Valery salov biography of williams

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        1. Of the three who shared first place, Viktor Korchnoi has been a Swiss citizen for many years, Valery Salov has been residing in Spain while retaining his.
        2. He was one of the best players in the 's.
        3. Quite apart from being one of the most talented and successful players of today, Valery Salov is also one of the most interesting to watch.
        4. When looking further into Salov's life, I learnt that he suffered from blood disease in the 's, which increased his risk of brain damage.

          5. He was one of the best players in the 's..

          The generational meme wars are heating up as "OK, boomer" (often with the necessary comma omitted) is now a catch-all reply to trump any disagreement between the young and old.

          This unstoppable meme has made its way across the Internet, all over Twitch, and even (dare we say it?) into "real life."

          As the popular phrase throws the spotlight on the boomers (born 1946-1964), let's rank the best chess players from this large and important post-war generation.

          While this era of chess was thoroughly dominated by two giants of the game (see below), the boomer generation produced quite a few strong grandmasters. 

          Bobby Fischer just misses the cut, as he was born in 1943, a member of the so-called "silent generation." At the other end of the calendar, we have Vishy Anand (born 1969) ushering in the top grandmasters of "generation x."

          But who were the best chess boomers?

          Our list is below; let us know your picks in the comments.


          Honorable mention: