In 1964, for ChessWorld Magazine, Robert James Fischer was asked to name the Top 10 Best Chess Players in the world. Here is his list (in alphabetical order) of those players:
Alexander Alekhine, José Capablanca, Paul Morphy, Samuel Reshevsky, Boris Spassky, Howard Staunton, Wilhelm Steintz, Mikhail Tal, Siegbert Tarrash, and Mikhail Tchigorin.
Wilhelm Steinitz - 1836 –1900
Fischer said: He always sought completely original lines and didn't mind getting into cramped quarters if he thought that his position was essentially sound.
From a television interview - here are Bobby Fischer's notes on this World Championship Game:
In 1964, for ChessWorld Magazine, Robert James Fischer was asked to name the Top 10 Best Chess Players in the world.
Here is his list (in alphabetical order) of those players:
Alexander Alekhine, José Capablanca, Paul Morphy, Samuel Reshevsky, Boris Spassky, Howard Staunton, Wilhelm Steintz, Mikhail Tal, Siegbert Tarrash, and Mikhail Tchigorin.
Wilhelm Steinitz - 1836 – 1900
Fischer said: He always sought completely original lines and didn't mind getting into cramped quarters if he thought that his position was essentially sound.
From a television interview - here are Bobby Fischer's notes on this World Championship Game: