Julien song
Who is your favorite chess player?
Who is your favorite chess player? I love this question because it shows how diverse and fascinating the chess world is. There are so many great players to choose from, each with their own strengths, weaknesses, and contributions to the game. Some of them are legends who shaped the history of chess, like Fischer, Botvinnik, Lasker, or Morphy. Some of them are innovators who brought new ideas and strategies to the board, like Nimzowitsch, Alekhine, Anand, or AlphaZero. Some of them are simply amazing to watch, like Ivanchuk, Polgar, Topalov, or Nepomniachtchi. It's hard to pick just one, but I think that's what makes chess so exciting and enjoyable.
I deeply admire Ivanchuk. He is a creative original, and his games are a chess education all by themselves.
If he had lived before chess engines, he would have been a world champion. But he was slower and more reluctant to use computers when they came along, compared to Kasparov, for example.
He was also rather temperamental and more erratic than was good for him. But at his best he could beat anyone in the world, including Kasparov.
For me the best player according to playing style wich i love the most is mikhail tall
I love his sacrifices , his really agressive play , his ability to convert small advantages into advantage easily sometimes , and all that having mentall illnesses and many physical deformations
Polgar, Mikhail Tal, your games are amazing.