This is my all time Top 10 of chess players,mind this are not necessarily the all time best.

1)Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria)

2)Mikhail Tal (Latvia)

3)Paul Keres (Estonia)

4)Serguei Movsesian (Slovakia)

5)Ivan Cheparinov (Bulgaria)

6)Lembit Oll (Estonia)

7)Tigran Petrosian (Armenia)

8)Bent Larsen (Denmark)

9)Garry Kasparov (Russia)

10) Rafael Vaganian (Armenia)

could you tell more about Movsesian, Cheparinov, Oll, and Vaganian? what do you like about their play?

 

 

I guess it's kind a hard to make a top ten of chess players, you like best. But I'd like to add Paul Morphy, Bobby Fischer and Alekhine to your list.

diskamyl wrote:

could you tell more about Movsesian, Cheparinov, Oll, and Vaganian? what do you like about their play?

 

 

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Cheparinov is a bulgarian GM, rated around 2690.He is a young talent most known as being Topalov number 1 assistant.Has very good opening preparations and he is often responsible by some novelty bombs that ocasionaly Topalov drops on his opponents(latest victim was Kramnik).

Lembit Oll was an Estonian GM known for his agressive style of play, unfortunately he commited suicide in 1999.At that time he was ranked 42th in Fide Lists

 

Serguei Movsesian...i chose him for his consistent play and for surprising me,in last FIDE lists he passes the 2700 barrier.He recently placed fourth in last european individual championships reaching 2727 ELO.It s a player to follow and a strong outsider for any competition

Rafael Vaganian for his long career and still playing at high level despite his age.

Smartattack wrote: diskamyl wrote:

could you tell more about Movsesian, Cheparinov, Oll, and Vaganian? what do you like about their play?

 

 

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Cheparinov is a bulgarian GM, rated around 2690.He is a young talent most known as being Topalov number 1 assistant.Has very good opening preparations and he is often responsible by some novelty bombs that ocasionaly Topalov drops on his opponents(latest victim was Kramnik).

Lembit Oll was an Estonian GM known for his agressive style of play, unfortunately he commited suicide in 1999.At that time he was ranked 42th in Fide Lists

 

Serguei Movsesian...i chose him for his consistent play and for surprising me,in last FIDE lists he passes the 2700 barrier.He recently placed fourth in last european individual championships reaching 2727 ELO.It s a player to follow and a strong outsider for any competition

Rafael Vaganian for his long career and still playing at high level despite his age.

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 OK thanks for the info. I found your list a little surprising, that's why I had asked. 

Sorry to hear about the suicide. 

Yes dyskamyl, i understand my list can be a bit surprising.but any of those 4 players u asked for are excellent.i provide a link to you where Oll wins to Topalov, possibly his best game ever.

http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1105911

What about Karpov? He was the leading tournament player for over ten years.

El_Piton wrote: What about Karpov? He was the leading tournament player for over ten years.

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Yes a dominant player on his time.As i said that TOP10 are not necessarily the best players ever.

TiagoDevesa wrote: What about me? I think I should be included in any top-10 list made... NOT

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Desculpa!sorry man, how could i forget you!i ll just replace Kasparov for you right away:)

I played a game against Lembit Oll in Chicago. He was staying with my teacher and gave us a couple of his thoughts while we were analyzing the game.

RIP

Very sad what happened with him, had a bright future in front of him.

im kinda shocked Kasparov only on 9 place but i see you are Topalov fan:)

 

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