![]() The American champion's success in chess brought about a renaissance of interest in the game in the United States, much like Jeopardy is benefitting from increased audience and attention during Holzhauer's current streak.įischer's legacy is still playing out today, as the world chess federation (FIDE) and have announced a new Fischer Random Chess world championship. The most obvious is the famous 20-game winning streak in the 1970 Interzonal tournament and the 1971 candidates' matches on his way to the world title. No champion has ever been more competitive than Bobby Fischer, who won the world chess championship against the Soviet Union chess powerhouse with his victory over Boris Spassky in 1972.įischer shares some other similarities with Holzhauer. Most estimates have Carlsen winning about $10 million in chess prizes alone in his career, and that's without the appearance fees and endorsements that further bolster the income of likely the all-time-money-leader in chess history. Like the Jeopardy champion, Carlsen plays his game at arguably the highest level ever.Ĭarlsen reached the best rating in chess history at 2882 (and is now close to that record at 2875 as of May 1), and several computer studies have placed Carlsen at the top of playing strength lists.Ĭarlsen is also similar to Holzhauer in money-winning prowess. The current world chess champion is a natural analogue to Holzhauer. ![]() Like Holzhauer, Botvinnik was interested in the process as much as the results. Botvinnik was a successful engineer aside from his chess career, which is impressive among world chess champions who tend to be single-mindedly obsessed with the game.īotvinnik was also an early proponent of computer chess, and a forward-thinker when it came to chess education. | Photo via Wikipedia.īotvinnik, the sixth world chess champion, was (like Holzhauer) a man of many interests and had a potent analytical mind. In the modern game, where the chessboard is more level than ever and top grandmasters have access to super-computers and top engine preparation, it might be a long time until we see a streak like Caruana's. | Photo: Maria Emelianova/.Ĭaruana, who was a single endgame away from being the 2018 world chess champion, created a huge buzz in the chess world when he went on a Holzhauer-like streak of seven straight wins in the 2014 Sinquefield Cup against the top players in the world. Here are five candidates throughout chess history who could be Holzhauer's equivalent on the 64 squares. These attributes are also applicable to our favorite game of chess (and Holzhauer was reportedly a member of his high school chess club), so it's only natural to ask who is the James Holzhauer of chess? ![]() Holzhauer is using an optimal playing strategy, a systematic approach to the game and his fearless and competitive nature to defeat all challengers on the game show. Holzhauer might even eclipse Brad Rutter, first on the all-time Jeopardy money list with $4.78 million, and who has never lost a game to a human (Rutter was bested by IBM's Watson artificial intelligence in an exhibition game). I don’t feel I get enough credit for making small, sensible Jeopardy wagers, which helped the show with its prize budget. Jennings earned $2.5 million over his streak of 74 games in 2004. He is on pace to break Ken Jennings' money record in 34 games. ![]() Holzhauer destroyed the previous all-time high-game score of $77,000 with a $110,914 payday on April 9, and now holds the top nine daily scores of all time, including the current record of $131,127 set on the show that aired April 17. His win streak currently stands at 19 games and $1.4 million won since his debut show on April 4. The professional sports gambler from Las Vegas is playing the trivia game show at the highest level in history, racking up huge winning scores and showcasing bold new playing strategies. James Holzhauer is rewriting the Jeopardy record books on a nightly basis.
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