Author: ludicrous
Date: 00:53:45 09/16/04
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I totally agree with the top 5 list. May I add some other candidates? >>>1) Korchnoi (he is my top pick by far) >>>2) Keres >>>3) Bronstein >>>4) Reshevsky >>>5) Rubinstein 6) Geller = Had Amazing Plus scores vs many world champions. 7) Schlechter = Not that strong, but had a one-in-a-lifetime chance to become world champion (which is uncharacteristically flunked). This drawmaster needed only a draw in the last game to become the world champion, but he had a change of heart then - he decided to complicate things and lost. 8) Larsen = Terrific player in the 60's and 70's. He took on all-comers. A fighter. Won many, many tournaments. 9) Tarrasch = For a period of time, he was the number 1 or number 2 in the world, but when he was in his prime, he backed out from a world championship match vs lasker. He played lasker years later, when his strength has already subsided. 10) Gligoric = Like larsen, he was a fantastic and tenacious player in the 60's. Won many tournaments and qualified for the Candidates matches many times, but never made the hump over to the WC. 11) Bogoljubov - Had his chances vs Alekhine during their marathon World Championship Matches, but didn't make it past Alekhine's will. Nehzmetdimov = Greatest ever not to have become a GM. Scored victories against the Soviet Greats. Contemporary Players ==================== Morozevich - Number 4 now in the world list, and absolutely capable of beating any of the top ten players. Leko - Very solid and capable anytime of winning the title if given a chance. Polgar - Topalov - Shirov - Svidler - Basically all the 2700+ players have the best chances at the title, but Moro and Leko are my bets.
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