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Who is the greatest chess player of all time ?? Bobby Fischer ??
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Mar 29, 2017
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#1124
If Fischer was at his peak (1971-72) AND alive today AND allowed to use computers to study (his will to win through preperartion was among the greatest of all time)...he would be tough to beat.
Bobby Fischer by a million wins
Apr 1, 2017
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#1133
I simply think that Taimanov, Larsen, Petrosian and Spassky were as great, strong and smart as Fischer in those dayd but Fischer edges them on physical condition. If you're on good physical condition, you'll probably be able to concentrate for hours. I have not analyze those games on engines (I use Komodo 8 for SCID and DroidFish) but I strongly believe I'm right.
Apr 1, 2017
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#1134
JessieMillano2015 wrote:
.... I have not analyze those games on engines (I use Komodo 8 for SCID and DroidFish) but I strongly believe I'm right.
It's good to have strong beliefs, as long as they're grounded in evidence. Belief before evidence is faith. I prefer to analyse all the evidence to the best of my ability and then come to conclusions.
Apr 3, 2017
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#1135
SmyslovFan wrote:
SmyslovFan wrote: It's good to have strong beliefs, as long as they're grounded in evidence. Belief before evidence is faith. I prefer to analyse all the evidence to the best of my ability and then come to conclusions.
I've already studied those Candidates matches. They were lightly and lazily annotated by a certain JVR. The most memorable game for me was the one in which Fischer put Taimanov on zugzwang. I think it's called B vs N ending. And then Fischer sac his B to eliminate Taimanov's base pawn. Perhaps I'm wrong and Fischer was smarter than them. But I strongly believe that physical conditioning was a factor on Fischer's favor. If you feel good, you play good, right? He lost game(s) against Petrosian because he was sick and the electricity went out according to the annotator.
JessieMillano2015 wrote:
.... I have not analyze those games on engines (I use Komodo 8 for SCID and DroidFish) but I strongly believe I'm right.
It's good to have strong beliefs, as long as they're grounded in evidence. Belief before evidence is faith. I prefer to analyse all the evidence to the best of my ability and then come to conclusions.
Apr 3, 2017
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#1136
SmyslovFan wrote:
I've already studied those Candidates matches. They were lightly and lazily annotated by a certain JVR. The most memorable game for me was the one in which Fischer put Taimanov on zugzwang. I think it's called B vs N ending. And then Fischer sac his B to eliminate Taimanov's base pawn. Perhaps I'm wrong and Fischer was smarter than them. But I strongly believe that physical conditioning was a factor on Fischer's favor. If you feel good, you play good, right? He lost game(s) against Petrosian because he was sick and the electricity went out according to the annotator.
JessieMillano2015 wrote:
.... I have not analyze those games on engines (I use Komodo 8 for SCID and DroidFish) but I strongly believe I'm right.
It's good to have strong beliefs, as long as they're grounded in evidence. Belief before evidence is faith. I prefer to analyse all the evidence to the best of my ability and then come to conclusions.
Apr 3, 2017
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#1137
Er... the quoting system here is quite confusing, innit? Pardon me, I'm just new here.
Fischer is the undisputed GOAT.
Although in terms of sheer potential Morphy was the greatest IMO.
In GM Seirawan's 2010 book, he gave the #1 position to Kasparov, the #2 to Karpov, and Fischer was #3.
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