Greatest player who never became World Champion (besides Paul Morphy)?

woodypusher

misanthrope

Only Chess

26 Apr 13 04:29

Red Night

RHP Prophet

pursuing happiness

Joined: 22 Feb 06
Moves: 13669

02 May 13 21:52

bronstein, keres, and nimzowitz

RECUVIC

YTM

Earth Milky Way

Joined: 23 Jan 06
Moves: 74214

03 May 13 02:02

Reuben Fine

USArmyParatrooper

Joined: 10 May 09
Moves: 13341

03 May 13 05:46

Greenpawn.

greenpawn34

Joined: 06 May 08
Moves: 44439

03 May 13 14:59

Originally posted by USArmyParatrooper
Greenpawn.

I rarely play the thumbs up/down game but in that case I thumbed up!

Of course I still have a chance to become World Champion.
Carlsen may pull out because he does not fancy playing in India
so I'll offer to take his place.
I reckon ½ dozen RHP openings traps should see him off.

moonbus

Über-Nerd (emeritus)

Joined: 31 May 12
Moves: 9833

10 May 13 16:12

Paul Keres. He just couldn't beat Botvinnik though.