Paul Keres (1916–1975)

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1. Garry Kasparov

   Author of Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part 1, Garry Kasparov on Fischer: Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part 4 (My Great Predecessors), Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part 2

2. Alexander Kotov

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3. Alexander Alekhine

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4. Paul Keres

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5. Mikhail Tal

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6. Mikhail Botvinnik

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7. Irving Chernev

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8. Max Euwe

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9. Reuben Fine

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10. David Bronshtein

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11. Karsten Müller

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12. Hans Kmoch

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13. Viktor Korchnoi

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14. John L. Watson

    Author of Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy, Chess Strategy in Action

15. Andrew Soltis

    Author of Pawn Structure Chess, The Inner Game of Chess: How to Calculate and Win (Chess), Why Lasker Matters

16. Richard Reti

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17. Savielly Tartakower

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18. Aron Nimzovich

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19. Bent Larsen

    Author of Larsen's Selected Games of Chess 1948-69, San Antonio 72 Church's Fried Chicken First International Chess Tournament

20. Bobby Fischer

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