Who is your favorite chess player?

Originally posted by Erekose
Alex Morozevich - I love successful players with an offbeat style.

Alekhine, just from the notable games on his wikipedia page. They are incredible!

I'm surprised no one has said Kasparov yet. He is usually mentioned first or second

Kramnik and Carlsen, in that order. The first for his style, amazing accuracy, fighting spirit and general character, the second mostly for fighting spirit and amazingly fast improvement.

to wormwood and erekose, my guy beat your guy today 🙂

Carlsen is easy to get excited about. Excellent tactical skill, good positional play and deep opening novelties (he must study a lot).

Kramnik is just dull. He plays very correct chess and doesn't flinch from a fight when its the best option (unlike, say, Leko), but its typically dull.

Morozevich isn't quite in the same class as Kramnik (I don't think so, anyway), but he's made him look bad several times. Not today, though.

Originally posted by Erekose
Alex Morozevich - I love successful players with an offbeat style.

In no particular order

Swiss Gambit - for his dazzling cooperative games
Green Pawn - for his unsound combinations
Nowa Kowski - for his inventive way of chess mastery

Originally posted by Elamef37
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Lasker is my favorite

Originally posted by Erekose
Carlsen is easy to get excited about. Excellent tactical skill, good positional play and deep opening novelties (he must study a lot).

I think Karjakin and Aronian has to be two most undervaulued GMs.

Karjakin won the 09 Corus with Surprise and Aronian has been on top of every tournament he participated, i think both are sub 2750.

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
i thought that i might give you mention seeing that you neglected to mention me! 😠

but for those who are interested i quite like GM Boris Alterman at the moment, his gambit series is awesome!

1- Capablanca 2- Carlsen 3- Morphy 4- Kasparov

I used to love Kasparov more than that but sometimes he has some personality flaws I can't put up with.

Capa is THE chess legend! So cocky and cool. Capa and Morphy were probably the 2 best naturals of the game.

Petrosian

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