The 12 Best Chess Players of All Time

ebk1976

@NYCeGuyEddy
I agree, Rubinstein and Capa games, especially when annotated by Chernev, are a joy to watch. I myself have learned from the Rubinstein games in “Logical Chess”
@francisco2089
While Akopian was a brilliant and talented player, his peak rank was world #11—far from #1. Shirov would have a much stronger case, and could easily be on this list.
@ARAnanth @quetumbamban
This list is players who never became world champion, as mentioned in the subtitle.

@NYCeGuyEddy I agree, Rubinstein and Capa games, especially when annotated by Chernev, are a joy to watch. I myself have learned from the Rubinstein games in “Logical Chess” @francisco2089 While Akopian was a brilliant and talented player, his peak rank was world #11—far from #1. Shirov would have a much stronger case, and could easily be on this list. @ARAnanth @quetumbamban This list is players who never became world champion, as mentioned in the subtitle.

ashvikc4

#82

I dunno many chess players so i wont give any recommendations to add to the list

NimzoFloridian

#83

@ebk1976 said in #79:

@NimzoFloridian
He was also a great player, with the Nimzo-Indian being one of the most important openings in chess.

Yeah, from about 1920 to 1934 he won or tied first in the majority of the tournaments he played. Then add that he actually added to chess theory stuff that wasn't about openings, it was about pawn structures, piece mobility, blockading, etc. He was truly remarkable and were it not for Capablanca and Alekhine he most likely would have been world champion.

@ebk1976 said in #79: > @NimzoFloridian > He was also a great player, with the Nimzo-Indian being one of the most important openings in chess. Yeah, from about 1920 to 1934 he won or tied first in the majority of the tournaments he played. Then add that he actually added to chess theory stuff that wasn't about openings, it was about pawn structures, piece mobility, blockading, etc. He was truly remarkable and were it not for Capablanca and Alekhine he most likely would have been world champion.

avyaanmodi25

#84

I think bobby should also be there

TIMMYLAMNGUYEN

#85

Where is magnus Carlsen

NimzoFloridian

#86

@avyaanmodi25 said in #84:

I think bobby should also be there
@TIMMYLAMNGUYEN said in #85:
Where is magnus Carlsen

This was a list of non-world champions who might have been.

@avyaanmodi25 said in #84: > I think bobby should also be there @TIMMYLAMNGUYEN said in #85: > Where is magnus Carlsen This was a list of non-world champions who might have been.

TIMMYLAMNGUYEN

#87

now i know it

Planet_CHESS465