Historic Chess Tournaments

Vintage black and white images of chess players engaged in intense matches during various tournaments from the mid-20th century.

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace tube tournament. January 12, 1950

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace tube tournament. January 12, 1950

Anefo photo collection. Sixth round of the World Championship dams, bomb in his party against Chegolev. October 20, 1960

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace chess tournament Portic (right). January 24, 1969

Anefo photo collection. Fédération Internationale des eChespers (Fide) -Zone Chess tournament 1966 in the canteen of 'The Netherlands of 1845' in The Hague. The Serbian grandmaster Svetozar Gligoriæ on the chessboard. October 7, 1966. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. unknown . IBM chess tournament, links J. H. Donner right L. Szabo. July 24, 1965

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

Anefo photo collection. Fédération Internationale des eChespers (Fide) -Zone Chess tournament 1966 in the canteen of 'The Netherlands of 1845' in The Hague. Serbian grandmaster Svetozar Gligoriæ looks at the stand at his Hungarian rival istvan bilak. October 7, 1966. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Eighteenth internationally blast furnace guard tournament Beverwij Overviewen. January 5, 1956. Beverwijk

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace tube tournament, party between Kortchnoi and Talj. January 19, 1968

Anefo photo collection. Fédération Internationale des eChespers (Fide) -Zone Chess tournament 1966 in the canteen of 'The Netherlands of 1845' in The Hague. The Yoogoslav Svetozar Gligorie with opponent right. September 23, 1966. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Fédération Internationale des eChespers (Fide) -Zone Chess tournament 1966 in the canteen of 'The Netherlands of 1845' in The Hague. Jan Hein Donner (R) and the Belgian Josef Boey on the chessboard. October 7, 1966. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace chef tournament. January 6, 1965

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace tube tournament (fourth round); Ree (left) against numerous; At the back of Bohm against Andersson. January 20, 1976

Anefo photo collection. International Youth Chess tournament in Groningen, Miodrag Ostojic (Yugoslavia) and George Polak (West Germany). December 27, 1965. Groningen

Anefo photo collection. Youth chess tournament in Dwingelo. April 5, 1961. Dwingeloo

Anefo photo collection. 28th blast furnace chess tournament in Beverwijk, the Russian Nei. January 12, 1966. Beverwijk

Anefo photo collection. First round IBM chess tournament, Frans Kuijpers (left) Right Voljo PIRC (right). July 21, 1964

Anefo photo collection. BOOst furnace tournament in Beverwijk, Bronstein. January 25, 1963. Beverwijk

Anefo photo collection. International Youth Chess tournament in Groningen, are from Pedersen (Denmark). December 27, 1965. Groningen

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament. Number 8 Portic / Langeweg. July 19, 1967

Anefo photo collection. The IBM chess tournament in the RAI in Amsterdam. The first round: Left Kick Langeweg against Liberson (USSR). July 15, 1969. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Fédération Internationale des eChespers (Fide) -Zone Chess tournament 1966 in the canteen of 'The Netherlands of 1845' in The Hague. Sports, chess, tournaments. October 7, 1966. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. International chess tournament in Zevenaar. Langeberg looks at Henneberke. November 12, 1961. Gelderland, Zevenaar

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace tournament. Prince against Okelly. January 6, 1948

Anefo photo collection. Assignment Elseviers Weekblad. Chess simultaneous bone winnik. December 26, 1963

Anefo photo collection. International Youth Chess tournament in Groningen, Hans Ree (the Netherlands). December 27, 1965. Groningen, the Netherlands

Anefo photo collection. BOOL OUTSHAY TOURNIE in Beverwijk, Uhlmann in his part against Olafson. January 13, 1961. Beverwijk

Anefo photo collection. BOOst furnace tournament in Beverwijk, Uhlmann. January 17, 1961. Beverwijk

Anefo photo collection. Fide chess tournament. 22-23 by Scheltinga, behind him S. Gligoric, 24 J. Boey. October 4, 1963

Anefo photo collection. 26th blast furnace chef tournament in Beverwijk, C. Zuidema (the Netherlands). January 8, 1964. Beverwijk, the Netherlands

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace chess tournament. Left Westers, right Ivkov. January 22, 1970

Anefo photo collection. unknown . IBM Master Tournament Parma. July 28, 1965

Anefo photo collection. Dutch Dam Championship Roozenburg-Keller. March 18, 1950

Anefo photo collection. Three country competition the Netherlands Spain Luxembourg chess at Heembaf in Hengelo. Dr. Max Euwe against Dahn (Luxembourg). 29 June 1963. Hengelo, Overijssel

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament, party between bone winrik (right) and Gyorgy Szilagyi (Hungary). July 5, 1966. Hungary

Anefo photo collection. Dutch Chess Championship Links Hans Ree and the right Hans Bouwmeester. November 1, 1967

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

Anefo photo collection. International chess tournament in Zevenaar. November 12, 1961. Gelderland, Zevenaar

Photo collection Government information service. Chess. Lodewijk Prins (right) against Coen Zuidema. November 6, 1965. Amsterdam

Anefo photo collection. Interzonal Fide Chess Tournament in Gak Building, Smslow (Right) against Lengyelt. June 11, 1964

Anefo photo collection. Russian chess players at simultaneous tournament in Hilversum. December 27, 1959. Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. Czech grandmaster Ludek Pachman is simultaneous in Bijenkorf in Amsterdam, Pachman during chess. December 13, 1972. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Fédération Internationale des eChespers (Fide) -Zone Chess tournament 1966 in the canteen of 'The Netherlands of 1845' in The Hague. The Yoogoslav Svetozar Gligorie with opponent right. September 23, 1966. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Russian chess largemaster Tigan Petrosjan plays simultaneously against blind boy in Nijmegen. January 6, 1960. Nijmegen

Anefo photo collection. Fide chess tournament. 10-11-12 Dr. M. Filip, 13 Dr. Mazzoni. October 4, 1963

Anefo photo collection. International Dam Tournament in Krasnapolski, Jan M.-Bom against Freek Curtain (R). January 4, 1960. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. BOOst furnace tournament in Wijk aan Zee. January 24, 1980. Noord-Holland, Wijk aan Zee

Anefo photo collection. End of the 23rd blast furnace guard tournament in Beverwijk. Bent Larsen is viewing Borislav Ivkov and Theo D. van Scheltinga. January 22, 1961. Beverwijk, Denmark, Yugoslavia

Anefo photo collection. BOOst furnace tournament in Beverwijk, Uhlmann. January 17, 1961. Beverwijk

Anefo photo collection. Inter sunshift tournament in Amsterdam, the Deen Larsen. June 7, 1964. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Fide chess tournament. 30 K. Darga, 31-32 S. Gligoric, 33 Dr. Mazzoni. October 4, 1963

Anefo photo collection. Latest competition to the personal bank championship in the Netherlands in Utrecht Mr. Dukel with the cup. February 28, 1959. Utrecht

Anefo photo collection. Association Amsterdam's chessship exists 150 years, max Euwe behind chess board. March 17, 1973. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Personal championship of the Netherlands Dammen in Apeldoorn Links ir. G. E. van Dijk and W. de Jong. April 4, 1964. Apeldoorn, Gelderland

Anefo photo collection. Chess world championship. Max Euwe against Botwinner. March 4, 1948. The Hague

Anefo photo collection. Championship of the Netherlands Chess between Euwe and Donner mayor Schokking makes first move. December 27, 1955

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

Anefo photo collection. Chess the Netherlands against Russia left Heyn Ponner and on the right Petrosjan. July 3, 1962

Anefo photo collection. Fourth round blast furnace chess tournament. Godfried Bomans. January 14, 1962. Beverwijk

Anefo photo collection. Dutch Dam Championships 1967. March 18, 1967

Anefo photo collection. 1st round world championships. Degenais (Canada) White against Verprest (Belgium). November 4, 1952. Belgium, Canada

Anefo photo collection. International Youth Chess Tournament in Groningen, the youth champion of Russia, Victor Kuprejtschik. December 27, 1965. Groningen

Anefo photo collection. 26th blast furnace chef tournament in Beverwijk, KL. Darga (West Germany). January 8, 1964. Beverwijk, Germany

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace chess tournament, neighborhood by the sea. January 19, 1971. Noord-Holland, Wijk aan Zee

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

Anefo photo collection. Interzonal chess tournament began, no. 14 B. Ivkov (S. 20 May 1964

Anefo photo collection. 26th blast furnace guard tournament in Beverwijk, Dunkelblum and Donner. January 8, 1964. Beverwijk

Anefo photo collection. National chess championships in Leeuwarden Langeweg (left) against Donner. April 8, 1969. Friesland, Leeuwarden

Anefo photo collection. Three country competition the Netherlands Spain Luxembourg chess at Heembaf in Hengelo. Dr. Max Euwe against Dahn (Luxembourg). 29 June 1963. Hengelo, Overijssel

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

Anefo photo collection. Championships Dammen in Utrechtse Erasmushuis Golstvoogd and W. de Jong. April 20, 1962

Anefo photo collection. IBM Chess Tournament 1967. Number 28 Portic Looks at Donner / Ree, number 28 Scholl Enevoldsen, Portic, Meadow and Donner / Ree /. July 18, 1967

Anefo photo collection. World Championship Dammen in Amsterdam, first puts on the Descallar and Koeepermann's plate. October 14, 1960. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. BOOst furnace tournament in Beverwijk, Hein Donner. January 25, 1963. Beverwijk

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament; Donner (R) against Liberzon. 11 July 1977. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. World Championships Hilversum, Geertje Wielema makes first move. 19 October 1954. Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. De Gak-Zeskamp in Amsterdam. T. D. van Scheltinga. December 11, 1963. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament. Jan Hein Donner suffered from warmth and drank glass of lemonade. July 19, 1967

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace tube tournament. Nr. 30 and 31 Donner Parma. January 15, 1963

Anefo photo collection. Peter Stuyvesant chess tournament in Zevenaar. Argentinian C. E. Guimard. October 23, 1961. Gelderland, Zevenaar

Anefo photo collection. 28th blast furnace chess tournament in Beverwijk, Jan Hein Donner (Tights) against Czernia (Israel). January 12, 1966. Beverwijk

Anefo photo collection. unknown . Dam championship in the Netherlands. Wim Roozenburg winner. March 9, 1957. The Netherlands

Anefo photo collection. Lotting Hoogovenchorie Tournament in Beverwijk; Kortsjnoj looks at the chessboard with number. January 19, 1978. Beverwijk

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament 3rd round, v.l.n.r. Geller, Tuchmakov and Timman. July 18, 1974

Anefo photo collection. Chess tournament Parties Russia against the Netherlands Amsterdam. September 9, 1954. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace tube tournament. Donner-Donner, Averberch. January 8, 1963

Anefo photo collection. Douecamp Prins against Donner in The Hague. February 6, 1951. The Hague, South Holland

Titleholder Intense concentration shown on the face of Mr. Cecil Purdy, at the Australian Chess Championships in Brisbane. Mr. Purdy retained his Australian title. May 05, 1951. (Photo by The Telegraph Newspapers Co. Ltd.).

Anefo photo collection. Championship dams in Apeldoorn, Drs. Ir. G. E. van Dijk. April 25, 1965. Apeldoorn, Gelderland

Anefo photo collection. OHRA chess tournament '83 in Amsterdam. Timman plays against Chandler (L). 25 July 1983. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. World Championships Hilversum, Geertje Wielema makes first move. 19 October 1954. Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. Dam championship in the Netherlands in Apeldoorn, links Bergsma right ir. G. E. van Dijk. Roozenburg is watching. April 18, 1963. Apeldoorn, Gelderland

Anefo photo collection. Candidates Kortsjnoi tournament against Rescevsky, links Kortsjnow, right reskevsky. May 8, 1968

Anefo photo collection. 13th Ritmeetsch. Tournament Donner. March 17, 1961

Anefo photo collection. World Championship Damen in Amsterdam, Baby Sy. October 14, 1960. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Chess world championships. J. W. Diekstra and L. Guilds (USA). August 17, 1961. America

Anefo photo collection. Chess International Netherlands against Germany. September 15, 1963

Anefo photo collection. World Championships in Arnhem. November 17, 1952. Arnhem, Gelderland

Anefo photo collection. Championships in "De Kroon", W. F. A. van Beek. March 27, 1965

Anefo photo collection. Dam championship 1974 in Apeldoorn, No. 8, 9 P. Bergsma Nr. 10, 11 J. H. A. Goudt. April 11, 1974. Apeldoorn, Gelderland

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