i so love this thread, thank you all very very much for contributions. i was afraid it died the new additions are awsome!
Greatest Chess Photos
![the_knife](https://images.chesscomfiles.com/uploads/v1/user/1469222.0a58990b.50x50o.549cb89be024.jpeg)
hicetnunc wrote:
@the_knife : in the group photo, your missing name is Hort I believe...
In fact, this is Bessel Kok.
![restinpeace](https://images.chesscomfiles.com/uploads/v1/user/1877038.66317805.50x50o.4a9c921b9da4.jpeg)
LOL, the picture was so big it didn't fit the screen for the article. LOL, but nevertheless, nice portrait.
![El_Gremio](https://images.chesscomfiles.com/uploads/v1/user/1512761.e2cd03cf.50x50o.b5bcbdaa04f2.jpeg)
if you put a beer in his hand and a cigarette in her hand, you could say he was hitting on ann margaret at a bar scene.
![rnunesmagalhaes](https://images.chesscomfiles.com/uploads/v1/user/1866525.0cf3ef3d.50x50o.79a2257f0081.gif)
![](https://images.chesscomfiles.com/proxy/www.chessbase.com/news/2009/wijk/mecking01/http/3c315a56f3.jpg)
Henrique Mecking (aka "Mequinho") is the greatest brazilian chess player ever. His achievements include being the Brazilian national champion at 13 and becoming the then youngest IM in chess history at 15. He became a serious contender for the world title in the late 1970's and was at a point ranked third in the world, tied with Spassky and behind the likes of Karpov and Korchnoi.
Unfortunately, in 1979, towards the zenith of his career, he contracted a serious disease that apparently is yet to be correctly diagnosed. He was about 27 years old then and was impaired throughout the 80's, exactly at the period he should be on his peak performance. He came back to chess in the 90's but, while still a strong 2500 GM to this day, he was not able to get back to the top tier of super GMs.
Botvinnik-Mecking / Hastings, 1966
![](https://images.chesscomfiles.com/proxy/www.cex.org.br/assets/imagens/sobre/biografias/Botvinnik-Mecking/http/aa44535af7.jpg)
Korchnoi-Mecking / Augusta,1974
![](https://images.chesscomfiles.com/proxy/www.cex.org.br/assets/imagens/sobre/biografias/Korchnoi-Mecking/http/b62862aad8.jpg)
Mecking-Spassky / Manila, 1976
![](https://images.chesscomfiles.com/proxy/www.cex.org.br/assets/imagens/sobre/biografias/Mecking-Spassky/http/639e16cdca.jpg)
![Palaceknight](https://images.chesscomfiles.com/uploads/v1/user/4576833.6b70977a.50x50o.4de821bea0a2.jpeg)
![](https://files.chesscomfiles.com/images_users/tiny_mce/Palaceknight/tal_1960.jpg)
This was the famous Tal Stare which is said to teriffy his opponents.
Here we see a much younger Tal Against the World champion Botvinnik
Tal won that championship match to become the youngest world champion at 23.
(Later Kasparov overtook this record, when he was 22)
![Palaceknight](https://images.chesscomfiles.com/uploads/v1/user/4576833.6b70977a.50x50o.4de821bea0a2.jpeg)
Look at the transformation he had
He was only 51 at this time, but he looked a lot older.
Poor Tal was plagued with illness, throughout his life.He suffered from constant kdney failures and he had his kidney removed.
![Knightvanguard](https://images.chesscomfiles.com/uploads/v1/user/3802179.20e0b2c0.50x50o.ddc6b0625d04.jpeg)
This was the famous Tal Stare which is said to teriffy his opponents.
Here we see a much younger Tal Against the World champion Botvinnik
Tal won that championship match to become the youngest world champion at 23.
(Later Kasparov overtook this record, when he was 22)
I think besides reading chess books, practicing chess, etc., I will practice Tal's stare. Lots of luck to me. I doubt anyone could acquire such a devastating stare.
Young Fischer.
Karpov
Ljubojevic - Karpov - Leko
(analysing in Wijk An Zee - 2008 - Photo : Fred Lucas)
Petrosian