The 12 Spookiest Chess Faces
Very few things in life are scarier than being stared down by a chess player moments before they beat you. A spooky glance from your opponent can inspire fear, intimidation, and sometimes, pure horror!
But some looks are more fierce than others, so in honor of Halloween, our team compiled a gallery of their favorite "scary looks" from a few of their favorite chess players. You may recognize them!
We hope you enjoy this fun article, and please leave a comment about which one was your favorite. Oh, and Happy Halloween from everyone at Chess.com!
Scary Face #1: Alexander Grischuk (celebrating his 34th birthday this Halloween) "You rang!?"
Photo: David Llada.
Scary Face #2: Sopiko Guramishvili "Move if you dare..."
Photo: David Llada.
Scary Face #3: Boris Gelfand "Yes, yes... things are going exactly as I planned..."
Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com.
Scary Face #4: Magnus Carlsen "Muuuhahahahahaha!!!"
Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com.
Scary Face #5: Shadia Jaradat "I've got you right where I want you!"
Photo: David Llada.
Scary Face #6: Zurab Azmaiparashvili "Where are your pants!?"
Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com.
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Scary Face #7: Daniel Rensch "I'm watching you..."
Photo: David Llada.
Scary Face #8: Hikaru Nakamura "I wouldn't go there if I was you!"
Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com.
Scary Face #9: Dorsa Derakhshani "You couldn't stop me if you tried..."
Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com.
Scary Face #10: Francisco Vallejo Pons "Who's there! What? I'm not scared! Who said I was scared!?"
Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com.
With special thanks to our photographic contributors, Mike Klein, Peter Doggers, Maria Emelianova and David Llada. We even have a couple scary moments from them...
Maria Emelianova after a long day's work:
Photo: Mike Klein/Chess.com.
David Llada thinking of his next move:
Photo: David Llada.
Looking for more photos of your favorite chess players in their most "focused" states? Check out David Llada's book, "The Thinkers."
