1. Standard memberwoodypusher
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    I vote for Akiba Rubinstein
  2. Standard memberbyedidia
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    26 Apr '13 06:19
    Korchnoi or Reshevsky.
  3. Standard memberbyedidia
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    26 Apr '13 06:21
    I take that back.

    Nimzowich or Ivanchuk
  4. Standard memberbyedidia
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    26 Apr '13 06:22
    Oh wait. Judit Polgar.

    Too many choices. All great for different reasons.
  5. Standard memberbyedidia
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    D'oh! Magnus Carlsen!
  6. Standard memberbyedidia
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    26 Apr '13 06:28
    Tal was only world champion for one year, but he was the greatest! Except for Bobby Fischer, who was crazy.

    Emmanuel Lasker!
  7. Standard memberbyedidia
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    Wait, what was the question again?
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    26 Apr '13 08:34
    Originally posted by byedidia
    Wait, what was the question again?
    Robbie Carrobie was the greatest! Him and Bronstein.
  9. SubscriberPaul Leggett
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    Keres.
  10. Donationketchuplover
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    Morphy
  11. Standard memberwoodypusher
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    Carlsen doesn't count because he will become champion this year
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    Keres
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    I'd also say Keres.
  14. Subscribersonhouse
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    26 Apr '13 18:33
    Originally posted by byedidia
    Tal was only world champion for one year, but he was the greatest! Except for Bobby Fischer, who was crazy.

    Emmanuel Lasker!
    ?? Emmanuel was champ for 27 years.

    I vote for Keres.
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    More than once I've read that Akiba Rubinstein likely would have become champion except for the misfortune of peaking at the start of World War I, when tournaments were disrupted.
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