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Subject: Re: Kasparov vs. Fischer

Author: Lyn Harper

Date: 20:19:49 02/02/03

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On February 02, 2003 at 22:22:54, Joseph Merolle wrote:

>
>After looking at a sea of blunders (at least for Gary’s Standards) and missed
>opportunities how can anyone doubt that Fischer is higher on the best all time
>players list . Anyone think Fischer at his prime would have made these blunders
>given the same positions and circumstances, hard to say but I doubt it.
>
>Regards
>
>JAMerolle

  Kasparov has been at the top of world chess for about 16 years. How long was
Fischer at the top? Fischer may have risen further above his peers, but not for
nearly as long as Kasparov. Kaspy is pushing 40, past his best but still the
greatest player of all time. IMO



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