However, this year’s World Chess Championship is somewhat different following reigning champion and five-time winner Magnus Carlsen’s withdrawal and, therefore, abdication of his crown. Garry
During most of his reign, Kramnik and Topalov played at a similar level as him. Near the end of his reign, a clear gap emerged between Carlsen and Anand. On the other hand, Kasparov, Karpov, Carlsen, even Lasker, had long periods of time where they were very clearly number one with a substantial gap in performance over any other contenders. Carlsen On Working With Kasparov. Former world champion Garry Kasparov was still arguably the best chess player in the world when he retired in 2005, and he casts a long shadow over the current crop of players trying to make an impact. Despite his involvement with Russian politics, Garry still promotes specific chess events and initiatives, andMagnus Carlsen is the best chess player in the world of all time. The Norwegian Grandmaster holds a 42.36% win record and a 15.09% loss record. Carlsen's unbroken long-standing top spot record began with the Top 20 Juniors title in January 2008.
20 Years Later, Humans Still No Match For Computers On The Chessboard. World chess champion Magnes Carlsen (right) won't play his computer or play the game like a computer. Instead, he chooses his
Garry Kasparov is the youngest-ever champion. He was 22 when he won the title in 1985. The first title match featured Wilhelm Steinitz and Johannes Zukertort in 1886.