Originally posted by marinakatombNo it can't be possible. Kasparov's rating as of the last list is 2804. In Linares he performed at +49 or 2853. That doesn't come close to getting him to 2900 although I'm not 100% sure how they go from performance ratings to actual rating changes.
😲 where did you hear that??? Can it be possible? Shorley the one loss would be enouph to wipe out any gain.
There is no way Kasparov has gained 96 points since the last list which wasn't all that long ago.
Pity GK didn't retire after he cheated against Judit Polgar and then allegedly used his influence to prevent tournament sponsors inviting her . .
He is a truly great chess player, but is he a truly great person?
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Originally posted by Blitz00I have a feeling Kasparov would have beaten Fischer - as would Karpov.
It is a shame Kasparov retired. I wish he had played Bobby Fischer. Now that would of been a match to see.
The real puzzle is why there have been no Americans in the top flight of professional chess for so long. I'm not talking about Russians who emmigrated either - I'm on about people born in America.
Originally posted by jonbeckett73why is this a puzzle?
I have a feeling Kasparov would have beaten Fischer - as would Karpov.
The real puzzle is why there have been no Americans in the top flight of professional chess for so long. I'm not talking about Russians who emmigrated either - I'm on about people born in America.
why should americans be at the top of chess?
It is possible to be less than cynical and say that he is going out before his waning powers bcome more apparent.
But I believe that his ego, gasping for the oxygen of publicity, will demand that he resurface at another tournament in a year or so.
As for Fischer-Karpov, Spassky thinks that Fischer would have won in 1975 and lost in 1978.
Kasparov believes that Fischer would have lost even in 1975.
www.chesscafe.com/text/polgar26.pdf
No matter what, Kasparov will be missed, if only because he was a fighter, and not a bookkeeper, like many of the top grandmasters. People might not like his personality or politics, but he was good for chess, just like Fischer. Unlike Fischer, he (as he says) retains a passion and interest in the game. I don't see how chess will be publicized with the likes of Leko and Kramnik and Anand at the helm. Too bland.
Originally posted by BLReidI think its because america does not have a chess culture. In russia almost every parent teaches his child chess. This way almost every talent will be discovered. While in the usa not so many children learn the game so their potential talent will not be discovered.
I think the point is why shouldn't they be? why aren't there an U.S. players at least in the mix?
Originally posted by AThousandYoungI agree. I even think a lot of IM's could beat Fischer now. He was the man in his time, but his time is long gone.
I don't think Fischer is the player he used to be. It wouldn't be a satisfying game.
As for American challengers, I'm telling you. Watch Hikaru Nakamura. He was the youngest ever to achieve master rating (10 years, 2 months), although I'm not sure if that record still holds. He recently won the US Championship, and a lot of GM's think he's stronger now at his age than Bobby was.
I've watched some of his games, including all of them during the US Championship. The kid is amazing. He never gives up, turning draws into wins, and he has a reputation as an phenomenal blitz player (handy when coming up on time controls).
Right now he is in the top 100 players in the world and still very much in development.
Originally posted by telerionI agree he will be a serious challenger in a few years....
I agree. I even think a lot of IM's could beat Fischer now. He was the man in his time, but his time is long gone.
As for American challengers, I'm telling you. Watch Hikaru Nakamura. He was the youngest ever to achieve master rating (10 years, 2 months), although I'm not sure if that record still holds. He recently won the US Championship, and a ...[text shortened]...
Right now he is in the top 100 players in the world and still very much in development.