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Is Magnus Carlsen really the best chess player in the world?
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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:20 PM Author: henna lodge 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) |
Date: July 30th, 2012 5:20 PM Author: Chartreuse Trailer Park Double Fault 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: henna lodge 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: brass massive parlor national security agency 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: puce ratface theater (pizza)
even though i'm a huge fischer troll, Kasparov was 'better' and should have been ranked higher |
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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:13 PM Author: brass massive parlor national security agency 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: fluffy domesticated base 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: brass massive parlor national security agency 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: fluffy domesticated base 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: henna lodge 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 |
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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:30 PM Author: Charismatic Bronze Sanctuary Stain 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: henna lodge 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: Charismatic Bronze Sanctuary Stain 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: henna lodge 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: Charismatic Bronze Sanctuary Stain 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/ |
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Date: August 3rd, 2013 2:51 PM Author: puce ratface theater 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: Charismatic Bronze Sanctuary Stain 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: boyish really tough guy box office 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: multi-colored associate 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: Chestnut field 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: puce ratface theater 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. |
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Date: July 31st, 2012 2:09 AM Author: Charismatic Bronze Sanctuary Stain 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: puce ratface theater 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: exciting white station (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: fluffy domesticated base 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: boyish really tough guy box office This guy's got the official title
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viswanathan_Anand
he's 43 years old |
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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:17 PM Author: fluffy domesticated base 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: boyish really tough guy box office 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: concupiscible halford 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: olive offensive spot 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: anal overrated cuckold 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: ruddy duck-like ape yes (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2:#49572841) |