Today we celebrate the 62nd birthday of Michał Krasenkow (???????? 2490), a legend of Polish chess. Even though he was born in Moscow, he settled in Poland after the fall of the Soviet Union, and the opportunity to travel freely gave a huge boost to his career, bringing him important… pic.twitter.com/31sLP2FpX4
— ICC chessclub.com (@chessclubICC) November 14, 2025
fot. Angelika Valkova
During his peak Leonid Stein (12 November 12 1934 – 4 July 1973) was one of the best players of the world. He had a fantastic flair for the attack and was famous for his ability to demolish his opponents quickly. But fortune did not smile on him.
-Chessbase #chess #ajedrez pic.twitter.com/N84LiH9Nxj— JustChessAndSports (@JustChessSports) November 11, 2025
Via https://t.co/dBgJwnr8Cu, a photo of the game between Savielly Tartakower and Jakub Kolski from the 1935 Polish championship in Warsaw. Tartakower won the event. His opponent, a native of Łódź, was destined to die in the Warsaw ghetto in 1941. #chess pic.twitter.com/UfDPTZOFwV
— Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess) September 1, 2023
