"Richard Stanz" wrote in message
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Who are the best attacking players of all time?

Do you mean the attacking players with the best results or the crazies? Tal
fits both categories. Kasparov is probably the all-time best attacking
player as far as results go. Currently Morozevich and Shirov are the two
best crazies. They create complications out of thin air.

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"Richard Stanz" wrote in message
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Who are the best attacking players of all time?

Do you mean the attacking players with the best results or the crazies?
Tal
fits both categories. Kasparov is probably the all-time best attacking
player as far as results go. Currently Morozevich and Shirov are the two
best crazies. They create complications out of thin air.

Tal himself liked Nezhmetdinov. There's also Adolf Andersen, Morphy...
Spassky in his prime was brutal.
Judit Polgar has played some crackers!

I thnk Tal is the best attacking player ever.
Fischer is reputed to play 'the best move' so if a quiet move is the best
in the position, he would play a quiet move. Tal on the other hand would
not, he would strive for an attack and/or complications (IMHO)


"Richard Stanz" wrote in message
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Who are the best attacking players of all time?

On 8 Aug 2003 14:41:45 -0700, (Richard Stanz)
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Who are the best attacking players of all time?

Korchnoi once wrote that in his opinion the genuine masters of attack
were Alekhine, Keres, and Spassky.

Dan Scoones wrote in message . ..
On 8 Aug 2003 14:41:45 -0700, (Richard Stanz)
wrote:

Who are the best attacking players of all time?

Korchnoi once wrote that in his opinion the genuine masters of attack
were Alekhine, Keres, and Spassky.

Kasparov recently said that he considers himself part of the
Alekhine-Bronstein-Tal line. One wonders whether he includes Keres
and Spassky in that line or whether he would place them in a separate
line; one in which the attacking players are more classically based.

The really strong players have all been great attackers, if only
because they do everything well. When one thinks of the World
Champions, Alekhine, Tal and Kasparov come readily to mind. But
Capablanca, Petrosian and Karpov could bring an attack to a successful
conclusion with just as much skill and aplomb.

Are there any masters of lesser rank that warrant inclusion in the
list of great attackers? Someone mentioned Nezhmetdinov. Someone
else mentioned Adolf Anderssen. What about Blackburne, Janowsky,
Pillsbury, Marshall, Spielmann, Richter, Tolush, Kupreichik,
Ljubojevic, Shabalov, etc.?

"Richard Stanz" wrote in message
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Dan Scoones wrote in message
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On 8 Aug 2003 14:41:45 -0700, (Richard Stanz)
wrote:

Who are the best attacking players of all time?

Korchnoi once wrote that in his opinion the genuine masters of attack
were Alekhine, Keres, and Spassky.

Kasparov recently said that he considers himself part of the
Alekhine-Bronstein-Tal line. One wonders whether he includes Keres
and Spassky in that line or whether he would place them in a separate
line; one in which the attacking players are more classically based.

The really strong players have all been great attackers, if only
because they do everything well. When one thinks of the World
Champions, Alekhine, Tal and Kasparov come readily to mind. But
Capablanca, Petrosian and Karpov could bring an attack to a successful
conclusion with just as much skill and aplomb.

Are there any masters of lesser rank that warrant inclusion in the
list of great attackers? Someone mentioned Nezhmetdinov. Someone
else mentioned Adolf Anderssen. What about Blackburne, Janowsky,
Pillsbury, Marshall, Spielmann, Richter, Tolush, Kupreichik,
Ljubojevic, Shabalov, etc.?

Planinc is another one... Kupreichik...
Alan