Chess Competitions from the Past

Historical chess matches featuring prominent players in various settings. Black-and-white imagery reflecting the intensity and focus of the game.

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament, no. 4A Ree against Smslov (right), no. 2a Jan Timman. July 28, 1971

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament; Jan Timman against v.d. Wheel (left). July 3, 1980

Anefo photo collection. First round country tournament world chess championship. Oscar Panno (Argentina). March 26, 1956

Anefo photo collection. Zone chess tournament in Berg and Dal, Trifunovic looks at the party of Olafsson and Barendregt. November 21, 1960. Berg en Dal

Anefo photo collection. Dam championship Netherlands Bergsma / Keller. March 26, 1955. Utrecht

Anefo photo collection. Interpolis chess tournament, 1st round, Karpov (L) against Timman. September 23, 1977

Anefo photo collection. Zone chess tournament in Berg en Dal, Duckstein (Austria). December 1, 1960. Berg en Dal

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace tournament; Donner at Planinc and Soronko (R) Browne at Soronko. January 22, 1974

Anefo photo collection. Fourth round blast furnace chess tournament. Donner against Aaron. January 14, 1962. Beverwijk

Anefo photo collection. Chess the Netherlands against Germany in Utrecht. March 13, 1954. Utrecht

Anefo photo collection. Championships. Bergsma, Keller (standing), Laros. March 12, 1955. Utrecht (city)

Anefo photo collection. OHRA chess tournament, 8th round; Timman (L) Chandler. August 10, 1987

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament 1975 in Amsterdam. Hans Bohm (left) with a cup of coffee, right Kavalek. July 21, 1975. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Euwe Chess Champion Offer Erelide Cell President Ir. Van Steenis. January 7, 1956

Anefo photo collection. Wiersma and Bohm attempt to move global chess and dams simultaneously in The Hague; Wiersma in Action. November 6, 1976. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Personal Dam Championship in Apeldoorn, Piet Roozenburg. April 20, 1965. Apeldoorn, Gelderland

Anefo photo collection. Zone chess tournament in Berg and Dal, Johthons against Larsen. December 1, 1960. Berg en Dal

Anefo photo collection. Chess players. Filip. April 9, 1956

Anefo photo collection. Opening of Lady Chess Tournament. January 6, 1953

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament, number 10, 11 and 12 links E.C. Schol and Right R. Hartoch. July 11, 1966

Anefo photo collection. International Sugar Day tournament in Krasnapolsky, Sijbrands (left) and Wiersma. December 18, 1972

Anefo photo collection. Fourth round blast furnace chess tournament. Van Scheltinga. January 14, 1962. Beverwijk

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace tube tournament, 2nd round; Sosonko (L) against Timman. January 21, 1979

Italy, milan, chess tournament for boys, 1973

Anefo photo collection. Dammen the Netherlands against Russia. Koeperman looks at Andreiko. July 4, 1968

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament 6th round neighborhood by the sea; Donner against Smejkal (R). January 20, 1975. Noord-Holland, Wijk aan Zee

Anefo photo collection. Fédération Internationale des eChespers (Fide) -Zone Chess tournament 1966 in the canteen of 'The Netherlands of 1845' in The Hague. The Yoogoslavic Svetozar gligory to the chessboard. September 13, 1966. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. World chess tournament Euwe with Gong. Party Xeres against Smslov. April 24, 1956

Anefo photo collection. National Championships Checkers in Zevenaar. Tree (standing) looks at Wiersma. April 12, 1979. Gelderland, Zevenaar

Anefo photo collection. Assignment Coca Cola (Beauchez) Dam competition. May 4, 1961

Anefo photo collection. (left) Olavson and Donner (right). November 20, 1957

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament, 12th round; Timman looks at Ribli. July 27, 1978

Anefo photo collection. 26th blast furnace guard tournament in Beverwijk, overviews. January 13, 1964. Beverwijk

Anefo photo collection. International Dam tournament in Amsterdam, left Jan H. van Leeuwen and the right Jacob C. R. Bus. December 28, 1959. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace tube tournament, winner the Russian Polugajevski. January 30, 1966. Russia

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament 6th round neighborhood by the sea; Sosonko (R) against Browne. January 20, 1975. Noord-Holland, Wijk aan Zee

Anefo photo collection. OHRA chess tournament tenth round; Ljubojevic, van der Wiel Timman. August 1, 1986

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament, 8th round; Sosonko (L) against Timman. July 6, 1977

Anefo photo collection. Third IBM Master Tournament started. Rob Hartoch (Just Narrow 11). August 28, 1963

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace tournament; Leader Seirawan (right) against Ligterink. January 27, 1980

Anefo photo collection. Draw blast furnace tube tournament; Jan Timman plays simultaneously. January 18, 1979

Anefo photo collection. Opening of Lady Chess Tournament. January 6, 1953

Anefo photo collection. Second round of the Damtweek camp to the 1979 World Championship between Wiersma and Gantwarg in Utrecht. Gantwarg and Wiersma (standing). October 2, 1979. Utrecht (Prov), Utrecht (city)

Anefo photo collection. World Championships in Amsterdam, eighth round. Sjtsjogoljev (left) against Nimbi. August 13, 1976. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Sugar town tournament in Krasnapolsky, failure (standing) look at Party Sijbrands against Hermelink (right), number 6 Piet Roozenburg (head). December 20, 1972

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace tournament; v.l.n.r. Donner, Ree and Timman. January 16, 1975

Anefo photo collection. The blast furnace tube tournament. Donner against browne (left). January 29, 1974. Beverwijk, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. 26th blast furnace chef tournament in Beverwijk, Katerina Joranovic looks at how her sister brings it R. Jovanovic. January 16, 1964. Beverwijk

Anefo photo collection. Fight to press Dam championship of the Netherlands van Dijk. January 16, 1960

Anefo photo collection. Flowers at chess tournament to Xeres. April 28, 1956

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament 8th round; Ljubojevic (L) against Timman. July 23, 1978

Anefo photo collection. Opening 34th blast furnace chef tournament neighborhood by the sea. January 10, 1972. Noord-Holland, Wijk aan Zee

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament 1969 in the RAI in Amsterdam. 7th round: Jan Hein Donner is watching the party of Rob Hartoch against Borislav Ivkov (not in the photo). July 22, 1969. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Fifth round, press. Dam championship 1964, Van Dijk. March 27, 1964

Anefo photo collection. Sugar town tournament in Krasnapolsky Amsterdam, Gantwarg (US in Action, Andreiko standing behind him. December 27, 1971. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Interpolis chess tournament fifth round timman (right) Karpov. October 24, 1986

Madrid, 10/14/1943. Pomar playing against Francisco José Pérez.

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament. July 28, 1971

Anefo photo collection. Fifth round press Dam championships 1964. March 27, 1964

Anefo photo collection. 1st round world championships. Opening by Mayor De Ranitz. November 4, 1952

Anefo photo collection. World Championship Damen in The Hague, Andreiko - Sijbrands (right). October 3, 1973. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Douecamp Dams Wiersma against Schaker Kortsjnoj in Zevenaar Harm Wiersma (L) Dams against Kortsjnoj. March 22, 1978. Gelderland, Zevenaar

Anefo photo collection. Sun chamber tournament Amsterdam; Sosonko against Timman (standing). December 14, 1978. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Sugar room tournament Amsterdam; Jansen (L) against Wiersma, Standing Rob Clerc. December 19, 1977. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Interpolis chess tournament in Tilburg, 10th round. Negative NRS 13A and 14A Timman; Nos 15a and 16a Tal, Spassky, Sosonko. September 30, 1980. Noord-Brabant, Tilburg

Anefo photo collection. International chess tournament in Utrecht. Bouwmeester against Donner. December 7, 1961. Utrecht

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament, Petrosjan and Sosonko (right). July 25, 1973

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace chess tournament tenth round. Nunn, deer, van der Wiel in conversation. January 27, 1982

Anefo photo collection. Damsweeekamp to the 1979 World Championship between Wiersma and Gantwarg in Utrecht. Penultimate round; Wiersma (L) and Gantwarg shake hands. October 26, 1979. Utrecht (Prov), Utrecht (city)

Anefo photo collection. unknown . International Dam tournament in Amsterdam, left R. Delhom and right P. Bergsma. December 28, 1959. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Demmen World Championships Roozenburg and Keller. September 27, 1951

YMCA hut -- New York

Anefo photo collection. Dam championship 1974 in Apeldoorn, no. 12 P. Bergsma, no. 13, 14, 15 F. W. J. Hermelink. April 11, 1974. Apeldoorn, Gelderland

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament. K. Langeweg. July 28, 1967

Anefo photo collection. World Championship Dammen in Amsterdam, 17 and 18 Kergerman and 19 and 20 Deslauriers. October 14, 1960. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. World Championship Dammen in The Hague, number 5 sijbrands. October 17, 1973. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. First round sugar dam tournament, Amsterdam; 17, 18: Michel, Haiti, 19, 20: Wiersma, heads. December 18, 1975. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

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