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Friday, July 8, 2011

Chess trivia - Can you name the players and the person in the beret?

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Hi everyone,

How about a trivia quiz for the weekend? Can you guess who are the players and who is the person in the beret?





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39 comments:

  1. bladeJuly 8, 2011 at 4:44 PM

    I'm sure that one of the players is Mark Tajmanov. The person in the beret is Che Guevara.

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  2. AnonymousJuly 8, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    Is the photo from latin america?

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  3. sevan, slJuly 9, 2011 at 2:55 AM

    Spassky, Kasparov and ....

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  4. AnonymousJuly 9, 2011 at 7:03 AM

    is it uncle Che?

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  5. Alexis Cochran, New ZealandJuly 9, 2011 at 8:24 AM

    Left is Mark Taimanov, I don't know the others.

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  6. Kate Bentley, LondonJuly 9, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    Not chess playes. I think Yuri Gagarin and other astronauts.

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  7. Amrit Puri, Knights Chess Club, New DelhiJuly 10, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    Ok think its Taimanov, Che and Evans.

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  8. AnonymousAugust 17, 2011 at 8:10 AM

    Mass murderer Che?

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  9. MartynAugust 17, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    I think Che Guevara, his interpreter, Smyslov and Tajmanov.

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  10. AnonymousAugust 17, 2011 at 8:14 AM

    Taimanov, Che and Evans.

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  11. MartynAugust 17, 2011 at 8:15 AM

    Tajmanov, Smyslov, Che Guevera and his interpreter... after match on Capablanca memorial, 1964 in Havana

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  12. MattAugust 17, 2011 at 8:15 AM

    Petrosian and Larsen?

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  13. AnonymousAugust 17, 2011 at 8:23 AM

    Tigran Pertosyan

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  14. AnonymousAugust 17, 2011 at 8:26 AM

    I agree with last comment I think it's Mark Taimanov

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  15. totoAugust 17, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    karpov and kasparov

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  16. Chandra SekharAugust 17, 2011 at 8:31 AM

    Bobby Fischer – Mark Taimanov

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  17. Chandra SekharAugust 17, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    Bobby Fischer – Mark Taimanov

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  18. OrangebachAugust 17, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    Chess clocks with flags on top. The venue is 1966 17th Chess Olympiad La Habana, Cuba. So if Che is watching it must be a board from the Cuban v Belgian tie which decided who progressed in 2nd place from their group to the finals.

    My guess its Ortega v Boey. So Boey (Bel) is playing black. Che is next to him and Ortega (Cuba) has his back to the camera. The other two standing are probably one Cuban and one Belgian player who have finished their game.

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  19. SkywalkerAugust 17, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    Che Guevara and Taimanov at the 1964 Capablanca Memorial in Havana

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  20. AnonymousAugust 17, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    It is probably from the 1964 Capablanca Memorial. There a somewhat famous meeting took place between Taimanov (facing camera) and Che (beret). The three (the third was Smyslov) were discussing a game when the photo was taken.

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  21. AnonymousAugust 17, 2011 at 8:50 AM

    The man with the black beret is OSAMA BIN LADEN.

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  22. AnonymousAugust 17, 2011 at 8:54 AM

    bobby fisher

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  23. jacek szustAugust 17, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    Spassky and Che for sure.

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  24. AnonymousAugust 17, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    Andre Smirnoff and Alexi Pushkin?

    Barney Castro viewing?

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  25. Joseph NjorogeAugust 17, 2011 at 9:48 AM

    The guy with the Beret is Che Guevara, as for the other folks, i can't tell.

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  26. AnonymousAugust 17, 2011 at 10:36 AM

    The guy in the beret is uncle Che Guevara...nice pic too!...one of the greatest men in The Revolution...viva Cuba...

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  27. AnonymousAugust 17, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    Che, Castro, Larry, Moe, and Curly. Mr. French in the back.

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  28. AnonymousAugust 17, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    At August 17, 2011 8:47 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    It is probably from the 1964 Capablanca Memorial. There a somewhat famous meeting took place between Taimanov (facing camera) and Che (beret). The three (the third was Smyslov) were discussing a game when the photo was taken.

    Yes, the above is correct. See: http://www.chessintranslation.com/2011/02/mark-taimanov-at-85/

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  29. AnonymousAugust 17, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    GMs Mark Taimanov and Larry Evans.the bloke in the beret is Dr Che Guevara.

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  30. AnonymousAugust 17, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    İ'm agree with the last comment, these are, from the left- Tajmanov, Che Guevara and Spassky.The photo is from the 1964 Capablanca Memorial.

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  31. AnonymousAugust 17, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    Taimanov & Vasily Smyslov w/ Che Guevara - game was a draw at Capablanca Memorial Tournament in Havana?

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  32. AnonymousAugust 17, 2011 at 3:24 PM

    I recognize Kasparov and Che Guevara, who is the other chess plyaer?

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  33. AnonymousAugust 17, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    joe biden and barrack obama

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  34. AnonymousAugust 18, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    I think this was the 1966 Olympiad in Havana. Che of course looking on but the players are harder to identify. Mark Taimanov most likely but only the back of the other is visible so difficult. We would have to research all taimanov's opponents in the Olympiad and I'm not geeky enough to do that. Taimanov was allegedly a concert standard pianist as well as a top GM until Fischer wiped him out in the 1971 zonals for the world championship.

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  35. AnonymousAugust 19, 2011 at 6:05 AM

    No, I don't recognize the players, but that guy wearing the Queen hat in the background looks familiar!

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  36. AnonymousAugust 19, 2011 at 6:07 AM

    Tal and Spassky?

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  37. AnonymousAugust 19, 2011 at 6:08 AM

    The 3 Stooges, Moe, Larry, and Che??

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  38. AnonymousAugust 20, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    Reagan Kee says: It's Petrosian playing Black, Taimanov playing White, Guevara standing.

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  39. AnonymousDecember 31, 2012 at 5:03 PM

    Havana 1964 III Capablanca Memorial: 2nd round Evans,Larry-Taimanov,Mark. Che Guevara is watching.

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