Tennis had a number of incredible rivalries such as McEnroe/Borg/Connors, Agassi/Sampras, Federer/Nadal/Djokovic, etc.
What are some of the best chess rivalries?
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Kasparov-Karpov
Capablanca-Alekhine
Fischer-Spassky
Fischer-Tal
Kasparov-Karpov
Capablanca-Alekhine
Fischer-Spassky
Fischer-Tal
Karpov-Kasparov of course, but
Fischer-Tal must be tops for short-lived intensity IMHO.
Bronstein-Botvinnik was a clash of worldviews.
Nakamura-Caruana will throw some sparks next year, I predict.
The best regional rivalry, however, may be the one left in Texas after the chess Annie Oakley pulled up stakes and packed off her guns for the heartland. Brownsville, Dallas/Richardson, Lubbock… Gives the term “Draw!” a whole new meaning.
Bill Gates vs. Al Gore
Madonna vs. John Lennon
Frank Sinatra vs. Bob Dylan
Ludwig van Beethoven vs. Ray Charles
Salvador Dali vs. Marcel Duchamp
Cher vs. Enrico Caruso
Woody Allen vs. Robin Williams
Marilyn Monroe vs. Brooke Shields
Marlon Brando vs. Mikhael Baryshnikov
Charlie Chaplin vs. John Wayne
Lewis Carroll vs. Oscar Wilde
Wilt Chamberlain vs. John McEnroe
Al Capone vs. Howard Stern
Pope John Paul II vs. Giovanni Casanova
Kasparov-Karpov
Fischer-Spassky ( short-lived but memorable)
Anand-3 Ks
Thomas Oliver – calvin amari
Borislav Ivanov – The World