Bobby Fischer was without question the greatest over-the-board analyst because he lacked the preparation infrastructure that the Russians had (coaches, teams, communication) but still dominated through over-the-board analysis, making his achievement more impressive than Kasparov or Carlson.
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Kenneth RogoffEvidence Quote
“He did not have the prep that the Russians had. He worked on his own... Fischer was doing that at the highest level. So, he must have been by far the best over the board player uh then.”
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Kenneth Rogoff on Monetary Moves, Fiscal Gambits, and Classical Chess | Conversations with Tyler— Mercatus CenterCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:00:09 AM
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