Sacrifice, initiative and the attack on the king: five players who made the board burn.
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Attacking chess has never had a single formula.
Morphy uses development and open lines with extraordinary speed. Anderssen belongs to the world of direct combinations and exposed kings. Alekhine builds complicated positions in which tactical possibilities gradually multiply. Tal values initiative, activity and practical pressure. Stein combines positional control with the ability to turn a quiet position into a tactical fight.
Together they make a varied group of opponents for anyone who enjoys active chess. Playing all five also makes their differences much clearer than a single label such as 'attacking' ever could.
The Magician from Riga. Brilliant attacker who sacrificed pieces with abandon. World Champion 1960–1961.
The Pride and Sorrow of Chess. The first unofficial world champion. Dominated all opponents in the 1850s.
The King of Combinations. Strongest player of the 1850s-60s. Played the Immortal Game and the Evergreen Game.
The Conqueror. World Champion 1927–1935, 1937–1946. One of the greatest attackers in chess history.
The Comet. Three-time Soviet Champion who burned bright and died young at 38. Fischer considered him one of the most dangerous opponents in the world.