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| Posted by maximus_pondus uskidscompute.com 2/26/2003 09:51:29 Play online chess |  Subject: best rivalriesMessage: What are the best rivalries between any two players in chess history? |
| Posted by maximus_pondus uskidscompute.com 2/26/2003 09:53:26 Play online chess | Id say Message: Fischer-Spassky Alekhine-Capablanca Fischer-Tal Kasparov-Karpov Steinitz-Lasker Morphy-Anderssen Alekhine-Euwe Any others? |
| Posted by atrifix uskidscompute.com 2/26/2003 12:58:12 Play online chess | I'd add Message: Steinitz-Anderssen, Karpov-Korchnoi, Tarrasch-Nimzowitsch, Tal-Botvinnik, Fischer-Reshevsky, and Bronstein-Botvinnik. ——— French chess star wins world junior — Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France edged Sergei Zhigalko of Belarus to win the World Junior Chess Championship in Puerto Madryn, Argentina. Each scored an undefeated 10 1/2 -2 1/2 in the 82-player tournament, the most prestigious age-limited chess event. Only players born in 1989 or later were eligible. Vachier-Lagrave, 19, earned the chess grandmaster title in 2005 and won the French championship in 2007. He entered the tournament as the top seed with a rating of 2718 (23rd in the world), but his triumph was hardly guaranteed in an upset-filled melee that included 16 other grandmasters, including six rated above 2600. Zhigalko, 20, was seeded third ... |
| Posted by myway316 uskidscompute.com 2/26/2003 15:51:46 Play online chess | I'd add Message: MacDonnell-LaBourdonnais,Staunton-St.Amant, and Lasker-Capablanca. ——— Flu virus keeps competitors in check at Tal Memorial — Ten of the world elite are competing at Moscow's Tal Memorial, which ends today and is one of the strongest tournaments in chess history. But the winner in the chess event's first half was a flu virus which affected several grandmasters and encouraged a minimalist, cautious approach. Ukraine's Vasily Ivanchuk wore a face mask, and a high 80 per cent of the first five round games were drawn. The sickest chess player was Magnus Carlsen, 19, who had trained beforehand with Garry Kasparov and was expected to unleash some opening bombs in his campaign to become world No 1. But Norway's golden teen was close to defeat against Vlad Kramnik in the opening round and then ... |
| Posted by maximus_pondus uskidscompute.com 2/26/2003 19:51:56 Play online chess | Your right Message: MacDonnel-Labourdonnais games were classics and I forgot Lasker-Capa ——— Kramnik Wins Tal Memorial, Carlsen Claims No. 1 Ranking — In a wild and exciting final round, Vladimir Kramnik of Russia, the former world chess champion, drew his last game to claim the 2009 Tal Memorial tournament title. Kramnik led from Round 6 on and finished with three wins, six draws and no losses. Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine, Kramnik’s last round opponent, missed several chances to win and settled for a tie for second with Magnus Carlsen of Norway, who beat Peter Leko of Hungary. With his victory, Carlsen overtook Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria to become the world’s top-ranked chess player. At 18, Carlsen is the youngest chess player to be No. 1. Viswanathan Anand of India, the world chess champion, was in second place before ... |
| Posted by cyrano uskidscompute.com 2/27/2003 09:52:25 Play online chess | Don't Forget ... (among others) Message: Steinitz-Zukertort Steinitz-Chigorin Janowski-Marshall (they played four matches in 1905, 1908, 1912 and 1916 and countless games in tournaments) Lasker-Tarrasch Reshewsky-Najdorf (two matches, 1952 and 1953 and countless games in tournaments) Botvinnik-Smyslov (three world championship matches in 1954 - drawn - 1957 - won by Smyslov - and 1958 - won by Botvinnik) (to be continued ...) ——— Norwegian, 18, Is Youngest to Be Ranked No. 1 at Chess — The chess world has a new No. 1 player, Magnus Carlsen of Norway, and he is only 18 years old — the youngest chess player ever to hold the rank. On Saturday, Mr. Carlsen beat Peter Leko, a Hungarian player now ranked No. 11, in the final round of a chess tournament in Moscow. Though Mr. Carlsen only tied for second in the tournament, his performance was good enough for him to edge out Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria for the top world ranking. Mr. Topalov, 34, did not compete in the tournament. Mr. Carlsen, who turns 19 on Nov. 30, is only the seventh No. 1-ranked chess player since the ranking system began in 1970. Garry Kasparov, the Russian former world chess champion ... |
| Posted by myway316 uskidscompute.com 2/27/2003 17:10:39 Play online chess | Here's another Message: Lasker-Pillsbury,sadly cut short by the latter's untimely death. They were 7-7 lifetime. What a World Title match that might have been between those two! ——— Kramnik Retains Lead at Tal Memorial; Carlsen Notches First Win — With one round to go in the Tal Memorial chess tournament in Moscow, Vladimir Kramnik of Russia holds a half-point lead over Viswanathan Anand of India, the world chess champion, and Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine. Magnus Carlsen of Norway is alone in fourth after beating Ruslan Ponomariov in Round 8. Kramnik has held the lead since Round 6, despite being held to draws in the last two games. In Round 8, he launched a sacrificial attack against Peter Leko of Hungary, but Leko was never in any real danger and simply returned the extra material to achieve a balanced position, after which Kramnik forced a draw by perpetual check. Carlsen, the top seed in the chess tournament ... |
| Posted by tengaaru uskidscompute.com 3/28/2003 17:18:18 Play online chess | Message: i believe that the Bottvinnik vs Fischer tension makes it the greatest rivalry. Both are quite stubborn and hate every aspect of each other. too bad they only played one game. i favor Bottvinnik, but who knows what the results of a tournament could have been. |
| Posted by cairo uskidscompute.com 3/29/2003 03:03:12 Play online chess | Zukertort Message: maybe the biggest talent who never ended as world champion! Others in that line to is: Rubinstein, Nimzowich, Reti and Stein. How about: Korchnoi vs Karpov Karpov vs Kasparov Bronstein vs Smyslov Best wishes Cairo |