was Tal the most aggressive chess player of all time?

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freeZe_z7stockenginE

I can't say I've studied a lot of chess players, but when you think of aggressive attacking style Tal's at the top of the list.  Are their others and what do you think of Tal?

urk
There have been more aggressive players but they lost a lot of games and weren't as successful. Tal had the best combinational vision of anybody.
bong711

I like to call Tal "Most Imaginative Player". He creates attacks, combinations and sacrifices from even equal middle game positions.

freeZe_z7stockenginE

out of the word aggressive, i meant very tactical and sharp player?!''

GodsPawn2016

Agressive isnt the correct word to use to describe Tal.  A better word would be imaginative.  

Yorrdamma

Janowski, Blackburne, frank Marshall, and Alekhine come to mind.

Bogolyubov and Yates were also go getters. I think Mischa (Tal) would have beat them all.

Redlynx17
 

 

Here Rashid makes Tal look like Petrosian.

RelaxPanos
Redlynx17 wrote:
 
 

 

Here Rashid makes Tal look like Petrosian.

Both are the best attacking players in the history.(Many may not have the same opinion though.)

Redlynx17

I would also include Morphy and Sultan Khan.

 

I think in terms of sheer tactics, Rashid was the best. Some of his sacrifices are out of this world. Though Tal is definitely the better overall player.