tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23527154823871215032024-03-05T05:11:47.131-08:00ALCHEssMIST Chess RecordsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352715482387121503.post-44849509405193268122009-08-21T15:15:00.000-07:002010-09-26T16:59:33.304-07:00Most Chess Tournaments Won By Any Player In History<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWnXSpus_NZuXWVO4IlqpDjIP9NO7nlhjtKDuYZXK2YUvtzb04GodVWv5pWghGx0pg8ckjRgETVVi-IKua4DiR9qV8VOf0oYQxzwwrrP6rDMusfITePq9Z9_iRAW7Ya6yUaU2BU1Fs323o/s400/Karpov_A_flickr.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWnXSpus_NZuXWVO4IlqpDjIP9NO7nlhjtKDuYZXK2YUvtzb04GodVWv5pWghGx0pg8ckjRgETVVi-IKua4DiR9qV8VOf0oYQxzwwrrP6rDMusfITePq9Z9_iRAW7Ya6yUaU2BU1Fs323o/s400/Karpov_A_flickr.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Answer - <a href="http://alchessmist-chess-players.blogspot.com/2009/08/anatoly-karpov-russia.html">Anatoly Karpov</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Details:</span><br /><a href="http://alchessmist-chess-players.blogspot.com/2009/08/anatoly-karpov-russia.html">Anatoly Karpov</a> has apparently won over 160 chess tournaments, more than anyone else in history. (<a href="http://www.chessdom.com/">Source</a>)<br /><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tags:</span> Anatoly Karpov - Chess - Chess Tournament - Karpov - Tournament<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 78%;">Posted by <a href="http://alchessmist.blogspot.com/">ALCHEssMIST</a> - <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/">Alchemipedia</a> - <a href="http://cetacographer.blogspot.com/">Cetacographer</a> - <a href="http://nirvana-bookmarks.blogspot.com/">Nirvana</a> - <a href="http://tags-a-z-0-9.blogspot.com/">Tags</a> alliance.</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352715482387121503.post-57746336523674463492009-08-21T14:45:00.000-07:002010-09-26T17:01:30.186-07:00Highest Ever Chess Elo Rating For Any Junior (Under 21 Years Age)<span style="font-weight: bold;">Answer - <a href="http://alchessmist-chess-players.blogspot.com/2009/08/magnus-carlsen-norway.html">Magnus Carlsen</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Details:</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://alchessmist-chess-players.blogspot.com/2009/08/magnus-carlsen-norway.html">Magnus Carlsen</a> achieved the highest ever Elo rating for a Junior chess player (under 21 years of age) in October <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/2008.html">2008</a> with a rating of 2786.</li><li>The FIDE Rating Progress Chart for <a href="http://alchessmist-chess-players.blogspot.com/2009/08/magnus-carlsen-norway.html">Magnus Carlsen</a> is - <a href="http://ratings.fide.com/id.phtml?event=1503014"><span style="font-weight: bold;">here</span></a>.</li></ul><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tags:</span> Chess - Elo Rating - FIDE Rating - Junior - Magnus Carlsen<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 78%;">Posted by <a href="http://alchessmist.blogspot.com/">ALCHEssMIST</a> - <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/">Alchemipedia</a> - <a href="http://cetacographer.blogspot.com/">Cetacographer</a> - <a href="http://nirvana-bookmarks.blogspot.com/">Nirvana</a> - <a href="http://tags-a-z-0-9.blogspot.com/">Tags</a> alliance.</span></span><span style="font-size:78%;"></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352715482387121503.post-64284685154314549222009-08-21T13:46:00.000-07:002010-09-26T17:02:48.686-07:00Highest Chess Elo Rating For Any Female<span style="font-weight: bold;">Answer - Judit Polgar</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Details:</span><br /><ul><li>Judit Polgar is the highest FIDE rated female chessplayer of all time.</li><li>Judit had an Elo rating of 2735 in both the July <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/2005.html">2005</a> and October <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/2005.html">2005</a> FIDE rating lists.</li><li>Judit's FIDE Elo Rating Progress Chart is - <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://ratings.fide.com/id.phtml?event=700070">here</a>.</li><li>The 2nd highest rated female is Humpy Koneru with an Elo rating of 2623 (July <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/2009.html">2009</a>) - FIDE Elo Rating Progress Chart <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://ratings.fide.com/id.phtml?event=5008123">here</a>). </li></ul><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tags:</span> Chess - Elo Rating - Judit Polgar -<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 78%;">Posted by <a href="http://alchessmist.blogspot.com/">ALCHEssMIST</a> - <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/">Alchemipedia</a> - <a href="http://cetacographer.blogspot.com/">Cetacographer</a> - <a href="http://nirvana-bookmarks.blogspot.com/">Nirvana</a> - <a href="http://tags-a-z-0-9.blogspot.com/">Tags</a> alliance.</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352715482387121503.post-59059452096710827912009-08-21T13:06:00.000-07:002010-09-26T17:05:29.881-07:00Largest Number of Blindfold Chess Games Played Simultaneously<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyc9oRMsDBnQtgfEtRCjXSqIvcyPWJxpn18ePxn7_0aHxw6730kae9azzsVihD5wa2RYmQMtZzBfp24Wgi5Nvoe_eIw4UowmlithBc4hinrCdi7-L7xcLdnazax3dBUwPHwEXFHhOQkww/s1600-h/Miguel_Najdorf_Winter_chesshistory.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 208px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyc9oRMsDBnQtgfEtRCjXSqIvcyPWJxpn18ePxn7_0aHxw6730kae9azzsVihD5wa2RYmQMtZzBfp24Wgi5Nvoe_eIw4UowmlithBc4hinrCdi7-L7xcLdnazax3dBUwPHwEXFHhOQkww/s400/Miguel_Najdorf_Winter_chesshistory.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372517555918298114" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Answer - 45 games by Miguel Najdorf</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> in <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1947.html">1947</a>.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Details:</span><br /><ul><li>Miguel Najdorf played 45 games blindfold & simultaneously at the Prestes Maia Gallery, São Paulo, Brazil on 24-25 January <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1947.html">1947</a>. </li><li>Najdorf's score was +39 –2 =4.</li><li>The blindfold simul took approximately 23 hours.</li><li>A report of the simul by Najdorf, and all of 45 game scores, was published in the book <span style="font-style: italic;">Miguel Najdorf El hijo de Caissa</span> by Nicolás Capeika Calvo (Buenos Aires, <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/2002.html">2002</a>).</li><li>"Because of the effort and concentration required to play many simultaneous blindfold games, no one has seriously attempted to play more than 28 such games since <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1960.html">1960</a>." (<span style="font-style: italic;">Blindfold Chess</span>, Hearst and Knott, <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/2008.html">2008</a>).</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">References:</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><ul><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/extra/records.html">Edward Winter - Chess Records</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Blindfold Chess: History, Psychology, Techniques, Champions, World Records, and Important Games (Library Binding), Eliot Hearst & John Knott, </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >McFarland</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> (<a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/2008.html">2008</a>).</span></li></ul><span style="font-size:78%;"> <a href="http://www.chesshistory.com/"></a><br /></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Image:</span> </span></span><span style="font-size:78%;">Edward Winter @ <a href="http://www.chesshistory.com/">www.chesshistory.com</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tags:</span> 1947 - Blindfold Chess - Blindfold Simul - Edward Winter - Miguel Najdorf - Simultaneous -<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 78%;">Posted by <a href="http://alchessmist.blogspot.com/">ALCHEssMIST</a> - <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/">Alchemipedia</a> - <a href="http://cetacographer.blogspot.com/">Cetacographer</a> - <a href="http://nirvana-bookmarks.blogspot.com/">Nirvana</a> - <a href="http://tags-a-z-0-9.blogspot.com/">Tags</a> alliance.</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352715482387121503.post-74447516577154938032009-08-21T06:56:00.000-07:002009-08-21T09:06:09.639-07:00Youngest Chess Player To Have Defeated A Chess Grandmaster In An Official Standard Time Control Game<span style="font-weight: bold;">Answer - Hetul Shah (India)</span> (<a href="http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5048303">FIDE ID</a>)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Details:</span><br /><ul><li>This occurred on January 11, <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/2009.html">2009</a> at the 7th Parsvnath International Open tornament in New Delhi, India.</li><li>Hetul Shah beat Grandmaster Nurlan Ibrayev of Kazhakstan under standard tournament time control conditions.</li><li>Documentation of Hetul Shah's win in FIDE rating list - <a href="http://ratings.fide.com/individual_calculations.phtml?idnumber=5048303&rating_period=2009-04-01">here</a>.</li><li>Nurlan Ibrayev's FIDE Elo rating progress - <a href="http://ratings.fide.com/id.phtml?event=13700650">here</a>.</li><li>David Howell is youngest chess player to beat a Grandmaster at any time control - <a href="http://alchessmist-chess-records.blogspot.com/2009/08/youngest-chess-player-to-have-defeated.html">see here</a>.</li></ul><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">PGN:</span></span><br />[Event "7th Parsvnath International Open Chess "]<br />[Site "Modern School, Barakhamba Roa"]<br />[Date "2009.01.11"]<br />[Round "1.36"]<br />[White "Ibrayev, Nurlan"]<br />[Black "Hetul, Shah"]<br />[Result "0-1"]<br />[ECO "A00"]<br />[WhiteElo "2407"]<br />[BlackElo "1817"]<br />[PlyCount "88"]<br />[EventDate "2009.01.11"]<br />[Source "MonRoi"]<br /><br />1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3<br />O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7 12. Nbd2 cxd4 13. cxd4 Bd7 14. Nf1 Rfc8 15.<br />Ne3 Nc6 16. a3 Bf8 17. b3 Nxd4 18. Nxd4 Qc3 19. Ne2 Qxa1 20. Qd2 d5 21. b4 d4<br />22. Nd1 Rxc2 23. Qxc2 Rc8 24. Qd2 Nxe4 25. Qd3 Nd6 26. Bb2 Qa2 27. f4 Qc4 28.<br />Qb1 d3 29. Ne3 Qe4 30. Nc3 Qxf4 31. Ncd5 Qg3 32. Nf1 Qg6 33. Bxe5 Nc4 34. Nf4<br />Qb6+ 35. Kh1 Nxe5 36. Rxe5 Bd6 37. Re4 Bc6 38. Qc1 Qb7 39. Re1 Bxg2+ 40. Nxg2<br />Rxc1 41. Rxc1 Bf4 42. Rc3 d2 43. Rd3 h6 44. Kg1 Qb6+ 0-1<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reference:</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5144">Chessbase report 5144 - Hetul Shah, nine-year-old grandmaster slayer</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Posted by <a href="http://alchessmist.blogspot.com/">ALCHEssMIST</a>.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352715482387121503.post-26589332253654261082009-08-21T06:35:00.000-07:002009-08-21T09:07:26.409-07:00Youngest Chess Player To Have Defeated A Chess Grandmaster In An Official Game<span style="font-weight: bold;">Answer - David Howell (British Chess Champion, <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/2009.html">2009</a>)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Details:</span><br /><ul><li>This record occurred in August <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1999.html">1999</a>.</li><li>David defeated GM John Nunn in a blitz game at the <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1999.html">1999</a> Mind Sports Olympiad.</li><li>This record is still held by David Howell.</li></ul><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Posted by <a href="http://alchessmist.blogspot.com/">ALCHEssMIST</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352715482387121503.post-80716715799052627682009-08-18T16:46:00.000-07:002009-08-21T07:21:31.460-07:00Earliest Recorded Games With Modern Rules<b>Earliest Recorded Games With Modern Rules</b>:<br /><br /><i style="font-weight: bold;">Castellvi, Francesco di - Vinyoles, Narciso (1490, Valencia, 1-0)</i><br />1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd8 4.Bc4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.h3 Bxf3 7.Qxf3 e6 8.Qxb7 Nbd7 9.Nb5 Rc8 10.Nxa7 Nb6 11.Nxc8 Nxc8 12.d4 Nd6 13.Bb5+ Nxb5 14.Qxb5+ Nd7 15.d5 exd5 16.Be3 Bd6 17.Rd1 Qf6 18.Rxd5 Qg6 19.Bf4 Bxf4 20.Qxd7+ Kf8 21.Qd8# 1-0 [See Diagram Below]<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xYIppiWnxdRJTS9YllL7xVGvcF94bIRugIJAlwDxRzDmud9VwNr8P6gOxB0VicXDoEd_Wz-VpUaR08h_5tbwgIqLAVI3_pWv5PSyajHeQ1YPDtJpF_nRjkoolSNMfZ0bflPoJMIyREw/s1600-h/Castellvi_Vinyoles_1490.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 235px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xYIppiWnxdRJTS9YllL7xVGvcF94bIRugIJAlwDxRzDmud9VwNr8P6gOxB0VicXDoEd_Wz-VpUaR08h_5tbwgIqLAVI3_pWv5PSyajHeQ1YPDtJpF_nRjkoolSNMfZ0bflPoJMIyREw/s400/Castellvi_Vinyoles_1490.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371459851099040210" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><i style="font-weight: bold;">Louis, Lucena - Quintana (1515, Huesca ESP, 1-0)</i><br />1.c3 Nc6 2.d4 e6 3.e4 d5 4.exd5 exd5 5.g3 Bd6 6.Bh3 Bxh3 7.Nxh3 Qd7 8.Nf4 Nf6 9.Qf3 Bxf4 10.Bxf4 O-O-O 11.O-O Qh3 12.Bg5 Ng4 13.Qg2 Qxg2+ 14.Kxg2 f6 15.Bd2 Rhe8 16.Re1 Rxe1 17.Bxe1 Re8 18.Nd2 Nh6 19.Nf1 Nf5 20.Bd2 Nd6 21.h4 Ne4 22.Be3 g5 23.hxg5 fxg5 24.f3 Nd6 25.Bxg5 Re2+ 26.Kh3 Rxb2 27.Ne3 Nb5 28.Nxd5 Rc2 29.Re1 Nxc3 30.Re8+ Kd7 31.Nf6+ Kd6 32.Bf4+ 1-0 [See Diagram Below]<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw1krchq87uAHxT4Q93CaxJUVyNCC-qfCp52BiYALc6rWmLCkdULyzVienfT0ILmiOp6MRy82upot9FhpVQPOElnU_lV8LpkC9lltw9tPMxO7hYH41fWErAd3yc6BOZU-1L_UgRICt7zk/s1600-h/Lucena_Quintana_1515.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw1krchq87uAHxT4Q93CaxJUVyNCC-qfCp52BiYALc6rWmLCkdULyzVienfT0ILmiOp6MRy82upot9FhpVQPOElnU_lV8LpkC9lltw9tPMxO7hYH41fWErAd3yc6BOZU-1L_UgRICt7zk/s400/Lucena_Quintana_1515.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371459962255711890" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Posted by <a href="http://alchessmist.blogspot.com/">ALCHEssMIST</a>.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352715482387121503.post-89680636446530753692009-08-09T04:50:00.000-07:002009-08-22T06:56:25.410-07:00Highest Chess Quotient Of All Time<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJEszOqvVLVgq26_FUyU-BpmGKJuAzpGUhrqZYx2grFOVJg6UwaHAyND0Q1IFohkaW30NSvvn5rJKy7LmK69XfbRCmA7XEkQ56Q7y2ZfxSX4I_n37QfC7GxISjK0K1Kg8QfCpgq9JLO2I/s1600-h/Sergei_Karjakin_by_Stefan64.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJEszOqvVLVgq26_FUyU-BpmGKJuAzpGUhrqZYx2grFOVJg6UwaHAyND0Q1IFohkaW30NSvvn5rJKy7LmK69XfbRCmA7XEkQ56Q7y2ZfxSX4I_n37QfC7GxISjK0K1Kg8QfCpgq9JLO2I/s400/Sergei_Karjakin_by_Stefan64.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367925592394035106" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This honour goes to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Karjakin" title="Sergey Karjakin">Sergey Karjakin</a> (<a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1990.html">1990</a>-), born in the Ukraine, who has a CQ of 199. Runner up is <a href="http://alchessmist-chess-players.blogspot.com/2009/08/magnus-carlsen-norway.html">Magnus Carlsen</a> with a CQ of 188.<br /><br />The Chess Quotient (CQ) is based on the Intelligence Quotient (IQ). The CQ is calculated from the Elo rating divided by the player's age (16 years or younger). The best information about Chess Quotients is found on Paul Muljadi's site (<a href="http://www.muljadi.org/CQ.htm">here</a>).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:78%;" >Links:</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://www.muljadi.org/CQ.htm">Muljadi.org CQ Page</a></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://alchessmist.blogspot.com/2009/06/chess-quotient-cq-of-youngest.html">Chess Quotient (CQ) of Youngest Grandmasters in History by Paul Muljadi</a></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><br />Image Credit - <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page">Wikimedia Commons</a>, Stefan64<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:78%;">Posted by <a href="http://alchessmist.blogspot.com/">ALCHEssMIST</a>.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352715482387121503.post-24982221252661321132009-08-09T04:38:00.000-07:002009-08-21T07:23:30.929-07:00Youngest Female Chess Grandmaster Of All Time<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiBxHs2bLJX05izfbtbbUtCIlqnWR5DjgnWnvIpduCvhhp8_0gl5OycvQGsdxwAodfMYL26H6C5icPTYVCssu8eIkMpYNveCgPyPJKyKmgtD-KNv3XloNqu_l9OYFi8vj61BRxy4ElK6k/s1600-h/Hou_Yifan_Corus_2007_by_Frederic+Friedel.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiBxHs2bLJX05izfbtbbUtCIlqnWR5DjgnWnvIpduCvhhp8_0gl5OycvQGsdxwAodfMYL26H6C5icPTYVCssu8eIkMpYNveCgPyPJKyKmgtD-KNv3XloNqu_l9OYFi8vj61BRxy4ElK6k/s400/Hou_Yifan_Corus_2007_by_Frederic+Friedel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367928644655189538" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This honour goes to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hou_Yifan" title="Hou Yifan">Hou Yifan</a> (<a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1994.html">1994</a>-) from China.<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hou_Yifan" title="Hou Yifan">Hou Yifan</a> obtained her chess Grandmaster title at the age of 14 years, 6 months.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Image Credit - <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page">Wikimedia Commons</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Laserlight" class="extiw" title="en:User:Laserlight">Laserlight</a>, Frederick Friedel<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:78%;">Posted by <a href="http://alchessmist.blogspot.com/">ALCHEssMIST</a>.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352715482387121503.post-1708914139500490482009-08-09T04:22:00.000-07:002009-08-21T07:24:32.530-07:00Youngest Chess Grandmaster Of All Time<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJEszOqvVLVgq26_FUyU-BpmGKJuAzpGUhrqZYx2grFOVJg6UwaHAyND0Q1IFohkaW30NSvvn5rJKy7LmK69XfbRCmA7XEkQ56Q7y2ZfxSX4I_n37QfC7GxISjK0K1Kg8QfCpgq9JLO2I/s1600-h/Sergei_Karjakin_by_Stefan64.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJEszOqvVLVgq26_FUyU-BpmGKJuAzpGUhrqZYx2grFOVJg6UwaHAyND0Q1IFohkaW30NSvvn5rJKy7LmK69XfbRCmA7XEkQ56Q7y2ZfxSX4I_n37QfC7GxISjK0K1Kg8QfCpgq9JLO2I/s400/Sergei_Karjakin_by_Stefan64.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367925592394035106" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This honour goes to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Karjakin" title="Sergey Karjakin">Sergey Karjakin</a> (<a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1990.html">1990</a>-) born in the Ukraine.<br /><br />Karjakin obtained his chess Grandmaster title at the age of 12 years, 7 months, and 0 days.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Image Credit - <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page">Wikimedia Commons</a>, Stefan64<br /></span><span style="font-size:78%;">Posted by <a href="http://alchessmist.blogspot.com/">ALCHEssMIST</a>.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352715482387121503.post-8051730832863043202009-08-09T04:10:00.000-07:002009-08-21T07:25:08.099-07:00Women's World Chess Champions<span style="font-weight: bold;">The list of Women's World Chess Champions:</span><br /><ul style="font-weight: bold;"><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_Menchik" title="Vera Menchik">Vera Menchik</a> - <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1927.html">1927</a>–<a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1944.html">1944</a></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyudmila_Rudenko" title="Lyudmila Rudenko">Lyudmila Rudenko</a> - <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1950.html">1950</a>–<a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1953.html">1953</a></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisabeth_Bykova" title="Elisabeth Bykova">Elisabeth Bykova</a> - <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1953.html">1953</a>–<a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1956.html">1956</a></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olga_Rubtsova" title="Olga Rubtsova">Olga Rubtsov</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olga_Rubtsova" title="Olga Rubtsova">a</a> - <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1956.html">1956</a>–<a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1958.html">1958</a></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisabeth_Bykova" title="Elisabeth Bykova">Elisabeth Bykova</a> - <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1958.html">1958</a>–<a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1962.html">1962</a></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nona_Gaprindashvili" title="Nona Gaprindashvili">Nona Gaprindashvili</a> - <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1962.html">1962</a>–<a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1978.html">1978</a></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_Chiburdanidze" title="Maya Chiburdanidze" class="mw-redirect">Maya Chiburdanidze</a> - <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1978.html">1978</a>–<a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1991.html">1991</a></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xie_Jun" title="Xie Jun">Xie Jun</a> - <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1991.html">1991</a>–<a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1996.html">1996</a></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Polgar" title="Susan Polgar">Susan Polgar</a> - <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1996.html">1996</a>–<a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1999.html">1999</a></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xie_Jun" title="Xie Jun">Xie Jun</a> - <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1999.html">1999</a>–<a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/2001.html">2001</a></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhu_Chen" title="Zhu Chen">Zhu Chen</a> - <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/2001.html">2001</a>–<a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/2004.html">2004</a></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoaneta_Stefanova" title="Antoaneta Stefanova">Antoaneta Stefanova</a> - <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/2004.html">2004</a>–<a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/2006.html">2006</a></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xu_Yuhua_%28chess_player%29" title="Xu Yuhua (chess player)">Xu Yuhua</a> - <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/2006.html">2006</a>–<a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/2008.html">2008</a></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandra_Kosteniuk" title="Alexandra Kosteniuk">Alexandra Kosteniuk</a> - <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/2008.html">2008</a>–present</li></ul><span style="font-size:78%;">Posted by <a href="http://alchessmist.blogspot.com/">ALCHEssMIST</a>.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352715482387121503.post-66414773798227301692009-08-09T03:43:00.000-07:002009-08-24T14:59:27.259-07:00Most Accurate Chess Player Of All Time<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL04-jzyanCzgW0BAJfjkwCZ_XRyK8RojrSYq_H4zMc-xVZvZefaMv6YzFP4gev8_O4-X_DQyeZ-ggxWiNgGMqwHIFvG-KP1Ma4Agxh-puaTmOAjlPIvHV-mUUzaALe6-8gokbE2NmgxQ/s1600-h/Bobby_Fischer_400_300.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL04-jzyanCzgW0BAJfjkwCZ_XRyK8RojrSYq_H4zMc-xVZvZefaMv6YzFP4gev8_O4-X_DQyeZ-ggxWiNgGMqwHIFvG-KP1Ma4Agxh-puaTmOAjlPIvHV-mUUzaALe6-8gokbE2NmgxQ/s400/Bobby_Fischer_400_300.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367919108597147986" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Robert James 'Bobby' Fischer</span><br /><br />The most accurate chess player of all time, based upon analysis by Charles Sullivan at <a href="http://truechess.com/">truechess.com</a>, is <a href="http://alchessmist-chess-players.blogspot.com/2009/08/bobby-fischer-iceland-born-usa.html">Robert James 'Bobby' Fischer</a>.<br /><br />Accuracy of chess moves was measured using computer analysis with comparison being made against the average chess Grandmaster. A summary of Sullivan's analysis can be found <a href="http://truechess.com/web/champs.html">here</a>.<br /><br />For <a href="http://alchessmist-chess-players.blogspot.com/2009/08/bobby-fischer-iceland-born-usa.html">Fischer's</a> best playing year <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1968.html">1968</a>, he made no blunders, scored 86.54% in games, and his chess moves were judged to be 40.45% better than the average Grandmaster.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Posted by <a href="http://alchessmist.blogspot.com/">ALCHEssMIST</a>.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352715482387121503.post-27177253003363487462009-08-09T03:06:00.000-07:002009-08-21T07:26:34.252-07:00Undisputed World Chess Champions<span style="font-weight: bold;">The list of undisputed World Chess Champions:</span><br /><ul style="font-weight: bold;"><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Steinitz" title="Wilhelm Steinitz">Wilhelm Steinitz</a> - <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1886.html">1886</a>–<a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1894.html">1894</a></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emanuel_Lasker" title="Emanuel Lasker">Emanuel Lasker</a> - <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1894.html">1894</a>–<a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1921.html">1921</a></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Ra%C3%BAl_Capablanca" title="José Raúl Capablanca">José Raúl Capablanca</a> - <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1921.html">1921</a>–<a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1927.html">1927</a></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Alekhine" title="Alexander Alekhine">Alexander Alekhine</a> - <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1927.html">1927</a>–<a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1935.html">1935</a> & <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1937.html">1937</a>–<a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1946.html">1946</a></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Euwe" title="Max Euwe">Max Euwe</a> - <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1935.html">1935</a>–<a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1937.html">1937</a></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Botvinnik" title="Mikhail Botvinnik">Mikhail Botvinnik</a> - <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1948.html">1948</a>–<a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1957.html">1957</a> & <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1958.html">1958</a>–<a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1960.html">1960</a> & <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1961.html">1961</a>–<a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1963.html">1963</a></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasily_Smyslov" title="Vasily Smyslov">Vasily Smyslov</a> - <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1957.html">1957</a>–<a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1958.html">1958</a></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Tal" title="Mikhail Tal">Mikhail Tal</a> - <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1960.html">1960</a>–<a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1961.html">1961</a></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigran_Petrosian" title="Tigran Petrosian">Tigran Petrosian</a> - <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1963.html">1963</a>–<a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1969.html">1969</a></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Spassky" title="Boris Spassky">Boris Spassky</a> - <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1969.html">1969</a>–<a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1972.html">1972</a></li><li><a href="http://alchessmist-chess-players.blogspot.com/2009/08/bobby-fischer-iceland-born-usa.html" title="Bobby Fischer">Robert J. Fischer</a> - <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1972.html">1972</a>–<a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1975.html">1975</a></li><li><a href="http://alchessmist-chess-players.blogspot.com/2009/08/anatoly-karpov-russia.html" title="Anatoly Karpov">Anatoly Karpov</a> - <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1975.html">1975</a>–<a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1985.html">1985</a></li><li><a href="http://alchessmist-chess-players.blogspot.com/2009/08/garry-kasparov-russia.html" title="Garry Kasparov">Garry Kasparov</a> - <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1985.html">1985</a>–<a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1993.html">1993</a></li><li><a href="http://alchessmist-chess-players.blogspot.com/2009/08/vladimir-kramnik-russia.html" title="Vladimir Kramnik">Vladimir Kramnik</a> - <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/2006.html">2006</a>–<a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/2007.html">2007</a></li><li><a href="http://alchessmist-chess-players.blogspot.com/2009/07/viswanathan-anand-india.html" title="Viswanathan Anand">Viswanathan Anand</a> - <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/2007.html">2007</a>–present</li></ul><span style="font-size:78%;">Posted by <a href="http://alchessmist.blogspot.com/">ALCHEssMIST</a>.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352715482387121503.post-59336376010282549442009-08-09T02:50:00.001-07:002009-08-21T07:18:33.353-07:00Most Popular Chess Website (Alexa)The most popular chess website according to <a href="http://www.alexa.com/">Alexa</a> (The Web Information Company) is <a href="http://www.chess.com/">Chess.com</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.chess.com/">Chess.com</a> has an Alexa Rank of 5,036.<br /><br />An honorable mention goes to <a href="http://chessbase.com/">Chessbase.com</a> who have the second highest Alexa Rank of 14,868.<br /><br />Results accessed 9th August <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/2009.html">2009</a> and will be subject to change.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Posted by <a href="http://alchessmist.blogspot.com/">ALCHEssMIST</a>.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352715482387121503.post-27586054008000246682009-08-09T02:26:00.000-07:002009-08-21T14:41:12.510-07:00Highest Ever FIDE Elo Rating<a href="http://alchessmist-chess-players.blogspot.com/2009/08/garry-kasparov-russia.html">Garry Kasparov</a> has the record for the highest ever FIDE Elo rating of 2851.<br /><br /><a href="http://alchessmist-chess-players.blogspot.com/2009/08/garry-kasparov-russia.html">Kasparov</a> had his rating in both the July <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1999.html">1999</a> and January <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/2000.html">2000</a> FIDE Elo rating lists.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyFd6hydLxEkA8ZuNg-tNpbEG6dHyZTxJLc-popvKcwnxkC_DZtwvH9_YTrfZkFcXs6rgJ-jskRurhG87zMVvpOAxNxxaU4lRvmBfrx6_7p_f2H7CPWbXG4j0KpEaR8qfflZoPsHfJiTI/s1600-h/Garry_Kasparov_owner_Elke_Wetzig.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 151px; height: 151px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyFd6hydLxEkA8ZuNg-tNpbEG6dHyZTxJLc-popvKcwnxkC_DZtwvH9_YTrfZkFcXs6rgJ-jskRurhG87zMVvpOAxNxxaU4lRvmBfrx6_7p_f2H7CPWbXG4j0KpEaR8qfflZoPsHfJiTI/s400/Garry_Kasparov_owner_Elke_Wetzig.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367558586208424178" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Garry Kasparov in<br />Cologne, Germany<br />(18 March 2007)</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">[Elke Wetzig (<a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Elya">Elya</a>)]</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Posted by <a href="http://alchessmist.blogspot.com/">ALCHEssMIST</a>.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352715482387121503.post-1357147735740025092009-08-08T04:15:00.000-07:002009-08-21T07:28:27.642-07:00Current World Chess ChampionThe current World Chess Champion is <a href="http://alchessmist-chess-players.blogspot.com/2009/07/viswanathan-anand-india.html">Viswanathan Anand</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHClMR4N4BOMJYyiQVQMKn4qdLryb__dHYUl3jxVX26zcH7LTx9fKpT2CRYUN1ldsLpV1rOvzbCiy7RZTNDds-UMAh1IhhOVgVoT8zsh35BDjQlQb0uWGgknfkwMetIFtwc_y3Fmt1tY/s1600-h/Viswanathan_Anand_August_14_2005.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 272px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHClMR4N4BOMJYyiQVQMKn4qdLryb__dHYUl3jxVX26zcH7LTx9fKpT2CRYUN1ldsLpV1rOvzbCiy7RZTNDds-UMAh1IhhOVgVoT8zsh35BDjQlQb0uWGgknfkwMetIFtwc_y3Fmt1tY/s400/Viswanathan_Anand_August_14_2005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367552815945581474" border="0" /></a><br /><b>Viswanathan ANAND<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">[</span></b><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page" class="extiw" title="commons:Main Page">Wikimedia Commons</a></span><b><span style="font-size:85%;">]<br /><br /></span></b><span style="font-size:78%;">Posted by <a href="http://alchessmist.blogspot.com/">ALCHEssMIST</a>.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352715482387121503.post-62046311150308706182009-08-08T03:49:00.000-07:002009-08-21T07:29:02.659-07:00Oldest Living Chess GrandmasterThe oldest living chess Grandmaster is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andor_Lilienthal">Andor Lilienthal</a>.<br /><br />Andor Lilienthal (born May 15, <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1911.html">1911</a>) recently celebrated his 98th birthday.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Posted by <a href="http://alchessmist.blogspot.com/">ALCHEssMIST</a>.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352715482387121503.post-45413368033757691412009-08-08T03:39:00.000-07:002009-08-21T07:29:39.656-07:00Oldest Continually Running Chess EventThe oldest continually running chess event in the world is the Scottish Chess Championship.<br /><br />There has apparently been an unbroken link in the event since <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1884.html">1884</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Links:</span><br /><a href="http://alchessmist.blogspot.com/2009/07/scottish-chess-championship-2009.html">Scottish Chess Championship 2009 (Edinburgh City Chambers) & Past Winners</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Posted by <a href="http://alchessmist.blogspot.com/">ALCHEssMIST</a>.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352715482387121503.post-30073420861335568992009-08-08T03:03:00.000-07:002009-08-21T08:01:28.888-07:00Oldest World Chess Champion<span style="font-weight: bold;">Answer - Wilhelm Steinitz </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc9Vd1xYk2l-IirI4NE0xxoEv3n_6h1wxeD56AdPSe1aloFEyCi2xU7h9yuI0u7axkL336fum4WwdPfoomoFQhluGcMh462DS4d1qOiAmquo-xg3HVul6ZdwHDtBRfP2yJ0IOFD8T8GaE/s1600-h/Wilhem_Steinitz_portrait.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 188px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc9Vd1xYk2l-IirI4NE0xxoEv3n_6h1wxeD56AdPSe1aloFEyCi2xU7h9yuI0u7axkL336fum4WwdPfoomoFQhluGcMh462DS4d1qOiAmquo-xg3HVul6ZdwHDtBRfP2yJ0IOFD8T8GaE/s400/Wilhem_Steinitz_portrait.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372431812188922146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Details:</span><br />Wilhelm Steinitz was the oldest world chess champion, defeating Johannes Hermann Zukertort in <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1886.html">1886</a> at the age of 50 years. Steinitz retained the title until he was beaten by Emanuel Lasker in <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1894.html">1894</a> aged 58 years and 10 days.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Posted by <a href="http://alchessmist.blogspot.com/">ALCHEssMIST</a>.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352715482387121503.post-31669853490394945762009-08-08T02:47:00.000-07:002009-08-21T07:31:02.531-07:00Youngest World Chess ChampionThe youngest undisputed World Chess Champion is <a href="http://alchessmist-chess-players.blogspot.com/2009/08/garry-kasparov-russia.html">Garry Kasparov</a> who won the title at the age of 22 years after beating <a href="http://alchessmist-chess-players.blogspot.com/2009/08/anatoly-karpov-russia.html">Anatoly Karpov</a> in the second <a href="http://alchessmist-chess-players.blogspot.com/2009/08/anatoly-karpov-russia.html">Karpov</a>-<a href="http://alchessmist-chess-players.blogspot.com/2009/08/garry-kasparov-russia.html">Kasparov</a> match (Moscow, <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1985.html">1985</a>). <a href="http://alchessmist-chess-players.blogspot.com/2009/08/garry-kasparov-russia.html">Kasparov</a> won this match (9th November <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1985.html">1985</a>) with a score of 13-11 after winning with the black pieces (Sicilian defence) in the 24th game.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Honorable Mentions:</span><br /><ul><li>Previous to <a href="http://alchessmist-chess-players.blogspot.com/2009/08/garry-kasparov-russia.html">Kasparov</a>, the record holder was Mikhail Tal, in <a href="http://alchemipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/1960.html">1960</a> World Chess Championship, who defeated Mikhail Botvinnik at the age of 23 years.</li></ul><span style="font-size:78%;">Posted by <a href="http://alchessmist.blogspot.com/">ALCHEssMIST</a>.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352715482387121503.post-85106304247700663922009-08-08T02:44:00.000-07:002009-08-08T02:45:43.055-07:00ALCHEssMIST Chess Records LabelsLabels on ALCHEssMIST Chess Records.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352715482387121503.post-51253001197427099822009-08-08T02:42:00.000-07:002009-08-08T03:34:42.505-07:00ALCHEssMIST Chess Records IndexIndex for ALCHEssMIST Chess Records Site<br /><br /><a href="http://alchessmist-chess-records.blogspot.com/2009/08/oldest-world-chess-champion.html">Oldest World Chess Champion</a><br /><a href="http://alchessmist-chess-records.blogspot.com/2009/08/youngest-world-chess-champion.html">Youngest World Chess Champion</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352715482387121503.post-57524050709447149292009-08-08T02:29:00.000-07:002009-08-21T07:31:55.230-07:00ALCHEssMIST Chess Records Blog<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5ZBpTcqMc5I2KSzJp-XTORFJzTsux1-NMBGRGrYJteM-0QpIBuD0Jcskv23oqfLEKRam59cEUi1ETUzEKmcuPmUFpq_7hdg-QWTD2BAUbpV_N2EuQAo0PiBA2HTRyqIOIWtGvF_ToLA/s1600-h/ALCHEssMIST_Chess_Records_250.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5ZBpTcqMc5I2KSzJp-XTORFJzTsux1-NMBGRGrYJteM-0QpIBuD0Jcskv23oqfLEKRam59cEUi1ETUzEKmcuPmUFpq_7hdg-QWTD2BAUbpV_N2EuQAo0PiBA2HTRyqIOIWtGvF_ToLA/s400/ALCHEssMIST_Chess_Records_250.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367524248457644994" border="0" /></a><br />A new blog by <a href="http://alchessmist.blogspot.com/">ALCHEssMIST</a> about Chess Records.<br /><br />This site will serve as a repository about chess related:<br /><ul><li>Records</li><li>Esoteric facts</li><li>Lists.</li></ul><span style="font-size:78%;">Posted by <a href="http://alchessmist.blogspot.com/">ALCHEssMIST</a>.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0