What does "famous" mean, in terms of current popularity it might be Karjakin because of his 2016 match against Carlsen - he had become somewhat of a media star since then in Russia
The most famous chess player to never be world champion?
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Polugaevsky is probably a candidate as well
Fabstinkx wrote:
Polugaevsky is probably a candidate as well
I don't think soo
@fabstinkx I literally have no idea who that is
also @hikaru definitely
also most famous without getting master is definitely @erik
NobleElevator wrote:
@fabstinkx I literally have no idea who that is
also @hikaru definitely
also most famous without getting master is definitely @erik
smh
Oct 21, 2020
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Yourinsuil1991 wrote:
What does "famous" mean, in terms of current popularity it might be Karjakin because of his 2016 match against Carlsen - he had become somewhat of a media star since then in Russia
famous meaning like most famous games/skill for the time
Oct 21, 2020
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pawnsacrifice5 wrote:
Rashid Nezhmetdinov was a fierce attacking player.
I remember that name but I dont remember when he played
Oct 21, 2020
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for me it's Albert Einstein who reached a peak of 2434 USCF, you can't say that doesn't count
rychessmaster1 wrote:
Yourinsuil1991 wrote:
What does "famous" mean, in terms of current popularity it might be Karjakin because of his 2016 match against Carlsen - he had become somewhat of a media star since then in Russia
famous meaning like most famous games/skill for the time
Oh, in that case definitely Keres. Interesting how people have already decided Hikaru won't become world champion
Oct 21, 2020
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Keres is another good one
Also how much impact they made on chess
Oct 21, 2020
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Yourinsuil1991 wrote:
rychessmaster1 wrote:
Yourinsuil1991 wrote:
What does "famous" mean, in terms of current popularity it might be Karjakin because of his 2016 match against Carlsen - he had become somewhat of a media star since then in Russia
famous meaning like most famous games/skill for the time
Oh, in that case definitely Keres. Interesting how people have already decided Hikaru won't become world champion
Nah, he won't, ge is good at blitz but Carauna Wesley and Carlsen are way better than him, he is no, 17 in the world, no chance for him
Oct 21, 2020
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rychessmaster1 wrote:
pawnsacrifice5 wrote:
Rashid Nezhmetdinov was a fierce attacking player.
I remember that name but I dont remember when he played
Almost adopted Tal in blitz, 7-0! He played some nice queen sacrifices, like this.
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1260278
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1111459
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1102235
Those are just some of his games, he was from 1912-1974. Never became WC.
Oct 21, 2020
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NobleElevator wrote:
@fabstinkx I literally have no idea who that is
also @hikaru definitely
also most famous without getting master is definitely @erik
I agree with @hikaru too
No one gets as much hate and love as he does
Bill gates isn’t a popular chess player
I don't get what you mean, or what that has to do with this
Actually no, you have a point
But most popular chess player that wasn’t world champion that is popular because of chess -_-
Oh okay lol, that makes sense