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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 ...
Appetizing Coffee Pot
  07/30/12
He's dominating everyone right now. His 2837 is the second-h...
At-the-ready razzmatazz tanning salon
  07/30/12
that's fucking nuts, he's younger than me.
Appetizing Coffee Pot
  07/30/12
ELO inflation is a very real phenomena. I would be cautious ...
exciting weed whacker
  08/03/13
(pizza) even though i'm a huge fischer troll, Kasparov wa...
Red famous landscape painting
  08/03/13
no doubt. Fischer was overrated.
exciting weed whacker
  08/03/13
No, he wasn't.
Swollen apoplectic brunch toaster
  08/03/13
I should add a caveat; In America he is overrated, in the re...
exciting weed whacker
  08/03/13
Depends on whether you're talking about his reputation among...
Swollen apoplectic brunch toaster
  08/03/13
Seems like a chill alpha bro too: http://en.wikiquote.org...
Appetizing Coffee Pot
  07/30/12
He's sort of the Capablanca of our time, minus the world cha...
Violent idea he suggested
  07/30/12
why did he withdraw from the WC this year?
Appetizing Coffee Pot
  07/30/12
I think he was pissed off about the format.
Violent idea he suggested
  07/30/12
U mean scared shitless of Anand?
Appetizing Coffee Pot
  07/30/12
I doubt it. Seems to have more to do with wanting a round ro...
Violent idea he suggested
  07/30/12
He didn't withdraw? He's the challenger
Red famous landscape painting
  08/03/13
Yeah, probably. Whether he can beat Anand in a WC match is a...
Violent idea he suggested
  07/30/12
How come?
Thirsty mexican national
  07/30/12
he's such a cutie. i saw him in some ads for that one horrib...
exhilarant salmon property
  07/30/12
get 2 jail
bearded lettuce
  09/12/12
He pisses me off because I like Karjakin and Rajbov or whate...
Red famous landscape painting
  07/30/12
Yeah, Carlsen would be more interesting if he had an edge to...
Violent idea he suggested
  07/31/12
I don't think so. Fischer may have been a dick off the board...
Red famous landscape painting
  08/03/13
...
Swashbuckling pearl public bath crotch
  08/03/13
Fuck yes he is.
Swollen apoplectic brunch toaster
  08/03/13
This guy's got the official title http://simple.wikipedia...
Thirsty mexican national
  08/03/13
He'll lose it this fall.
Swollen apoplectic brunch toaster
  08/03/13
to Magnus?
Thirsty mexican national
  08/03/13
Anyone?
Black Business Firm Foreskin
  01/08/26
how much do top chess players make?
indecent sexy parlor
  08/03/13
Lol wtf Magnus ver Magnusen would split him in half
odious immigrant
  08/03/13
yes
rusted codepig goal in life
  01/08/26


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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:20 PM
Author: Appetizing Coffee Pot

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: At-the-ready razzmatazz tanning salon

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: Appetizing Coffee Pot

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: exciting weed whacker

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: Red famous landscape painting

(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: exciting weed whacker

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: Swollen apoplectic brunch toaster

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: exciting weed whacker

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: Swollen apoplectic brunch toaster

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: Appetizing Coffee Pot

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: Violent idea he suggested

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: Appetizing Coffee Pot

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: Violent idea he suggested

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: Appetizing Coffee Pot

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: Violent idea he suggested

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: Red famous landscape painting

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: Violent idea he suggested

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: Thirsty mexican national

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: exhilarant salmon property

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: bearded lettuce

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: Red famous landscape painting

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: Violent idea he suggested

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: Red famous landscape painting

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: Swashbuckling pearl public bath crotch



(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: Swollen apoplectic brunch toaster

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: Thirsty mexican national

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: Swollen apoplectic brunch toaster

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: Thirsty mexican national

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: Black Business Firm Foreskin

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: indecent sexy 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: odious immigrant

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: rusted codepig goal in life

yes

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