Can you name all (living) players (male and female) who have been ranked #1 (currently active or inactive) in the world in chess?
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Spassky, Fischer, Karpov, Kasparov, Topalov, Anand all were #1s.
Kramnik twice tied for the top spot, but was never #1 by himself.
Did you forget former world champion Vasily Smyslov?
The question specified ‘living’ so Fischer no longer qualifies. But Smyslov does.
Among the women, Gaprindashvili, Chiburdanidze and Judit Polgar.
Whoops, I think I should have added another Polgar to that list!
Martha Stewart!!!
Renate Wallroth!
Arthur Bisguier
Arthur Bisguier?
Really?
The question is a little silly as I am not sure as to what is referred to with “ranked numbers 1 in the world”. Number 1 according to whom? FIDE? Contemporary players? How far back would this list go?!
The question is a little silly as I am not sure as to what is referred to with “ranked numbers 1 in the world”. Number 1 according to whom? FIDE? Contemporary players? How far back would this list go?!
I guess anytime during their live, they were on Fide #1 list (men or women)
The question is very clear, but your question is silly. Who lives (as we speak, here and now, on this planet, planet earth) and has been no 1 on the Fide-list? During his or her live yes, you can’t be dead if you live can you?
If I remember well, when Karpov was champion, he hasn’t been first (Fischer was). And after, Kasparov was.
Well….you don’t remember well.
Inactive players don’t count, otherwise kasparov never left the number 1 spot.
kasparov left at 2812, topalov was 2813 after that.
Ok, but still – inactive players don’t count.
Kung Fu Panda, i am sure of that.
Kasparov, Karpov, Kramnik, Topalov, Spassky, Smyslov, Anand, & Ivanchuk (on live rating). Only 9living players in the world today have ever made it to #1 on the FIDE rating (including live rating) list!!!
Actually, I take that back! Kasparov, Karpov, Kramnik, Topalov, Spassky, Smyslov, & Anand. Only 7 living players in the world today have ever made it to #1 on the FIDE rating list !!!
Apologies for player miscount on my previous post !
Can you name all (living) players (male and female) who have been ranked #1 (currently active or inactive) in the world in chess?
Smyslov?
When was Smyslov the highest rated player in the world? Right at the beginning in 1971 or in early 80’s when he had a good run in the candidates? It’s hard to imagine he was number one in any of these two periods.
I think it is Fischer, Karpov, Kasparov, Kramnik, Topalov and Anand, in that order.
Folks, it never says “FIDE list” but only “first in the world of chess”. Though FIDE list is most likely meant…