This was sent in by Phil in France. How many players can you name in this picture? And how many World Champions can you name?
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Botvinnik, Smyslov, Petrosyan, Tal
and Spassky. Five World Champions,
men that is. No pictures of Women
World Champions then Susan?
I don’t think the man sitting between Smyslov (at the end) and Spassky is Botvinnik. That must be Eiwe. I don’t see Botvinnik at all in the picture.
I would be very curious about the people standing in the picture. Many of them look tantalizingly familliar.
Michael Langer
I think that there are 6 World Champions in the picture… Euwe is there too, is he not?… sitting next to Smyslov… Botvinnik stands just behind Spassky…
I’m pretty sure the seated front row, from left to right, is:
Petrosian, Tal, Spassky, Euwe, Smyslov
Two behind Petrosian’s right side is Keres. Older man 3/4ths view behind Euwe is Najdorf.
This picture was probably taken around 1967 or so.
Brad Hoehne
I think it is Bronstein who stands behind Spassky.
I have also recognized Geller, Najdorf and Gligoric, but they weren’t world champions !
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Phil from France 🙂
Yes, that’s definitely Euwe. Five world champions on the front row. I also see Gligoric, Reshevsky and Najdorf farther back. It would take longer to identify the others.
I am not convinced the person standing 2 behind Petrosian is Keres. The guy to the right of Keres-wannabe looks very familliar, but I cannot put the name to the face. I think, he is British.
Is the guy right behind Petrosian Reshevsky?
I agree that it’s Bronstein standing behind Spassky. I think, he is actually talking to Keres (the real one!) and Larsen. Then behind him is the famous mustache of Gligoric.
It must be Geller on the far right of the picture.
Yes, of course, it’s Najdorf standing behind Euwe, but who is the gentleman with him (to his left)?
Petrosian, Tal, Spassky, Euwe i Smislov, Fischer, Reshevsky, Gligoric, Najdorf, Matulovic, Geller, Keres, Botvinnik, Polugajevsk, Uhlman, Taimanov, Ivkov and Milivoje Molerovic
Regards,
Goran Tomic
Thanks Goran.
Yes, I can see Bobby Fischer now, next to Geller on the far right.
I guess I was right about Reshevsky standing directly behind Petrosian.
Polugaevsky must be the tallest guy in the picture (3 behind Petrosian)
Is that Taimanov on Najdorf left then?
Michael Langer
Standing left to right:
Leonid Stein
Paul Keres
Samuel Reshevsky
Svetozar Gligoric
Bent Larsen
David Bronstein
Miguel Najdorf
Yefim Geller
Seated left to right: 5 WC
Tigran Petrosian
Mikhail Tahl or Tal
Boris Spasski or sky
Max Euwe
Vassily Smyslov
I cannot find Bobby Fischer at all.
Boris Ivkov might be the one on the back standing left side.
Joe Balinas
Ahh I see Wolfgang Uhlman on the left and Lev Polugayevski’s forehead in the middle.
I still do not see Fischer?
Joe Balinas.
This photo is probably from the USSR vs. Rest of the World Match (1970).Great photo!!!
Can see Euwe tal..spasky smyslov petrosian Botvinik …also reshevsky and Najdorf and Bronstein. Not sure about Geller and Stein….the rest I’ve never met so can’t be sure.
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Isn’t that Boleslavsky standing on the far left?