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The world's ten greatest chess players

Chess is an intellectual sport that requires logic and patience. The history of chess can be traced back to 1500 years ago, and now it has become the most popular sport in the world. Like other sports, chess often organizes large-scale competitions to find excellent players.

1. Gary Kasparov (1963)

Gary Kasparov began to dominate chess at the age of 22. In 1985, he was the youngest chess champion in the world and kept the first place before retiring in 2005. When Gary was 10 years old, he learned to play chess at Mikhail Botvinik International Chess School in the Soviet Union. At the age of 1978-15, he participated in the professional league and won the championship.
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2. Magnus Carlson (1990)

Magnus Carlson proved that he had no rivals. In 2004, the 13-year-old Norwegian boy became CEO.
In 2009, Magnus Carlson's Elo coefficient exceeded 2800. Only a year later, Magnus Carlson became the world's top chess player in the International Chess Federation. Three years later, Carlson defeated Vichy Anand in 12 games. You only need 10 games to become a world champion.
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3. Anatoly Karpov (1951)

Anatoly Karpov has held the title of champion for 10 years since 1975. Karpov was born in Zlatost, Chelyabinsk, Russia in 1951. Since the International Chess Federation launched the International Chess Federation ranking in 1970, Karpov has ranked first for 102 consecutive months, second only to Kasparov and Carlson.
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4. William Steinitz (1836-1900)

William Steinitz is regarded as an outstanding contributor to modern chess. In 1873, he introduced a new chess game, which was initially considered stupid because it was different from the general offensive game at that time. Until today, he has written influential works on chess, so he is often called "the father of chess".
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5. Mikhail Botvinik (1911-1995)

Mikhail Botvinik was the first chess king of the former Soviet Union. Botvinnik was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1911. At the age of 37, he became the sixth king of chess and won five league championships with five players in The Hague, the Netherlands and Moscow, Russia. Botvinik scored 14 out of 20 points, 3 points more than Vasili Smislov.
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6. Paul Murphy (1837-1884)

Paul Murphy is the unofficial king of chess. In 1837, he was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, a noble family. After receiving a law degree at the age of 20, Murphy went to Europe to compete with the strongest players in Europe and won easily.
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7. Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)

Robert Bobby James Fischer began to play chess at the age of 14. In his career, he won the American championship eight times, and became the youngest player at the age of 15, and also the youngest chess player in history.
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8. Jose Raul Casablanca (1888-1942)

Jose Raul Casablanca was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1888. From 1921 to 1927, he was the world champion. Casablanca was considered the most famous Cuban in his lifetime.
In April 1921, Casablanca held a match in Havana, ending Emmanuel Lasker's 27-year chess career. The host country won 9-5 and won four games without losing.
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9. Alexander Alechin (1892-1946)

Alexander Alekhine was one of the best chess players in the Soviet Union at the age of 16. At the age of 22, he became the most powerful chess player in the world.
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10. Vishwanatan Anand (1969)

Vishy Anand was the world champion from 2007 to 2013. Although Anand is now covered by the shadow of Magnus Carlson, don't forget that he has won most of the titles that professional chess players dream of. Vishy Anand's Elo coefficient is close to 2800, and is still one of the world's top experts. He is the 2017 world fast chess champion.
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