Can you name the legendary player seated on the left with the dark suit?
Bonus question: Can you name his opponent?
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Akiba Rubinstein vs Jaque Mieses
The player on the left side is Akiba Rubinstein (Poland) playing Jaques Mieses (Germany).
Akiba Rubenstein. Hard to recognize him with the mustache. Must be around the time of the St. Petersburg Tournament (1909). (No, I wasn’t there!)
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It looks like Akiba Rubinstein.
His opponent may be Tarrasch.
Akiba Rubinstein versus Jacques Mieses
Akiba Rubinstein
Akiba Rubinstein
Akiba Rubinstein
Emanuel Lasker??
Rubinstein and Mieses. That’s a no brainer, Susan.
Rubinstein
Akiba Rubinstein. His moustaches are unmistakable
Rubinstein, of course.
The first anonymous poster was incorrect. It is not Snidely Whiplash, it is Dick Dastardly. His pup Muttley is clearly seen cowering under Dick’s chair.
It’s Mieses (White) and Rubinstein (Black). Berlin, 1909. I was standing behind Mieses, but for some reason they cropped me out of the photo. I was whispering moves to Mieses, who went on to win this game. He still owes me money.
Here’s the game: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1119717
It’s Fischer in the prime of his life.