ketchuplover wrote:
I guarantee it wasn't played before the famous one. Otherwise it'd be famous!
The famous one is famous because an average level GM beat one of the best players ever with an opening that is believed to be disadvantageous.
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vadsamoht wrote:
lukeowen wrote:
Tony Miles, England's first Grand Master (I think) was pretty interesting. He once played the following opening (as black) against Karpov:
1. e4 a6
Actually, Miles played that opening against Karpov on at least three occasions. He won with it once.
No, Miles only ever played it once. Do you really think anybody would try that against Karpov twice? 
Mark Taimanov has always intrigued me, a chess player strong enough to win the Soviet Championship when it was full of the best players in the world (1952 tied 1st - lost playoff to Botvinnik, 1956 won outright) and also an internationally renowned concert pianist - thats really too much talent for one man!
Alekhine's life story was amazing. Google it if you don't know it. His death controversy was even very intruiging. I've always thought Alekhine's life would make a great movie.
Well these are two highly rated books written on Alekhine:
"Alekhine's Anguish" by Yaffe and
"A.Alekhine: Agony of a Chess Genius" by Moran... both appears to be excellent.
backrankblues wrote:
Read the wiki link. Very interesting.
Very interesting. He appears to have played the King's Indian and the Grünfeld more than half a century before they became popular.
Feb 21, 2012
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Twobit wrote:
This guy(s?) of course!
I agree. The turk was animated by more than one person in its long history... facinating history.
The link...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Turk
Mr. Spock - he was a master at the old three dimensional chess and cunningly pretended that he had no personality to boot! Hard act to follow.
Feb 21, 2012
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Deschapelles, hands down.
Automatons in general are fascinating. For anyone interested (or intrested) in such things, I had published around 30 articles of historical writings on the Turk, Ajeeb and Mephisto.
I also find Prince Dadian of Mingelia to have been quite an intriquing player.
Then there was Kolisch, who decided to give up chess to make some bread. And Harmonist, who was actually a professional ballet dancer.
And of course a couple of fabulous nutcases: Torre and Rubinstein. And Steinitz, who actually has a full-length biography (by one Kurt Landesberger).
trysts wrote:
Zukertort was just some guy in the military who played dominoes
Fischer was this arrogant jerk who went to prison twice.
My vote for most interesting chess player is batgirl.
You are the arrogant jerk for making such an erroneous statement.
Whoa trysts, I hope you ducked (you almost got decapitated by that one!). 
Feb 29, 2012
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AndyClifton wrote:
Whoa trysts, I hope you ducked (you almost got decapitated by that one!).
Feb 29, 2012
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chrisr2212 wrote:
was that thing about Zukertort inaccurate ??
I think Raul is upset that I didn't kiss Fischer's butt, like he always does
Spencer Tracy? (oh wait no, that's the other guy).
Looks like he caught something bigger than a fish this time.
Tony Miles, England's first Grand Master (I think) was pretty interesting. He once played the following opening (as black) against Karpov:
1. e4 a6
Actually, Miles played that opening against Karpov on at least three occasions. He won with it once.
Oh - I didn't know that!
The only time I knew about was the one when he won. Were the other two before or after that?
I believe before - I'll see if I can dig up the games tomorrow.