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What is your favorite chess player?
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Vishwanathan Anand
May 27, 2018
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Sn0kr45h wrote:
I'd say Yasser Seirawan. Mainly because his books were the first to make sense to me. They explained the game in a clear way that I hadn't been able to find prior to 1992.
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Good answer.
Yasser was always my favorite annotator. Although a little weak on opening theory at times, he had a way of explaining complicated ideas, so that they seemed simple. "Fisher-Price English" so-to-speak.
And he didn't get too bogged down in complicated variations, but still helped the reader understand what was going on in the position. What both players were hoping to achieve.
May 27, 2018
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#25
varelse1 wrote:
Sn0kr45h wrote:
I'd say Yasser Seirawan. Mainly because his books were the first to make sense to me. They explained the game in a clear way that I hadn't been able to find prior to 1992.
+1
Good answer.
Yasser was always my favorite annotator. Although a little weak on opening theory at times, he had a way of explaining complicated ideas, so that they seemed simple. "Fisher-Price English" so-to-speak.
And he didn't get too bogged down in complicated variations, but still helped the reader understand what was going on in the position. What both players were hoping to achieve.
yasser lectures in such a way that makes chess appear too easy. i have always wondered about his thought process in really hairy tactical positions.
Stockfish!!
Zukertort filled his relatively short life with a wide range of achievements as a soldier, musician, linguist, journalist, physician and political activist so a well rounded life. Plus he wax arguably the second best player in the world behind Steinitz.
Rudolf Charousek
May 27, 2018
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#31
My favourite player is myself because once I get a grip I never let go 
May 27, 2018
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#32
My favourite chess player is my 9 years old nephew. He is not very strong, but I enjoy playing with him.
Fischer for me. Always liked Tal too
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Apologies for the double/similar post.
May 28, 2018
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#36
if what is ,, then Holly when he played Queeg at chess in Red Dwarf , but if you mean who is , then Mikhail Nekhemovic Tal
"What" is my favorite chess player? Hmmm... human.