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which grandmaster played the most aggressive chess?
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mickynj wrote:
What does the word "aggressive" really mean? A master like Korchnoi who grabs a pawn and dares you to try and do anything about it it pretty damned aggressive. A master like Karpov who tries to lay claim to every square on the board and squeeze you to death is pretty aggressive too. Aggressiveness is not just a matter of sacrifices
I'd be curious as to which 2700+ GM and/or WC has the lowest draw percentage as Black.
Paul Morphy maybe?
Even Alekhine?!
Although, Garry Kasparov was patient with his openings then extremely aggressive in his middle & endgames.
I'd say Paul Morphy.
Nov 26, 2017
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#29
Those are some interesting graphs!
You could win a few bets with chess players if you asked who had the highest draw rate between Giri, Aronian and Ivanchuk!
Nov 26, 2017
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#31
Nezhmetdinov lost some ridiculous games though, especially to Averbakh. He was probably the most aggressive, but his tactics were often unsound.
In terms of the most dangerous opponent, the one a GM could lose to in any position, it's either Kasparov or Carlsen.
Tal , Bobby Fischer , and most aggressive women chess player is Judit polgar
Talk , Bobby Fischer , and most aggressive women chess player is Judit polgar
Nov 29, 2020
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#36
gone were the days of kasparov, tal and others. i think in today's time Carlsen play aggressive after midgame . till midgame he is kind of defensive. Ian play good attack , Mvl as well as Hikaru and Giri . yes giri play chess agressively at the very begining however i see him flinched many time to take a call . he may be have some fear or a habit of making blunders in the mid and end games and instead of winning compromise with a draw or loss. Hikaru was my faviroite because the way he misses . he always one or 2 step behind making checkmate and all the time the opponent just got luckier .carlsen had been lucky against "HIKARU,NEPO,AND GIRI" .
I think besides the obvious Tal I think maybe Rashid Nezhmetdinov would be a close second
Nov 30, 2020
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#38
There are quite a few candidates from this century.
Slightly older players include Shirov, Morozevich, Emory Tate and Kamran Shirazi.
Some current players include Nepo, Jobava, Firouzja, Naka and others.
Nov 30, 2020
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#39
2Kd21-0 wrote:
... the obvious Tal...
Tal had a higher percentage of drawn games than Karpov.
Tal, and player who loved Tal's style, like Simon Williams (aka the Ginger GM)