My top 10 GOAT

My Top 10 Greatest Chess Players of All Time

This is my own personal and subjective ranking. Instead of writing long commentaries explaining each choice and order, I prefer to let the list speak for itself.

1. Garry Kasparov

2. Magnus Carlsen — He can still catch Kasparov.

3. Bobby Fischer

4. Viswanathan Anand — Slightly better than Kramnik

5. Vladimir Kramnik — though not in great sanity.

6. Anatoly Karpov

7. José R. Capablanca

8. Alexander Alekhine

9. Emanuel Lasker

10. Mikhail Botvinnik