enthusiasm.

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Pete, dont you find it interesting that Botvinnik said that during Soviet times. Thats quite the statement. I guess he was beyond repercussions.

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Thank you Peter! I love Peter's commentary (Svidler but actually both) but Peter Svidler's additional little anecdotes like the Matlakov game quoted above...

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Rd 24 the diagram after 35.Bf4 is fascinating! Imo you can never do enough tactical training. Those kinds of ideas are several levels deep. For example...

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In Rd 24 what a dream endgame position - trade all of the pieces off knowing at the end the lone knight can just make it over to stop the A pawn allowing...

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I can say that book was a labour of love and a must have.

I have 3 of Nick's Best. One that is personally autographed by Lawrence and that...

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I feel for Shak. He beats Nakamura 3-0!! (beats the **** out of him) and then has to play playoffs? Shouldnt there be a special dispensation for a perfect...

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Strong point Brad! I totally agree....

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What a tribute! Truly an outpouring from chess friends, friends and community. I love the picture of Dan with top hat and tails and AshleyGirl. It shows...

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http://dadianchess.blogspot.com/ Another one of Dan's contributions.

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I really enjoyed todays games.

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I'll bite.

Abe Yanofsky - more accomplishments than anyone else.
Prodigy - performance at the Chess Olympics 1939
beat Botvinnik...