Countries Greatest players

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Countries Greatest players

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Barbados

Ron king

Jack Francis

John Walcott


USA

dr tinsley i would leave u guys to rate for 2nd and 3rd
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the reason i made this topic because they are some countries like denmark Germany even japan i never heard who are they masters and Grandmasters so please post so we can learn about these players from the other countries we now hearing about.
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Arguably the greatest USA players of all time are:
1. Marion Tinsley
2. Walter Hellman
3. Asa Long
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George Hay wrote:Arguably the greatest USA players of all time are:
1. Marion Tinsley
2. Walter Hellman
3. Asa Long
Asa Long - 2nd, Walter Hellman - 3rd
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Agreed. Asa Long is the only human player to ever technically outplay Tinsely in a tournament game since 1951 and beat him.
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Chexhero wrote:technically outplay Tinsely
I understand that it was big blunder on M. Tisnley side, however I think we can certainly say that D. Oldbury technically outplay him in WCM 1958
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