I was winning
Who was winning
Is the man pictured Alexander Bogdanov?
If yes, then he appears to be a spectator, not the opponent.
In 1908 at Capri there are 2 recorded Lenin Games, but in both he played white:
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1387603
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=2691094
Lenin was winning, even if he was losing. He'd just slowly expose you to the idea that he's never lost. You are free to believe otherwise from the Gulag.
Mate, I will put YOU in a Gulag for the vapid and unhelpful irrelevance of that comment. And not even factually accurate! Gulag (Glavnoje Upravlenije Ispraviteljno-Trudovyh Lagerej - Main Administration of Correctional Labor Camps) was actually established in April 1930, making it impossible for Lenin to put you in a Gulag since he died in January 1924. I'm actually pretty sure he lost this game, but I need the sources about the match.
Can someone analyse whether Lenin was winning or losing this chess game with Bogdanov in April 1908?