There was a guy who compiled this lifetime record against the champions:
He beat Euwe with 2 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws
He beat Botvinnik 5-1-7
He beat Smyslov 11-9-40
He tied Tal 6-6-29
He beat Petrosian 5-2-40
He lost to Spassky 7-10-31
He beat Fischer 5-3-2
He tied Karpov 2-2-8
Lost to Kasparov 0-1-3 (but he was getting old)
Doesn't he deserve to be considered one of the greatest players - maybe the greatest - of all time?
Originally posted by ketchuploverDang, great call ketchuplover... It is, indeed, Geller. Here is some information on the man Botvinnik thought (in the 60's) was the best player in the world:
Is the player Efim Geller?
http://www.kevinspraggett.com/Geller1.htm
http://www.kevinspraggett.com/Geller2.htm
Not Korchnoi (not enough games vs. Karpov).
Originally posted by gambit3True - apparently he couldn't get a single win off Spassky in one of their title matches.
Geller is not so great. He had a lot of troubled in title contender matches. Guess the stress was too much for him.
But isn't that sad? How many people can say they had a plus score against Fischer AND Botvinnik AND Smyslov AND Petrosian in their lifetime? You do that...and then "Geller is not so great."
:'(
Also, he was apparently liked by the authorities, so not popular with some of the other Soviet Gms.
Einstein was Lasker's roommate for awhile...he didn't like chess though, because it "grips its exponent, shackling the mind and brain so that the inner freedom and independence of even the strongest character cannot remain unaffected."
I know it's true because I read it on the Internet:
http://www.geocities.com/siliconvalley/lab/7378/einstein.htm
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Originally posted by lloydkEinstein did play chess though.Quite well too!
Einstein was Lasker's roommate for awhile...he didn't like chess though, because it "grips its exponent, shackling the mind and brain so that the inner freedom and independence of even the strongest character cannot remain unaffected."
I know it's true because I read it on the Internet:
http://www.geocities.com/siliconvalley/lab/7378/einstein.htm
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Originally posted by lloydkSeems to me Karl Schlechter Is more the unsung hero than is Geller.
Dang, great call ketchuplover... It is, indeed, Geller. Here is some information on the man Botvinnik thought (in the 60's) was the best player in the world:
http://www.kevinspraggett.com/Geller1.htm
http://www.kevinspraggett.com/Geller2.htm
Not Korchnoi (not enough games vs. Karpov).
