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Who do you consider the greatest chess player in history (GOAT): Kasparov, Carlsen, Fischer or Capab

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Magnus Carlsen

![image.png](https://image.lichess1.org/display?op=noop&path=NUnIlGOcHmn7.png&sig=dae7a2fe65b5374d6d47ab943a947151016c5205) Magnus Carlsen

The greatest of all time: Kasparov. Carlsen himself said so.
The greatest now still active: Carlsen.
The most ahead of his peers: Fischer.
The most genial: Capablanca.

The greatest of all time: Kasparov. Carlsen himself said so. The greatest now still active: Carlsen. The most ahead of his peers: Fischer. The most genial: Capablanca.

Umm anyone considering me?? :)

Umm anyone considering me?? :)

GM Finegold lecture about the best players of all time:
https[colon]//www[period]youtube[period]com/watch?v=tdLZmsaOs4I

Also: Carlsen-2961 Kramnik-2868 Kasparov-2816 Fischer-2775 Anand-2759 Karpov-2698 Capablanca-2664 Tal-2636 Spassky-2619 Smyslov-2618 Botvinnik-2602 Euwe-2547 Alekhine-2547 Petrosian-2543 Lasker-2498 Morphy-2409 Steinitz-2323
https://www.chess.com/article/view/who-was-the-best-world-chess-champion-in-history

GM Finegold lecture about the best players of all time: https[colon]//www[period]youtube[period]com/watch?v=tdLZmsaOs4I Also: Carlsen-2961 Kramnik-2868 Kasparov-2816 Fischer-2775 Anand-2759 Karpov-2698 Capablanca-2664 Tal-2636 Spassky-2619 Smyslov-2618 Botvinnik-2602 Euwe-2547 Alekhine-2547 Petrosian-2543 Lasker-2498 Morphy-2409 Steinitz-2323 https://www.chess.com/article/view/who-was-the-best-world-chess-champion-in-history

That's all the choice we get? How about Lasker or Alekhine? Or Tal or Botvinnik?

That's all the choice we get? How about Lasker or Alekhine? Or Tal or Botvinnik?

Although Bobby, who was ahead of his time, is my favorite chess player, I can say that this argument will go against Kasparov.

Although Bobby, who was ahead of his time, is my favorite chess player, I can say that this argument will go against Kasparov.

i believe that bobby is the best , but why isnt fabi on the list??

i believe that bobby is the best , but why isnt fabi on the list??

Magnus may have said Kas was the best but did he really mean it or was he being generous? Does anyone really believe if they went head to head in thier prime that Magnus would not win?

Magnus may have said Kas was the best but did he really mean it or was he being generous? Does anyone really believe if they went head to head in thier prime that Magnus would not win?