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Most underrated player of all time
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Reshevsky...all but forgotten.
Rubenstein
Basically just asking about top players who were never appreciated enough. Players that were much better than they have gotten credit for. Ive often read that Spassky have been underrated historically. Ofcourse you can mention players who were also " best never to become WC " or " best ever " but still undervalued historically.
When it comes to Reshevsky i have read that Fischer believed he was the best player in the world at one point. I think in the mid 50s according to Fischer.
Reuben Fine, an American, was one of the top grandmasters of the 30s and 40s.
After Alekhine died in 1946 while World Champion, Fine was one of six players invited to the 1948 match to decide the successor to Alekhine. Fine declined citing professional commitments, then essentially retired from chess.
Fine became a university professor of psychology and wrote several books. At one point the teenage Bobby Fischer was brought to Fine to see if Fine could help him psychologically, but Bobby would have none of it.
Fine has almost entirely been forgotten.
Carl Shlechter
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Reuben Fine, an American, was one of the top grandmasters of the 30s and 40s.
After Alekhine died in 1946 while World Champion, Fine was one of six players invited to the 1948 match to decide the successor to Alekhine. Fine declined citing professional commitments, then essentially retired from chess.
Fine became a university professor of psychology and wrote several books. At one point the teenage Bobby Fischer was brought to Fine to see if Fine could help him psychologically, but Bobby would have none of it.
Fine has almost entirely been forgotten.
His grave : to the UNKNOWN SOLDAT
Mason. He was very talented but loves to drink too much... oh:(.
David Janovsky, he can loose badly if hi was out of the mood, but in his best days he plays as a natural genius.
Nezhmetdinov,
And many others...
Rudolph Charousek I have a book from 1918 by Phillip Sergeant (not a reprint) and he says in it here that his reputation among players was second only to Paul Morphy definitely no lightweight who would have challenged Lasker for the title someday had he lived longer.
He died too young like Harry Pillsbury RIP.
Timman IMO,He was in top-3 for quite a long time,but still does not get enough mentions.Ivanchuk and Morozevitch also.
Max Lange.
Definitely Nezhmetdinov.
Guys, have you ever heard of Salov? Probably not. He was over 2700 in the 1990s. Look him up.
The Great Turk. Never entered a tournament but routinely bested the world's top players.
chesskingdreamer írta:
Guys, have you ever heard of Salov? Probably not. He was over 2700 in the 1990s. Look him up.
I've heard of Salov and read a few interviews with him back in the day. Makes you wonder, though, how many people stopped playing similarly to him for similar reasons?
I know his arguments about chess engines and computer are what make me never want to become a serious player.
Subjects like greatest ever player or best ever never to be World Champion are often discussed. What about the most underrated player of all time? I dont know enough about the subject to have an opinion, but im sure many people do.