Chess Oscar

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Chess Oscar is an international award given to the best chess player every year. The winner is selected by a poll of chess experts across the world, including grandmasters. The award comprises a bronze statuette titled The Fascinated Wanderer. The award had its genesis in 1967 with journalists accredited at chess events voting for the best grandmaster.

The awards were given away uninterrupted until the year 1988. The award resumed in 1995. Since then, it has been co-ordinated by the Russian chess magazine, "64".

The Chess Oscar has a lot of value in the chess fraternity as it is viewed as a sort of peer recognition.

[edit] Winners

Year	Player	Country
1967	Larsen, BentBent Larsen	Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
1968	Spassky, BorisBoris Spassky	Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
1969	Spassky, BorisBoris Spassky	Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
1970	Fischer, BobbyBobby Fischer	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
1971	Fischer, BobbyBobby Fischer	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
1972	Fischer, BobbyBobby Fischer	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
1973	Karpov, AnatolyAnatoly Karpov	Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
1974	Karpov, AnatolyAnatoly Karpov	Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
1975	Karpov, AnatolyAnatoly Karpov	Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
1976	Karpov, AnatolyAnatoly Karpov	Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
1977	Karpov, AnatolyAnatoly Karpov	Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
1978	Korchnoi, ViktorViktor Korchnoi	Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland
1979	Karpov, AnatolyAnatoly Karpov	Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
1980	Karpov, AnatolyAnatoly Karpov	Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
1981	Karpov, AnatolyAnatoly Karpov	Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
1982	Kasparov, GarryGarry Kasparov	Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
1983	Kasparov, GarryGarry Kasparov	Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
1984	Karpov, AnatolyAnatoly Karpov	Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
1985	Kasparov, GarryGarry Kasparov	Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
1986	Kasparov, GarryGarry Kasparov	Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
1987	Kasparov, GarryGarry Kasparov	Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
1988	Kasparov, GarryGarry Kasparov	Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
1989–94	no award
1995	Kasparov, GarryGarry Kasparov	Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
1996	Kasparov, GarryGarry Kasparov	Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
1997	Anand, ViswanathanViswanathan Anand	Image:Flag of India.svg India
1998	Anand, ViswanathanViswanathan Anand	Image:Flag of India.svg India
1999	Kasparov, GarryGarry Kasparov	Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
2000	Kramnik, VladimirVladimir Kramnik	Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
2001	Kasparov, GarryGarry Kasparov	Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
2002	Kasparov, GarryGarry Kasparov	Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
2003	Anand, ViswanathanViswanathan Anand[1]	Image:Flag of India.svg India
2004	Anand, ViswanathanViswanathan Anand	Image:Flag of India.svg India
2005	Topalov, VeselinVeselin Topalov	Image:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria
2006	Kramnik, VladimirVladimir Kramnik[2]	Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia

[edit] References

1. ^ Anand wins Chess Oscar for third time, rediff.com, 6-May-2004
2. ^ Chess Oscar 2006, The Week in Chess 654, 21-May-2007

[edit] External links

• Chess Oscar, at fide.comda:Oscar (skak)

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