Another odd one out

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Who are the famous people pictured below? All except one have something in common. What is it, and who is the odd one out?

[Update: all have been identified, and the common thread was identified by Zankfrappa, who also identified Nimzowitsch as the only player who never played in the World Chess Championship final.]

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XVI is Topalov.

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IV is Fischer.

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2/2

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V is Anand.

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XIV is Karpov.  XV is Tal.

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XI is Kasparov.

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6/6

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VI is Korchnoi.

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VIII is Kramnik.

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8/8

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xvi nimzovich

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VII is Capablanca.

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I is Spassky.

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doric wrote:

xvi nimzovich


He's under XII, all right.

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10/10 for Zankfrappa.

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I is Boris Spassky.

III is Nigel Short.

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steevmartuns wrote:

I is Boris Spassky.

III is Nigel Short.


Yes!

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IX, X, XIII left

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II is Alekhine.