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🍸 Sippin’ Stories: The Botvinnik Cocktail Tale at World Chess Club Berlin! ♟️🌆

March 13, 2024 ChessTerra Chess Lectures

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Uncover the intriguing narrative behind the creation of the Botvinnik cocktail – a sip of chess history served at the World Chess Club Berlin! 🥂 Immerse yourself in the remarkable journey of this grandmaster-inspired drink. Better yet, swing by our Berlin club to savor it firsthand! 🏰✨
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📍Location: World Chess Club Berlin, Unter den Linden 26-30

Photo: Harry Pot
Source: Dutch National Archives, The Hague, Fotocollectie Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau (ANEFO), 1945-1989, Nummer toegang 2.24.01.05 Bestanddeelnummer 914-4582 https://www.nationaalarchief.nl/onderzoeken/open-data

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