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- Who Is The Most Influential Chess Player Ever?
In my opinion, Garry Kasparov is the player who made the...
- Who Is The Most Influential Chess Player Ever?
- Honorable Mentions
- Paul Morphy
- Tigran Petrosian
- Viswanathan Anand
- Alexander Alekhine
- Mikhail Tal
- Emanuel Lasker
- Vladimir Kramnik
- Mikhail Botvinnik
- Anatoly Karpov
The following players are all chess legends and are in the conversation for the best players of all time, but for one reason or another ended up just outside of the top 10.
Paul Morphywas the embodiment of romantic attacking chess, the strongest player of the 1850s and the best player of the entire 19th century. There was no official world championship title during his era, but he was light years ahead of his competition and is recognized as an unofficial world champion. Morphy won the 1857 American Chess Congress and...
GMTigran Petrosian, or "Iron Tigran," was the world champion during 1963-1969 and a four-time Soviet champion. Undefeated the entire year leading to his world championship title (1962), he was known for his defensive prowess and his famous exchange sacrifices. According to GM Daniel Naroditsky, he was one of the "first elite players with a truly un...
GM Viswanathan Anand was the FIDE world champion from 2000 to 2002 and the 15th undisputed champion from 2007 to 2013. He lost the Professional Chess Association (PCA) world championship match against GM Garry Kasparov in 1995 and lost to GM Anatoly Karpovin the FIDE world championship match in 1998 (on tiebreaks) before winning the FIDE world cham...
Alexander Alekhinewas the fourth official world champion and held the title from 1927 to 1946 (with an exception during 1935-1937). He was a brilliant and well-rounded player with a special ability for combinational play in complex positions. He also taught the chess world that rules and principles can be broken based on concrete analysis of the sp...
GMMikhail Tal, also known as the "Magician from Riga," was the eighth official world champion. He defeated Botvinnik in 1960 to earn the crown at the age of 23 and a half, becoming the youngest world champion in history at the time (although this record was broken by both Kasparov and Carlsen). Known for his brilliant and unique attacking style, Ta...
Emanuel Lasker was the second official world champion and held the title for 27 years. His reign from 1894 to 1921 is the longest of any world chess champion, and his playing career lasted five decades. Lasker defeated the first official world champion Wilhelm Steinitz in 1894, and he defended his title five times against a host of world-class cont...
GMVladimir Kramnik was world champion from 2000 to 2007. He became the classical world champion by dethroning the legendary Kasparov in 2000, defended his title in 2004 against GMPeter Leko, and in 2006 faced the FIDE world champion Topalov in a title unification match. Kramnik defeated Topalov to become the first undisputed world champion since Ka...
GMMikhail Botvinnikis known as the "father of the Soviet chess school." The sixth world champion reigned from 1948 to 1963 (with two brief intermissions) and was a top player for over 30 years. Botvinnik's style was dictated by iron logic and flexibility, although he was extremely talented with methodical and strategical planning. His flexible styl...
GMAnatoly Karpovwas the 12th world champion and reigned from 1975 to 1985 while also being the FIDE world champion from 1993 to 1999. Karpov was an exceptionally well-rounded player, but his specialty was positional binds, prophylactic play, and wonderful endgame technique. Karpov became world champion by default when Fischer withdrew from their 19...
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Sep 10, 2018 · In my opinion, Garry Kasparov is the player who made the biggest impact on modern chess. I am ready to admit that I am very biased here since I was a student of the famous Botvinnik-Kasparov school. Had I had an opportunity to discuss chess with Bobby Fischer, my choice of the most influential chess player might have been different.
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- Garry Kasparov. The fact that Kasparov retired nearly two decades ago, in 2005, yet many of his records remain untouched, speaks volumes about the towering chess giant he was.
- Magnus Carlsen. "Contrary to many young colleagues, I do believe that it makes sense to study the Classics," - Magnus Carlsen. This quote by Carlsen perfectly highlights the influence of chess legends on the development of the new generation of chess talents.
- Bobby Fischer. For many, Fischer might be the unequivocal greatest player of all time. What prevents us from placing him at number one is the brevity of his reign.
- José Raúl Capablanca. The man who single-handedly elevated endgame technique in a time without computer engine analysis or endgame tablebases deservedly stands as our fourth-highest pick in the GOAT list.
Apr 25, 2024 · Garry Kasparov is regarded as the best chess player in the history of the game. ©5,760 × 3,840 pixels, file size: 7.95 MB, MIME type: image/jpeg - Original / License. Holding the world champion title in chess from 1985 to 2000, Garry Kasparov is considered the best chess player of all time.
Sep 28, 2023 · Garry Kasparov (The Soviet Union) Garry Kasparov is one of the greatest chess players of all time. He became the world champion in 1985 at 22, the youngest ever. His aggressive and dynamic playing style revitalized the game. Kasparov was known for both his attacking skills and his positional understanding.
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Nov 29, 2017 · 1) Garry Kasparov. The chess world more or less unanimously agrees that Kasparov is the greatest player who ever lived. His accomplishments in all three categories mentioned above are unparalleled. He was the most dominating force in chess for almost 20 years, an undisputed number one who broke numerous records.
