Grandmasters Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jen Shahade discuss the World Chess Championships 1886 through 1894: the reign of the first world king, Wilhelm Steinitz. USChessChamps.com
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@weignerleigner3037 Жыл бұрын
Looking at his games I’m surprised people will say he’s not good.
@donaldmetzger82383 жыл бұрын
One of the problems that Steinitz had with calling himself the "World Champion" was that as long as Morphy was still alive ... and he was until 1884, ... there would always be some question, as with Fischer (but Fischer at least had an obligation to defend his "title," and was somewhat embarrassed by a performance rating below 2700 in the 1992 rematch with Spassky, who was not nearly top 20 anymore). Once Morphy passed on, Steinitz could arrange the title match.
@vibovitold3 жыл бұрын
performance is calculated in relation to your opponent's rating, so it doesn't matter if Spassky himself wasn't in the top 20 anymore. the lower Spassky's rating, the better result Fischer had to achieve to get the same performance. Fischer himself - based on his performance in this match - would make the 12th position back in 1992. there were only four 2700+ players at that time (Kasparov, Ivanchuk, Karpov and Shirov). of course Fischer was past his prime and rusty, but to quit competitive chess for 20 years and STILL play on par with the world's #12?? that is quite a feat. to think how strong Fischer would still be if he hadn't retired.
@leyvi3935 жыл бұрын
Im the world champion!!
@slink665 жыл бұрын
Well done, mate
@alfmalf33105 жыл бұрын
Congratulations showed your class in the tie break
@gsp_admirador5 жыл бұрын
Nice video!
@themotivatedgardenergarden78225 жыл бұрын
Nice chat and long live the king MC
@DanteSenior045 жыл бұрын
Could you publish all the fireside Chats ?
@chotirawee3 жыл бұрын
Did they finish the last game of the match at New Orleans as some kind of a tribute to Morphy? (because although Morphy had died, New Orleans is his hometown)