The Finishing Touch

Welcome to the match! Which way do you prefer?

The 7th Tal Memorial has finished in the Pashkov House. 

There were three chess events during the third rest day at the World Championship Match in Moscow. One of them was a match between blonds and brunettes. A year earlier blonds were literally demolished, but this time they took a no less convincing revenge.

A joint photo report by Elena Klimets and Evgeny Surov

This time the Chess-news correspondent was one of the four people allowed onto the stage with the main characters, behind the glass.

Gelfand's mysterious bottle is in place. The chair swivels by itself in any direction, except towards the board.

An exhibition with chess thematic was opened in the Moscow House of Photography. It gathered best photos made in XX century, as well as chess sets presented to the museum during this period. 

«The coat of arms of Moscow depicts a horseman with a spear in his hand slaying a bas ilisk and is identified with Saint George and the Dragon. The heraldic emblem of Moscow has been an integral part of the coat of arms of Russia since the 16th century.»

Monday in Moscow was rich on chess events, or rather events directly connected to chess.