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Some time ago, chess.com member goldendog started a very popular discussion thread regarding the greatest chess photos ever.  Over time, it evolved into an interesting collection of chess photos in general, and is a wonderful collection that holds some photos I have never seen anywhere else online.  It's one of my favorite discussion threads, and one I frequently return to.

In the same vein, I'd like to start a similiar thread,

"What is/are your favorite photo(s) of your favorite chess player(s)?"

A few rules I'd like to suggest for this discussion thread:

  1. Please name the players, don't just post the picture(s) (some of us may not be able to recognize some players by a picture alone)
  2. Please limit your pictures to no more than 3 pictures per player (Of course, if you have a shared favorite with someone, more images may be posted; e.g. - if your favorite player is Kasparov, and someone else has already posted pictures of Kasparov in an earlier post, you may of course add up to 3 photos of your own choosing for your own post)
  3. Please keep the photos in good taste
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Emanuel Lasker

Judit Polgar

Anatoly Karpov

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David Janowski, whose peak according to Capablanca was c.1900, is captured here in what must have been his typical pose of concentration.

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The Hypnotic Tal!

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A pic by ivoryknight71 when she came to our club.

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Rashid Gibiatovich Nezhmetdinov AND Mikhail Tal! This picture is from 1957; Nezhmetdinov is congratulating Tal on winning the USSR Championship.

 

And an old photo of the always exciting Dragoljub Velimirovic