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Is Magnus Carlsen really the best chess player in the world?

I knew that young kids were often progidies, but aren't the ...
Provocative puce locus
  07/30/12
He's dominating everyone right now. His 2837 is the second-h...
razzmatazz meetinghouse roommate
  07/30/12
that's fucking nuts, he's younger than me.
Provocative puce locus
  07/30/12
ELO inflation is a very real phenomena. I would be cautious ...
Glassy stag film
  08/03/13
(pizza) even though i'm a huge fischer troll, Kasparov wa...
black locale
  08/03/13
no doubt. Fischer was overrated.
Glassy stag film
  08/03/13
No, he wasn't.
Irradiated Ivory Kitty Wagecucks
  08/03/13
I should add a caveat; In America he is overrated, in the re...
Glassy stag film
  08/03/13
Depends on whether you're talking about his reputation among...
Irradiated Ivory Kitty Wagecucks
  08/03/13
Seems like a chill alpha bro too: http://en.wikiquote.org...
Provocative puce locus
  07/30/12
He's sort of the Capablanca of our time, minus the world cha...
Exciting Big-titted Boltzmann
  07/30/12
why did he withdraw from the WC this year?
Provocative puce locus
  07/30/12
I think he was pissed off about the format.
Exciting Big-titted Boltzmann
  07/30/12
U mean scared shitless of Anand?
Provocative puce locus
  07/30/12
I doubt it. Seems to have more to do with wanting a round ro...
Exciting Big-titted Boltzmann
  07/30/12
He didn't withdraw? He's the challenger
black locale
  08/03/13
Yeah, probably. Whether he can beat Anand in a WC match is a...
Exciting Big-titted Boltzmann
  07/30/12
How come?
Stimulating indecent factory reset button
  07/30/12
he's such a cutie. i saw him in some ads for that one horrib...
Contagious hairy legs
  07/30/12
get 2 jail
Turquoise Glittery Preventive Strike Plaza
  09/12/12
He pisses me off because I like Karjakin and Rajbov or whate...
black locale
  07/30/12
Yeah, Carlsen would be more interesting if he had an edge to...
Exciting Big-titted Boltzmann
  07/31/12
I don't think so. Fischer may have been a dick off the board...
black locale
  08/03/13
...
Olive Talking Box Office Sound Barrier
  08/03/13
Fuck yes he is.
Irradiated Ivory Kitty Wagecucks
  08/03/13
This guy's got the official title http://simple.wikipedia...
Stimulating indecent factory reset button
  08/03/13
He'll lose it this fall.
Irradiated Ivory Kitty Wagecucks
  08/03/13
to Magnus?
Stimulating indecent factory reset button
  08/03/13
Anyone?
appetizing rehab mexican
  01/08/26
how much do top chess players make?
avocado titillating telephone parlor
  08/03/13
Lol wtf Magnus ver Magnusen would split him in half
abnormal curious headpube church building
  08/03/13
yes
Diverse laser beams piazza
  01/08/26


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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:20 PM
Author: Provocative puce locus

I knew that young kids were often progidies, but aren't the very BEST people playing usually a bit older?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2"#21216291)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:20 PM
Author: razzmatazz meetinghouse roommate

He's dominating everyone right now. His 2837 is the second-highest ELO rating in history (after Kasparov's 2851 in 1999-2001)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2"#21216294)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:21 PM
Author: Provocative puce locus

that's fucking nuts, he's younger than me.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2"#21216297)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 2:53 PM
Author: Glassy stag film

ELO inflation is a very real phenomena. I would be cautious trying to draw ELO comparisons across more than a few years.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2"#23773720)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 2:56 PM
Author: black locale

(pizza)

even though i'm a huge fischer troll, Kasparov was 'better' and should have been ranked higher

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2"#23773728)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:13 PM
Author: Glassy stag film

no doubt. Fischer was overrated.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2"#23773806)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:17 PM
Author: Irradiated Ivory Kitty Wagecucks

No, he wasn't.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2"#23773835)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:21 PM
Author: Glassy stag film

I should add a caveat; In America he is overrated, in the rest of the world he is not.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2"#23773857)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:24 PM
Author: Irradiated Ivory Kitty Wagecucks

Depends on whether you're talking about his reputation among serious chess players or laypersons.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2"#23773872)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:23 PM
Author: Provocative puce locus

Seems like a chill alpha bro too:

http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Magnus_Carlsen

"I love the game, and I love to compete, but I am not obsessed with the struggle."

"I feel sorry for players who are always lying awake at night, brooding over their games."

NOWAGS MAF

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2"#21216323)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:30 PM
Author: Exciting Big-titted Boltzmann

He's sort of the Capablanca of our time, minus the world championship.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2"#21216367)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:31 PM
Author: Provocative puce locus

why did he withdraw from the WC this year?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2"#21216375)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:33 PM
Author: Exciting Big-titted Boltzmann

I think he was pissed off about the format.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2"#21216386)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:34 PM
Author: Provocative puce locus

U mean scared shitless of Anand?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2"#21216392)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 6:27 PM
Author: Exciting Big-titted Boltzmann

I doubt it. Seems to have more to do with wanting a round robin.

http://www.chessdom.com/carlsen-to-participate-in-the-next-world-championship/

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2"#21216731)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 2:51 PM
Author: black locale

He didn't withdraw? He's the challenger

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2"#23773711)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:29 PM
Author: Exciting Big-titted Boltzmann

Yeah, probably. Whether he can beat Anand in a WC match is an open question though.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2"#21216363)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 7:30 PM
Author: Stimulating indecent factory reset button

How come?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2"#21217345)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 6:31 PM
Author: Contagious hairy legs

he's such a cutie. i saw him in some ads for that one horrible streetwear brand and was like hubba hubba.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2"#21216759)



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Date: September 12th, 2012 9:23 PM
Author: Turquoise Glittery Preventive Strike Plaza

get 2 jail

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2"#21565155)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 7:12 PM
Author: black locale

He pisses me off because I like Karjakin and Rajbov or whatever his name is and Nakamura better, but Karjakin is a beta and Raj fell off and at least Nakamura got good now and still has an attitude.

But MC seems decent. He seems fairly chill and like he's a bit of a dick to play against ala Fischer but not as much of a dick which is disappointing.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2"#21217100)



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Date: July 31st, 2012 2:09 AM
Author: Exciting Big-titted Boltzmann

Yeah, Carlsen would be more interesting if he had an edge to him like Fischer. The Biel Chess Festival tournament going on right now is a great example. Morozevich got sick or had a case of the freakouts or some shit and had to withdraw. Carlsen had the option of making Moro drag his gay ass to the board or forfeit their scheduled game, or playing a make-up game against his replacement on Sunday, which was supposed to be a rest day. Carlsen decided to be a gentleman, even though it meant eight games in a row. I'm sure Fischer would've just said "Fuck ya, you Jew bastard."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2"#21221727)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 2:49 PM
Author: black locale

I don't think so. Fischer may have been a dick off the board, but he was a professional 9 times out of 10 while playing and had immense respect and sportsmanship. Consider that pretty much every chess player whines or bitches about petty shit at some point, and consider what he was up against, and Fischer really treated the game right unlike the cheating Ruskies

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2"#23773706)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 2:32 PM
Author: Olive Talking Box Office Sound Barrier



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2"#23773634)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:12 PM
Author: Irradiated Ivory Kitty Wagecucks

Fuck yes he is.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2"#23773802)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:14 PM
Author: Stimulating indecent factory reset button

This guy's got the official title

http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viswanathan_Anand

he's 43 years old

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2"#23773812)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:17 PM
Author: Irradiated Ivory Kitty Wagecucks

He'll lose it this fall.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2"#23773833)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:22 PM
Author: Stimulating indecent factory reset button

to Magnus?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2"#23773860)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 3:04 PM
Author: appetizing rehab mexican

Anyone?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2"#49572847)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:23 PM
Author: avocado titillating telephone parlor

how much do top chess players make?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2"#23773868)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:51 PM
Author: abnormal curious headpube church building

Lol wtf Magnus ver Magnusen would split him in half

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2"#23773972)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 3:03 PM
Author: Diverse laser beams piazza

yes

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2"#49572841)