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? asked in Games & RecreationBoard Games · 6 years ago

Who is your favorite chess player of all time & why?

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  • 6 years ago

    My father.

    No, seriously. Why? Not because he was a great player or a master strategist, not even because he was a great teacher, but he was a good opponent who helped nourish a lifetime of appreciation for strategy and sportsmanship.

    As the question asks for "favorite", rather than best, I'm sure most people's honest answer would be someone they know.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    Bobby Fisher. Increased interest in Chess at that time greatly.

  • 6 years ago

    Gary Kasparov. A computer was specifically made to defeat him at chess, and he still managed to beat it.

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    Capablanca.

    Natural talent, clarity and precision of play, and personality.

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  • Jason
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    DEEP BLUE

    the march to AI is super exciting

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