Is Anand one of the Best Player of all time ??

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VishyNotAnand
1. Anand is one of the best player of all time.
2. Have never heard Kasparov speaking anything bad about him. Please quote if so. In fact Kasparov even helped Anand in one of his world championship quests.
StinkingHyena

He is sandwiched between Kasparov and Carlsen.  Anand and Karpov will always stand in the shadows.

StinkingHyena
DeirdreSkye wrote:

    For online patzers and ignorants  Karpov and Anand might stay in the shadows indeed. For those who study chess both are legends and 2 of the best of all times. Various books written about them or containing their games verify that. 

 

Sticks and stones...lol

brianchesscake
VishyNotAnand wrote:
1. Anand is one of the best player of all time.
2. Have never heard Kasparov speaking anything bad about him. Please quote if so. In fact Kasparov even helped Anand in one of his world championship quests.

in 90s Kasparov said that Anand is a fantastic chess player but mentally weak.

bahubali371
brianchesscake wrote:
VishyNotAnand wrote:
1. Anand is one of the best player of all time.
2. Have never heard Kasparov speaking anything bad about him. Please quote if so. In fact Kasparov even helped Anand in one of his world championship quests.

in 90s Kasparov said that Anand is a fantastic chess player but mentally weak.

You might be right, but Fisher was also not that much mentally healthy, but it doesn't mean that he was weaker than anyone grin.pnggrin.png

congrandolor

Anand played like a child vs Carlsen, so no

bahubali371
congrandolor wrote:

Anand played like a child vs Carlsen, so no

The word "child" does not suit from any amateur's mouth.

StinkingHyena

Ignoring the snark, here is the truth. Anand is great, however he is overshadowed by Kasparov. Think about it without Kasparov, Karpov is world champion about 8 years longer AND Anand is champion about 8 years longer. The the question would be who was greater Karpov or Anand, but as it is I believe most would say Kasparov was better than both.

Now as a person, Anand is the embodiment of what a champion should be, humble, gracious, honest and loyal. That fact that he is an inspiration to all of India is probably worth more to Anand than any additional chess laurels.

brianchesscake

imo of the recent champions from 1972 until present day --

1. Kasparov

2. Carlsen

3. Fischer

4. Karpov

5. Anand

6. Kramnik

bahubali371
StinkingHyena wrote:

Ignoring the snark, here is the truth. Anand is great, however he is overshadowed by Kasparov. Think about it without Kasparov, Karpov is world champion about 8 years longer AND Anand is champion about 8 years longer. The the question would be who was greater Karpov or Anand, but as it is I believe most would say Kasparov was better than both.

Now as a person, Anand is the embodiment of what a champion should be, humble, gracious, honest and loyal. That fact that he is an inspiration to all of India is probably worth more to Anand than any additional chess laurels.

Thanks happy.pnghappy.png 
These are true additional characters that make him different than others.

bahubali371
brianchesscake wrote:

imo of the recent champions from 1972 until present day --

1. Kasparov

2. Carlsen

3. Fischer

4. Karpov

5. Anand

6. Kramnik

On which basis ??

bahubali371

Carlsen in 2nd place doesn't mean that he is weaker than Kasparov in any aspect. 
Similarly, for Anand, His stats are only bad against Kasparov. But we should not undermine the fact that Anand was 5 times world champion. 

Talnivarr_the_Sleeper

He was a world champion so the answer's yes.

Kestony

I have made animated documentary video about Vishy Anand happy.png

italy12w

Yes

AussieMatey

Hmm

StinkingHyena
DeirdreSkye wrote:
StinkingHyena wrote:

Ignoring the snark, here is the truth. Anand is great, however he is overshadowed by Kasparov. Think about it without Kasparov, Karpov is world champion about 8 years longer AND Anand is champion about 8 years longer. The the question would be who was greater Karpov or Anand, but as it is I believe most would say Kasparov was better than both.

Now as a person, Anand is the embodiment of what a champion should be, humble, gracious, honest and loyal. That fact that he is an inspiration to all of India is probably worth more to Anand than any additional chess laurels.

     Here is the truth , you have never studied chess seriously. Ask one who did and he will tell you how great Anand is.

   Ignorants all they know , is Kasparov,  Fischer and Carlsen , nothing else. For the rest, players like Anand were as great as Kasparov. because they have studied his games, something ignorants never did. Ignorants all they know is some fancy Kasparov sacrifices. But chess is much more than that. Appreciating players like Anand , Karpov and Petrosian has to do with understanding chess in a deeper level. They are not players for online patzers.

   

Not sure what Ive done to you, but your like some crazed cyber-stalker. What are you my ex-wife? Gretchen is that you?

As far as I can see your the King of Patzers, the absolute worse kind, the kind that doesnt realize he is one.  I especially LOVE the way you inflate your rating by only playing players well below your rating, that will get you respect and kudos!

So next time you decide to continuously be rude for no apparent reason, remember an old man bent you over his knee and virtually spanked that heinie...

-sincerest wishes

StinkingHyena

aa175

Carlsen is the best player by far grin.png

Etherized

Anand has to be one of the greatest players simply due to having held the world championship. He might not be thought of in the same was as say Morphy or Fischer for example but he still ranks among the best, at the exact moment of my typing he is the world 10th spot according to fide. 

Reb

Anand has also been world champion in 3 different formats , can another player make that claim ? 

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