Chess Tournaments in History

Black-and-white photographs capturing chess players deeply focused during historical tournaments from the 1960s and 70s.

Anefo photo collection. World Cup Nieuwegein; Rob Clerc Gantwarg. October 9, 1985. Nieuwegein

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

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament in RAI; No. 2, 3 Timman, no. 4, 5 sosonko. July 16, 1974

Anefo photo collection. KRO Kekeweekamp Timman Kasparov; Garri Kasparov. December 17, 1985

Anefo photo collection. World Cup Nieuwegein; Rob Clerc Gantwarg. October 9, 1985. Nieuwegein

Anefo photo collection. OHRA chess tournament. July 23, 1986

Anefo photo collection. European Youth Championship Chess (eleventh Niemeyer chess tournament) in Groningen, number 18 and 19 Romananishin number 20 and 21 Baljon. December 20, 1972. Groningen

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament. Jan Hein Donner behind the board. July 22, 1968. Amsterdam

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament 2nd round; Name Schaker unknown. July 14, 1978. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. 28th blast furnace chess tournament in Beverwijk, Borislav Ivkov (Yugoslavia). January 12, 1966. Beverwijk

Anefo photo collection. Interpolis chess tournament 1st round; Ljubojevic. September 1, 1978

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament 1969 in the RAI in Amsterdam. Lajos Portic on board. 24 July 1969. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace chess tournament tenth round. Timman in Aktie. January 27, 1982

Anefo photo collection. Ninth round chessweke camp Timman Joesoepov. Joussoepov ninth party. February 3, 1986. Noord-Brabant, Tilburg

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace chess tournament in neighborhood by the sea. 1A.2a van der Wiel turns on, 3A nunn in action. January 26, 1982. Noord-Holland, Wijk aan Zee

Anefo photo collection. European Youth Championship Chess (eleventh Niemeyer chess tournament) in Groningen, number 7 the Dutchman ball and number 8 The Rus Romananishin. December 20, 1972. Groningen

Anefo photo collection. BOOst furnace tournament in neighborhood by the sea; Andersson (headlines). January 20, 1978. Noord-Holland, Wijk aan Zee

Anefo photo collection. First round blast furnace chess tournament neighborhood by the sea. Hort (Czechoslovakia) on a plate. January 13, 1970. Noord-Holland, Wijk aan Zee

Anefo photo collection. round interpolis chess tournament Tilburg; Beljavsky party Timman, head. November 6, 1986. Noord-Brabant, Tilburg

Anefo photo collection. International Youth Chess Tournament in Groningen, Jan Hendrik Timman (15 years). December 27, 1966. Groningen

Anefo photo collection. Euwe, Vierkampschaken in Amsterdam, Karpov (USSR) in action against Browne. May 14, 1976. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. BOOst furnace tournament in Wijk aan Zee. Clicking during a party. January 15, 1974. Noord-Holland, Wijk aan Zee

Anefo photo collection. party Timman Yuzupov Tilburg. January 18, 1986. Noord-Brabant, Tilburg

Anefo photo collection. Open Dutch Championships Dammen 1979 in Amsterdam. Wiersma in Action. July 9, 1979. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament. Kick Langeweg. June 5, 1961

Anefo photo collection. Dutch Chess Championship, Leeuwarden; 24, 25 Longweg in action, no. 26, 27. April 17, 1978. Friesland, Leeuwarden

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace chess tournament in Wijk aan Zee. January 17, 1973. Noord-Holland, Wijk aan Zee

Anefo photo collection. First round sugar dam tournament, Amsterdam; 12, 13: De Ruyter (the Netherlands), head. December 18, 1975. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. National student chess championships 1958. 8 April 1958

Reykjavík (Iceland). 1972. Fischer and Spassky in the 1972 World Chess Championship, played in Reykjavík, Iceland, known as the Match of the Century. The first game began on July 11, 1972 and the last on August 31. Fischer won, becoming the 11th official champion.

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace tube tournament. Van Scheltinga - Van Scheltinga Pilnik. January 8, 1963

Anefo photo collection. NK dams 3rd round Nijverdal; Rob Clerc, close. April 16, 1987. Nijverdal

Anefo photo collection. Interfide chess tournament in Gak building, PAL Benko (USA). 21 May 1964. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. First round blast furnace chess tournament in neighborhood by the sea. 14A van der Wiel in Aktie, 15a Kavalek in action, 16A Genna Sosonko in action. January 15, 1982. Noord-Holland, Wijk aan Zee

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament 1979 in the RAI in Amsterdam. Sax during his party against Farago. July 26, 1979. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. OHRA chess tournament; John Nunn. August 8, 1988. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace tube tournament, browne (Australia), head. January 11, 1972. Australia

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace chess tournament in neighborhood by the sea, Deen Andersson. January 17, 1973. Noord-Holland, Wijk aan Zee

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament in Amsterdam; No. 2, 3: Hort, no. 4, 5: Ree. June 27, 1980. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. BOOst furnace tournament in Wijk aan Zee. Sosonko during a party. January 15, 1974. Noord-Holland, Wijk aan Zee

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace tournament, Jan Timman, head. January 11, 1972

Anefo photo collection. BOOst Furnion Tournament 17 January Ladies Tienkamp. Nr. 11, 12, 13, 14 ONA, Gasprindasjvili (head). January 16, 1963

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament. Kick Langeweg. June 5, 1961

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace chess tournament in Wijk aan Zee. Ferenc Portic. January 17, 1973. Noord-Holland, Wijk aan Zee

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace chess tournament Portic. January 14, 1969

Anefo photo collection. Schaker Bobby Fisher on board (archive). July 15, 1971

Anefo photo collection. Fédération Internationale des eChespers (Fide) -Zone Chess tournament 1966 in the canteen of 'The Netherlands of 1845' in The Hague. The Hungarian Istvan BILEK on the chessboard. September 13, 1966. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament in Amsterdam; Timman in action. May 23, 1981. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace tube tournament, final round; No 13: Seirawan in Action. January 31, 1980

Anefo photo collection. Third round IBM chess tournament, Kuypers. July 23, 1964

Anefo photo collection. First round IBM chess tournament, Boris Spasski. July 17, 1973. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament 1975 in Amsterdam. Ligterink to his party. July 21, 1975. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Kasparov Jan Timman KRO chess week. December 16, 1985

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament; Hula (L) against Quinteros, Sosonko looks. July 15, 1977. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Kats-Groottervier camp in Waddinxveen. 1st round, karpov. 12 June 1979. Waddinxveen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament 1975 in Amsterdam. Jansa (Czech). July 8, 1975. Amsterdam

Anefo photo collection. First round IBM chess tournament, Boris Spasski. July 17, 1973. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace tube tournament, neighborhood by the sea; Hubner, head, in action. January 12, 1971. Noord-Holland, Wijk aan Zee

Anefo photo collection. First round IBM chess tournament, Petrosjan. July 17, 1973

Anefo photo collection. Sugar room tournament Amsterdam (seventh round); Van Aalten (youth world championship). December 24, 1975. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. First round IBM chess tournament, Boris Spasski. July 17, 1973. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament Amsterdam; Jan Timman in action. July 13, 1978. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace tube tournament, final round; Seirawan in action. January 31, 1980

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament 1975 in Amsterdam. Kavalek to his party. July 21, 1975. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. The blast furnace tube tournament. Browne in his party against Matulovic. January 25, 1974. Beverwijk, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament, 5th round, Kavalek in action. July 1, 1977. Amsterdam

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament. Leonid Sjamkovich. July 22, 1968

Anefo photo collection. Parliamentary championship chess during Hoogovenchaak Second Chamber President Dolman in Aktie. January 17, 1980

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament, Amsterdam; Uhlman (head) in action (East Germany). July 14, 1970. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace chunktoo, final round; Portic rear chessboard. February 2, 1978

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace chess tournament fourth round. 0A numerous action, 1a Nunn in action. January 19, 1982

Anefo photo collection. Jevgeni Svesjnikov in action at the Hoogovenstournament. January 20, 1981. Noord-Holland, Wijk aan Zee

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace tournament, M. Tal. January 10, 1968

Anefo photo collection. Damsweeekamp to the 1979 World Championship between Wiersma and Gantwarg in Utrecht. Wiersma in Action. October 13, 1979. Utrecht (Prov), Utrecht (city)

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace tube tournament, neighborhood by the sea; Donner, head, in action, no. 17: Hort, head, in action, no. 19: Ivkov. January 12, 1971. Noord-Holland, Wijk aan Zee

Anefo photo collection. Dutch Championship Dammen 1977 in Zevenaar. Hans Jansen. March 30, 1977. Gelderland, Zevenaar

Anefo photo collection. 28th blast furnace chess tournament in Beverwijk, Lehman (West Germany). January 12, 1966. Beverwijk

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament, 7th round; No 3, 4 Geller (head), no. 6 Ree standing at Geller. July 23, 1974

Anefo photo collection. Dutch Championship Chips in Weesp. Timman. June 5, 1971. Noord-Holland, Weesp

Anefo photo collection. EUROPAN CLUB CUP SMALL FINAL SHAKING 1979 in Rotterdam: Volmac against Budapesti Spartacus. Jan Timman looks at Kortsjnoj in the party against Istvan Csom. July 8, 1979. Rotterdam, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Ninth round chessweke camp Timman Joesoepov. Timman turns. February 3, 1986

Anefo photo collection. Sugar town tournament; Youth World Champion Geert van Aalten. December 28, 1975. Amsterdam

Anefo photo collection. IBM Chess Tournament Amsterdam, Smslov Cup of Plate. July 17, 1971. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace tube tournament, neighborhood by the sea; No 22, 23, 24: Kortsnoj, head, in action. January 12, 1971. Noord-Holland, Wijk aan Zee

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace tournament; No. 30a Timman, No. 31a Donner. January 16, 1975

Anefo photo collection. BOOst furnace tournament in neighborhood by the sea; Jan Timman in action. January 20, 1978. Noord-Holland, Wijk aan Zee

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace tournament; Timman (21, 22), 23, 24 sosonko looks at Timman. January 31, 1978

Anefo photo collection. Dam-Achtkamp in Amsterdam. Rob Clerc. July 4, 1983. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace chess tournament in Wijk aan Zee, A. Planinc (Yugoslavie). January 17, 1973. Noord-Holland, Wijk aan Zee

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament, 12th round; Timman during party against Romanistren. July 28, 1978

FIDE Grand Master Vugar Gashimov (World Rank - 12) from Azerbaijan

Anefo photo collection. Dutch Championship Dammen Amsterdam. April 1, 1975. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. World Cup in Amsterdam between Wiersma and Winny (USSR); Wiersma in action. April 2, 1984. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

FIDE Grand Master Vugar Gashimov (World Rank - 12) from Azerbaijan

FIDE Grand Master Vugar Gashimov (World Rank - 12) from Azerbaijan

Anefo photo collection. World Championships, Fifth Round, Clerc (Netherlands). August 9, 1976

FIDE Grand Master Vugar Gashimov (World Rank - 12) from Azerbaijan

FIDE Grand Master Vugar Gashimov (World Rank - 12) from Azerbaijan

FIDE Grand Master Vugar Gashimov (World Rank - 12) from Azerbaijan

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

Anefo photo collection. World Championships in Amsterdam, Wiersma. August 7, 1976. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

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