Chess legend Vlastimil Hort turned 80 on Friday. In a short interview, he talks about when and how he learned to play chess, which player he admired the most, why he left the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and what he thinks of online chess tournaments. | See also: <a href="https://en.chessbase.com/post/vlastimil-hort-turns-80">Vlastimil Hort, the great chess entertainer, turns 80!</a> by Eduard Frey
The European Team Championship for small nations is held every two years. This year it took place in Jersey. Ten teams from small European countries took part. This year's winners were Andorra, ahead of the Faroe Islands and Luxembourg. | Photos: ECU
Pia Cramling, the Grande Dame of Chess is celebrating her 60th Anniversary today. Heartfelt congratulations! Looking back and forward, our author, who was a spectator at the tournament where she made her final GM norm to obtain the Grandmaster title as fifth woman on earth, presents fantastic facts and funny figures from an unparalleled biography. | Photo: Carolina Byrmo via hemtrevligt.se