Best chess player ever

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who do you think the best chess player ever is?

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Best is Magnus or Kasparov, my favorite is Gotham or Hikaru

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Personally I think bobby Fischer is a bit better then kasparov

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How do you define “best”?
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Gothomchess

He beat hans which beat carlsen

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Magnus carlsen 💪

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I love Fischer and Kasparov just like the next guy, but the answer is Magnus (argue with a brick wall)

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Giulio Cesare Polerio

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Fisher all time of course

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Ziryab wrote:

Giulio Cesare Polerio

who?

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FJLawrence wrote:
Ziryab wrote:

Giulio Cesare Polerio

who?

Italian player. Died in 1610.

Indirectly, through his writings, was the teacher of Gioachino Greco.

One of the games from Polerio’s manuscripts:

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A more complete Polerio gem

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wow, that ones really good

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he had 97.8 accuracy

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Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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Doves-creek wrote:

of the most excellent, effective, or desirable type or quality.

And how do you measure any of those qualities?

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David wrote:
Doves-creek wrote:

of the most excellent, effective, or desirable type or quality.

And how do you measure any of those qualities?

its kind of self explanetory

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you simply have to have a decent vocabulary

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FJLawrence wrote:
David wrote:
Doves-creek wrote:

of the most excellent, effective, or desirable type or quality.

And how do you measure any of those qualities?

its kind of self explanetory

No, it's not. If you don't have an agreed metric, then it's just a matter of subjective opinion.

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ok, if you wanna make it hard, let me put it this way: who has the best chess playing skills of all time. do you get it?