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GALLERY · OCTOBER 16, 2026

Three photographs by Douglas Griffin

Mikhail Tal in Glenrothes in 1988, and two views of the 1984/85 Moscow championship table in the Chess Museum.

Mikhail Tal — Glenrothes 1988, 1988
Photo: Douglas Griffin · Used with permission (noncommercial) · Photo details

Three photographs by Douglas Griffin have joined the historical gallery with his written permission for noncommercial display.

The first shows Mikhail Tal at the board in Glenrothes in 1988. Griffin's original caption places it at the blitz tournament played there by Tal and Boris Spassky.

Two undated photographs show the table used in the 1984/85 Karpov–Kasparov world championship match, now displayed in Moscow's Chess Museum.

All three photographs are credited Photograph © Douglas Griffin and link to his original posts. The permission covers these three photographs, with resized gallery display up to 720 pixels.

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