A history of chess in Catalonia
Little by little, we'll be publishing all the history of chess in Catalonia that we've researched, linking it to events of international significance.
In the meantime, enjoy this photo album!
Here's a preview… Can you tell what's in them and who appears? Find them in the photo album! ♟️📸
Judit Polgar, aged 18, giving a simultaneous exhibition
Alcanar, Tarragona, 1994
Federació Catalana d'Escacs, p. 31 · Original source ↗
Simultaneous exhibition by Elisabeth Riera, Catalan champion
Fira de l'Esport Català, Moll de la Marina, Barcelona, 2024
escacs.cat — Federació Catalana d'Escacs · Original source ↗
Final of the Escola del Mar chess championship
The first school known to have taught chess in Catalonia · Barcelona, 1935
Brasó, 2017, p. 242 · Original source ↗
Magnus Carlsen vs Nakamura, blindfold
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, ICE Barcelona, 2026
From Federico Marín Bellón, Damas y Reyes · Original source ↗
Magnus Carlsen and Pep Guardiola with a Rechapados Ferrer board
Puma ad, 2024
Instagram — Rechapados Ferrer · Original source ↗
Gathering of 1,022 students from the 'Els Escacs fan per tu' programme
Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, 2024
Federació Catalana d'Escacs · Original source ↗
Finally, below you can discover the most significant events in the history of chess in Catalonia that we cover during the Tour.
