David Bronstein at a simul. We had a nice discussion afterwards about his book 200 Open Games. I had a first edition which he signed. Saw him a year later at the National Open. He was a true old world gentleman.
Which GM's have you met in person?
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#183
1_a31-0 wrote:
Praggnanandhaa....I got his autograph
On a long piece of paper?
Jan 9, 2020
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#184
Strangemover wrote:
1_a31-0 wrote:
Praggnanandhaa....I got his autograph
On a long piece of paper?
No xD In a book. His autograph is really short.
blueemu wrote:
When I played Tal in 1988, Karpov and Djindjashvili were standing right behind me, watching over my shoulder... I was bracketed by World Champions, front and rear!
Wow, awesome. I met Dzindzichashvili once, but never Tal or Karpov. No World Champions on my resume, unfortunately.
darkjant wrote:
Timur Gareev, Axel Bachman, Nadia Ortiz, Roman Dzindzichashvili, Gilberto Hernandez, Topalov, Carlsen, Leko, well I have not realized the list is huge, I had the opportunity to go and watch the world cup in mexico and also some tournaments in USA.
Very cool. I've heard of most of those guys. lol
BlackKaweah wrote:
David Bronstein at a simul. We had a nice discussion afterwards about his book 200 Open Games. I had a first edition which he signed. Saw him a year later at the National Open. He was a true old world gentleman.
Bronstein. That name takes me way back.
ghost_of_pushwood wrote:
Okay, I'm only listing guys who were actually GMs at the time...
Walter Browne
Nick DeFirmian
Arthur Bisguier
and that's about it
It seems like most of you are listing GM's from the 1960's through 1980's. You must be old like me. lol
Nobody.
Jan 9, 2020
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#190
blueemu wrote:
When I played Tal in 1988, Karpov and Djindjashvili were standing right behind me, watching over my shoulder... I was bracketed by World Champions, front and rear!
Are you GM Spraggett?
All these people have met GMs and I'm the only one who hasn't...
Thanoscar21 wrote:
All these people have met GMs and I'm the only one who hasn't...
You usually need to play in OTB tournaments to meet them. I met two at tournaments and one at my chess club.
I live in a small city and no GMs come to the tournaments I've just met seven-year old kids rated 1400 and beat me
Jan 9, 2020
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#194
JeffGreen333 wrote:
Thanoscar21 wrote:
All these people have met GMs and I'm the only one who hasn't...
You usually need to play in OTB tournaments to meet them. I met two at tournaments and one at my chess club.
Yea, i met Praggnanandhaa at World Youth, I was super lucky that it has being hosted in India 
Whoa...
He'd beat me in ten moves.
Thanoscar21 wrote:
I live in a small city and no GMs come to the tournaments I've just met seven-year old kids rated 1400 and beat me
I see. I met Dmitry Gurevich at a tournament in Jacksonville, Florida. I met Roman Dzindzichashvili at a tournament in Greenville, South Carolina. I met Michael Rhode at my chess club in Melbourne, Florida, where he was giving a simul. Those are all medium to large cities, I guess.
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#198
Thanoscar21 wrote:
He'd beat me in ten moves.
We were playing in different sections.....he was just at the event
....he played in U18 and won
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Thanoscar21 wrote:
I live in a small city and no GMs come to the tournaments I've just met seven-year old kids rated 1400 and beat me
do u go to a local chess club.....sometimes they hold simuls and stuff
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#200
bong711 wrote:
blueemu wrote:
When I played Tal in 1988, Karpov and Djindjashvili were standing right behind me, watching over my shoulder... I was bracketed by World Champions, front and rear!
Are you GM Spraggett?
No, I'm not a titled player. The game in 1988 was in a simul at the World Chess Festival in Saint John NB (Canada). Tal was rated 4th in the world at the time, and had just won the World Blitz Championship a day or two before.
Doesn't Spraggett live in Portugal?
Timur Gareev, Axel Bachman, Nadia Ortiz, Roman Dzindzichashvili, Gilberto Hernandez, Topalov, Carlsen, Leko, well I have not realized the list is huge, I had the opportunity to go and watch the world cup in mexico and also some tournaments in USA.