Historic Chess Tournaments

Black and white images capturing moments from chess tournaments from the 1960s and 70s, featuring intense gameplay and spectators.

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament 1979 in the RAI in Amsterdam. Smejkal against Sax (R). July 23, 1979. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

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

Anefo photo collection. Interzone chess tournament in the Gak, B. Larsen against L. Portic (Hungary). June 8, 1964

Anefo photo collection. Dutch Championship Chips in Weesp. Kuijpers on the board. June 5, 1971. Noord-Holland, Weesp

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace chess tournament. January 9, 1949

Anefo photo collection. Chess world champion. Smyslov - reshevsky. Competition leader Vidmar watches. March 2, 1948. The Hague

Anefo photo collection. Dutch Chess Chess Leeuwarden; Van Wijgerden. April 21, 1976. Friesland, Leeuwarden

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament, Kavalek against miles. July 8, 1977. Amsterdam

Anefo photo collection. During his party against Kick Langeweg, Svesjnikov turns into the ninth round of the 43e blast furnace tube tournament. January 27, 1981. Noord-Holland, Wijk aan Zee

Anefo photo collection. World Championships Nijmegen. Van Dijk Against Keller. November 12, 1952. Nijmegen

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace chewing tournament, 1st round; Timman in Aktie. January 15, 1980

Anefo photo collection. First round of the Damtweek camp to the 1979 World Championship between Wiersma and Gantwarg in Utrecht. Anatoli Gantwarg in Action. October 1, 1979. Utrecht

Anefo photo collection. Sugar dam tournament in Amsterdam. Baba sy. December 18, 1973. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. International Dam Tournament (Sugar Tournament) in Krasnapolsky Numbers 14.15.16 Wiersma (left). December 29, 1969. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Chess in The Hague, no. 15 Donner, 16, 17 Kuypers. May 29, 1963. The Hague, South Holland

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

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

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace chess tournament. January 9, 1949

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament. July 22, 1970

Anefo photo collection. Dutch chess championship in Amsterdam. 12.13 Donner (r.) Against G. Ligterink, 10.11 Ligterink in Aktie. March 13, 1982. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace tournament; Hans Ree. January 31, 1978

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament, 10th round; Twin ladies Unlnaut. July 25, 1978

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace tube tournament. Timman in action. January 22, 1974. Beverwijk, Noord-Holland

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

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

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament. Number 20 Portic, number 21.22 Kotov. July 24, 1967

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace tube tournament. January 12, 1965

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament 3rd round; Timman turns. July 15, 1978. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. BOOL OUTSHAY TOURNIE, D. D. VAN GET (the Netherlands). January 12, 1968. The Netherlands

Anefo photo collection. Dutch Chess Ladies Championships; Hanneke van Parreren. June 23, 1982

Anefo photo collection. "O. Kelly" Zone champion chess. July 31, 1947

Anefo photo collection. The blast furnace tube tournament. Jan Timman (left) and Jan Hein Donner. January 25, 1974. Beverwijk, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. BOOst furnace tournament, the ladies started, Miss Kozlowskaja from Russia. January 15, 1968. Russia

Anefo photo collection. BOOst furnace guidance 1976; Bohm in action, head. January 17, 1976

Anefo photo collection. Interpolis chess tournament; Robert Hübner. September 29, 1987

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace chess tournament, 4th round. Schaker in action. January 18, 1983. Noord-Holland, Wijk aan Zee

Anefo photo collection. Sugar-dam tournament in Krasnapolsky, number 23 and 24 sijbrands. December 22, 1972

Anefo photo collection. AVRO chess tournament, Jan Timman. 12 June 1973

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

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament 1975 in Amsterdam. Schaker Genna Sosonko. 8 July 1975. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. BOOst furnace guard tournament in Beverwijk, Donner. January 12, 1960. Beverwijk

Anefo photo collection. BOOst furnace tournament, no. 6 Donner. January 12, 1965

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament, 7th round; Timman against Hort. July 4, 1980

Anefo photo collection. Blast furnace chewing tournament, 1st round; Alexander Beliavsky. January 13, 1984

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

Anefo photo collection. Damtweekamp Wiersma against Clerc; Wiersma (L) and Clerc during their penultimate party. 13 February 1978

Anefo photo collection. Sugar room tournament Amsterdam; Nr. 4, 5 Jansen (headlines). December 19, 1977. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Dutch Championships in Zevenaar; Frank Drost (L) against Johan de Boer. March 22, 1978. Gelderland, Zevenaar

Anefo photo collection. Dutch chess championships in Amsterdam. 2A.3a. Hans Ree against Donner (l.), 0a.1a Donner in Aktie. March 18, 1982. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Championships in "De Kroon", W. de Jong. March 27, 1965

Anefo photo collection. Interpolis chess tournament in Tilburg. Jan Timman in his party against Karpov. November 13, 1979. Noord-Brabant, Tilburg

Anefo photo collection. Option Fair Chess Vierkamp; Karpov runs past Van der Wiel Kasparov (R). 17, 1988. 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. Dutch Chess Championships for Women, Mijdrecht Hanneke van Parren. May 16, 1977

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

Senior plays chess

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

Two young men playing concentrated chess, Italy, Europe

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

Anefo photo collection. World Championships, Fifth Round, Swiss Kuyken (Right) Looks at Party Wiersma-Hisard. 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. Plater (Poland) No 9. 25 July 1965. Poland

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

Anefo photo collection. Loting IBM chess tournament in the RAI. Jan Hein Donner at the draw. July 14, 1969

Anefo photo collection. IBM tournament, miles in action head. July 12, 1976

Anefo photo collection. Max Euwe (Fide) creates places known for World Cup-Bevewamp Kortsjnoj against Karpov; Fide-president Max Euwe (Close). February 16, 1978

Chess master making smart move

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

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament opened, mayor of Hall during opening speech, in background J.H. Donner (photo). July 4, 1966

Anefo photo collection. World Championships Demmen Utrecht Roozenburg. September 1, 1951. Utrecht

Chess master making smart move

Chess, man and thinking of strategy in game, problem solving or person playing on chessboard in competition. Planning, choice and focus on challenge or king, queen and player with decision to move

Anefo photo collection. Dutch Championship Dammen 1983 in Haarlem. Leaderauke scholma in action. April 8, 1983. Haarlem, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Sugar town tournament in Krasnapolsky Amsterdam, Babu Sy in action, head. December 21, 1971. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

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