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The "worst" players of all time
Compiled by echector
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How to fall out of love with the play of the world champions

Steinitz
Steinitz vs H G Voigt, 1885 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 12 moves, 0-1

Lasker
Bird vs Lasker, 1892 
(C21) Center Game, 12 moves, 1-0

Capablanca
Capablanca vs A Kramer, 1914 
(C26) Vienna, 9 moves, 0-1

Alekhine
F J Perez vs Alekhine, 1943 
(C25) Vienna, 12 moves, 1-0

Euwe
Wiersma vs Euwe, 1920 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 9 moves, 1-0

Botvinnik
P Izmailov vs Botvinnik, 1929 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 14 moves, 1-0

Smyslov
Smyslov vs Hjartarson, 1995 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 16 moves, 0-1

Tal
Dzindzichashvili vs Tal, 1991 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 18 moves, 1-0

Petrosian
Kotov vs Petrosian, 1949 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 13 moves, 1-0

Spassky
Spassky vs Rodgaisky, 1948 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 8 moves, 0-1

Fischer
Fischer vs Spassky, 1972 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 0 moves, 0-1

Karpov
L Christiansen vs Karpov, 1993 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 12 moves, 1-0

Kasparov
Short vs Kasparov, 1993 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 15 moves, 1-0

Kramnik
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2006 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 0 moves, 0-1

Anand
A Zapata vs Anand, 1988 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 6 moves, 1-0

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