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04-13-2012 , 04:14 PM
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This GM beat 3 of the best & most famous chess World Champions the first game they played.

[To be clear, Player A beat WC B the first time they faced off, later beat WC C, and later WC D in their first game.]

Who was the GM? No googling plz.

Hint:
Spoiler:
The GM is well-known if you're a serious chess player, likely not known if casual player.

Also assume non-junior games, but all IM/GM/etc -caliber type matches.
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04-13-2012 , 04:18 PM
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Spoiler:

Paul Keres?
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04-13-2012 , 04:19 PM
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Do you want the answer here in the thread?
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04-13-2012 , 04:19 PM
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Nope to Keres

One of my favorite players though.
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04-13-2012 , 04:19 PM
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Quote:
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Do you want the answer here in the thread?
Sure, either in spoiler brackets or not. Up to you.
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04-13-2012 , 04:19 PM
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Spoiler:
Peter Leko?
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04-13-2012 , 04:24 PM
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Incorrect.
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04-13-2012 , 05:48 PM
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Bogoljubov?
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04-13-2012 , 05:52 PM
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capablanca?
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04-13-2012 , 06:13 PM
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kasparov
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04-13-2012 , 06:13 PM
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anand
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04-13-2012 , 09:20 PM
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Magnus Carlsen
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04-13-2012 , 09:25 PM
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one more try

Spoiler:
Joel Lautier
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04-13-2012 , 10:03 PM
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I'll give the answer in the tag.

Spoiler:
Akiba Rubinstein
initial wins over Lasker, Capablanca, and Alekhine! Maybe the easiest looking win over Lasker you'll ever see also.

Probably one of the 2-3 best endgame players ever, along with Capa. Maybe Karpov and Lasker right behind.
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04-14-2012 , 06:32 AM
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Love me some Rubinstein, he once lost a game in a tournament and knocked the pieces on the floor and shouted 'WHY MUST I LOSE TO THIS IDIOT?????'

I've lost count of how many times I've wanted to do that myself
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04-14-2012 , 12:09 PM
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The idiot thing was Nimzowitsch, not Rubinstein
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04-14-2012 , 12:55 PM
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04-14-2012 , 07:33 PM
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I'm guessing Mikhail Tal
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04-14-2012 , 07:36 PM
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btw, I love the sicilian, and especially the najdorf defense soooooo much
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04-17-2012 , 07:15 PM
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He also was undefeated in 20 games v Tarrasch.
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