Fischer or Lasker

'It will be as good a hundred years from now'

That is until 2034

'as long in fact as the laws and rules of the game remain what they are at present'

That is fundamental.

Modern openings
London https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1035901
Berlin https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1036342
Sveshnikov https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1257909

'It will be as good a hundred years from now' * That is until 2034 'as long in fact as the laws and rules of the game remain what they are at present' * That is fundamental. Modern openings London https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1035901 Berlin https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1036342 Sveshnikov https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1257909

IM justiniano565

Lasker was also Mathematics and Philosophy doctor. There is an Algebra theorem called Lasker-Noether.
The prologue to his biography published after his death was written by his friend Einstein.

Fischer was a chess fanatic, like Alekhine. It was his entire life. Maybe Fischer was a better player than Lasker, his superiority, although for a short time, was astonishing, but as intellectual figure Lasker has few partners. Lasker point of view in chess was about struggle and psychology, aspects of chess also cultivated by Fischer, but only in practice.

I always admired those who can be among the best in two different fields like Lasker and Nunn in maths, Taimanov as piano player, Diez del Corral in laws, etc.

Lasker was also Mathematics and Philosophy doctor. There is an Algebra theorem called Lasker-Noether. The prologue to his biography published after his death was written by his friend Einstein. Fischer was a chess fanatic, like Alekhine. It was his entire life. Maybe Fischer was a better player than Lasker, his superiority, although for a short time, was astonishing, but as intellectual figure Lasker has few partners. Lasker point of view in chess was about struggle and psychology, aspects of chess also cultivated by Fischer, but only in practice. I always admired those who can be among the best in two different fields like Lasker and Nunn in maths, Taimanov as piano player, Diez del Corral in laws, etc.

tpr

"like Alekhine"

Alékhine was a doctor in law. Fischer dropped out of school.

"like Alekhine" * Alékhine was a doctor in law. Fischer dropped out of school.

IM justiniano565

"Alékhine was a doctor in law. Fischer dropped out of school."

You are right. But Alekhine got his doctor title in Paris Sorbonne only to demonstrate to the world that he could do it , I don't remember that he did nothing as lawyer. Many other GM's have University studies. I mean that Alekhine's life was chess, like Fischer, while Taimanov is among 100 best piano players of XXth century according with some editions, Diez del Corral was notary, a very hard to get place in Spain and Nunn was the second youngest student in Oxford in all history with 15.
And of course, likely Alekhine is stronger than all of them.

"Alékhine was a doctor in law. Fischer dropped out of school." You are right. But Alekhine got his doctor title in Paris Sorbonne only to demonstrate to the world that he could do it , I don't remember that he did nothing as lawyer. Many other GM's have University studies. I mean that Alekhine's life was chess, like Fischer, while Taimanov is among 100 best piano players of XXth century according with some editions, Diez del Corral was notary, a very hard to get place in Spain and Nunn was the second youngest student in Oxford in all history with 15. And of course, likely Alekhine is stronger than all of them.

tpr

"I don't remember that he did nothing as lawyer"

Alékhine briefly worked as a lawyer.

Morphy was a lawyer too, but he had studied so fast, that he finished his study when he did not yet have the required age to practice as a lawyer. That is why he played chess, until he was old enough to practice as a lawyer.

"I don't remember that he did nothing as lawyer" * Alékhine briefly worked as a lawyer. Morphy was a lawyer too, but he had studied so fast, that he finished his study when he did not yet have the required age to practice as a lawyer. That is why he played chess, until he was old enough to practice as a lawyer.

IM justiniano565

Morphy is for me the most amazing case, how could he learn to play chess so strong with his father and uncle, also both of them lawyers. In those times !!

drattitude

Grand Master Robert James Fischer is the greatest chess player that ever lived... @drattitude Friday 09/11/2026

lizani

@tpr said ^

"like Alekhine"

Alékhine was a doctor in law. Fischer dropped out of school.

My understanding is that Alekhine attended classes at the Sorbonne but he never received a doctorate.

@tpr said [^](/forum/redirect/post/0u55aClP) > "like Alekhine" > * Alékhine was a doctor in law. Fischer dropped out of school. My understanding is that Alekhine attended classes at the Sorbonne but he never received a doctorate.

IamNOTamod

Will @kindaspongey stop asking semi-rhetorical questions and be so kind as to present their own thoughts on the subject?

tpr

"Alekhine attended classes at the Sorbonne but he never received a doctorate"

From 1925 he called himself Dr. Alékhine, and contemporary writers followed.

"Alekhine attended classes at the Sorbonne but he never received a doctorate" * From 1925 he called himself Dr. Alékhine, and contemporary writers followed.

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