Jaan Ehlvest answers the questions

Just from wrote:

Hi Jaan,

My name is Just and my question is:

Who is in your opinion the best player of all times? and why is he the best ?

Jaan Ehlvest answers:

I think that Alekhin is the best. He was playing fantastic games, and we must consider that he did not have any big home analyzes. After Alekhin there is Fischer and then Karpov and Kasparov.

Soentono from Indonesia wrote:

 
 Dear Mr. Ehlvest

 I was sorry to hear your losing.

- Why can you loose from Utut , and what comments about his play
- How about your opinion about the future of chess, it is pessimistic
- Why your carrier is not so bright as in 1980's
- How many hours do you play chess every day
- What chess book do you think is the best for learning, similar to Kotov's Think like a Grandmaster?


 Thank you very much
 Yours faithfully,
 Soentono
 Gang Gambiran 121 , Semarang 50137, Jateng, Indonesia.

Jaan Ehlvest answers:

First. First of all, we have met before several times and if I am not mistaken five times and all games were drawn. I have made a novelty and I was consistent to play for a win. Adianto found a good pawn sacrifice and a normal result was a draw but I just wanted to avoid a repetition in one line and I played a horrible move Na4 following Rfd8, which was just loosing.

Second. Chess is doing great. The problem is that some champions (Kasparov) want to live the ruins when they left the arena.

Third. My highlights were during the first World Cup series in 1988-1990 when I became the fourth after Kasparov, Karpov and Salov. Later on the chess world got confused, the next world cup has been cancelled and world championship was
also under pressure. I was not really professional in the beginning of nineties.

Fourth. Today as again professional fully I spend lot of time every day-min five hours.

Fifth. I must think it little over.

Doug Schwetke from Arlington, Texas wrote:

 What do you enjoy most about playing chess around the world?
 What do you enjoy least?

 Doug Schwetke
 Arlington Texas

Jaan Ehlvest answers:

Hi,

First. When I was young and still behind the certain curtain it made a great opportunity to travel and see new places. More or less it is same today, unfortunately I was already nearly everywhere, but the best feeling I get when meeting people who really loves chess and appreciate what you are doing.

Second. It is very annoying sometimes to deal with the organizers about your conditions (your fee etc)

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