I can't recall what N said in SO, but he liked Akiba Rubenstein (a mad chessplayer) then Alekhin, then Turover. I can't say who was his favourite. A.I. Luzhin? maybe.

Vladimir Mylnikov

I think it may have been in SO, or perhaps Boyd's bio, that VN's favourite chessplayer is mentioned. Does anyone know what I'm talking about?

Dane

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