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Before Estonia adopted the Euro, the face on their 5 krooni banknote was not a politician or a president, but a chess player: Grandmaster Paul Keres. #ZingChess #chesshistory #chesstrivia #Estonia

The title "Grandmaster" was first formally awarded by Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. He conferred it upon the five finalists of the legendary 1914 St. Petersburg tournament: Lasker, Capablanca, Alekhine, Tarrasch, and Marshall. #ZingChess #chesshistory #chesstrivia

The longest official chess game decided by a checkmate lasted 237 moves! It was played between singers Ivan Gligoric and Dimitrije Bjelica at a tournament in Belgrade in 1982. #ZingChess #chess #chesstrivia #worldrecord

The world record for most simultaneous blindfold games is held by Timur Gareyev. He played 48 opponents at once, a feat taking nearly 20 hours to complete—all while riding a stationary bike. #ZingChess #chess #chesstrivia #chessrecords

During the 1978 World Championship, Karpov's team included a parapsychologist to "influence" Korchnoi. Korchnoi fought back by wearing mirrored sunglasses and inviting two yogis to meditate for him in the front row. #ZingChess #chesshistory #chesstrivia

The first official World Chess Championship match in 1886 had a unique rule: if the score reached 9-9, the match was drawn and the title would be declared vacant. #ZingChess #chesshistory #chesstrivia

During their 1978 World Championship match, Viktor Korchnoi protested that Anatoly Karpov's mid-game yogurt could be a coded message. Officials ruled all future yogurts had to be a single color & delivered at a fixed time. #ZingChess #chesshistory #chesstrivia

The "Orangutan Opening" (1.b4) was so named by Savielly Tartakower. He was reportedly inspired by the great apes during a visit to the Bronx Zoo just before a key tournament game in 1924. #ZingChess #ChessTrivia #ChessHistory #ChessOpenings

The title 'Grandmaster' was first formally awarded by Tsar Nicholas II of Russia in 1914. He conferred it upon the five finalists of the St. Petersburg tournament: Lasker, Capablanca, Alekhine, Tarrasch, and Marshall. #ZingChess #chesshistory #chesstrivia

The great 18th-century master Philidor, of "Philidor Defense" fame, was also one of France's leading opera composers. He considered music his primary profession, not chess! #ZingChess #chesshistory #chesstrivia #chess

Everyone knows the Immortal Game, but what about the "Immortal Draw"? In Hamppe vs. Meitner (1872), both players sacrificed their queens in a wild attacking game that ended in a thrilling perpetual check. #ZingChess #ChessHistory #ChessTrivia #ChessGames

The inventor of the chess clock, Thomas Bright Wilson, was inspired to create it after being fined for his own lateness at an 1883 tournament. Talk about a problem solver! #ZingChess #chesshistory #chesstrivia #chess

For a time in 19th-century Britain, stalemate wasn't a draw—it was a win for the player who delivered it! The modern draw rule was standardized later to avoid rewarding a player who couldn't find a checkmate. #ZingChess #chesshistory #chesstrivia

The first chess game between space & Earth was played on June 9, 1970, by the Soyuz 9 crew vs. ground control. The 35-move consultation game, played over radio link across thousands of miles, ended in a draw. #ZingChess #chesshistory #chesstrivia #space

The first folding chessboard was invented by a priest in the 11th century. Since the church forbade priests from playing chess, he disguised the board to look like two books sitting together. #ZingChess #ChessHistory #ChessTrivia

The first official World Chess Championship match in 1886 (Steinitz vs Zukertort) was a traveling event, with games played in three different US cities: New York City, St. Louis, and New Orleans. #ZingChess #chesshistory #chesstrivia #chess

In 1985, Viktor Korchnoi played a match against the ghost of deceased GM Géza Maróczy, communicating moves via a spiritualist medium. The "match" was a hard-fought draw. #ZingChess #chesshistory #chesstrivia #weirdfacts

Did you know chess has a patron saint? St. Teresa of Ávila, a 16th-century Spanish mystic, used chess as a metaphor for the spiritual life and prayer in her book "The Way of Perfection." #ZingChess #chesshistory #chesstrivia #chessfacts

GM Ossip Bernstein was sentenced to death by a Bolshevik firing squad in 1918. An officer, a chess fan, offered him a deal: win a game, and you live. Bernstein won and was freed. #ZingChess #ChessHistory #ChessTrivia #HighStakes

In 1929, master Albert Becker joked that any man who lost to Women's World Champ Vera Menchik should join the "Menchik Club." He promptly lost to her later in the same tournament, becoming the club's first official member. #ZingChess #chesshistory #chesstrivia

#GuessWho #ChessTrivia

Who is this very famous chess player? #ChessTrivia

Who is this “Solitary Man”? #ChessTrivia @WOMChess @FIDE_chess @EuropeEchecs @chessdom @chesscom

Who is this very famous chess player? 😁 @FIDE_chess @WOMChess @EuropeEchecs @chesscom #ChessTrivia

#QueenElizabeth 😂😂 #chesstrivia

How from the pict left become right? #chesstrivia

#FridaysForFuture #chesstrivia #smallbusiness #nonprofit #changes #communities - #SpreadTheWord #HelpEach1 #TOGETHERSTRONGER #FridayFeeling #chess #chessbookscollection #nonprofits @USChess @FIDE_chess @USChessFed @theworldchess @nonprofitorgs @NonProfitTimes @BayAreaNonprofs

Chess has been in Hollywood for ages. Can you name these Hollywood stars? #ChessTrivia

Who are these two chess players? #ChessTrivia @FIDE_chess @EuropeEchecs @WOMChess @chesscom

How many players can you name? #ChessTrivia #ChessLegends @FIDE_chess @WOMChess @EuropeEchecs @chessdom @chesscom

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Can you name these two chess grandmasters? #ChessTrivia @WOMChess @FIDE_chess @EuropeEchecs @chessdom

Two amazing chess legends! Can you name both? #ChessTrivia @ruchess_eng @EuropeEchecs @FIDE_chess @WOMChess @chessdom

Can you name these two Chess Legends? #ChessTrivia @ruchess_eng @FIDE_chess @EuropeEchecs @WOMChess @chesscom

Can you name this very strong Grandmaster? #ChessTrivia @FIDE_chess @EuropeEchecs @chessdom @WOMChess

Can you name these two chess players? @WOMChess @FIDE_chess @EuropeEchecs @chessdom #ChessTrivia

Chess Quiz: Identify the first asian grandmaster! #chess #chessquiz #chesstrivia #chessbox #playchessonline

This superstar started his chess career at my Chess Center in New York. Who is he? 🏆 #ChessTrivia @USChess @FIDE_chess @WOMChess