Chess in the 80s 6: A Soviet in Birmingham (03/1989)

Not exactly sure what’s going on in that cover photo. Does Kosten have a bulletin open on the table next to him there?

Anyhoo ...

Chessplayers in the back row, politicians in the front.

How many of the chessers can you name?

Mickey Adams and Stuart Conquest

Alexei Dreyev

Judit and Sofia Polgar

Karpov

Bachar Kouatly

Mark Taimanov at Warley Quinbourne (Birmingham) Chess Club