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Klaus Darga was one of the best German players in the 1960s and 1970s. Darga represented Germany in team events multiple times and belonged to the extended world elite before he gave up his career for professional reasons around 1970. He later worked as a national coach for the German Chess Federation. Today he is celebrating his 90th birthday, making him the oldest chess grandmaster in the world.
Today, legendary Grandmaster Vlastimil Hort celebrates his 80th birthday. A long stay of several weeks in the hospital when he was five years old and a caring doctor who played correspondence chess and explained the chess rules to him gave way to his great passion. Eduard Frey celebrates the legend’s anniversary!
The 56th edition of the Capablanca Memorial took place in Havana, Cuba on May 3-11. Danish grandmaster Jonas Buhl Bjerre, aged 18, won the tournament with a remarkable 7/9 score, following in the footsteps of Danish legend Bent Larsen, who won the event back in 1967. As ever, our in-house expert Karsten Müller followed the action closely, looking for endgame highlights. Find here six instructive positions from the traditional competition! | Photo: Thomas Vestergård