Originally posted by Policestateheh, heh... that's life tho! 🙂
Me too.
He is a 'would be World Champion were it not for the others' candidate....
As Karpov would tell you sometimes your potential can be forever retarded by someone just a little better.
Bit like me on this site. If only it weren't for the 2700 people better than me.... 🙂
I like Anands style of play tho.
Originally posted by PolicestateI think we're going to have to agree to agree at this point. 😵
And I vote for Kasparov too, based on the 'best opponents, most games, and highest standard of tournament' theory.
I think we now agree, and I certainly subscribe to your theory that it is 'likely' that current World Champions would outshine past World Champions, based on our cumulative knowledge theory. Kasparov has Capablancas talent, with a century's ...[text shortened]... fter all 12 move sacrificial combinations are hard to come by against the likes of Karpov!
Kasparov. It has to be.
You have to take into account who was/is the best player of his age & also that theory is being refined constantly.
My favourite player is Morphy, also probably the strongest of his era until Steinitz took over, but if you magicked him up to play against Kasparov he'd undoubtedly lose & probably quite badly because of Kasparov's vast theoretical knowledge & balanced attacking/defensive play.
I think Fisher would be the strongest challenger to Kasparov's title as best chess player ever, but we will never know since Bobby went ga-ga.
Originally posted by SquelchbelchDid you know that Bobby Fischer has a secret identity? Yep....he is none other than Hong Kong Phooey!!
Kasparov. It has to be.
You have to take into account who was/is the best player of his age & also that theory is being refined constantly.
My favourite player is Morphy, also probably the strongest of his era until Steinitz took over, but if you magicked him up to play against Kasparov he'd undoubtedly lose & probably quite badly because of Ka ...[text shortened]... to Kasparov's title as best chess player ever, but we will never know since Bobby went ga-ga.
Originally posted by SquelchbelchTheoretical knowledge and opening theory be damned, Morphy was the man.
Kasparov. It has to be.
You have to take into account who was/is the best player of his age & also that theory is being refined constantly.
My favourite player is Morphy, also probably the strongest of his era until Steinitz took over, but if you magicked him up to play against Kasparov he'd undoubtedly lose & probably quite badly because of Ka ...[text shortened]... to Kasparov's title as best chess player ever, but we will never know since Bobby went ga-ga.
It's kinda boring...
[Event "Correspondence"]
[Date "1977.??.??"]
[White "Masscat"]
[Black "Reshevsky"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E91"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 d6 4. Nc3 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. e4 O-O 7. Be2 e6 8. O-O Re8
9. h3 exd5 10. exd5 Na6 11. Bg5 h6 12. Be3 Nc7 13. a4 Bf5 14. Bd3 Bxd3 15. Qxd3
Na6 16. Rae1 Nb4 17. Qb1 Nh5 18. Bd2 Qd7 19. b3 a6 20. Rxe8+ Rxe8 21. Re1 f5 22.
Rxe8+ Qxe8 23. Qe1 Qxe1+ 24. Nxe1 Kf7 25. Ne2 a5 26. g3 g5 27. Bc3 Nf6 28. f3
Nd7 29. Bxg7 Kxg7 30. Kf2 Kf6 31. Ke3 Ne5 32. f4 Ng6 33. Nd3 Nxd3 1/2-1/2