David Llada ♞
@davidllada
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Chess promoter: journalist, organizer, photographer, author. You will find me at the #chessclub
San Sebastian
Joined June 2011
I grew up in a small place where not many people knew how to play the game I loved. @chessclubICC literally changed my life, allowing me to play with people from all over the world, 24/7. This is set to be the most epic comeback the chess world has seen in quite a while.
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The question now is: just one?.
I think it feels pretty safe to say that I took a photo of a future World Champion, don't you think?
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I risked my life to take this video. I hope it was worth it 😅.
Gukesh is World Champion. This is the moment when he came out and met his father . @DGukesh #DingGukesh
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From now on, India is officially my favorite country in the world - from all the 61 I’ve visited. 🇮🇳. I have to say I am privileged to have experienced amazing hospitality in most of the places I went to. But the people here, they open their heart to you like nowhere else. 🙏.
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Just look at this. He was about to leave, then he had to sit down again because he was overwhelmed with the emotions. And he sets up the pieces. As if this was a school competition where all the students have to do that when they finish playing. So wholesome. .
I cannot believe I was in the cube! I witnessed and filmed this! 😱 A moment I will never forget! CONGRATULATIONS @DGukesh! 🥹 👏 🇮🇳. The youngest World Champion in history at the age of 18 and the 18th World Chess Champion! 🔥🔥
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A 12-year-old boy from Chennai has just become the youngest chess Grandmaster in the world, and the news has made more headlines abroad than at home. Indian media should realize that chess is not limited to Vishy Anand: there's a whole new generation of stars in this country!
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Getting close 😄.
I think it feels pretty safe to say that I took a photo of a future World Champion, don't you think?
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A happy panda. I took him to this pond because I knew he would like it. It was probably what his soul needed.
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Last May, Phiona Mutesi, the real person that inspired the “Queen of Katwe” movie, graduated with Bachelor’s of Arts and Management Degree from Northwest University. She is now a Business Strategy Analyst at @Microsoft. The girl from Kampala went a long way! 🙌 #womeninchess
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I think it feels pretty safe to say that I took a photo of a future World Champion, don't you think?
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This was by far my favourite performance. I like the orange/green combination of colours 👌 #ChessOlympiad #India #Chennai
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The Indian Women's Team at the Batumi Chess Olympiad in 2018. Left to right, Harika Dronavali, Padmini Rout, Tania Sachdev, and Soumya Swaminathan. 🇮🇳 #ChessOlympiad #Womeninchess
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I had never met Andrea before, but she seems a nice girl. Kind and patient, she accepts to pose for a photo even with the most annoying fans.
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There are dozens of racist and deeply stupid comments to this post. It paints a terrible portrait of the UK.
Chess star, 9, becomes youngest to play for England
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The new World Chess Champion under-20 just turned 17 a few weeks ago. Imagine the bright future she has ahead. She is kind, she is brilliant, and she is a ferocious competitor over the chess board. Felicidades, Candela!
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If you are a chess teacher, please show this photo to the kids in your class: Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura setting up the pieces right after finishing their game. 👌. #RoleModels #GoodManners #FischerRandom
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Nigel Short: "One of these players became World Champion."
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Today, in the 7th round of the Moratalaz Open (Madrid), 101-year-old Manuel Alvarez was paired against Martín Courrieu, 8. They were born 93 years apart! Manuel, who will turn 102 next month, won the game. 📸: Luis Eduardo Mansilla
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His name is Lucas Gonzalez, he is 9 years old, and yesterday he scored his first draw against a Grandmaster.
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My little one turns 8 years old today. It is the first time I miss her birthday 😞. I deeply regret not having brought her with me to Chennai. Last time we were here, they went shopping with Aruna Anand, and bought some sarees that, to this day, are her favorite dresses.
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He hadn’t even realized -until I told him- that they had broken a world record to the longest game ever played in history of world chess championships.
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Ivanchuk is in full meltdown mode, crying out loud intermittently during the last two rounds of the day. It’s heartbreaking, and everyone is concerned.
I watched the end of the 6th round next to @vishy64theking, overlooking the top boards from the balcony. — Don't you miss being there, on the stage?.— No. Look at Ivanchuk [who had just resigned against Nepo]. Look how he's suffering. I don't miss being there.
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India deserved this Olympiad. I am truly happy they made it happen. 📸: Stev Bonhage
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I guess it’s going to be hard for Gukesh to go for walks in Chennai from now on
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I am pretty sure we have here a future superstar: Ediz Gurel (🇹🇷 2454).
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The day Gukesh became a GM, at the Delhi Open 2019.
A selfie with the youngest GM in the world. Gukesh just achieved his third norm at the age of 12 years, 7 months and 17 days.
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Una de las mejores ajedrecistas de Perú, Ingrid Aliaga, denuncia a su entrenador por acoso: su federación reacciona apartándola A ELLA del equipo nacional.
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This is Ye Xiaoping, from Wenzhou, where she works as a nurse. She is also the proudest mum in the world right now. #NepoDing
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Robert Hess: "We are watching history unfold. No one expected Gukesh to be this strong, this early, at this tournament"
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Praggnanandhaa is a nice kid, and so humble that he didn’t dare to sit at the table where the Championship is played. We had to convince him, so we could take a photo. “Next time, it might be the real thing!”, I told him.
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It is a pity the photo is not credited, because for me it is probably one of the best photos from the Candidates.
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“Atithi Devo Bhava” ☺️.
From now on, India is officially my favorite country in the world - from all the 61 I’ve visited. 🇮🇳. I have to say I am privileged to have experienced amazing hospitality in most of the places I went to. But the people here, they open their heart to you like nowhere else. 🙏.
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I got questions about the dress code. (This is Kai Jie Soo, from Australia)
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Indian chess feels like one big family, and I think that’s beautiful 🇮🇳 ❤️ ♟️. .@ChessbaseIndia.
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India is in the hands of Koneru Humpy, one of the best female players the world has ever seen. 🇮🇳 #ChessOlympiad
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In a world of massive egos, the humble Ding shines with his own light.
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Kudos to Aditya and Abhyudaya of @ChessbaseIndia for their coverage of this historic event for chess.
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This is @DGukesh's father, Dr. Rajinikanth, and I dare to say the poor man has never been this nervous in his entire life. He walks back and forth along the corridor near the media center, the quietest place he could probably find at the venue.
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I have met thousands of chess fans over the years, but I know very few people as passionate about the game as @Sagarchess1. Kudos to @sunrise_pony for managing to capture all that passion so magnificently.
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I watched it four times, I will continue later, it is a busy morning 😁.
The Champions of Chess Olympiad 2024 🎉🥳🙌. Edit: Abhyudaya Ram .#chess #chessbaseindia #ChessOlympiad
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There are many things I love about @sagarchess1, and most of them have nothing to do with chess. But his passion for the game, and his will to share with everyone what he knows, is really remarkable. The most generous people are those who give you their time!.
Yesterday evening I came across this video of my friend @sagarchess1, where he analyzes in whispers a pawn endgame, at 1am, because he could not contain his enthusiasm. How sweet is that? 😁 ♟️.
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When asked if he had thought about how his life would change if he won the World Championship match, Ding Liren said, "I imagine that if I win, my picture will hang in many chess clubs, and that would make me happy". I am very fond of Ding and, as he disclosed himself, I know he
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Born in 1944, Julia Lebel-Arias, playing for Monaco Women's team, is the oldest participant in the Olympiad. #ChessOlympiad #Womeninchess
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A World Championship summarised in two facial expressions.
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One day, people will speak of the @ChessbaseIndia School of Chess with the same reverence that our elders speak of the Soviet Chess School.
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I watched the end of the 6th round next to @vishy64theking, overlooking the top boards from the balcony. — Don't you miss being there, on the stage?.— No. Look at Ivanchuk [who had just resigned against Nepo]. Look how he's suffering. I don't miss being there.
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Let’s not forget that @Ponomariov was 18 years, 3 months and 12 days old when he became World Champion. It is not his fault that the chess world was such a mess at the time.
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Rubber-Stamps used for correspondence chess (which I am old enough to have played myself). Posted by Ulli Pallor on Facebook
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Jethalal wore it better.
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And with great guys like @vishalsareen, who is now like a brother to me. Thank you for everything! 🙏🙂.
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The youngest chess Grandmaster in the world: Abhimanyu Mishra.
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More than five minutes holding a 3kg piece of gear with my injured wrist, just to get a decent photo. But ok, one year from now, I won't remember the pain, just the picture.
This is the energy with which Gukesh steps onto the stage, his eyes fixed on the chessboard from the very first moment. 📸: @davidllada #DingGukesh
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I could not spend my birthday with my family, but at least I got the second best option by far ❤️
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Gukesh is going to be a formidable opponent for Ding, as he is still an evolving player. As well-rounded as he looked in Toronto, he progresses with every passing day. Indian chess fans have every reason to be excited!
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Bonus points to @ChessMike for getting Ding's mum into the frame too. Even from a distance, you can see her smile.
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"I’m good, of course, very good, but I’m not Kasparov, not Carlsen, and also by talent not Vishy Anand. I’m not trying to be polite, but I don’t consider myself of the same level." . Do you agree?
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I think I should resurface this tweet.
In a world of massive egos, the humble Ding shines with his own light.
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The best chess photo of 2020 so far.
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White can win here with a brilliant move. Can you spot it?
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He is now TakenTakenTaken.
The World no.1 @MagnusCarlsen got married on 4th January, 2025! Magnus tied the knot with Ella Victoria Malone at the Holmenkollen Chapel in Oslo, Norway. Congratulations and best wishes to Magnus on this new chapter of his life!. Photo credits: NTB.#chess #chessbaseindia
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I learned yesterday that Ding Liren’s nickname among his team is “Silent Storm”, and I think it is beautiful.
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Fabi looks completely different when he takes his glasses off.
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This is an impressive record.
PADDY UPTON, THE MAN BEHIND THE SCENES. !!!! 🫡. - With Indian team in 2011 WC. - With Indian hockey team in 2024 Paris. - With Gukesh in World Chess Championship 2024.
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I have said many times that the only thing missing in Carlsen's career is a salty rivalry. Well, now chess has its "supervillain", who is as cocky as he is talented. We are set for an epic showdown in Paris!
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