Author: Mike Byrne
Date: 19:38:50 09/15/04
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On September 15, 2004 at 22:20:27, Joseph Merolle wrote: >On September 15, 2004 at 21:47:13, Mike Byrne wrote: > >>On September 15, 2004 at 21:36:11, Joseph Merolle wrote: >> >>>Most say this person is Viktor Korchnoi however although not a popular vote I >>>think this person by far is Yassar Seirawan! Yassar stoped both Kaspy , Karpov, >>>and crushed Viktor Korchnoi. I think people just vote for their underdog rather >>>then looking at facts and who the better players really are. I should add >>>Kasparov was in his prime when Yassar beat him (more then once) back when no one >>>could tauch him. Love to here your agreement or disagrement. >>> >>>Yassar Come out of Retirement with the Fide Knox outs you still have a chance to >>>bring the title back to USA! All in agreement say I. >>> >>>Regards JAMerolle >> >> >>IMO , it is Korchnoi- but I thing Yassar is a terrific player. Unfortunately , >>he is not quite there. The truth is Yassar never even cracked the top 10 for >>one year let alone the top 2 or 3. Contrast that to Viktor who was in the top >>ten for 25 consecutive years. >> >>http://www.chessmetrics.com/PL/PL36683.htm >> >>http://www.chessmetrics.com/PL/PL20573.htm >> >>When Yassar played Viktor , Viktor was a mere shadow of his best days in chess. > > >Your proving my point Yassar Crushed Viktor when he was at the top of his game >in the 80s. YOu have to look beyound rating lists, ratings dont reflect the >better player if they did Kaspy would be world champion and would have beaten >Kram. Hay but thanks for the feedback. I'm glad you think so ;>) My database shows that Korchnoi has a winning record against Yassy at LTC (excluding rapid games). Also, Korchnoi was near his best in the 60's and 70's - not the 80's. Seirawan is a maybe a top 50 for his time period. Best player ever not to win a world champion - he is not in the running. It is alright to be a big Yassy fan - I like him a lot, I like his books, I like his analysis, I like his TV commentary. I met him Philadelphia when he did Kasparov- Deep Blue I in 1996 as one of the Emcees. Great great person to talk to in person, extremly personable - I can see why you like him. But he is simply not the best player never to win the WC and he would be the first to admit it. Best, Michael > >JAMerolle > > >Regards
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