Originally posted by jvanhineIf you mean Tal and Botvinnik, yeah, a good one is Tal-Botvinnik 1960, by Tal. Russell Enterprises has a fairly recent algebraic edition out. I'm told the book isn't too shabby. (Jut kidding, everyone says it's a classic.)
is there a good book on that battle?
Originally posted by Mad Rooktnx M.R i'll check it out ,love the classics. there is nothing new under thr sun
If you mean Tal and Botvinnik, yeah, a good one is Tal-Botvinnik 1960, by Tal. Russell Enterprises has a fairly recent algebraic edition out. I'm told the book isn't too shabby. (Jut kidding, everyone says it's a classic.)
Originally posted by el gilThere has been a book (I cannot remember the name) published that tries to compare the world champions trying to establish a unifed rating system by which they can be measured.
I'm just a 1442-player, so I'm asking to the guys in this site who really know chess deeply...
...as far as I can say, maybe FISCHER (for his precocity, and for the unbelievable things he's done in his short career)
The results were as follows:
1. Kasparov
2. Karpov
3. Fischer
But I doubt everyone will agree to this!!
Originally posted by demonseedThats about the list I would choose. Save for maybe Fischer above Karpov
There has been a book (I cannot remember the name) published that tries to compare the world champions trying to establish a unifed rating system by which they can be measured.
The results were as follows:
1. Kasparov
2. Karpov
3. Fischer
But I doubt everyone will agree to this!!
Originally posted by demonseedno way!
There has been a book (I cannot remember the name) published that tries to compare the world champions trying to establish a unifed rating system by which they can be measured.
The results were as follows:
1. Kasparov
2. Karpov
3. Fischer
But I doubt everyone will agree to this!!
1. Tal
2. Byrne
3. Westerinen
Much as I like Tal, I do think he was sort of a "First Among Equals". To even make a top 5 list, I think you need to look at players who were clearly better than the rest of the competition for a big chunk of their careers. I think the best all time would be one of the following:
Morphy
Lasker
Capablanca
Alekhine
Fischer
Kasparov
Deep Blue 🙂
Maybe Karpov as well. His game was dull, but he dominated chess for over a decade while being very active and was extremely hard to beat. Given that he actually missed a win to clicch that aborted match, it's hard not to put him on the list along with Kasparov.
Still, from that list, I vote Kasparov the best. He combined creative genius with studiousness, mental stability and a great will to win.
'Course, I'm not even a Class A player so what do I know. It's fun to talk trash anyway...