Who is the better chess player, Kasparov or Carlsen?
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In my opinion Carlsen is the best chess player of all time
Carlsen is the better player because he is a generation newer and still active at the absolute highest level.
Who has the better chess legacy? Kasparov’s is legendary. Carlsen is still going, though, and has only lost 2 classical games in 56 tries against both the previous generation (Anand) and current generation (Karjakin, Caruano, and Nepo). That means Carlsen has lost less than half as many individual games (2) as he has played in world championship MATCHES (5 …!!!!!). It took Kasparov all of only 6 games in his first championship match to lose 2 games, and 9 games to lose double that.
Maybe we will soon see what Carlsen can do against the up and coming generation.
Who has the better chess legacy? Kasparov’s is legendary. Carlsen is still going, though, and has only lost 2 classical games in 56 tries against both the previous generation (Anand) and current generation (Karjakin, Caruano, and Nepo). That means Carlsen has lost less than half as many individual games (2) as he has played in world championship MATCHES (5 …!!!!!). It took Kasparov all of only 6 games in his first championship match to lose 2 games, and 9 games to lose double that.
Maybe we will soon see what Carlsen can do against the up and coming generation.
Jan 18, 2023
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I go back and forth. Ask me a year ago and I say Carlsen but for now I say Kasparov. Both are worthy of your vote though.
In my opinion Kasparov
both are legends
Jan 21, 2023
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#6
Carlsen should be the better player logically as he has todays theory and much better engine assistance, Kasparov has the greater legacy however, for me.
I'm sure that Carlsen will one day be seen as the best but he has to builda legacy that is comparable to Kasparov's first
Kasparov. period.
Probably Carlsen, fair to say Kaspavov tho
honestly i think Carlsen and Kasparov are of equal stance, but i think the real best player here is mittens
Jan 28, 2023
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#12
I thought kasparov was 2700 but man they are pretty close in rating no?
Who will be the greatest player that the chess world will recall, from the end of the 20th century, up to the next two decades? Neither Gary or Magnoose will be in this category. The TATA Steel Tournament has shown that the GM who plays the most like Stockfish will be the GOAT.
https://youtu.be/vOHh4qFx0-w?t=18
Jorden Von Foreest drew a great game against the eventual champion, Anish Giri, in round 12, and smashed the leader, Nordirbek, who was on top prior to the final round. They say Foreest plays like Stockfish. Will we see a titanic shift in the chess world in the next decade? Most likely, and today's ELO scores will be meaningless. If fierce competition is the top attraction of a match, make sure you invite the most dangerous and exciting players. That includes Jorden, Nordirbek, and Hans Niemann, LOL.
Juoh
Feb 25, 2023
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Kasparian for sure. In my opinion, Carlsen is quite arrogant, and I feel like he does not respect anybody to some degree. Kasparian was a much better player, both in play style and in his attitude. Also, he is the best Armenian player to have ever existed, so bonus points for that.
Mar 4, 2023
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#17
I wish people would quit phrasing these questions in the present tense. In the present tense, clearly Carlsen is better, as Kasparov is well past his prime.
From the standpoint of "better at their peak", I think it's also Carlsen, as he seems to be able to win on demand if he needs to, drawing or losing only if he's taking it easy. However, I don't think it's as obvious an answer.
