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Anthony2023a

Which of the 2 legends are better? I would choose magnus

Hermene
Hikaru is a grand streamer but it is not comparable to the level of magnus or kasparov, in my opinion magnus
chessplayerthatloveschess

I'd choose magnus too, hikaru does beat magnus sometimes but i'd say magnus is better overall

DreamscapeHorizons

Lifetime score in classical: The Magster 14 wins. Nakamura 1 win. 26 draws. So 66% to 34% in favor of Sauron (how Naka referred to Magnus a few years back).

In blitz/rapid: Magnus 98 wins. Naka 49 wins. 127 draws. That's 59% Magnus to 41% for Naka.

I'm even thinking their bullet score overall is in Carlsens favor but Naka won the tournaments. There's probaby a record of all their chess.com results.

Anthony2023a
Inspire_YT wrote:
I think hikaru could easily beat kasparov but not carlsen

isnt kasparov considered the greatest chess player of all time?

chessplayerthatloveschess

yeah but magnus beat kasparov when he was young i think

JokerPrank

both are goated

Anthony2023a
chessplayerthatloveschess wrote:

yeah but magnus beat kasparov when he was young i think

what does that have to do with Hikaru and Kasparov tho

chessplayerthatloveschess

idk lol

chessplayerthatloveschess

just cause why not

Anthony2023a

alright guys new question which is better fischer or kasparov

Anthony2023a
I would choose Fischer
Anthony2023a
warlard69420 wrote:

Magnus Carlsen, the greatest player of all time.

the question is which is better fischer or kasparov

AmazingWarrior101
I think it really depends on the day with those two. They go back and forth and are pretty much intellectually equally matched. Magnus may have won more matches, but they draw just as much if not more.
chessplayerthatloveschess

I would choose fischer, he was a god until what happened to him

Anthony2023a
Southern_Pride wrote:

Paul Morphy beats both of them, even if they had the assistance of alpha zero and stockfish.

cap bro

Anthony2023a
Which stockfish are you talking about
chessplayerthatloveschess

if it was stockfish -99 and alphazero knew nothing about chess then maybe

Anthony2023a
chessplayerthatloveschess wrote:

if it was stockfish -99 and alphazero knew nothing about chess then maybe

true

badger_song

Carlos Mungus is the best.He's about elo 800 on chess.com.