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I'm not sure but I would choose Famous for one legendary game.
Dec 29, 2025
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Fame is fleeting!! Although I myself was never famous, I have worked with some very famous people. Believe it or not, the most famous people I worked with was the 15-17 years I was studio musician for "Champions on Ice" 1990-2007. Brian Boitano/Nancy Kerrigan/Oksana Baiul/Victor Petrenko/ Artur Dmitriev/ Michele Kwan/Tara Lipinski etc etc etc.
I also have been around and did "warm up" band stuff for big name acts, and got to meet some. And I still work with a guy who is almost or sort of famous. David Cooler. Look him up on YouTube. :-) We live in same town and also play golf together.
So IMO and from knowing these famous folks, fame itself is nearly worthless and/or can actually ruin your life, and/or make your life more difficult. Now if you handle fame well and the $ that might come with it, fame is nice. But the fame itself is really nothing.
The journey and accomplishments you made to be famous is the important thing, and the people you meet and the relationships you make along the way.
My vote: CONSISTENTLY STRONG !!! (in any endeavor :-)
consistently strong but unknown
consistently strong. I could easily get myself noticed by winning tournaments, and after a few years, get one of those famous games. Because I'm not a really strong player, the one famous game would get me, like, 2 minutes in the spotlight, but not expand my chess knowledge.
Dec 30, 2025
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#9
Consistently strong but unknown, it seems so cool to challenge Carlsen to a game of chess, win the game, and send him crying out the door!
Would you rather be famous for one legendary game or be consistently strong but unknown?