Another odd one out

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Crazychessplaya

11/11 for Zank.

peperoniebabie

X appears to be Peter Leko.

Crazychessplaya
steevmartuns wrote:

X appears to be Peter Leko.


Correct!

peperoniebabie

Oh, I can't believe I didn't see this one before!

XIII is Lasker of course!

Crazychessplaya
steevmartuns wrote:

Oh, I can't believe I didn't see this one before!

XIII is Lasker of course!


Yes!

Crazychessplaya

Only IX is unsolved.

peperoniebabie

And IX is Max Euwe.

The odd man out is Short because he's never been World Champion. :[

EDIT - wait, Nimzowitsch hasn't been WC either. Hmm.

zankfrappa

Is the common thread all have been World Champion or played for the title
of World Champion?

Crazychessplaya

IX is Euwe indeed, but Short is not the odd one out. Korchnoi too was never a World Champion.

Crazychessplaya
zankfrappa wrote:

Is the common thread all have been World Champion or played for the title
of World Champion?


Yes, this is the common thread...

zankfrappa


    So the answer is Aron Nimzovich.

Crazychessplaya
zankfrappa wrote:


    So the answer is Nimzovich.


Yes, congratulations!

mprhchess

well, that was that.  I missed my chance!